Asoka: Ruthless Conqueror or Enlightened Ruler? Prior to the ruling of Emperor Ashoka‚ kings‚ emperors‚ and rulers were rarely thought to be representations of God. Ashoka was the ruler of the Mauryan Empire which stood in India from 273 BCE to 232 BCE. The Mauryan Empire included most of India’s grounds as well as what is now known today as Bangladesh and Pakistan. Once conquering Kalinga‚ Asoka sought to find a Guru‚ seeking enlightenment. After sitting beneath the Bodhi tree‚ Asoka became a
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Jacksonian Democrats viewed themselves as guardians of the United States Constitution‚ political democracy‚ individual liberty and equality of economic opportunity. However their view of themselves wasn’t how they actually were. While they did feel strongly about the common man and the constitution they were also concerned with their own interests which are shown in the Indian Removal. The Jacksonians were overall what they thought of themselves to be but they did have some other intentions.
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The movement for prohibition was very successful and lasted from 1900-1919. This movement was taking place at the trailing end of the “progressive reform” period‚ and as such‚ prohibitionists based their campaign around recent popular opinions and beliefs‚ such as the empowerment of women. Less recent‚ but just as common at the time was Christian religion. According to Jack S. Blocker’s book‚ Retreat from Reform‚ (documents J and K)‚ the prohibition movement was led mainly by clergymen‚ business
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In Franklin D. Roosevelt’s speech‚ he mentions various different terms and expectations of the word “freedom”. The first paragraph that includes the “Four Freedoms”‚ says this. The first is freedom of speech and expression--everywhere in the world. What F.D.R. means by this statement is exactly what he says. That people should have the option to say what they feel or want. This is what he goes through in almost every paragraph describing the freedoms. Throughout the whole speech‚ FDR demonstrates
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The ideals of womanhood have been in constant change since America gained its independence from the British. The importance of women changed between the American Revolution and the outbreak of the Civil War. From the Revolutionary war‚ women were seen as teachers and gained a new and more important role in the home. This helped foster the emergence of the cult of domesticity which gave women the task of taking care of the home and being the center of the home. Republican motherhood revolved around
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From 1781 to 1789 the Articles of Confederation did not provide the U.S. with an effective government because of the weakness of the Articles. The Constitution is stronger and much more effective than the Articles. Under the Articles congress could not collect money‚ we couldn’t pay our bills‚ and the government had no good way to stop rebellion. The constitution improved on this in many ways. I don’t think the Articles would be so bad if we did not have to compare them to the much greater Constitution
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In the late nineteenth century‚ around 1880-1900‚ many farmers were experiencing problems and threats to their way of life. The valid complaints of the farmers dealt with the money supply system in America and the large railroad companies. In 1892‚ the platform for the Populist Party was laid down. In this platform it is stated that “the national power to create money is appropriated to enrich bondholders ... thereby adding millions to the burdens of the people.” This is discussing the demonetization
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By the 1850’s The Constitution‚ originally framed as an instrument of national unity‚ had become a source of sectional discord and tension and ultimately contributed to the failure of the union it had created. This is all shown by the misinterpretations of the Constitution and documents that followed on many occasions and topics. The Constitution was never explained to how it was meant to be interpreted‚ which cause many disagreements‚ which ultimately started sectionalism‚ which is the loyalty
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When someone mentions the 1960’s‚ what do you think about? Do you think about the war in Vietnam‚ the Apollo 11 mission‚ or the Civil Rights movement? If you’ve ever thought about the Civil Right’s Movement; have you thought about whose philosophy was better for the 1960’s‚ was it Martin Luther King Jr. or Malcolm X. During the 1960’s‚ King wanted black’s and white’s to getting along; while Malcolm X wanted black’s and white’s to work separately. I think that Martin Luther King Jr.’s philosophy was
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The ancient pyramids of Khufu were built by slaves. In other words‚ a slave is an unpaid worker who is forced into labor. The quote from Document A‚ “Egyptians were compelled into labor” suggests that slaves built the pyramids. The important thing about this is that compelled means forced‚ so the Egyptians had no choice and were forced to obey the will of Khufu. Another quote from Document A‚ “for 20 years people wore themselves out” also suggests that slaves built the pyramids. This quote connects
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