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- 6131: Bill Of Rights 2
- ... law... Madison s original draft had contained a proposal that would have also prohibited state governments from violating the Bill of Rights, but the Senate deleted it. (1) It was not until after the Civil War that the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth amendments were enacted and began protecting individuals against the states. The Fourteenth Amendment has been the principal means by which this protection has been accomplished. It reads, in part ... City Council of Baltimore, the Court ruled that the Bill of Rights could only be applied to strike down illegal actions taken by national government. (3) This interpretation was first seriously challenged after the Civil War, when the Fourteenth Amendment was adopted. Congressman John A. Bingham, the chief author of this Amendment, said that due process and equal protection clauses were intended to guard the rights of all citizens against state ... that we as Americans have enjoyed and taken for granted for the many years since its creation. The rights granted to us in the Bill of rights are the same right many people of the world are still fighting for even to the very day. We as Americans have become so accustom to having these rights we often take these rights for granted. There is no way of denying it ...
- 6132: Bangladesh
- ... of West Bengal. From 1947 to 1971 the region of Bangladesh was a province of Pakistan. On March 26, 1971 leaders of East Pakistan declared their independence as a nation of Bangladesh while fighting a war against the central Pakistani government. Bangladesh was soon recognized by most other nations. Bangladesh was admitted to the United Nations in 1974. Most of Bangladesh lies within the broad delta formed by the Ganges and ... and May the warmest. In Dhaka the average January temperature is about 66° F, and the average May temperature is about 84°. The population of Bangladesh in 1991 was 109,876,977, making Bangladesh the world's eighth most populous country. There is about 1976 people per square mile. Most of the people of Bangladesh are young. Over 45 percent are under the age of 15, and only about 3 percent ... the Rajshahi which is located in a silk-producing area, has a population of 299,670. The people of Bangladesh declared their independence as the nation of Bangladesh on March 26, 1971, while fighting a war against the central Pakistani government. The separation from Pakistan took place on December 16, 1971. Bangladesh was admitted to the United Nations in 1974. The country's government was formed in January 1972. Bangladsh ...
- 6133: Babylon
- ... ancient country was located where southern Iraq is today, and preceded upwards in a crescent like shape to the Mediterranean sea (hotbot babylon). The capital Babylon, one of the most important cities of the ancient world (Encarta Babylon) , was located between the two great rivers, Euphrates and Tigris. The City today now lies in ruins about 90Km south of Bagdad. Babylon was believed to have originated from the Mesopotamia tribes in ... The Babylonians were under Persian control for a very short time before the empire fell. Under the new King Nabuchodonosor Added to the land by taking over Elam and Syria. He proved to the ancient world that Babylon is still a force to be feared, but when Assyria went to war with Babylon again, Egypt saw a weak Babylon and went in for the kill. Egyptians then led the Babylonians into Egypt and into slavery. Although debated this is the believed end of Babylon, but ...
- 6134: Anne Frank
- ... in self-imposed exile for the next two years. In this time period Anne wrote in her diary which not only reveals an extraordinary literary talent for one so young, but which has provided the world with a valuable first hand document of World War 2. Anne spent lot of time with Peter Van Pel, a boy who was in hiding with her. They became very close friends. On August 4,1944 the Gestapo raided the apartment in which ...
- 6135: Ancient Civilizations
- ... ball games, like Roman gladiatorial contests, pitted captives were against one another for their lives; the heads of losers were sometimes used for balls. In this selection Reilly mentions how a king would prepare for war. He said, Before going to war, for example, the king would puncture his penis with a stingray spine, while his wife drew a thorn-barbed rope through her tongue (Reilly, 326). The Mayas thought this was a vital process for sustaining ... lot of ways. If the weren t, then it would have been one group of people ruling the Americas. These slight differences make these people stand out against one another and the rest of the world because of their huge accomplishments.
- 6136: A Raisin In The Sun
- ... the actions taken upon her. In the story she acts like a strong person by saying, Wilhelmina Othella Johnson does anything, whenever she wants! While in reality she is weak individual. The United States during World War 2 were submissive towards Hitler at first. This gave Hitler time to gain power and support of the people. If the Unites States had acted sooner towards Hitler the war would ve ended quickly. This is a similar paradox to Mrs. Johnson s attitude towards segregation and racism in the story. Ignorance and propaganda were wide spread creating more and more assimilationists exponentially. Racism ...
- 6137: Ancient Babylon
- ... Minor and it was called Hatttusa. After the Hittites came the Assyrians. These people even though Semitic ignored Babylon. Instead they built Nineveh, which was one of the most extravagant cities. The Assyrians were a war machine and their society reflected it. They built libraries to keep track of their victories. They also had a society based on military ranking. The Assyrians Destroyed the kingdom of Israel and the 10 lost tribes. Following the Assyrians the Chaldeans took over. Their leader was the cruel Nebuchadnezzar. He built the hanging gardens to please his wife. The hanging gardens are one of the wonders of the world. Nebuchadnezzar captured the Jews and put them into slavery. He also put walls around Babylons and built the gate of Ishtar. The Chaldeans were known as the New Babylonians. They basically revived Babylon. The Empire ... prophet Zoroaster introduced Zoroastrianism to Persia. Zoroaster lived in about 600 BC and rejected the Old Persian Gods. He though there was only one wise god named Ahura Mazda and that Ahura Mazda ruled the world. He also believed that Ahura Mazda was in a constant fight with Ahriman who was the prince of evil and lies. He preached that each individual had to choose which side to support and ...
- 6138: American Indians Between 1609
- ... raw materials such as gems, cooper. seashells and soapstone.To this day, movies and television continue the stereotype of Indians wearing feathered headdresses killing innocent white settlers. As they encountered the Europeans, automatically their material world was changed. The American Indians were amazed by the physical looks of the white settlers, their way of dressing and also by their language. The first Indian-White encounter was very peaceful and trade was ... refusal of some Native Americans to accept their resettlement and the effort of the Sauk and the Fox to return to their homeland in the early 1832, the result of this was the Black Hawk War in Illinois and Wisconsin, where most of the remaining Native Americans were killed as they tried to cross the Mississippi River into Iowa. Sometimes, we think that the American Indians were fond of the new ... the perspective of the way the American Indians lived in this Hemisphere, to correct the many misconceptions, to end the prejudice, to stop the injustice and to demonstrate how the Indian culture has enriched the world. One of the exhibits that I really liked was called Creation s Journey: Master Works of The American Identity And Belief. This reflects the diversity, aesthetic quality, and cultural significance of the vast collections ...
- 6139: Alvarado Massacre
- ... 286). From the interpretations Castillo s made about the Alvarado massacre his prejudice view toward Pedro is evident. Bernal Diaz Del Castillo old age and lack of economic prosperity after the colonization of the New World contributes to his bias view of Pedro. Bernal finished his book at the age of seventy-six. Because of his age he would glorify unimportant historical events while denouncing significant incidents. Even though some historians ... kill the drummers and after them all those who surrounded them (2). While Duran accuses Cortes for the battle Sahgun writes that Cortes was not present during the attack. Sahgun document reads How hatred and war between the Spaniards and the Mexicans broke out in the absence of Captain Don Hernando Cortιs, according to the Spaniards' Account. Seeing themselves hotly pursued by the Mexicans, the Spaniards entered the royal houses and ... the slayings. Agreeing with the three historians that Alvarado was the main person who led the attack against the Indians, I have also arrived at a conclusion. Hernando Cortes led his expedition to the New World with the intention of new labor and gold. The only means possible of establishing superiority over the Indians was through force and bribery. As Hernando led his men up to Mexico he conquered many ...
- 6140: Area 51 - Short
- ... Government denies its existence despite evidence to the contrary. The town of Rachel is within twenty miles of Area 51, and is a magnet for UFO enthusiasts worldwide. Area 51 has been in existence since World War one, and many advancements in military science and technology have been made and developed there. To breach the perimeter could result in your death, because it is so top secret. It is reported that in ... land, at the center of which is a large airbase. Paragraph #4:It is rumored by many high ranking officials that Kennedy was assassinated by the military because he was about to reveal to the world the existence of aliens. Ex-presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Regan went public with their beliefs in extra terrestrials, even reporting seeing UFOs. They made no claim to have anymore information on the subject ...
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