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    A HISTORY OF NATIVE AUTHORITY SYSTEM IN ABAJI‚ 1900-1960 BY MOHAMMED ALIYU ABUBAKAR U05HS1002 DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY FACULTY OF ARTS AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY‚ ZARIA-NIGERIA 2009 CERTIFICATION I hereby certified that this thesis has been read and approved as meeting the requirement of the undergraduate work of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria‚ B.A. History. _____________________________ _______________ Mal. S.M Aminu Date Supervisor _______________________________

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    power and authority. How have the two texts (Removalists and In the Name of the Father) enhanced your understanding of power and authority. Through the study of the play The Removalists by David Williamson‚ and the film In the Name of the Father directed by “some guy”‚ my understanding of power and authority has been enhanced. Power and authority are two closely linked concepts. These two concepts have many different aspects and exist on a number of different levels. Power and authority are also

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    Examples of Fallacies (1.) Appeal to Authority: An example of appealing to authority can be found in many television commercials. This fallacy is used on television by many companies trying to sell‚ or gain profit‚ by using athletes‚ or well-known figures to advertise their product for them. They do this in order to persuade consumers to buy their goods‚ due to their idols using them; even though‚ many of the famous people aren’t qualified to give expert opinions about the product. A commercial

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    African Americans in the American Revolution Leading into the American Revolution‚ African Americans were placed in a dilemma of whether to rebel or remain faithful to the crown. There were two sides of the American Revolution; the Patriots (also known as the rebels)‚ were the Americans that wanted to gain their independence from Great Britain. The Loyalist was the people who wanted to stay under the control of Great Britain. Some African Americans joined the Loyalist because they were promised

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    101 Characteristics of Americans/American Culture To help you compare and contrast what you observe of American culture and your own‚ mark the similarities and differences between your culture and what you have read about in this book. 1. America is enormous: the third largest country in the world with a population of more than 300 million people. 2. Americans come in all colors‚ have all types of religions‚ and speak many languages from all over the world. 3. Americans are extremely independent

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    Conservation Costs by Local Authorities in Kenya Kilika Samuela‚ Mutua Nicholasb a b Taita Taveta University College‚ 635‚ VO İ-80300‚ Kenya Taita Taveta University College‚ 635‚ VO İ-80300‚ Kenya Abstract This study investigates the environmental conservation costs of the local authorities in Kenya by analyzing the data collected from 90 of these local authorities. The population of the study is the 175 local authorities in Kenya. A sample of 90 local authorities has been used. Both statistical

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    According to the German economist Moritz Julius Bonn‚ "the United States have been the cradle of modern Anti-Imperialism‚ and at the same time the founding of a mighty empire."1 Those words written two years after the Second Word War capture tensions in American policy and public discourse that define the country’s uneasy position in the twenty-first century. America’s role as guarantor of global stability raises the question whether an empire can operate effectively under anti-imperial premises. Unmatched

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    studied throughout the duration of this course‚ which one do believe to be the most important to teach someone else about the American History‚ that would be The American Revolution. The American Revolution is one of the most important events from 1775-83 and known as the American Revolutionary War and the U.S. War of Independence. There are many reasons to say The American Revolution as the important historical events of the United States. This is the events in which America got their independence

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    Obedience to Authority As a child growing up‚ everyone was told “respect your elders” or “listen and obey”. As children grow into teenagers‚ they start pushing the boundaries to see who they really need to obey. Throughout adulthood‚ though people have fewer and fewer authority figures as the years go by‚ everyone must obey someone. Though we all have someone to obey‚ when does the respectful obedience cross the line into dangerous territory? Obedience becomes dangerous when it becomes physically

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    T: Th. 3:30p.m.-4:45p.m. D’Angelo‚ Raymond and Herbert Douglas‚ eds. Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Race and Ethnicity‚ 7th edition (Dubuque‚ IA: McGraw-Hill‚ 2009) “Issue #9: Is Racism a Permanent Feature of American Society?” Is Racism a Permanent feature of American Society? Derrick Bell argues in this issue that the prospects for achieving racial equality in the United States are “illusory for Blacks. Bell reminds us despite the fact of the progress of blacks in United States; the

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