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…The Greek civilization has given the western civilizations of today many contributions from the columns of the Parthenon to philosophy. The Greeks have contributed many of the things we use and think about to this day. One of the things that the Greeks…

…the abolishment of all anti-homosexual laws, as well as the inclusion of all rights accorded to heterosexuals which homosexuals are denied, such as marriage. This movement is a civil rights movement, for homosexuals are denied the rights that other American citizens…

…to give the freed slaves more rights and After the Civil War the United States government was forced to make changes in order to successfully embrace the South and reunite the Union. The period of Reconstruction in the United States was a time of progress…

…of the reasons that brought forth the Civil War was the Divine Right of Kings that James I introduced to Parliament, claming that the monarchs were chosen by God to rule on earth, therefore they should receive absolute power. To Parliament, this meant that they would…

…Branch Petition, so the colonists saw complete independence as their only way to have a fair government that would respect the natural rights of man (American Revolution: The Causes, 3). The economic position of the South during the civil war was similar…

…Summary: The Civilizing Process by Norbert Elias Social scientist, Norbert Elias, examines in part two of his book, The Civilizing Process, the development of manners and the subsequent ‘civilizing’ of Western Europe since the middle ages…

…such a issue was part of states’ rights. South Carolina was the first state to secede from the nation; other southern states followed after, thus causing the Civil War. After South Carolina adopted an Ordinance of Secession, the South Carolina convention issued…

…In the United States, marriage is currently defined as matrimonial union between one man and one woman. Civil unions have a similar definition, although a civil union is not a religious ceremony. With the exception of the state of Massachusetts, same…

…Causes of the Civil War There were many causes of the Civil war. When you trim it down there are three main reasons for the civil war. They were sectionalism, unbalanced power, and last but not least Lincoln. Lincoln’s…

…with foreign goods. They began to ask for states rights. In conclusion the war fought from both sides was "fair". Slavery was not the only reason the civil war erupted but also for states rights and unfair taxation. Southerners couldn't live without slavery…