Petitions

working conditions are not that good, so she is thinking about signing a petition to try to get better working conditions, if she does she has the risk of getting blacklisted. Should she take the risk. Although some people think Lyddie should sign the petition because of all the bad working conditions, Lyddie should not sign the petition because she needs the job and the money, Where will she go. If Lyddie signs the petition she will still have the debt to pay off and she won’t have a good…

a girl named Diana Goss who has this petition for better working conditions( shorter working hours, more pay, etc.). While some people believe that Lyddie should sign the petition because she might actually get shorter working hours and more pay but if Lyddie signs Diana’s petition, she might be blacklisted and never be able to work again. Also, Lyddie would would not be paid anymore and…

It could be very hard choosing to sign a petition ,but you gotta do what’s best for you but also your family.In the fictional book Lyddie,by Katherine Paterson the main character Lyddie has to move away from her home.But she has to stay strong and get a job far away from her family.This novel shows what working conditions were like in factories in the 1800’s. Lyddie has been put on a choice of signing a petition,but Lyddie should not sign this petition because this could lead to various…

imitated the Islamic custom of kneeling and bowing. In what ways is Yahya’s petition representative of this mosaic? To begin with, the petition is written in Judeo-Arabic, which means that Jews living in medieval Egypt evidently spoke, and if they could write, wrote in Arabic. Secondly, it is clear that many Jews, such as Ulla ha-Levi, had two names–a Jewish name and an Arabic name. Additionally, the content of the petition reveals that Jews and Muslims had frequent economic interactions,…

against them. A special set of U.S. scientist assembled a petition to warn the President of the catastrophic effects that nuclear warfare could have on the United States if they used it against Japan. This group of individuals were not just any scientist, but scientist that specialized in the field of atomic power. They knew if the path of atomic warfare was pursued, there was going to be horrible destruction and consequences to face. In, “A Petition to the President of the United…

started making petitions to fix those working conditions.The book Lyddie, by Katherine Paterson is about a girl named Lyddie who has moved from her home to a factory to pay off the debt on her farm. At this time there were no laws that said how much you had to pay your workers and how long they work. Lyddies boss has been pushing her friends too hard and one friend Diana Goss wants to sign a petition for workers rights. While some people believe that Lyddie should sign the petition for better…

In 1775, the Olive Branch Petition was written by the Second Continental Congress, in attempt to stay loyal to the King, but for him to end the violence. They were talking on behalf of the Loyalists, and the Patriots, were not interested in this petition. The Patriots wanted to separation from Britain. In 1776, Thomas Paine wrote Common sense, written on behalf of all the colonists. He wrote about the need of democratic electives and independence. He wanted all to know that the King was not…

working longer hours tending more machines. This is a good reason why Lyddie should signed the petition. Also the owners wanted to have more pocket money. They speeded up the looms to a devilish speed making it hard for workers to work and make cloth. In the text it says “[The looms] have been speed it up to a demon pace.” Lyddie loom was sped up. This exhausted Lyddie giving her another reason to sign the petition. Lastly Lyddie is doing more work. The work she is doing is very dangerous and…

farm. However, working conditions at the mills was not favored by many of the factory girls. As a result, radicals were circulating a petition where workers can sign it in order to improve working conditions in the mills. Lyddie should sign the petition because workers were treated poorly by their overseer’s and the working environment was…

asked me if I could sign two petitions (Political Action/Petition). The first petition will demand that medical practitioners must notify the parents before they do any operation on children under the age of 18. (Political Action/Petition/Heath Care/ Medical Practitioners/ Age/Parents/Children/Voting) The second petition is regarding raising the minimum wage by one dollar each year. (Petition/Political Action/Money/Wages/Voting) She said that by signing these petitions, I am only demanding that…