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The first support explained what the fugitive slave law was and what it stated. The fugitive slave law stated that “anyone who was caught helping a fugitive slave to escape face thousands of dollars in fines and as many as six months in jail”. It also meant that the North was going to help the South return slaves who had escaped back to their original slave owners. The second support explained why the fugitive law was created. The reading said that the fugitive slave law was created to heal the…

reason he did this was because Austria Hungary was trying to take over Bosnia. This sparked the already heated nation of Europe. World war one is often referred to as a keg filled with gun powder just one small spark could set it off. The assassination of Austria Hungary’s Archduke was the spark. But what about the gun powder, the gun powder is three main points that helped start World War 1. The three main causes of world war one is Militarism, Imperialism and Alliance systems.…

The feeling of knowing you stood up for something bigger than yourself, knowing your impact will not only have a positive effect on your life, but the many that come after you, and that you are bringing a group of your peers, and comrades together is a symbol and stand for something so large it would take an army to conquer, the idea of nationalism. The oneness we feel for our country when our American troops are defending our freedom against the many enemies who are attempting to invade our…

The main event that led up to the American Revolutionary War was the Boston Tea party. There was a lot of more events that led up to the war, but this one was by far the main reason they went to war. The Boston Tea Party was the main reason for the American Revolutionary war because it was the last event leading up to war, it was like dumping gold in the water, and colonist didn’t realize how much it meant to them. It was the last event that happened before the war on December 16, 1773 was when…

When examining documents from France regarding who has power and why, it is easily seen how this area would become such a powder keg. Each document presents a new perspective on the sovereignty of different ruling parties and ruling systems. All the documents describe a different perspective of power’s source. In “On Sovereignty” by Bodin, Bodin writes that power is divinely gifted from God to kings. Jean-Jacques Rousseau writes in The Social Contract a direct contradiction from Bodin, the…

I strongly believe civil disobedience is a core principle in the development of our nation. Ever since the revolution which brought forth our new nation, protest has come hand in hand with change. The founding fathers learned not all battles could be won by lead and mortar. They displayed early acts of civil disobedience against the tyrannical system of the British. This stand against oppression was vital in the founding of our nation, and thus elemental to the development of our nation's values…

There are three types of identity crisis: a temporary change of identity; no change at all, and a permanent change that isn’t reverted. Looking at the classic novels An Inspector Calls by J.B Priestly and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, we can see these are present in their characters.Of Mice and Men was first published in 1937, it is a poignant tale of a remarkable friendship between two peripatetic workers in the Great Depression years of 1930’s America. George is a small hardworking man…

country’s from which they hail where already not in a good relationships so the assassination was just icing on the cake. Austria and Serbia both had powerful allies who were not ready for war and the allies had allies so it was as if Europe was one big powder keg ready to blow. The major and minor effects of WWI was that industry started to boom for a lot of countries most of these countries where not affected by the war though this in turn made littler countries more economically…

In April, 1992, Los Angeles was a powder keg. Four police officers stood accused of police brutality. A video surfaced showing them beating an unarmed black man named Rodney King. When a jury of 10 whites, one Hispanic, and one Asian decided the police had used justifiable force, (Evening Standard) a crowd of peaceful demonstrations turned violent and lay siege to the city. Those in the streets during the riots witnessed a multiethnic horde commit assault, theft, and arson. However, the millions…

Timed Argumentative Essay: Racism Today Racism is a discrimination that an abundant amount of people have to deal with and yes it still exist but in a different strategy now.Racism existed back then and articles thought us that it is over, but yet it is still existing but in a different method.Today it most likely exist in what every teenager is into “Social Media” or should i say most of the world.According to articles, everyone wants a society that is colorblind and that everyone is treated…