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Harriet Tubman once said, “I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves”. Now, there is no evidence Tubman actually said this, but this is the most famous quote that is linked to her. Tubman saved more than 300 slaves from freedom. After all, not all Superheroes wear capes. Some wear bandanas. Of course, Tubman had to start somewhere. Tubman's early life wasn’t easy. Tubman was born an enslaved african in Maryland. Tubman’s birth name was…

A recurring theme prior to the advent of the Canadian Bill of Rights (1960) is that courts dealt with human and civil rights cases almost exclusively on the basis of jurisdiction. The common neglect for the principle of equality in these decisions hindered the expansion of rights to the afflicted groups. This paper will provide an overview of three landmark cases that were decided on jurisdictional basis and did little to advance the rights of the disenfranchised. In 1899 the Judicial Committee…

the superior white generations. In addition, the Amendment probably went further than the it intended to in some places. Although a large majority of African Americans were not permitted to vote, the first vote by a black man was nevertheless cast in 1867 (Doc.G). The possibility of blacks taking control of the political affairs…

Launa Ms. Grandin Foundations English Hero’s Journey Essay Momotaro's story takes place in Japan during the Edo period which was from 1603 to 1867. In the story, Momotaro's family lives as part of the peasant class. This time period was marked by “the powerful southwestern tozama domains of Chōshū and Satsuma exerted the greatest pressure on the Tokugawa government and brought about the overthrow of the last shogun.” (Encyclopedia Brittanica) A shogun was a military ruler. The government…

The ultimate goal of colonization was to assimilate and integrate Indigenous people into Canadian society. As a result, there wouldn’t be any Aboriginal culture left in Canada. Acts such as the British North American Act was set out to break their culture and identity apart. 1 This process of colonization has not only affected the Indigenous people of Canada, but also Canada as a whole. Therefore, Canadians are working together to fix these problems by reconciliation. The reconciliation efforts…

A Short Guide to Jury System for Canadian Citizens Origins of the jury system: There are many origins of the Canadian Jury system; however many may say it to be founded in England by the Norman Kings (1066-1154). Originally, jurors were chosen from the local community and were a source of information. The system was meant to replace barbaric methods of trial. Later during the reign of King Henry II, (around the 12th century), the jury functioned as both witness and adjudicator. Throughout the…

The yellow fever was an infectious virus that took place in the south, particularly Memphis, Tennessee with its most catastrophic case in 1878. The virus was transmitted to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. According to the CDC, “the yellow fever virus is/was found in tropical and subtropical areas in South America and Africa” (CDC, 2015). Overall diagnosing the yellow fever was based on a person’s symptoms and different test. Although there were no guidelines nor general treatment…

Social: 1. Persons case 1927 1927, the majority of Canadian women over the age of 21 were allowed to vote and take part in provincial and federal elections. However women were not eligible to be appointed in the Senate due to Constitution Act of 1867 stating that women are not considered as "persons". August 1927, The Famous Five that were a group of women including Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Lousie McKinney, Henrietta Edwards, and Irene Parlby wanted Women to be defined as “Persons”.…

Mary Shelly's novel Frankenstein fits into the science fiction genre. The definition of this is: fiction based on imagined future scientific and major social or environmental changes. In the 1800s when Frankenstein takes place society was hopeful about science. Victor wanted to know everything about the world but not everything turns out as he intends it to. There are many connections between Frankenstein and what Shelly learned about science. Shelley has the reader thinking about the future…

I think reconstruction can be categorized in each range of human behavior.The behaviors of anonymity, shame and humiliation, bystander, and dehumanization play a major part in the reconstruction of the country after the civil war. Although it was a both a failure and success in their own ways, it was just the beginning of Civil Rights movements, whether you were in the North or South. Reconstruction failed because there was so much corruption and violence which would lead to hate groups like…