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o History of Colonisation After the arrival of the Europeans in 1788, the aboriginal group living around the Eastern Coast of Australia, Sydney (Guringai and Darug Nations) were forced off their traditional land. Soon after the Europeans were polluting the water, introducing diseases, eating large quantities of food such as fish leaving little to none for Aboriginal people to live off, claiming the land as their own (Terra Nulius) this disempowered and forced the Aboriginal people to live in…

with great zeal, the Sons of Liberty, foremost in the propaganda and recruiting of militiamen, would often hunt down these Loyalists, or at least those they supposed to be Loyalists. Tarred and feathered, men such as Peter Oliver, chief justice of the superior court of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, were humiliated and sometimes killed for their beliefs. A paper written by Oliver talked of what he believed to be wrongful insubordination to the Mother Country, inquiring, “And why was the…

question. The definition of Intention and how it can be found in the courts has continually been refined over the years in order to stay relevant to our progressing society and remain fit for purpose. Definition The law recognizes two types of intention: Direct intention and Indirect intention, also known as Oblique intention. Direct and indirect intention definitions offer simplification on what intention entails and how the courts can distinguish it from recklessness or negligence. Direct…

citizens formed Comité des Citoyens in order to repeal and/or fight the laws effect. o Formed by black, creole and white New Orleans Residents • The group persuaded Homer Plessy, a mixed race free man to participate in a test. o Even though he had some European background he was still considered a black man and required to sit in the “colored” car. • June 7th 1892, Plessy brought a 1st Class Ticket and boarded a “whites only” car in Louisiana. • The railroad company was aware of Plessy’s test…

been an impact on the levels of drug use. According to George Murkin, there are many reasons to believe that the decriminalization has impacted the drug use post-decriminalization. These reasons are as follows: •Levels of drug use are below the European average •Drug use has declined among those aged 15-24, the population most at risk of initiating drug use •Lifetime drug use among the general population has increased slightly, in line with trends in comparable nearby countries. However,…

This meant the king could not be skirted around. The king was the ultimate power. It was also through the idea of imperial kingship that made the kings and queens to go to war against France and other European rivals such as Spain; they wanted to conquer to expand the power of England over the European World and eventually the entire world. Imperial kingship is also Renaissance period because the kings were looking at Ancient figures such as Achilles to be a guide in how to lead. Although…

The legacy of Susan B. Anthony lies as the feminist icon,that made an impact in our daily lives. In a time of where male dominance took place the main concentration on women suffrage to the discrimination of women, Susan B. Anthony’s feminist movement opened up equal opportunities. She contributed to the society as the founder of National Woman Suffrage Association, co-established the women’s right journal: The Revolution, organized the Women’s Loyal National League, was the president of the…

continued their traditional way of life on the Murray Island. Taking place after their land bad been declared terra nullius by the European settlers, the connection that the aboriginals had developed with their land had become unrecognised and was immediately in use by the British. As an act of retaliation the islanders and aboriginals developed a challenge to target the high court along with the help of the Eddie Mabo in order to lead them in action. Using information from source five in the…

race(Vasconcelos). This perception of humanity also creates a hierarchy which is a problem against social justice in the first place. Creating a society where one culture is perceived to be superior to another is the reason why marginalized groups in America are enduring what they endure. Superiority based on skin tone will always conflict with social…

This is why I think that the French Revolution was the most important revolution. Before the French Revolution, France was ruled and governed by the king, his council of ministers and the parliament which was made up of 13 courts. King Louis XVI ruled by “divine right,” belief that he was appointed king by the grace of God. At this time France was one of the most powerful and wealthiest countries with a very strong military. QUOTE In 1774, Louis XVI inherited the throne as…