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…Why the North Won the Civil War Historians have argued inconclusively for years over the prime reason for Confederate defeat in the Civil War. The book Why the North Won the Civil War outlines five of the most agreed upon causes of Southern defeat, each…

…demands for political equality, economic, religious, and social advances. The Northerners goals were free public education, better salaries and working conditions for workers, rights for women, and better treatment for criminals. Education changed in the North…

…, succinctly and accurately sums up the overall consensus of the Collin v Smith case. "...if these civil rights are to remain vital for all, they must protect not only those society deems acceptable, but also those whose ideas it quite justifiably rejects…

…of the American public- rights that are guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States of America. This legislation drafted in fear and embraced by a government running for re-election, gives the government more power than ever to investigate various crimes…

…As the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) intends to ensure that the rights and freedoms of individuals are safeguarded, it is expectable that it would have a profound impact on many areas of law which deal with these rights and civil liberties. Among…

…The ancient Greeks contributed much to Western civilization. Their achievements in art, philosophy, history, and science shaped the growth of Western civilization. Many of these cultural aspects began with Greece's Golden Age. The Greek's Golden Age…

…hit hard the traditional perception of human nature and its relation to civilization. It is beyond the need of any proof that LOTF works as a modern allegory. It raises the issue of the "fallen nature of humanity" and how what we define as civilization…

…. In his lonely hours he studied philosophy. In his reading he discovered the principle of nonviolence as enunciated in Henry David Thoreau's 'Civil Disobedience,' and he was persuaded by John Ruskin's plea to give up industrialism for farm life and traditional…

…. She later became a leader in the abolitionist movement, and during the Civil War she served as a spy for the federal forces in South Carolina as well as a nurse. After the war, Harriet Tubman returned to her home in Auburn, New York where she played…

…or rights to the Indians. As part of the Seven Years' War, the French and Indian War had the Indians "fighting on both sides beside European armies, as well as fighting against European armies invading Indian country" (Calloway, 145). The Indians were being…