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    At the dawn of the American Revolution, the idea of slavery was widely accepted throughout the country. With the possession of slave communities that dominated the United States 's industry, the colonies were able to produce immense quantities of goods such as tobacco, sugar, rice and cotton. By means of this enslaved African Labor force, the country was able to grow agriculturally and economically. However in the early 1800s both the United states and Great Britain began to abandon the…

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    be set up by down and be fully operational. The school should have formed relationships with local hospitals and medical practices to help with this. Partnerships would include the St. Vincent Hospital or the Anna Maria College of Nursing here in Worcester. The goal for Year 10 is to continue to achieve and improve in each aspect of the full service school while looking into helping the Union Hill Revitalization Initiative. By forming a bond with this program, the school can help to identify the…

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    Harlem by Langston Hughes are both concerned with the theme of loss. This essay will be discussing the lives of each poet, how each poet dealt with this theme, and what techniques each poet used. Elizabeth Bishop was born on February 8, 1911 in Worcester, Massachusetts to father, William T. Bishop and mother, Gertrude May Boomer (cite 2). On October 13, 1911, when Elizabeth Bishop was eight months old, her father died of Bright’s disease (cite 2). Due to her father’s death, Gertrude May…

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    The treatment of mentally ill people has evolved over time as the medical community had increased its understanding of the underlying causes of the disabilities. Asylums, places that housed the mentally ill in the 19th century, used harsh, painful, and inhumane methods to treat their patients. These methods of treatment began to change after Dorothea Dix, a teacher and nurse in the Civil War, began visiting asylums and reporting it to the public what she had witnessed. Dorothea Dix studied these…

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    Shakespeare’s histories do not always effectively convey the truth of the historical matter. Rather, Shakespeare’s histories are more of a political tale of the events. With this said, it is no surprise that Shakespeare delves into the personal lives of the characters he wrote of. Throughout Henry IV (part one) honor and the power that occurs based on whether a person is considered ‘honorable’ is continually displayed through the main characters of Prince Hal, King Henry, Falstaff, and Hotspur…

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    The start of the women's rights movement began on July 13, 1848 when Elizabeth Caddy Stanton invited four of her friends over for afternoon tea. During their conversation, the topic turn towards the situation of women in the United States. As they spoke about the limitations placed on women under America's new democracy, they decided that something must be done. Over the two following days after their meeting, they planned the first women's rights convention which took place in Seneca Falls,…

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    Faimmiah Menyongai 509 005 F16 November 23, 2016 Christ Jubilee International Ministries is a Bible-believing non-denominational church, headquartered in Lowell, MA, with a branch in Worcester, MA and Lynn, MA. The church is “shepherd-led”, much like many other religious organizations. CJIM is a multi-national organization comprised with members from about 15 different countries: America, Caribbean, and Africa. The mission statement of the church "Fellowshipping Without Borders". The mission…

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    The author simply would state real examples and just leave it at that, not stating the obvious or explaining why that example was there. “A high school in Worcester, Mass., had planned to suspend a football player who had knelt during the national anthem before a game, but then announced it would not punish the student after realizing he ‘did not violate any school rule when he peacefully and silently protested…

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    Jane Fernandes has an interesting and dynamic history in the Deaf community. In Worcester, Massachusetts, she was born Deaf to a Deaf mother and hearing father. She did not immediately start to learn American Sign Language – her mother taught her how to speak, and she became a very proficient lip-reader. It wasn’t until she entered graduate school at the University of Iowa that she began to learn how to sign. Fernandes has overcome a lot of adversity in her professional life. Surprisingly enough…

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    To what extend was Oliver Cromwell successful in the battle of Naseby in 1645 Oliver Cromwell was an English soldier and also statesman that was born in April 25, 1599 in Huntingdon, United Kingdom and died in September 3, 1658 in London. This important English man was elected to be parliament, which is the legislature of Great Britain two different years, 1628 at the age of 29 and 1640 at the age of 41. Two years after, in 1642 he helped organize armed forces right after when the civil war…

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