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    1. The civil rights movement was a struggle by African-Americans in the mid-1950s to late 1960s to achieve civil rights equal to whites‚ including equal opportunity in employment‚ housing‚ and education‚ as well as the right to vote‚ the right of equal access to public facilities‚ and the right to be free of racial discrimination. This movement wanted to restore to African-Americans the rights of citizenship guaranteed by the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments.Leaders of the movement predicted‚

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    Visual Analysis: Statue Of Liberty Junaid Dharani Thesis: The Statue of Liberty is an American apple pie‚ but the iconic New York monument was actually ringed to the united states as a present from France in glory in the carnival of American independence. Audience: For general public‚ students in classroom. Purpose: Purpose is to make reader get more knowledge about the monument and its facts and figures. Even trying to share few of

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    Civil Liberties and Civil Rights I chose the category Freedom of Religion because I find the many different religions followed in America fascinating. I enjoy learning about them all and expanding my knowledge of the rituals and celebrations different religions participate in. I chose The Free Exercise Clause sub category because I find how even though the first amendment provides freedom of religion it does not give freedom of all religious practices such as polygamy and sacrifice.

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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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    In 1982 a restoration was done on the 305 ft. green lady that we all know as the statue of Liberty. This restoration cost 87 million dollars to do! The statue was in good condition because her skin is made out of copper‚ but with driving winds‚ and whipping rains her torch wasn’t holding up so well. The torch is where the restoration took place. The statue of Liberty was originally brought to America in the late 1800’s. It was presented to us by the French as a gift of friendship. It was designed

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    Civil Liberties‚ Habeas Corpus‚ and the War on Terror Jennifer Proctor POL201: American National Government Instructor: Luke Martin 10/29/12 Habeas Corpus has been around for very many years. Although no one knows its exact origin it still dates back pretty far. Habeas Corpus has been seen as a good thing and a bad thing. It has been around for every war we have had. It has also been suspended by two of our presidents in the past. The story and history of Habeas Corpus

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    Civil Liberties‚ Habeas Corpus‚ and the War on Terror POL 201: American National Government Civil Liberties‚ Habeas Corpus‚ and the War on Terror The war on terror presents an unpredictable challenge for the United States. Throughout history‚ the motivation of man’s self-interest has concluded in the domination of those with little or no power. Habeas Corpus is written in the constitution as a right of the people and should be a safeguard to protect all accused persons‚ but many presidents

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    She marked the end of a long hard journey and a start of a new life. A German immigrant said that “I thought she [Lady Liberty] was one of the seven wonders of the world.” This sentence informed me of the hope and wonder that immigrants felt when they saw her for the first time. In my story‚ “A figure appears in the distance. Her hand held towards the sky‚ her torch guiding

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    Architectural Short Write: Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty National Monument was given to the people of the United States by France in 1886. The Statue of Liberty was first given to us to show a sign of friendship between the French and the U.S‚ and over the years has grown to represent freedom and democracy as well as international friendship. The Statue of Liberty is a woman holding a torch‚ and a tablet that states the date of American Independence. The Statue of Liberty greeted all newcomers to

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    the white house and the Washington monument but there is one that caught my eye. The statue of liberty in New York is an iconic figure that symbolizes the importance of freedom in America and plays a significant role in the history of the United States. SYMBOLISM: The statue is truly the enduring symbol of America and in many ways one of the important‚ symbols of the world.  The Statue represents Liberty‚ the triumph for democratic society over tyranny and corruption‚ and because of its location

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