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Evolution Of Individual Rights Prior To The Constitutional Convention
Number of Words: 632 / Number of Pages: 3
... the right to free elections, freedom of opinion, the right to bail, prohibition of the cruel penalties, the obligation of informing the convict without delay on the reasons for his arrest, the right of being judged by a tribunal with a jury etc.
The first recognition of the human rights in an official document appeared over the ocean, in America during the Independence War carried by the English colonies against the Crown.
Thus, in May 1776, in the state of Virginia, there was adopted the "Virginia Bill of Rights". It stated that: "all men are by nature equally free and independent and have r ...
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The Boston Massacre
Number of Words: 562 / Number of Pages: 3
... colonists. As you will see, Revere's
historic engraving is long on political propaganda and short on accuracy or
aesthetics.
Notice how the British Grenadiers are shown standing in a straight
line shooting their rifles in a regular volley, whereas when the
disturbance actually erupted both sides were belligerent and riotous.
Notice also that Revere's engraving shows a blue sky. Only a wisp of a
moon suggests that the riot occurred after nine o'clock on a cold winter
night.
Notice too the absence of snow and ice on the street, while Crispus
Attacks-- a black man lying on the ground ...
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Leonardo Da Vinci (!)
Number of Words: 286 / Number of Pages: 2
... the arts know him as the painter of the “Mona Lisa” and the great “Last Supper”, painted on the wall of the dining hall in the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. These paintings alone would have assured him enduring fame as an artist, but they should not obscure the fact that he was also a sculptor, an architect, and the man of science.
More than 300 years before flying machines were perfected, Leonardo devised plans for prototypes of an airplane and a helicopter. His extensive studies of human anatomy were portrayed in drawing, which were among the most significant drawings in ...
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Causes Of Civil War
Number of Words: 1814 / Number of Pages: 7
... to decide if they want to be free
of slave state, and he completely ignore the Missoure Compromise. The Compromise
of 1850 stated that should be equal number of free and slave states. The
Missouri Compromise said that any state above the latitude of 36 30' can not be
a slave state. "Bleeding Kansas" was where people were fighting over the issue
of slavery and cost many American Lives. The California Gold Rust occurred when
gold was discovered in California and people rushed out to California.When
California apply for statehood, it cause huge problems because North and the
South wanted control of the ...
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Roosevelt
Number of Words: 599 / Number of Pages: 3
... involved in
World War II. Roosevelt, Churchill, Tojo and Hitler -especially Hitler -
are all candidates for the group because of their involvements in the
bloodiest wars of the twentieth century. In this world,blood is a hard
thing to forget about. Which ones, and in what light they'll be remembered
in depends entirely on the biases of historians and the abilities of
governments to cover up the embarrassing moments blemishing the memories of
their leaders. So if the United States is still around and as powerful as
now in five centuries - and hopefully it will - F.D Roosevelt will most
likely be ...
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Its A Good Thing Harry Met Sally
Number of Words: 586 / Number of Pages: 3
... portraying his character as a talkative, intelligent and likable person, and Ryan portrays her character perfectly as a sweet, take-charge, and optimistic young woman. We laugh along, as Harry explains just why men and women can never really be friends, and the debate of whether or not sex can ruin a perfectly good friendship between a man and a woman. Harry obviously seems to think so, and Sally vehemently disagrees. Needless to say, Harry and Sally part without regret, and with no intention of ever seeing each other again.
The two meet again five years later, in 1982, on an airplane. They ...
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The Movie Industry Analysis
Number of Words: 2822 / Number of Pages: 11
... There are high promotional and marketing costs which include fees paid to exhibitors, distributions fees, overheads, interset and expenses ( paid usually to studios distributors). These combined costs greatly reduce the revenue sream flowing to the producer and net profit participants. In addition, certain management decisions made in the beginning, whether or not to hire "star" talent as opposed to an unknown can be quite costly, although this sort of decision may guarentee box office success of the movie.
Diversification & Integration-
The ability to exploit a movie in many markets diminishes ...
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The Closing Of The American Revolution
Number of Words: 720 / Number of Pages: 3
... by the middle-class females. The bottom rung of the social ladder consisted of black slaves. This conventional regime continued to dominate the Americas completely until the revolution sparked new standards of living for all races and sexes. Revolutionary efforts set a new course for American society. Both the poor and wealthy begun wearing homespun clothing and military leaders respected all members of the militia. Egalitarianism was on the rise, allowing white men to nourish the idea that ability, exertion, and rectitude defined a man’s worth. At this time egalitarianism did not apply to a ...
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Mrs. Cage (a Play)
Number of Words: 914 / Number of Pages: 4
... the type of image he needed as an attorney. Mr. Cage paid her little attention after Elizabeth was born and this caused Lillian's slow but obvious progression from a caged woman to a madwoman. It may have begun with her ironing his shirts.
One of Mrs. Cage's favorite memories is of the times when Mr. Cage had difficult cases and needed her to bring new shirts to the courthouse. It seems her only real connection with him is in his shirts. She had obviously become obsessed even to the point where it was obvious to Elizabeth who tells her to take the shirts to the cleaners. Lillian becomes very ...
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Rap Music; It’s Impact On Society Since It’s Birth.
Number of Words: 3251 / Number of Pages: 12
... be a prominent and important aspect of African- American culture.
Rap music was a way for youths in black inner city neighborhoods to express what they were feeling, seeing, and living and it became a form of entertainment. Hanging out with friends and rapping or listening to others rap kept black youths out of trouble in the dangerous neighborhoods in which they lived. The dominant culture did not have a type of music that filled the needs of these youth, so they created their own. So, rap music originally emerged as a way "for [black] inner city youth to express their everyday life and struggles" (Sh ...
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