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Only a Woman Should Make a Decision on Abortion Because Only a Woman Has the Right to Decide About Her Own Body (949 words, 2 pages)

Abortion A Choice or A Consequence? Who are we as a civilization, to force our own morals or beliefs onto pregnant women considering abortion? Is it our right to determine what someone can do with his or her own body? Arent there enough neglected children in this world without parents? ... Read More

The Focus of the Movie ‘Glory’ on the 54th Masachusetts Regiment of Black Soldiers During Civil War (516 words, 1 pages)

The movie glory focuses on the 54th massachusetts regiment of all black soldiers during the civil war. It is based on letters sent by Robert Gould Shaw, who was born in Boston on October 10, 1837, to his parents. He was born to wealthy abolitionist parents, who had been aquainted ... Read More

The Importance of the Right Measuring Tools (713 words, 3 pages)

Purpose The intention of this lab was to show how inaccurate and imprecise your measurements could be if you did not have the right measuring tools. Procedure 1) Tennis Ball Diameter A) circumference method a) Take a piece of string and wrap it around the tennis ball in as straight ... Read More

The Mesoamerican Civilizations (343 words, 1 pages)

Between 300-1500 three advanced civilizations developed in Central and South America. Ruins from the Mayan civilization remain even today in southern Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. The Aztecs, who conquered most of Mexico, built a highly developed civilization in the 1400's. At the same time, the Incas were building an empire ... Read More

A Comparison of Two Civilizations: Athens and Sparta (917 words, 2 pages)

Western Civilization A Tale of Two Civilizations Athens and Sparta were two diverse civilizations in Ancient Greece which both left an imprint in the history of western civilization. Athens and Sparta had major differences yet created long lasting, powerful civilizations. Both located in the Mediterranean sea, they existed during similar ... Read More

An Analysis of the Civil Right Movement in the 1960’s in the United States (1502 words, 2 pages)

The civil right movement in the 1960s was an enormous movement in the United States. Although there was a struggle for civil rights all over the world the United States saw a great amount of the fighting. After years of being oppressed African Americans in the United States took a ... Read More

Junior Years as an Important Step Towards the Right Student’s Future (1461 words, 2 pages)

Legally working prom is coming up permits are a thing of the past... junior year is here! In fact, it's almost over. In the third trimester of junior year, all the juniors have to do is get through their last set of classes and then it's the easy homestretch through ... Read More

A Civil Role Model in the Movie “A Civil Action” (1136 words, 2 pages)

A Civil Role Model The word civil carries a lot of weight. The usage needs to be carefully considered when it's entered into a sentence or a phrase. Civil means a wide variation of things. It can be defined as a way to be observant of the forms required for ... Read More

The Struggle for Black Equality: An Outstanding History of the Civil Rights Movement (932 words, 2 pages)

Book Review of The Struggle for Black Equality 1954 - 1992 The Struggle for Black Equality is an outstanding history of the civil rights movement. The book recounts the growth of the 20th Century Civil Rights Movement from the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision, through the ... Read More

An Overview of the 5 Generals of the Civil War (690 words, 1 pages)

5 Generals of the Civil War Colonel Benjamin H. Grierson was a union soldier that led his men through the key southern transportation states of Mississippi and Louisiana. Him and his men totally believed in the scorched earth policy. The policy was to destroy anything that their opponent can use ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of Americans Exercising Their Right to Vote (313 words, 1 pages)

Why should Americans exercise their right to vote? Why should we vote? Is it really worth our time? The answer is YES. People say that one vote wont change the outcome, but take a look at Florida! Right now, the election of our president is in the people of Floridas ... Read More

The Beliefs and Characteristics of the Phoenicians, a Civilization in the Mediterranean Area (742 words, 2 pages)

The Mediterranean Sea has spawned many civilizations through history. The Phoenicians, which originated around 1200 BCE, is one example. Despite the rather small size of this civilization, its impact on our world has been considerable. Being a seafaring nation, the Phoenicians established colonies all over the Mediterranean area, including the ... Read More

The Civil War as a Consequence of the Screw Propelled Warships Development (2156 words, 4 pages)

1.The Screw Powered Warship 1.1Topic Introduction The development of the screw powered warship began in 1839 when a Swedish-American inventor, John Ericsson revolutionized maritime engineering1 with the invention of the screw propeller. However, Ericssons invention didnt develop until early 1860s, when Abraham Lincoln ordered the US Navy to build an ... Read More

Bathing, wine, and Venus wear out the soul but are the real stuff of life. (Proverb in Sparta, A History of Private Life from Pagan Rome to Byzantium, 183) Civilizations of Ancient Rome and modern day are similar because entertainment is an important part of life. In Ancient Rome, the ... Read More

A Fictional Letter to the President Regarding the Right of Americans to Celebrate Religious Holidays in Public Areas (360 words, 1 pages)

Dear Mr. President Apparently, the government is considering not allowing the American public to celebrate holidays in public places. I, as an American teenager and citizen, feel that this policy is too restricting. I do not agree with not celebrating holidays in public places. Please, allow me this opportunity to ... Read More

The Poetic Devices and Forms of The Odyssey and The Aeneid, Two Ancient Greek Epics: Journeys/Quests, Trials of the Hero, and Divine Intervention (545 words, 1 pages)

The Odyssey and the Aeneid were composed in ancient Greek times, around 30 and 700 b.c. The most prominent, and most obvious, similarity of both the Odyssey and the Aeneid is that they are both epics. An epic is a long narrative poem in an elevated style that deals with ... Read More

A Comparison of Greek Civilization and Roman Civilization (1248 words, 2 pages)

Greek Civ versus Roman Civ Todays society in which we live in has based itself on the past achievements and failures of previous civilizations which rose and fell with the hands of time. Every one of those civilizations made certain contributions to history as well as developing human intellectuality in ... Read More

A Review of Blending Loyalties: Maine Soldiers Respond to the Civil War, an Article by Andy DeRoche (896 words, 3 pages)

Government or Family After reading a recent article on were loyalties lie with the common foot soldier in the civil war. I put my self in there place and asked myself. Would I be loyal to my country or my family? After thinking of this for sometime I reached a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Difference of Right and Wrong in Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God by Jonathan Edwards (720 words, 1 pages)

Essay Exam It's easy to tell the difference from right and wrong. It's just like telling the difference between dark and light. But what if you grew up in the dark not knowing there was a light, then you'd only think in one direction. "A long habit of not thinking ... Read More

A Comparison between the Views and Approaches of Malcolm X and William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, Two Civil Rights Activists (442 words, 2 pages)

Du Bois viewed American society as being divided by race and that "The problem of the 20th century was the problem of the color line."(84) Du Bois took a stance against social segregation of the African American, whom he believed could be "both a Negro and an American, without being ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie Do the Right Thing (1536 words, 2 pages)

The movie Do the Right Thing, a group of people in the district of Brooklyn, have had enough and tensions are growing in this black ghetto area. The only local businesses are a Korean grocery and Sal's Pizzeria. Mookie, Sal's delivery boy, manages to always be at the center of ... Read More

Computer Ethical Controversies: Cyber Porn and the Right to Internet Privacy (445 words, 2 pages)

There are many controversial questions about computer issues today but there are many debates with cyber porn and internet privacy. The Internet is accessed by millions of people every day, especially children. Cyber porn is all over the Internet and can be accessed by anyone from anywhere whether in school, ... Read More

The Meaning of Civilization and the Role of the Road in Mister Johnson, a Drama Film by Bruce Beresford (1122 words, 2 pages)

What does it mean to be civilized? By definition, a civilization is simply a culture developed by a particular society or epoch. Therefore, any groups of people that have developed their own way of life and their own culture have also developed their own civilization. By creating their own civilization ... Read More

The Representation of Civility in Two Novels: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin and in Part IV of Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (2707 words, 5 pages)

Civility, as stated in the Websters Dictionary, as polite or courteous is represented in the novels Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin and in Part IV of Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift. Civilization, as seen in the novels Pride and Prejudice and Gullivers Travels, is depicted as an act of ... Read More

The Stages of the Progressive Reform in the Civil Rights Movement (418 words, 1 pages)

It had been almost one hundred years since the emancipation proclamation but still blacks were not truly free. Civil rights although were laws in the north, were not enforced to any extent of the law. From 1954 to 1972 the civil rights movement took on many changes. From leaders to ... Read More

A Review of the United Nations’ Human Rights Watch Prison Project (510 words, 2 pages)

The vast scale and chronic nature of the human rights violations in the world's prisons have long been of concern to the United Nations, as demonstrated by the 1955 promulgation of the U.N. Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners. Indeed, the international community's failure to adopt these standards ... Read More

An Analysis of Tragic Hero “Aristotle” (2290 words, 3 pages)

Aristotle outlined the characteristics of a good tragic hero. He must be "better than we are," a man who is superior to the average man in some way. In Oedipus's case, he is superior not only because of social standing, but also because he is smart, he is the only ... Read More

An Analysis of Pre-Civil War America (1660 words, 2 pages)

The Late 19th century was an era in which writers began to challenge the traditions, ideas and stereotypes of society. It was a time when people began to take the time to question the age- old traditions and work towards change. Written in pre -Civil War America, Mark Twain was ... Read More

The Treatment, Marriage, Family Life, and Jobs of Women in the Ancient Israelite Civilization (752 words, 1 pages)

Present day women are essentially regarded to as equals to men, but women have not always possessed this respectful status. Women today are allowed to obtain education, vote, and hold jobs previously considered only for males. The extent of numerous ancient civilizations' female activities included cleaning, cooking, producing heirs, and ... Read More

A History of Russian Civil War (640 words, 1 pages)

There are different historical interpretations to when the Cold War actually began - was it in 1918, when the West fought against the Bolsheviks in the Russian Civil War? Was it at Potsdam in 1945, where disagreements between superpowers came about after the Second World War and no military alliance ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013