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    difference among the two proves to be very difficult. Both of the main political parties of the Republic of Ireland want a unified Ireland. This proves difficult, as most of the people in Northern Ireland would prefer to stay a part of Great Britain. Both of these political parties are Catholic in majority. They both want to preserve as much of Irish culture as possible, especially the language. The two parties are both in agreement over the military neutrality of the country in which I…

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    The Easter Uprising

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    taking hold and giving birth to a political revolution instead (Walsh 13). For Irish nationalists Easter 1916 was the rebirth of their nation and led to the Sinn Fein’s landslide victory in the 1918 election. “Then came a war of independence against Britain from 1919 to 1921 and the creation of the Irish Free State” (Reynolds 37). The British reaction to the uprising gave the people of Ireland a renewed desire for independence from England’s rule. Another determining factor in the success of…

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    Father Comes Home from the Wars, Suzan-Lori Parks Suzan-Lori Parks created a character that had the illusion of choice. She showed how Hero’s perception of having control of his destiny undid his relationships. The costumes of this production propelled this show into modern day and made commentary on how systemic racism may still be inhibiting the freedoms of African Americans. This play forces the audience to reconcile with the past sins, and then points out the ways society still discriminates…

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    he made several points leading to his theories that the colonies should separate from Great Britain. In his argument for independence, he made quite a bit of points, but his three most effective points would have to be that, while Britain protected the colonies during hardships, they only did it to have a gain on their financial standpoint. His second point which is that, any relations with Great Britain cannot exist, because as long as they do…

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    In recent years, many politicians have called for a plan resembling that of the gun reforms of Australia and Great Britain to be implemented in the United States. In a recent speech, President Obama stated that: “We know that other countries, in response to mass shootings, have been able to craft laws that almost eliminate mass shootings. Friends of ours, allies of ours, Great Britain, Australia, countries like ours” (Obama). In each of these countries the reform which was implemented caused…

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    the most powerful argument for Independence from Great Britain is, only a government that is located on the continent can maintain peace. His most important reason for this conclusion is that internal revolt is likely to continue to occur, and that this fate is far worse than war with Great Britain. The argument will be analysed through the five major pieces of inductive evidence Paine uses; First, those who have been harmed by Great Britain are many, likely to grow in numbers. Second, that…

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    During the beginning centuries in which the whole of Ireland was owned and governed by Britain, political issues were raised from the way in which Britain treated the people of Ireland and furthermore used them only to profit for the motherland of England. The British government boldly put forward governed acts against the Irish working people; these acts were established throughout the 17th century. The way in which the British government drove their proposed acts on Ireland made it harsher for…

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    As Great Britain became powerful, it expanded its power across the Atlantic Ocean to North America, where it had established colonies. Great Britain used very risky techniques that caused disaster across the Atlantic Ocean to its colonies and eventually leading to an American Revolution. The Americans had legitimate reasons for the rebellion against Great Britain due to high rate of taxes and treatment received from the Great Britain government. At the end of The French and Indian War, which was…

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    found that objecting Home Rule on moral grounds rather than imperialistic motives was the best reason to oppose the idea of Home Rule (Hernon, 1024). This caused the rift to become even larger between the two distinct political mindset of political Britain. Either attitude, whether towards Home Rule or states’ rights, showcases the conversion of Whigs…

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    Papacy Influence

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    The leader of the Roman Catholic Church is the most well-known religious leader in the world today. The office of the Pope was instituted early in the history of the Church. The Papacy was established much later. The leader of the church in Rome was a Bishop as was customary in the early church. In its origin the office of the Pope was not unlike any other office in church leadership, the term was not used exclusively at the church in Rome nor did it convey any special authority not available to…

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