In Edward Freeland’s letters to the editor of The New York Times‚ he stated that “men do not act like brutes or devils without reason.”1 During what would become known as “the largest civilian insurrection in American history”‚ the New York Draft riots highlighted a bleak and tumultuous time in this nation’s history.2 What motivated the rioters to do what they did has never been one concise answer. In his writings‚ Freeland set out to analyze the causes and consequences of the riots by investigating
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We Should Continue Trade With Japan With the current political and social situation going on between China and Japan‚ a lot of people have thought about trade and economic prosperity between the two countries. Is it better to resist against the opposing country and block imports and stop exports? Or is it better to let the economy decide how to continue rising and keep the war on political grounds. When thinking about this topic‚ I thought it was best to keep the arguments on political grounds
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Why Production of Plastic Bags Should Banned In the 21st century‚ people have become their own killers. From countryside to the cities‚ the use of plastic materials has greatly increased. In the grocery stores‚ tons of products are packaged using plastic materials. About 30 years ago‚ in countries like Uganda‚ there were no plastic bags used for packaging and carrying items. Items in the shops were packed in biodegradable paper bags. In the markets‚ people used local materials like banana leaves
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B CUSP 137A 10/28/12 Topic: Prison Treatments Laws in New York State Research Question: Have the prisoners’ rights in New York State been treated rightly after the Attica Riot? Annotated Bibliography Michael E. Deutsch‚ Dennis Cunningham and Elizabeth M. Fink ”Twenty Years Later — Attica Civil Rights Case Finally Cleared for Trial” Social Justice‚ Vol. 18‚ No. 3 (45)‚ Attica: 1971—1991 A Commemorative Issue (Fall 1991)‚ pp. 13-25 This is a journal uses the commissioner‚ the director
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rate of obesity in America. The debate over NYC proposal to ban sugary drinks raises awareness to New Yorkers‚ People who are obese‚ Soda Consumers‚ and Voters that the obesity rates have risen and need to drop. Casey Neistat’s video debating the NYC Soda Ban argues informatively that logically just banning sodas won’t change the obesity rate and since he is a New Yorker he knows the loopholes and flaws of the system to inform that the soda ban won’t change anything because people can get around it.
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Proposed Ban on “Assault Weapons” For my recent controversial legal topic I have selected the failed proposed ban on “assault weapons” that appeared before congress this past spring. This proposed legislation was one that worried me greatly because being a responsible gun owner myself I was worried that by putting another ban upon the ownership of “assault weapons” or semi-automatic rifles such as AR-15’s or Ak-47’s would restrict my current rights as well as not even addressing the real issue
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The Smoking Ban in Jamaica Smoking is defined by the Bing dictionary as the activity of breathing smoke from cigarettes‚ pipes‚ etc. into your mouth and lungs. Passive smoking (also known as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)‚ involuntary smoking or second hand smoke) occurs when the exhaled and ambient smoke from one person’s cigarette is inhaled by other people. This activity in Jamaica can be traced back to the times of its earliest inhabitants‚ the Tainos (or the Arawak people). Back then
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Running head: LIFE AS AN Life as an African American in New York City in the 1900’s Serena Hamilton Colorado Technical University Online HIS120-1001A-04 Professor John Ragan January 8‚ 2009 Life as an African American in New York City in the 1900’s Imagine an environment where people are trying to have a better life. I work for a rich family in Manhattan. I am blessed to be born with a natural musical ability; though I cannot read or write I can sit down at a piano and play as
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Hinduism is the third largest world religion with about 900 million Hindu worshippers. Hinduism began in India over 4‚000 years ago. There are many Hindus elsewhere in the world and not only in India. There are many Hindu’s in Asia‚ Africa‚ the Caribbean‚ and Europe. Their faith can vary in different parts of the world such as some Hindus believe in one God and others have believes in many Gods. But all Hindus share the same the idea of rebirth and that all living things are part of the on-going
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Vt. House panel advances penny-an-ounce soda tax MONTPELIER‚ Vt. (AP) — A Vermont House committee voted Wednesday to advance legislation calling for a penny-an-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. The House Health Care Committee voted 7-2‚ with two members absent‚ for the tax bill that would raise an estimated $27 million to support state health programs. Supporters say it will also discourage consumption of products that are big contributors to obesity. "We have an obesity epidemic and the
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