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    those years ago however when the main character Lyddie is fired she goes to work in the factories to make money and pay the debt although the factory isn't great it is surrounded by girls slaving away and Lyddie has a choice now should she sign the petition. While some others believe she shouldn't sign in which there are countless reasons why however…

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    In the matter of a month, the petition was signed by over 1000 supporters, sparked protest and brought publicity to the matter. As a result, my friends and I became members of the steering committee for the school. Additionally, with our perseverance, we helped to start an endowment fund…

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    A 10 year old girl, who underwent heart surgeries is asking her favorite toy company to create a doll that has surgical chest scar, just like hers. Although, the company hasn’t commented about the petition yet, her family is still hopeful that the little girl’s request will eventually be heard, after the firm released a diabetes care kit for dolls. In the Change.org site, Lamaya Sakales explained that she was born with congenital heart defect. She said she has a scar running through her chest,…

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    rights since it give us our basic freedom. The first Amendment describes the principal rights of the citizens of the united states. There are three important laws first freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and the right to peacefully assemble and petition the government. The first important law is freedom of religion. Freedom of religion is saying that we can practice whatever religion we chooses. Throughout history many people had to leave their homelands due to persecution they have…

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    Chartism Dbq

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    document which enforced equity in the workforce. Their aim was to plan a protest which would increase the wages for men and promote other economic benefits for the public. The people who were involved in the Chartism presented three consecutive petitions to Parliament in 1839, 1842 and 1848, but each of these were rejected. How did it start? As the Chartism movement was beginning to dominate life in Britain, people were also looking for other ways to protect their wages. During the time period…

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    The first source is an editorial cartoon drawn by American journalist Harold Jackson. The author conveys that those who think they are doing a lot to help our planet, in reality, are not doing much at all. Within the cartoon, an overweight man is sitting on a chair. This highlights that the man is a sedative individual who consumes a lot. Stereotypically, obese people are regarded as lazy and careless. The author uses this stereotype to hint at the fact that the man is careless towards the…

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    Amelix Holbrook Thesis

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    liberty and freedom. In the process of fighting for liberty on January 6, 1773, a petition was produced to discuss the topic of the injustice of slavery for African Americans. The petition was signed with a first name only, but historians have come to the assumption that the author is Felix Holbrook, who was an African American enduring injustice during the Revolutionary era . Considering the point of view of the petition being written by the hand of presumably Holbrook, being an African…

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    Jersey and the students from Ramapo has their hearts set on getting him to attend, as reported by New Jersey. To make this dream become a reality, over five hundred students have already signed a petition calling on the New Jersey celebrity to come over to the Mahwah college, as reported by Change. The petition reads that DeVito represents the school as a person…

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    The First Amendment

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    The first amendment states the five general freedoms of an American citizen: freedom of speech, religion, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the government. On occasion we neglect these write that others have, and we forget the rights that we have. First part of the amendment is the right to free worship and speech. These two rights are relevant in our society today for the reason that it gives us the opportunity to stand up for what we believe in, without being persecuted. We as…

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    William Daubert, his wife and two children filed a petition to the Supreme Court of the United States against Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals. The petitioners alleged that birth defects caused in their two children were due to the side effects of a Bendectin, a prescription anti-nausea drug, ingested by the mother during pregnancy. The respondent produced 30 published research papers involving 130,000 patients and a testimony from a credentialed epidemiologist stating that this drug had no links…

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