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    the hunger if they can’t beg for any food to eat; they eat the customers’ leftover from restaurants; they pick up clothes which is thrown away in cities and wear them with happiness. Wen has also recorded some citizens’ opinions when they are watching those children’s performance. Some citizens hold the opinion that “this kind of performance should be banned because it’s so cruel. They should find other ways to earn money.” (Wen) Others argue that “They too use the skills they have to survive.…

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    Thomas Paine was a founding father of the United States and American Writer whose most greatly known piece, “Common Sense” greatly influenced the American Revolution, and helped pave the way for the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Paine was born in Thetford, England, to a Quaker father and Anglican mother on January 29, 1737. James received very little formal education but he did learn to read, write, and perform basic math. After failing out of school, he began working his father, Joseph,…

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    introduced himself in civil and religious affairs, rapidly becoming one of the towns leading citizens and eventually town clerk of the New Milford. With his leadership, Sherman became the first mayor of New Haven Connecticut and served on the committee of five that drafted the Declaration of Independence, and was also a representative and senator in the new republic. He was the only person to sign all four great state papers of the US; the continental association; the Declaration of…

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    Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, on November 30th, 1874. As a young man he joined the British army as an officer, and after a slow start quickly moved upwards in the ranks. In 1940 he secured his position as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and remained in this position for five years. This paper will explore his progression through the ranks of the military. More specifically, this paper will discuss his role as a military history in world war one, his service in World War…

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    Her leadership abilities impacted the married woman 's property at that was passed in 1860. It basically gave married women the right to own separate property enter into contracts in be joint guardians for their children. One of her famous quotes states, “I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and they year I take my stand.” She revealed to the female audience to be more independent as an…

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    This past November of 2016, the citizens of the United States elected its 45th president, Donald J. Trump. A common comparison in several reactionary articles was that the election of Trump was a sign that the United States was falling, just as Rome once had. The modern United States falling condition, in spite of selected similar situations, is not quite as vast in scale to that of the Rome of Late Antiquity. Several generations of authors and historians have had their own opinions on the…

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    statement: The Media’s portrayal of African American’s is racially biased, reinforcing the misconception that people of colour in the United States are inferior to those of other ethnicities and perpetuating self-hate within the African American community. Divided Topic: African Americans are criminals. They are the most dangerous race in all of the United States. African Americans are unintelligent in comparison to White Americans. African Americans are unattractive according to society’s…

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    Luckily, Benjamin Franklin’s physician was waiting for him and had Thomas Paine carried off the ship. Thomas Paine became a citizen of Pennsylvania soon after by taking an oath of allegiance, but he couldn 't enjoy it much because it took him six whole weeks to recover after the journey! After recovering his health he became the editor of the Pennsylvania Magazine in January 1775…

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    Roosevelt became president 36 years after Roosevelt left office. He was known for his strong leadership skills even prior to presidency and he stopped at nothing to create a strong, united, nation (Elliott). The man that admired Roosevelt so greatly was Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States. Before his Presidency, Reagan pursued an acting career, starring in multiple movies. However, he quickly switched over to politics becoming the Governor of California and it was noted that…

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    make speeches, kept her informed of the events concerning Franklin’s campaign and supported her concerns with improving the rights of people. In 1928 Franklin was elected governor of New York and six years later, he became the 32nd President of The United…

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