The age of enlightenment brought about a rise in intellect. The first encyclopedia was made in 1771. More people had a certain curiosity or thirst for knowledge that initially was not there. The most famous people that are associated with the enlightenment period are; John Locke, Rousseau, and Montesquieu. These men (along with others) set a pathway for the revolution....
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The USA's involvement in Vietnam has become one of the most widely known embarrassments in the country's history. Whether USA should have even been involved in the war is a controversial opinion with many south Vietnamese peasants believing they should not have been hence the decision for many of them switching support from South Vietnam to the Vietcong. However, President...
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In the 1880s, America started its period of rapid industrialization, and this would ignite the second big wave of immigration into America. Most of these immigrants were coming from Southern, Eastern, and Central Europe with some of them being Italians and Jews. Because many immigrants came here seeking jobs, a new life, and political and religious freedom, they were often...
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The figure of the witch comes from a long history that precedes the United States by many millennia. The witch can be traced back to the mythology of Ancient Greece in which female association with magic is almost always portrayed as destructive or threatening. Examples of this include Circe, Medea, and, most famously, Medusa. The classicist, Mary Beard, states that...
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Federalism is a division of power between local and state governments. Under global emergencies, the local and state governments are the first in-line responders to tackle the crisis. Federalism expects the federal and state governments to respond to disasters such as floods, fires, earthquakes, or pandemics, for instance, the 2005 Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and the 2020 COVID-19 in...
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Hysteria is an overwhelming fear causing distress, that overrides logic and is often heightened and augmented by the presence of others who are acting out on that fear as well, it may be perceived by one person in society and spread amongst all, therefore tearing apart a community, making everyone question the truth. In Arthur Miller’s notable play, the Crucible,...
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The witch, as the Puritans saw her/him, was ultimately a man-made creation synonymous with the supernatural, sorcerers, and ghosts. Salem was a quarrelsome village and less prosperous than Salem Town. The inhabitants were divided over almost everything -- the church, politics, where to divide the land, deaths, and an immense and irrational fear of the dense forest. This ultimately led...
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“To what extent did the Salem witch trials affect the American legal system?” Between the time of 1692-1693 in the American colony of Massachusetts, there were a series of prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft. This mainly occured in the city of Salem and it resulted in the accusation of two hundred people and the death of over thirty people....
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The purpose of this paper is to analyze the writing of Alison Rowlands as she attempts to answer some questions regarding feminism and witchcraft in early modern Europe. These questions include, “Why were the overall majority of those prosecuted for witchcraft in early modern Europe female? What sorts of women were accused and why, and did other factors—age or marital...
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“And Justice for All”. These are the last four words of the American Pledge of Allegiance which represents the concept that every American is free and not to be “deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law” as stated in the Bill of Rights. In a typical community, the citizens rely on the power of the court...
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In the 1940s, America was living in fear. Hiding in plain sight, Communists were infiltrating the country. Everyone from government employees to actors was being subpoenaed to testify before Congress. However, the truth behind this story is that an ambitious Senator named Joseph McCarthy had scared the country into alienating large groups of innocent Americans. The paranoia that ensued led...
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Angry mobs are nothing new. They’ve existed for hundreds of years, from the Salem witch trials to racist lynchings to a continued manifestation within social media, demanding justice and inflicting their will upon whoever stirred their ire. The destructive actions of mobs throughout history have shown what an enraged group of people is capable of, and over time has caused...
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Lies can hurt, but can they kill? In Arthur Miller's play 'The Crucible', there is a 17-year-old girl from Salem, Massachusetts, named Abigail, in 1692. She is the niece of Reverend Parris. She is also the former servant of John and Elizabeth Proctor. She was fired when Abigail and John were caught having an affair. Abigail abuses her power within...
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Historians frequently region Roosevelt amongst the pinnacle three presidents and most historians agree that the New Deal did now not fail. While the New Deal was successful in the short-term context of revitalizing the economy and creating jobs for the unemployed, it did not benefit America's future welfare. Unfortunately, the goal of President Roosevelt to end the Great Depression was...
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Abstract At the beginning of 1692, two girls from Salem suffered from strange diseases. The doctors believed it was caused by witches and asked them to identify the people responsible for using witchcraft in the village. From that point on, in less than a year, more than 200 people in Salem were accused of using witchcraft, imprisoned, and awaiting trial....
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Introduction The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 remain one of the most infamous episodes of mass hysteria in American history. Rooted deeply in the Puritanical religious beliefs of the time, these trials saw the execution of twenty people and the imprisonment of many more. The Puritanical worldview, characterized by a literal interpretation of the Bible and a pervasive fear of...
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The Framers were very important people in our history. They were known as visionaries and because of them, they designed the constitution in which it addresses the specific challenges the nation went up against during their lifetime. The Constitution set the groundwork for establishing the principles of laws, rights, and actions that would help us build as a nation to...
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Crucible is a game about revenge and power. Abigail Williams exploits the whole city to do her bidding, depending on her desire to keep her dignity and eventually have the man she loves. Abigail becomes one of the game's biggest opponents by using his deceptive and favorite antics. Abigail's qualities, motives, and arguments are essential to Crucible's conspiracy. Abigail Williams...
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Research assignment Claim: On the authority of the Declaration of Independence, it is a self-evident truth “that all men are created equal.” Yet we hear that biology has demonstrated conclusively that men are unequal. Does biology contradict what the Declaration of Independence holds to be a self-evident truth? (Source: Dobzhansky T. (1966) Biological Evolution and Human Equality. In: Steinhardt J....
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The First Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution began in England and took place between 1750 and 1850. It was an unprecedented expansion of human productivity that enabled society to self-sustain its growth (Lindemann 2013, p. 45). It started with a rapid increase in population in Europe. From 1800 to 1850, the population in Britain had doubled (Merriman 2010, p. 516)....
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‘Liberté, égalité and fraternité’ are the influential words pinned to the French Revolution of 1789-1799. This rhetoric encapsulated ideas of reason promoted by Enlightenment thinkers such as Immanuel Kant, and later Abbe Sieyes in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen and Maximilien Robespierre in 1790. France’s ‘global dimension’ meant ideas, especially liberty, spread, which is how the...
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Introduction The American and French Revolutions, pivotal events in world history, marked profound shifts in political landscapes on both sides of the Atlantic during the late 18th century. Despite their common goal of overthrowing oppressive regimes, these revolutions were driven by distinct motivations, employed different methodologies, and resulted in diverse outcomes. The American Revolution (1775-1783) arose from colonial resistance against...
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The abolitionist movement was not an abject failure to a limited extent due to the lack of organization and unity within the movement meant aims, methods, and goals were never fully decided. Despite this, the limited organization did mean that the movement was ‘heard’. As historian Hugh Tulloch states: ‘…All these were practical activities outside the private pursuit of Garrisonian...
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The title of ''What A Black Man Wants' tells me that the Black man is trying to address something he wants, so that they may feel equal to the next. Maybe better-paying jobs, finer homes, equal rights, and finer opportunities. I think that the subject of this story is Frederick D being the voice of reason for the black man...
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The multiple Revolutions that took place in the 18th to 20th century were spearheaded by the American Revolution, however, the following revolutions in France, Haiti, and Spanish- America, all were inspired by one another and fought for similar reformations. The Enlightenment also heavily influenced all of these revolutions, since it provided progressive ideas that became widely accepted amid oppression and...
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Abstract The Industrial Revolution saw the rise of a great many inventions. They aimed at giving better living spaces to people. Some of these inventions directly dealt with this situation whereas some worked through various means. The invention of the Dynamite is one such occurrence that changed the course of history. It sped up the progression of the explosive as...
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It could be argued that there are parallels between what has happened in manufacturing and what is happening in the construction industry today; that the construction industry is increasingly becoming like manufacturing as it adopts production techniques from manufacturing and starts to apply them to construction and infrastructure projects. Discuss how valid this argument is, backing up your argument with...
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The Antebellum period, dating from after the War of 1812 to the Civil War, was marked by America’s growth from a young nation, not internationally recognized and finding its bearings, to a complex nation of remarkable economic success. One sign of America’s maturation was the multiple social reform movements that occurred between the 1830s and 1850s. Americans began concerning themselves...
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The industrial revolution was the second most experienced revolution in man's history. The Industrial Revolution began in England in the 18th. The transition was characterized by the use of machines that replaced human labor. Also, a source of energy such as steam and water power was increasingly used. Industrially, the textile industry was the first one in the Industrial Revolution....
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The British created new technology and systems. Using imperialism, they were able to spread their technology and gain new ideas from other countries. As the Industrial Revolution started in Britain, imperialism allowed the principles of the Industrial Revolution to spread to the developing world. It has helped nations modernize their economies, grow new crops, and build new infrastructures. Over time,...
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