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    Stamp Act Dbq

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    the British as well as the Americans when the colonists became violent in their protest. In the article “PUBLIC PROTESTS AGAINST THE STAMP ACT: NORTH CAROLINA” it states that in a protest “near Five Hundred People assembled together in this Town [Wilmington], and exhibited the Effigy of a certain Honorable Gentleman… they made a large Bonfire with a Number of Tar Barrels, &c, and committed it to the Flames.-The Reason assigned for the People’s Dislike to that Gentleman, was, from being informed…

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    LeBron James and Michael Jordan are both NBA legends acknowledged to ever play in the game, but both players hold contrasts and similarities in their basketball career. There are many people who believe LeBron will later be greater than Jordan. Since the age of eighteen, LeBron James is currently still putting in hard work in his legendary career. At the age of thirty, LeBron James has played twelve seasons, won two NBA championships with the Miami Heat, four MVP awards, and has five NBA final…

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    The reason I have an individualistic mindset is because, my parents divorced when I was 3 years old, my mom wasn’t much of a factor in my life. I’ve seen my mom and step dad as alcoholics and some drug related issues. Living weekends in Wilmington California which for a white kid isn’t the most comfortable place to be. First, we lived in a motel for about a year and a half eating microwaved tortillas with butter, dry ramen noodles, mayo and bread, and on fancy occasions we would have canned…

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    Fracking Essay

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    for natural gas is deprecated in the United States? After all, it is called “natural” (ironically speaking). Natural gas is a much more appropriate alternative method for weaning off of fossil fuels and into renewable resources. I graduated from Wilmington Early College High School and am currently a freshman at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I am in an environmental and global policy course, which is why it may seem ironic that I am pushing for shale gas extraction. I…

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    here to inform you about micheal jordan life from birth to present day. Michael jeffrey jordan was born february 17th 1963, in Brooklyn, new york. michael was the Third son to delores and james jordan. When michael was a young child he moved to Wilmington, North Carolina as a young child. michael has four siblings two older brothers and one older sister and one younger brother.michael later attend trask middle school. michael attended emsley a laney high school when michael reached…

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    WHOOSH! That’s the sound of the opposing team scoring one of many excruciatingly painful goals. Last year my lacrosse team entered an All Star tournament in Wilmington, North Carolina unknowing the fatal consequences. Don’t get me wrong, our team was good but nowhere near All Star status and our record shows crystal clear that we were not ready for the ocean of skill but rather showed we should stick in our quiet, desolate puddle. My theory on why my team’s numb skulled coaches entered us is…

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    and civil rights activist, and the chairman of the Vigilance Committee of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society. Thomas Garrett was a white American abolitionist and Quaker, he was a part of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society in 1818. He lived in Wilmington, Delaware, where he made his home into a station for the Underground Railroad and helped an abundant of slaves to freedom. Garrett worked on the Railroad as a stationmaster, which…

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    1. Would you as a police administrator believe the implementation of a planning unit as “good” or “bad”? Why? As a police administrator, I believe the implementation of a planning unit is beneficial as long as the unit is effective and just the right size. The planning unit is responsible for viable planning and research initiatives which are extremely important in times of increasing budget problems. They are in charge of consistently discovering and reporting on the best and most efficient…

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    What were the causes? The American Revolution was a political rebellion that started in 1765, and ended in 1783. Things started when colonist from the Thirteen American Colonies refused to submit to the authority of King George III, and the Parliament of Great Britain. This act of defiance led to the foundation that ultimately led to the independent of the United States. In 1765, members of the American colonial society, representatives of the colonist, who would meet and discuss…

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    Gullah Culture Essay

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    Coalition was a group that fought to help keep the Gullahs’ culture alive. Their efforts encourage the United States Congress to pass the Gullah Geechee Heritage Corridor Act to fund the preserved the Gullahs’ history in 2006. This act stretches from Wilmington, North Carolina, to Jacksonville, Florida. The Gullah also hold a yearly festival to celebrate their independence. They have started to record their history in formal ways. Currently, there is a Gullah Community Organization on Saint…

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