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    Atkinson History 1501: American Dreams Professor Daniel Griesemer 12/10/13 The Great Depression “Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement‚ in the thrill of creative effort” (Franklin D. Roosevelt‚ First Inaugural Address‚ March 4‚ 1933). President Roosevelt stepped into office in the middle of everything hitting the fan. This is not an easy task to handle‚ he had millions of Americans looking up to him for guidance in what must have been the most

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    Enlightenment And Kant

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    German philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was the most influential thinker of the Enlightenment era and one of the greatest Western philosophers of all times. According to Kant‚ the Enlightenment can be defined as‚ “A person’s emergence from his self-sustained dependency.” ( What is Enlightenment? ). Kant believed that in order to break away from dependency‚ one must be able to think for himself. However‚ the only way to fully exercise freedom was to act morally. In the “Groundwork for the Metaphysics

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    The Awakening - the Sea

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    The sea in The Awakening represents not only Edna’s self-awakening‚ evolution and growth‚ but also the combination of freedom and death. In her search for freedom‚ the sea plays a part in the realization that the only way to achieve freedom is through death: her true awakening. We go as far as to say that throughout the novel‚ Edna is aware of this dark truth‚ but only on a subconscious level‚ which is why she only sees the sea as place of self-expression and freedom‚ but nothing deeper until the

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    that helped contribute to the Enlightenment‚ but the most prominent American leader was a well-know political figure named Benjamin Franklin. The Enlightenment‚ also called the Age of Reason‚ was period of time when people tried to justify life in terms of scientific theory and rationalism. “The Enlightenment was responsible for inspiring revived interests in education‚ science‚ and literature” (“HistoryKing.com”). It also emphasized progression away from traditional customs and foundations that were

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    Personal Enlightenment

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    Personal Enlightenment Many people have a different view on personal enlightenment like some of the philosophers from the 18th‚ 19th‚ and the 20th century’s. Personal enlightenment to me is to respect you & that man is not always brutal. Like in order to respect yourself you have to be able to not care what other people think of you because if you care about what other people say about you then you will never learn to have respect for you or be able to be yourself. And did you also

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    Iran Awakening

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    Iran Awakening by Shirin Ebadi is a memoir in which she outlines her own life and the life of women in Iran. Throughout the novel‚ her focus remains on the role of women in Iran. She paints a portrait of her own self‚ whose drive and courage never allowed her to be silenced. She speaks of her experiences as a woman in Iran before‚ during‚ and after the Revolution of 1979. Her story begins as a child‚ before the revolution. She grew up in a very liberal home. Both parents were very intellectual

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    Respond to a Prompt Type your name‚ the date‚ your teacher’s name‚ and your school name at the top of this page. Type or paste your essay into this document. Be sure that your essay is double-spaced‚ 12 point Times New Roman font. Save the file as: LACII_S2_06.1_Respond to a Prompt_ FirstInitial_LastName.doc Example: LACII_S2_06.1_Respond to a Prompt_J_Green.doc (100 points) |Score | | | Read both of the following prompts. Write a response

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    Traditional Leadership

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    CODE: LGS 113 MODULE TITLE: THE TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP SYSTEM AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE LECTURER: MR V CHAKUNDA ASSIGNMENT/QUESTION: Examine the leadership system of Ghana looking at its history‚ appointment‚ contributions to development and democracy. LECTURER’S COMMENT: …………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP SYSTEM IN GHANA According

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    Responding to a Persuasive Prompt Type your name‚ the date‚ your teacher’s name‚ and your school name at the top of this page. Type or paste your draft into this document. Be sure that your draft is double-spaced and in 12 point‚ Times New Roman font. Save the file as BWL_S2_02.06_Critical Skills Practice_FirstInitial_LastName.doc. Example: BWL_S2_02.06_Critical Skills Practice_M_Smith.doc (50 points) Read the prompt below. Consider your position on the issue. Then respond to the prompt with a well-developed

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    The Awakening Women

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    Following the Civil War‚ a reconstruction era began‚ devoted to gain equal rights for African Americans. Multiple amendments were ratified to give African American unheard of rights in the United States‚ such as citizenship and voting power. However‚ while the great advancement of African American rights occurred‚ women were left behind‚ powerless and with no real purpose. Author Kate Chopin moved from the Saint Louis‚ where she lived a simple life with her many children‚ to the south‚ transferring

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