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    Statue of Liberty

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    Statue of Liberty A universal symbol of democracy and freedom‚ The Statue of Liberty‚ is a gift of companionship from the France people to the United States people. The Statue of Liberty enlightening the globe was devoted on 28th October‚ 1886. In 1924‚ The Statue of Liberty was designated and selected as a National Monument. The meaning of The Statue of Liberty is Liberty Enlightening the World and is an enormous neoclassical monument in New York Harbor on Liberty Island. It was designed by the

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    Liberty Bell

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    The Liberty Bell‚ located in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania‚ is an American bell of great historic significance. The Liberty Bell is perhaps one of the most prominent symbols associated with the American Revolution and the American Revolutionary War. It is one of the most familiar symbols of independence‚ abolition of slavery‚ nationhood and freedom within the United States‚ and has been used as an international icon of liberty. [1] Its most famous ringing‚ on July 8‚ 1776‚ summoned citizens of Philadelphia

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    Statue of Liberty

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    I chose to write about the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty serves as a symbolic fixture of the principles America was founded on. She represents freedom‚ liberty‚ and opportunity. The location of the Statue of Liberty is an amazing feat in itself‚ it is right in the middle of a very wide and a very deep Hudson river‚ and at the time it was brought there‚ with the limited technology‚ was amazing. Adding to the location‚ The State of Liberty as everyone knows is right next to the old

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    Sons of Liberty

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    The Sons of Liberty were vital to the freedom and change that America needed. They were one of the first vital acts in liberating the Americas from England’s control on the colonies. They were started in pre-independence North American British colonies in protest to the Stamp Act of 1765. They also made their voice heard in the Townshend Acts‚ the Tea Tax‚ and any form of “Taxation without Representation”. Their most well known act today is the Boston Tea Party that occurred in 1773. The Sons of

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    Benito Mussolini Timeline

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    Timeline of Benito Mussolini’s life. 1883- 29th July‚ Benito was born in Italy 1901- Benito had a difficult childhood and was expelled twice but aced all his exams‚ Mussolini gets a teaching diploma. 1902- became committed socialist and immigrated to Switzerland. Gained reputation as Journalist and Public speaker. 1904- moves back to Italy and goes into the army for the two years of compulsory national service. 1906- Becomes a journalist again‚ gets arrested and imprisoned a

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    Sons of Liberty

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    to the views of others and thinks about what they have to say. He/she helps people who are not in a position to help them. In my opinion the sons of liberty were good citizens because they fought for what was right. The sons of liberty were an underground resistance organization‚ that was made up of men and women (known as the daughters of liberty) from the New England colonies that protested the acts that the British government put on them. Some out front members of the organization were Paul

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    The Greatness of Liberty

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    The Greatness of Liberty The freedoms America carries is what makes it one of the best countries to live in. We‚ as human beings‚ each deserve an equal chance to prosper. Our constitution carries the Bill of Rights which gives us that chance‚ and allows us to live every day the way we want to. The freedoms of speech‚ religion‚ and press‚ the right to work at any job you qualify for‚ and the right to receive a free education are all factors that make America great. The ability for your opinion

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    Ender's Game

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    reference document I was given called Preserving Life and Liberty‚ it described more of the governments rights with the Patriot Act. It stated that the government could have access to library records‚ and could perform searches without first obtaining a warrant. I believe that the government still has a right to perform those actions because it is for the overall safety of the people. Organizations such as The American Civil Liberties Union are protesting and criticizing the Patriot Act. I think

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    Timeline of Gendered Movements [pic] Timeline of Gendered Movements Beginning in the mid-19th century‚ woman suffrage supporters worked to achieve what many Americans considered a radical change in the Constitution. Women’s rights pioneers used tactics such as parades‚ silent vigils‚ hunger strikes‚ and picketing to get there points across and Congress to pass a women suffrage amendment. (Reforming Their World‚ 2007) The 19th amendment of 1920 is a very important amendment to

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    Music Censorship

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    Kevin Ung Professor Vazquez English 101 October 9‚ 2007 Music Censorship I enjoy and love music very much. I feel that music artists should have the right to freely express their work and I feel that I should argue about the censorship attacks on these artists. I’m tired of listening to a good song on the radio with some of the words censored. It ruins the song and I can’t stand it. Some people think that rap is a bad influence and causes the young to behave badly. But I think all this censoring

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