The Colfax Massacre‚ one of the bloodiest mass-murders during the Reconstruction‚ took place on April 13‚ 1873 in Colfax‚ Louisiana. The massacre / riot was a result of the gubernatorial elections of 1872 held in Louisiana. The election was between McEnery‚ the white conservative legislature candidate‚ and William Pitt Kellogg‚ a carpetbagger (a Northerner who came to the South to help the blacks) of the Radical Republican Party. The election resulted in two different outcomes. Although McEnery actually
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The Boston Massacre brought about questions and arguments between Great Britain and the colonies that had been under surface for quite some time. Most people think of the Boston Massacre as some riled up colonists tormenting the invasive redcoats and then paying the price of antagonizing‚ but there was a much bigger meaning behind the killings. As in any war‚ there were two very different stories from either side trying to validate their actions. All of the Acts and restrictions placed upon the colonies
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The Boston Massacre VS. The Kent State Massacre By studying both the Boston Massacre and the Kent State Massacre‚ I have decided that through my research that the Kent State Massacre was the only real massacre between these two events. The citizens in both the Boston Massacre and the Kent State Massacre were not armed. The soldiers in both‚ the Boston Massacre and The Kent State Massacre were not acting in self defense. Both of these incidents could have been avoided. The reason why the Kent
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History Olive Lai described that her mother had a normal pregnancy with Olive Lai. Olive Lai noted that she was a full term baby and delivered via natural birth. She was not aware of complications during labor and delivery. Olive Lai reported that she weighed approximately 8 pounds. Olive Lai further reported that she met all developmental milestones in a timely manner. Olive Lai has received psychological counseling. Olive Lai was first seeing a counselor because Finn’s suggestion. Olive Lai reported
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Boston Massacre The colonists opposed to British policies used the event of March 5‚ 1770‚ to their greatest extent to gain public sympathy. Their extent of usage was so great to the point where it was distorted and one-sided. All things considered‚ they achieved their goal to gain well-needed sympathy by effectively using the incident as propaganda. This overblown but highly efficient strategy is well evidenced in writings and paintings. Paul Revere’s engraving of the Boston Massacre in 1770
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MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE Stories and worldwide condemnation of the Maguindanao massacre still grapple the Filipino people in disbelief. Focusing on the victims that include lawyers and journalists in the company of scions of a political clan‚ the manner of mass execution was the most gruesome‚ so animalistic‚ and the most barbaric act of the new century. Fifty-seven of them‚ men‚ women‚ and children were killed and decapitated; bodies were mangled and riddled with bullets. This
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system which have links to schools worldwide‚ therefore it cannot be recopied or reproduce. Writer: M Sharil T Module: I.S. on World Issue Theme: Terrorist Chosen Event: the Philippine massacre Title: Counter-Terrorism does more harm than benefit for a nation. Introduction The Philippine massacre has been dubbed as the worst political killing in Philippine history‚ speculated to have been spiraled by laws approved by the Philippine government. A law passed to combat domestic terror that
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Massacres‚ genocides‚ holocaust what do these three things have in common? They are all deemed inhumane‚ immoral‚ and horrifying by American cultures. So‚ if this is a shared opinion how could American soldiers‚ generals‚ and sergeants br the main assailants of these acts of horror? Many acclaimed they were only following orders. But‚ this was more than a mission against the Viet Cong‚ this was hatred‚ frustration‚ anguish. If the soldiers were just doing as they were told‚ even if they’re enemy
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The Salem Witch Massacre Do you believe in witches? Well the people of Salem did which ended up killing around 20 people and left the early town in hysteria. Whether you believe the tails of the witch trials of Salem or believe it was true however the causes show that‚ most likely‚ the trials were not work of witches or any magic at all. The first cause is what most people the majority of experts agree on which is the girls who started the hysteria‚ Abigail Williams and Betty Paris‚ were faking
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Sarandi‚ Eduardson D. Chem 2 5-6PM MWTTH March 12‚ 2013 “Vizconde Masscare” I. Fact of the case On June 30‚1991‚ the Vizconde Family was massacre at their residence in BF Homes ‚ Paraňaque‚ Metro Manila‚Philippines. Estrellita‚47 had suffered thirteen stab wounds; Carmela‚18‚ had suffered seventeen stab wounds and had been raped before she was killed; and Jennifer‚7‚ had nineteen stab wounds
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