gone forever. Congress debated over the proposal of this amendment many times. The amendment was passed in April 1864‚ before the Southern states returned to the union‚ so the amendment had no issues passing through the Northern states. Why was this amendment important at the time? A lot of people believed slavery was a bad thing‚ and wanted our country to represent freedom for everyone. Some people didn’t want the color of people’s skin to matter. Some people’s thoughts were as simple as “they believed
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Sleep is a physical and mental resting state in which a person becomes relatively inactive and unaware of the environment. In essence‚ sleep is a partial detachment from the world‚ where most external stimuli are blocked from the senses. Normal sleep is characterized by a general decrease in body temperature‚ blood pressure‚ breathing rate‚ and most other bodily functions. In contrast‚ the human brain never decreases inactivity. Studies have shown that the brain is as active during sleep as it
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Why is Passover an Important Festival For Jews? Passover (Pesach in Hebrew) is an important festival for Jews because it reminds them of the Jews suffering‚ not only in Ancient Egypt but also throughout history‚ such events are the Crusade and the Holocaust during both of which many Jews suffered. It is also a way of remembering that the Jews suffered then but ahead is a peaceful time. Passover reminds Jews of the story of Exodus and the ten plagues which then led on to their freedom. The tenth
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experience. The world can thank Eugene Polley for this extreme advancement in television accessibility‚ which may as well be one of the most important inventions ever made. Polley told an interviewer in 2002: “The flush toilet may have been the most civilized invention ever devised‚ but the remote control is the next most important. It’s almost as important as
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These celebrities believe it is right to be in possession of a gun for safety reasons such as in the case of a home intruder. Certainly‚ everyone’s safety is important. However‚ there are other ways to protect yourself and family members. By utilizing a gun for safety‚ it can cause the home intruder to shoot you or vice versa. The intruder may believe you are trying to argue with him by telling him to put the gun
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Why is it important to delete cyber bullying? Cyber bullying according to Wikipedia is defined as the use of Information Technology (Computers‚ cell phones‚ etc.)‚ to harm or harass other people in a deliberate‚ repeated‚ and hostile manner. Cyber bullying has been a very sensitive topic in recent years due to the pain and embarrassment it causes for the individuals on the receiving end. I believe that in order to delete this behavior there has to be accountability to the person(s) doing it
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How Important Is It To Be Politically Correct? Political Correctness has been growing more and more over the recent years. However‚ it has been considered for a long period of time. For example‚ in the 1800’s‚ a "Politically Correct" movement was put in place for an anti-slavery reason. Although many people might not reckon this as an important thing to consider‚ I think there is a reason why this has been dealt with for hundreds of years. Political Correctness not only stops things such as racism
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summer reading‚ but I know it’s important and serves many purposes. One of the purposes is to keep our minds active during the summer. I know if I didn’t have to read over the summer I wouldn’t. Summer reading kind of forces me to read‚ but in a good way. I end up really liking some of the books I read over the summer. Another reason why we need summer reading is to give the teachers something to talk about on the first few days of school. It’s especially important to English class because that is
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Rosa Parks Hannah Dinwiddie American History Matt Walker 4th Hour April 9th 2017 Rosa Parks did not stand up for her rights‚ she sat down for them. Rosa Parks was born in Tuskegee Alabama on February 4‚ 1913. Her family later moved to Pine Level‚ Alabama. Rosa’s mother was a teacher‚ so that influenced Rosa to want to also become a teacher when she grew up. Rosa moved to Montgomery‚ Alabama‚ at age 11. She left highschool early in order to care for her sick grandmother. She married
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2010)‚ and a contraceptive pill was first developed in the 1950’s. Since it was legalized in 1965‚ birth control has grown increasingly popular over the years as it slowly has begun to become less and less taboo as the years go on. Birth control is important because it’s one of the most reliable methods of contraception. Not only does it help to prevent pregnancy‚ but it helps those who suffer from medical conditions that
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