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Barack Obama, born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii, is currently the 44th president of the United States. Before his political career, he worked as a civil-rights lawyer and teacher. He was elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996 and served from 1997 to 2004. Winning both the presidential elections in 2008 and…

I was born a slave on a plantation in Franklin County, Virginia. I am not quite sure of the exact place or exact date of my birth, but at any rate I suspect I must have been born somewhere and at some time. As nearly as I have been able to learn, I was born…

The first amendment says it’s all right to express one’s opinions as long as that opinion doesn’t do any harm to others. Flag Burning, as the Supreme Court declared it, is protected underneath the first amendment whether you or I like it or not. That is a fact. If the majority believes it’s unjust to…

Hillary Clinton delivered this address on 5th September 1995 at Beijing. China during the U. N 4th World Conference at a Women Plenary Session. The address is singular at acknowledging adult females rights as human rights ( American Rhetoric 1 ) . Clinton’s position and organic structure linguistic communication gives an feeling of resentment against…

In The United States today, there is a broad consensus that the nation’s public education system needs improvement. Despite enormous budget increases, American public schools are not adequately educating their students, inevitably weakening the nation’s future. Private and Parochial schools, however, generally continue their tradition of education and discipline and produce graduates properly equipped to…

What did the Mexican government do in response to the constant theft of p ropertyby Apaches? Did this stop the Apache? the mexican government passed laws offering cash for apache scalps and no this didn’t stop the apaches from raiding. How did Geronimo change in response to the murder of his mother, wife, a nd…

The conflict between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists in the 1790’s had a significant impact on American History. The Federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton, focused on urban businesses and manufacturing interests of seaports. Conversely, the Anti-Federalists, spearheaded by Thomas Jefferson, represented rural farmers and southern regions. The Federalists supported increased federal involvement whereas the Anti-Federalists…

Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc. is a legal case that deals with sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employers from discriminating based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin when it comes to compensation, employment conditions, and privileges (Twomey, 2013, p. 397). Oncale…

How was the NYC marathon conceived, and why does it give the Big Apple its happiest and unifying day of the year:      The New York City Marathon is hailed as one of the Greatest Race on Planet Earth. The short races, like 100 to 10,000 meters are sports events—marathon is a unifying force. The…

Trevor MacKenzieBlack Gold the Texas TeaIn this paper I will touch on topics of oil prices, the demise and growth of oil companies large and small and international oil regulators, natural oil deposits and their locations and life expectancy, and the future of the oil industry and all it effects. I have chosen to write…