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    about it, a change did not happen then expect the worst. In New England most people of different kinds were free, but in the south, the existence of slavery was promoted. Because of slavery promotion in the Chesapeake region, education was not valued as much as it was in New England. The only people able to be educated were the wealthy white people. In New England Education was valued so much they passed a law (1647 Education Act) that stated every city had to have a public school…

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    These two civilizations were known as the Chesapeake, and the New England regions. Although later in the century, these two civilization would become one nation, from the start both had very exclusive and independent identities. These differences included, their purposes under the varied climates, their social and religious differences, and ultimately their political and economic approaches. Climate wise, in the north, New England had a very rocky soil with long winters, but nevertheless found…

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    revulsion and to demonstrate the true brutality associated with slavery. Such language is trying to instill a sense of guilt and shame upon the white population of England for being blind, ignorant and oppressive associates of such…

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    Stereotypes

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    Don’t Judge A Book By Its Cover! People prejudge everyone around them, for example who’s threatening and who’s not. The number one group is the African American, they are always on a suspect list according to the white people. Language of prejudice, discrimination, and stereotypes is all around us and people use it to maybe non-intensionally insult someone other race group. James Baldwin states that it’s the way one talks to people or through ones writing you can sense discrimination or an…

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    The things that connect the English colonies to their superiors, Britain, was that being ruled by the parliament and the British King. The way the king ruled and his laws were not up to par for the colonists because of his dictatorship and unjustly taxations. The simple thought of the English being ruled by an island that they could not even see and they also had very poor communication with. Between this and lack of the king being able to overlook the colonies, did not do justice for neither…

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    American Identity Essay

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    to truly develop a unique and personalized identity that separated America from its original British roots. In 1607 the British established their first successful colony in North America, which they christened Jamestown in honor of King James I of England. The newly established colony relied heavily on the British motherland as the colonists were unaccustomed to the…

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    next two documents show the comparison in the Working Conditions. Document #10 Hannah Goode: “It has gone on this six years or more,” gives a detailed description of a daily work life in England from the view point of a sixteen year old girl. The hours she works are about the same as the adults who work in England. The women out number the men in the mill, the youngest person working in the mill is seven years old. The younger children are frequently beaten if they are found asleep while at…

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    Sharon Wu Prof. West History 7A October 16, 2014 No Taxation without Representation The Seven Years War, a global conflict known in America as the French and Indian War, took place on May 15, 1756. This war brought to England more land in America and any English Subjects living in America had more land and more money. However, the outcome of the war was not only a victory to Great Britain but also debt to the country. As the name described, the war lasted seven years and for seven years, a…

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    and just based upon that knowledge he(Wordsworth) would entrust him(Milton) with the task of returning England its “dower’’ of “inward happiness.” “Altar, sword, and pen” the entirety of London, 1802 is symbolic. Most objects comes to respresent the greater theme of a troubled England. The altar represents the religious troubles of the time the sword is symbolic for the armed forces of England and the perhaps the pen represents the literature and arts of the epoch. “Virtue, freedom,…

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    I don’t really remember learning how to read. I remember my brother reading a lot, I use to watch him open books and read them. I remember he was always big on speeches too. I started reading Dora because I really liked the show then from there I eventually moved on to Eloise. I loved reading about Eloise. Reading, at the time I began, it was for fun. As I began to grow I realized how much reading meant to the world. Reading opened doors to everything, from imagination to learning to words to…

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