Petition

Giuseppe Mussumeci 10/20/15 HIS 102 Prof. Hannigan The “petition of Yorkshire Cloth Workers “(1786) and "proclamation of the Leeds Cloth Merchants" (1791), documents the first huge social change brought on by the English Industrial Revolution. The Petition of Yorkshire Cloth Workers in 1786, was written as a letter composed by the factory laborers toward the factory owners. This appeal points of interest include the negative parts of the new industrialization and move from hand-woven textiles…

“I did not personally know Hannah, but as someone who struggled with demons of their own, I am horrified that we cannot honor one of our own because of how this beautiful soul passed,” creator Ericka Chang-Kalandros wrote in the petition. Chang-Kalandros wrote that while Hollis’ death was a tragedy, her life was a blessing. The yearbook staff sought to “honor her beautiful life rather than romanticize her death.” “The stigmas surrounding mental illness have never been more prevalent…

the military. Many of the rights violated were in accordance with the First Amendment and Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteen Amendment. Some of the main rights that relate to the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy are freedom of speech, freedom of petition, and equality. Especially, the right of freedom of speech, which can also translate into the right of freedom of expression, extends into the liberty of privacy. The private matters of homosexuals were discussed in the case of Lawrence v.…

The First Amendment was originally adopted into the Constitution in 1791 along with the other Bill Rights. Included into the First Amendment is freedom of speech, to press, to petition, to religion, and to assemble. This amendment protects our five basic freedoms and is the cornerstone of our democracy. It provides us with the protection we need to be able to freely express ourselves and to develop our own beliefs, but with every good thing comes limits. The limits put on the First Amendment are…

However, in 2010 the Ministry of Culture announced a 6 million euros project for the restoration of the monument. However, as Leonard points out (2010, 12) after the announcement of the restoration project, a petition has been signed by archaeologists and professors from all over the world. This petition rejected the restoration plan and claimed that it would alter the character of this archaeological site. The controversy over the…

On December 17, 2013, Phil Robertson who is well known for the A&E show Duck Dynasty stated his view on homosexuality in an interview for GQ magazine. His anti-gay rant brought about much controversy. According to an article written by Drew Magary for GQ, Robertson said, "It seems like, to me, a vagina—as a man—would be more desirable than a man's anus. That's just me. I'm just thinking: There's more there! She's got more to offer. I mean, come on, dudes! You know what I'm saying? But hey, sin:…

British colonies was a widely debated issue of its time. Three primary sources will be examined to show how they portrayed slavery. These sources are the George Thompson speeches from the soiree in his honour, the Glasgow West Indies Association Petition and Janet Schaw’s diary. Both Schaw and Thompson sources agree that the conditions the slaves were working under were terrible. They describe the slaves working and being treated similar to animals. Schaw describes them like animals, lined up…

The British had created numerous laws that angered many colonists. Some of these popular acts were The Quartering Act, The Stamp Act, The Tea Act, and The Intolerable Acts. The colonists then protested against these acts in many ways. Some ways were violent, others were peaceful, and other protests hurt the British economically. The economic protest was the most effective protest. The economic protests attacked what the British loved the most: money. Money was a very important item to the…

After Mary Surratt’s death sentence was decided, five members of the military commission who found her guilty created a petition requesting clemency and a lifetime sentence for Surratt instead of hanging. Then, they gave it to Secretary of War Edward Stanton, who supposedly delivered it to President Johnson to review. However, the president said he never saw the petition for leniency, and Stanton tells the commission that only the original sentences have been approved of. Part of the conspiracy…

meeting at the hospital to discuss various allegations against CEO, Don Wherry. A petition was signed by half the medical staff and by half the employees of the hospital at the mass meeting. The petition demanded Don Wherry’s resignation and even included threats of forgoing patient care if he did not step down. Four doctors and nurse representatives met with the board of trustees to deliver the petition. The petition accused Wherry of being incompetent, devious, acting in an unprofessional…