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Violence Essays and Term Papers
The Debut Of Television In AmericaIn April of 1939 the New York World�s Fair opened just east of the metropolis. The theme of the fair was, �Building The World of Tomorrow.� �The World of Tomorrow was a search for a usable Future (with a capital �F�), and while it added fuel to the fire of the American cultures of consumption ...
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Feminism And Gender Equality In The 1990'sOverall, the rights and status of women have improved considerably in the
last century; however, gender equality has recently been threatened within
the last decade. Blatantly sexist laws and practices are slowly being
eliminated while social perceptions of "women's roles" continue to
stagnate ...
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To What Extent Was Britain On The Verge Of A Civil War In 1914??
The years approaching 1914 were particularly difficult for the Liberal government. Not only had there been controversy over the 1909 budget and the constitutional crisis, but the government were also under pressure from trade union militancy, the women�s movement and the problems with Ireland. ...
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Oklahoma City BombingDo you remember the conflict that America had in the Persian Gulf a few years back? An incident occurred there where a man drove a truck loaded with explosives into the building where more than 100 Marines were stationed. He blew up the building, along with the Marines. The incident was ...
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Cambodia And United NationsCambodia is a small country located in Southeast Asia bordering the Gulf of Thailand. Cambodia lies between Thailand and Vietnam. It occupies a total area of 181,040 square kilometers, and out of all of this, only 176,520 square kilometers are on land. Cambodia has a 2,572-kilometer long land ...
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The Rise Of Capitalism And Its OppositionDevelopments in the 18th century paved the way for the emergence of modern capitalism. Among these developments was the thought of British philosopher, Adam Smith. Smith tried to show the existence of an economic order that would function most efficiently if the state played a limited role. He ...
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1963: The Hope That Stemmed From The Fight For EqualityThere is a desire in every person's inner being to strive for equality.
The fight for equalization has existed throughout time. Jews, Negroes, women,
and homosexuals are examples of those who have been inspired to fight for equal
rights, for justice, and for freedom. The struggle for black ...
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CensorshipThe freedom to read is essential to the democratic way of life. But
today, that freedom is under attack. Private groups and public authorities
everywhere are working to remove both books and periodicals from sale, to
exclude certain books from public schools, to censor and silence magazines ...
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History Of Popular Culture'What were the functions of popular festivals, etc. in Early Modern Europe?
And why did the authorities, civil and ecclesiastical seek to control or
In Early Modern Europe festivals were the setting for heroes and their
stories, to be celebrated by the populace. They posed a change from ...
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Mohandas Karamchand GandhiMohandas Gandhi was born in Porbandar (In the state of Gujarat) on the 2nd of October, 1869. He was educated at university College, London. After this, he went back to India to begin his Law profession but had no luck and moved to South Africa. Gandhi found that in South Africa he was considered ...
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Making The CorpsThomas Ricks, author of ��, gives a description about the United States Marine Corps� basic military training. The book�s main focal point is Platoon 3086 at Parris Island, S.C., in 1995. Their story is about their eleven weeks boot camp training to become a full-fledged marine. Mr. Ricks ...
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British SocietyThe nineteenth (19th) century was a period of great change and accompanying social unrest in the British Isles. Most outstanding among the changes was the industrial revolution. As everything in life, it brought good, but it also brought evil. The industrial revolution combined with the ...
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The Issue Of Gun ControlSince the days of the pioneers of the United States, firearms have been
part of the American tradition as protection and a means of hunting or
sport. As we near the end of the 20th century the use of guns has changed
significantly. Because of fast and steady increase in crime and the fight
for the ...
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Power Does Not Come From A GunPower. A word from which many meanings derive. To each
individual, it means something distinct and it is how one uses their
power that makes up who they are. Power does not come from the barrel
of a gun. A gun can do nothing without someone there to pull the ...
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The Lord Of The Flies: A Picture Of Our Society TodayThe Lord of the Flies is about a mini-society of boys formed by
chance. Their isolation from adults forced reality upon them and so they
had to think for themselves and work together. As a commentary of today's
society it does well to explain some of today's issues like violence, laws,
pride, ...
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Legalization Of DrugsMan, as a creature, is inherently bored. Since the dawn of time, it has been the
natural instinct of man to find alternative methods to enhance his being. The
many means by which man has turned to include sex, gambling, and the consumption
of substances beyond the requirements of nutrition. The ...
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Drugs: How Danagerous Is It?Drugs have infiltrated our cities, our towns and our lives. Though a small
percentage of people use drugs, they do attempt to spread their plague among
others. But, how dangerous are these mind suppressors? Do they kill like the
statistics show, or is it a coverup to stop people from having a ...
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Mohandas K. Gandhi: �Live Simply So Others Can Simply Live�Mohandas Gandhi was born in Porbandar, India, on October 2, 1869. During the 1900�s, Gandhi was considered to be by many one of the foremost political and spiritual leaders of that century. Gandhi�s quest in life was to use a nonviolent resistance method to free India from bondage under British ...
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How To Create A Culture Of PeaPeace. That has been the main goal of many different cultures throughout the history of time. Whether or not they have attained that main goal of peace is very debatable. It all depends on whose definition of peace you are looking at, and how someone would distinguish a culture of peace from ...
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Capital Punishment: Injustice Of SocietyLooking out for the state of the public�s satisfaction in the scheme of capital sentencing does not constitute serving justice. Today�s system of capital punishment is frought with inequalities and injustices. The commonly offered arguments for the death penalty are filled with holes. �It was a ...
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