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    Danielle Clark AP Government Civil Liberties & Civil Rights 1. The clause in the First Amendment of the US Constitution that prohibits the establishment of religion by Congress. 1. The Free Exercise Clause is the accompanying clause with the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. 2. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution is the part of the Bill of Rights which guards against unreasonable searches and seizures‚ along with requiring

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    Why did L.B.J sign the civil rights act of 1994? From information from documents I believe that principle was the reason. He was for the little people. As many Spanish kids did not know why they were disliked and them at such a young age‚ he thought they deserved a reason to be disliked. He would argue and at any price he would win to show that he believed and would stand behind what he said. Also‚ before he signed the act‚ he was asked why it took so long for him to act on signing these rights and

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    Why did the Civil War Begin? Slavery was a major influence towards the beginning of the Civil War. Mostly because of the disagreements between the North and South on the idea of Slaves. Southern Slave States versus Northern Free States. Is it because of any major events during that time period or just the disagreement between the States worsening over time? I believe the Civil War‚ began because of the Mexican-American war‚ the Compromise of 1850‚ Fugitive Slave Law‚ and . Although many people believe

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    Robertson The Big Issue Foundation 7 February 2014 12:00 – 2:00pm 1-5 Wandsworth Road‚ London‚ SW8 2LN 1. How has Big Issue evolved over the years and has it been able to stay true to its original/core values? Franchise idea  less rigour; social entrepreneurs  go around the world Message has gone out  self help / working with people in the margin Core values have been consistent throughout the years 2. How did you come to be involved in Big Issue?  Were you recruited or did you seek it

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    favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the whites and black races”. Continuing on that‚ Lincoln voiced his opinion that blacks should not have the right to vote‚ serve on juries‚ be in government‚ or marry into a white family. A true abolitionist knew how to free the slaves‚ however Lincoln did not have an idea about what the government should do. He thought that the way to solve slavery was to send the blacks to colonize in Africa or Central America. It was believed

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    failed‚ therefore the Civil Rights Movement began with the goal of endeavoring the equality that was widely coveted. Peaking between 1954 and 1968‚ the Civil Rights Movement worked towards racial equality. This included working toward the end of segregation‚ attaining African American voting rights‚ and ending overall racial discrimination. Through peaceful protests‚ lawsuits‚ boycotts‚ sit-ins‚ and other impactful actions‚ the Civil Rights Movement successfully attained more rights and equalities for

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    Civil Rights Diary of An African American Supporter and Political organizer For Robert Kennedy HIS/145 9/4/2014 Ryan Brooks Civil Rights Diary of An African American Supporter and Political organizer for Robert Kennedy February 8‚ 1968 I woke up this morning feeling like a liberated woman. Yes that’s right‚ A “Woman!” Today is my 18th Birthday!! I went out into the kitchen hoping my mother had made me a birthday breakfast as she usually did every year‚ only to find that she was watching

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    The Civil Right Movement was successful because it ended segregation. First‚ Ruby was born in Tylertown‚Mississippi on September 8th 1954. “Ruby Bridges” was the first African American girl being escorted by United States to attend an all American white school. Tulane University Presented Bridges with honorary degree in 2012. Ruby was born to sharecroppers Aborn and Lucille Bridges.Ruby parents decided to move the family to New Orleans in 1958 when Ruby was 4 years old. Next‚ “Martin Luther

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    After the American Civil War‚ slavery of the black people ended. However‚ discrimination and injustice towards black people was still happening all around America. Around America‚ black people were pushed around against their will‚ not given the rights that are rightfully by law theirs‚ and even though there were organizations such as The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) working to fight against that‚ not much was being resolved. The murder of Emmett Till erupted

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    Civil war essay The civil war has a lot of reasons why it started‚ like the conflict between the government and the states.Which helped the cause of the secede from the United States.Another reason is the conflict between keeping slavery or making slavery illegal.It also helped that seven of the states seceded from the United States.All these factors helped the civil war happen and help stop slavery. The North and South had different ideas about what was happening during the civil war.The North wanted

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