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    many thousands of students to justify displaying the confederate flag in school‚ among other things. They are forced to use the Tinker Standard for this purpose because many schools won’t let students wear clothing or apparel displaying the confederate flag due to its history as a symbol of racial discrimination‚ for fear it will incite arguments among students and disrupt the learning environment. However‚ students often argue that the confederate flag is a symbol of southern pride and that by wearing

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    Jim Crow Era Romanticism

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    The themes of racial retribution and the romanticism of slavery can be seen during the Jim Crow Era (1877 – 1950s) and over the current debates over the removal of Confederate statues. Iniatally after the Turner’s rebellion‚ Virginia did take the inaitative to debate about abolishing the institution as a whole in their state but unfortunately the pro-slavery side won and that led to the inactment of slave codes and other laws (ex. making it illegal to teach slaves how to read) meant to further oppresses

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    Robert E Lee Failure

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    Robert E. Lee was a General for the Confederate army. Lee had always been committed to his obligations in the military. “In 1846‚ Lee got the chance he’d been waiting his whole military career for when the United States when to war with Mexico. Serving under General Winfield Scott‚ Lee distinguished himself as a brave battle commander and brilliant tactician.” (Biogrpahy.com). General Scott thought highly of Lee. But‚ Lee’s life away from battle was difficult for him to handle. He just didn’t know

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    resulting in heavy losses on both sides. The Confederate army kept up their attack and forced Hooker’s larger army back to a new defensive line closer to the fords. Heading east‚ Lee defeated a separate Union force at Salem Church that had threatened his rear. That same day‚ general Sedgwick went across the Rappahannock River‚ defeated the small Confederate force at Marye’s Heights in the Second Battle of Fredericksburg‚ and then moved to the west. The Confederate army fought a successful fight at the Battle

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    Squirrels‚ mice and even raccoons could end up climbing through the roof if there are spaces big enough for them to fit into. This may not seem like a huge deal to some. However‚ this should be especially disturbing to those who use their attics as frequently visited storage spaces or extra bedrooms. Getting a residential roof replacement‚ when necessary also gives you a sense of stability. When extremely bad weather arises such as hurricanes‚ there is a possibility that your home could

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    Their Burton used scary to describe his style. Burton also tried to make it look scary when the family was going to the attic to see the ghosts. That is how Burton decided to show his style. Burton uses eyelevel angel to make the scene look natural‚ which adds to his style. To demonstrate‚ in Bettlejuice when Olivia was trying to go in the attic‚ and the ghosts were trying to keep the door closed. That explains how he use his style. Another example is when the family was having dinner

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    Certified Roofing‚ LLC‚ is a family-operated roofing company proudly serving Brevard County‚ FL. If you are repairing roof damage‚ building new construction‚ or remodeling and reroofing‚ Certified Roofing is the expert company to trust on your residential project. Here are some common questions we get: Is it necessary for the homeowner to be present while you are making an inspection or repairs? No‚ it is only necessary for the homeowner to notarize and sign the paperwork‚ and then Certified Roofing

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    000 troops‚ while the confederates had about 75‚000. The Union general was George G. Meade‚ and the confederate general was Robert E. Lee. It was fought from July 1-3‚ 1863. In May 1863‚ Robert E. Lee’s confederate army had a great victory Army of the Potomac at Chancellorsville. Since he was so confident‚ he decided to invade the North for a second time. Lee hoped to gain recognition of the Confederacy by Britain and France and strengthen the cause

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    Dead Mans Wish

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    P1 A Dead Man’s Wish Ryan Bunker I liked going early‚ For some reason it felt right. I don’t know if its just because I am the only one there or maybe just because the road beside the graveyard isn’t as busy with traffic. The reason doesn’t matter‚ Its just a personal tradition of mine I suppose. Anyway‚ I arrived a bit later than I usually did‚ I had to pick up a bunch of flowers from the shop instead of usually just

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    Iconography - Herakles Strangling the Nemean Lion The attic vase “Herakles Strangling the Nemean Lion‚” created in 525 BC‚ is one of many of its kind‚ celebrating the half man‚ half god Herakles and his immense strength and power. There are over 3700 vases that portray Herakles that were made between the 6th and 4th century BC (Woodard 295). Such an epic battle between Herakles and the ever ferocious Nemean Lion was a popular story of greek mythology. It shows a hero defeating a monster‚ gaining

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