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    same treatment as men. When African American men were able to vote‚ women wanted to be able to vote as well. When World War II was in progress‚ women would work in the factories while their husbands‚ brothers and fathers were fighting in the war. Women were tired of being treated differently and not having the same rights as men‚ so they wanted to conceive an amendment that would force people to treat them as equally as men and anyone else. This amendment was called the Equal Rights Amendment. On March

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    Final Draft  Equal Rights Between Men and Women in the United States  Michael Loiseau  Prairie View High School      Abstract  Many Americans are not aware that men and women are not guaranteed equality of the rights  under the Constitution. However‚ with the way American society functions today‚ a guaranteed  equality of rights under the Constitution may not be necessary. The question then comes up of  whether or not an Equal Rights Amendment is really something that we need ratified in our 

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    Why Lincoln Freed The Slaves There are many factors why former president Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves. I believe it was for economic reasons. Most Americans think that the reason Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves is because he was an abolitionist or because he was against slavery. The reason he freed the slaves was mainly for economic reasons. During the beginning of the civil war the north wasn’t looking so good. He tried to implement a policy of emancipation but was unsuccessful. He then started

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    Atlantic. In 1912‚ the RMS Titanic sank for a multitude of reasons and events. The hull malfunction made the Titanic break in two which in return‚ caused many deaths. The cracks‚ the booms‚ are all caused by some critical hull failures. The ship did indeed break in two which was due to a probable hull failure. A hull failure due to the slow sinking of the Titanic‚ a huge stress builds up. This stress concentrates on parts of the ship and that’s called a stress-concentration (Deitz). The stress

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    Years ago‚ India had no freedom at all to do all the necessary things. But due to the great freedom fighters India got its right. It is completely all because of the fighters. They have put all their lives just for the sake‚ welfare and for a bright future of India. They have given us the right‚ authority and freedom for us. ”Nadir Shah looted the country only once. But the British loot us every day. Every year wealth to the tune of 4.5 million dollar is being drained out‚ sucking our very blood

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    1A Persuasive Essay “We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Right? Wrong. Because not everyone can pursue what makes them happy. How can we call ourselves a free and fair nation when some of the people in our country don’t have the same rights as others? This kind of discrimination was displayed from 1876-1965 when

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    Women Equal to Men

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    Women Equal to Men This world has many questions to ask about Global Warming‚ Why Animals are going Extinct‚ Technology advancing quickly and The Growth of population. A common question that is commonly debated everyday is Are Women Equal to Men? Of course each gender has their answer to the question. Men say that they are more dominant and have harder responsibilities. The Women say that Men do not have harder responsibilities and they can do the work Men Do. Men work to provide income for the

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    The Ottoman Empire joined World War I in search to save themselves and avoid risk of destruction‚ but the exact opposite happened to them causing their ultimate downfall. The Ottoman Empire began in the year 1299. The empire stood for about 600 years and was established by Turkish tribes in Anatolia‚ Turkey. The name “Ottoman” came from the founding Turkman chief‚ Osman the first. Osman founded the dynasty and the empire around the year 1300. Overtime‚ the Ottoman Empire would continue to progress

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    Alfred von Schlieffen‚ the brains behind the Schlieffen Plan‚ wanted to make a war plan that would take into account the factors that it would have in the way. First of all‚ the plan was built around the fact that the war would be a two-front war between France and Russia. Also Austria-Hungary being their only ally that they can depend on. This plan plan was formed in 1905‚ so the plan lacked in industrial issues. For example‚ machine guns and other modern weapons that could create a big hole in

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    Why Did Henry Ford Fail

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    When questioned about his long‚ unsuccessful endeavor to create a lightbulb‚ Thomas Edison replied‚ “I have not failed 1‚000 times. I have successfully discovered 1‚000 ways to not make a light bulb.” A great leader isn’t defined by accomplishments (although it definitely plays a role); they are defined by how they can learn and improve from failure. In truly successful leaders‚ I noticed that each had learned from past adversities or mistakes. Henry Ford‚ Fred Smith‚ and Bill Gates have all faced

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