LD File Civil Disobedience Index Topic Overview 3-7 Definitions 8-10 Affirmative Cases 11-19 Negative Cases 20-25 Affirmative Extensions 26-34 Civil disobedience worked to free India. 26 Civil disobedience overthrew the communists in Poland. 26 The tradition of civil disobedience in America goes all the way back to the founders. 26 Civil disobedience can serve to prevent situations from escalating into violence. 27 Civil Disobedience
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for, but McPherson also explains that the Civil War had a purpose behind it. This novel addresses different ideas for why so many men fought this war, which in turn makes the audience address it as well. What They Fought For 1861-1865 was written with a topical organization, which benefitted the author when trying to present the information he had gathered along with his own opinions. This novel was set during a specific time period known as the Civil War, which occurred between the years of 1861
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Sullivan History-462 08/03/2015 Essay 2 Quakers in the Civil War Quakers or as the Society of Friends were most known as a faith-based religion, were peace loving, anti-war, anti-slavery, pro-conscientious objectors and a non-tax paying faith-based religion that came to exist in the Eastern colonies of the America’s since 1680 until modern day. In 1740, many Quakers that were based in Philadelphia became a hotbed of anti-slavery causes and became the first state to ban slavery. One of the most
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Colombia is a country that has been ravaged by decades of civil war and has become synonymous with drug-trafficking. Since coming to power in 2002, President Alvaro Uribe has stepped up the war on left-wing rebels and Right-wing paramilitaries are engaged in a peace process. Colombia still has a lot of violence, poverty, and is the center of the world cocaine trade. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia) The Republic of Colombia, named for the explorer Christopher Columbus, is located in northwestern
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compared to the october because the bolsheviks accomplished more tasks that they desired than in the february. The Russian Revolution took place in 1917 and it discluded Russia from WW1 because they wanted to take fight the war that was going on in their own country then the war against the Germans-(document 5). Obviously the world did a beating on Russia losing many of their soldiers defending the
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the time that a group of unprepared men helped win a war against their overbearing – to say the least- mother country Britain. Unfortunately, a few decades later, America waged a not so civil war within their independent nation. The Civil War resulted in a plethora of casualties of American citizens who fought relentlessly for their side’s cause. The Battle of Antietam was part of the bountiful amount of battles and is the bloodiest single-day war in American history. The Battle of Antietam resulted
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Sherman’s March to the Sea: War Tactics This march helped end the Civil War in 1865. With many battles fought, the Union thought it had no chance in winning the war until the capture of Atlanta, Georgia. This boosted the morale of the Union and it helped the men fight back and continue on. The Union was lead by General Ulysses Grant and under him was General William T. Sherman. General Sherman started his campaign to take Atlanta in May of 1864. He formed three armies, and for about three months
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Habeas Corpus and Civil Liberties Rick Green POL 201 Professor Hass January 21, 2013 Habeas Corpus and Civil Liberties Imagine living life without the rights and liberties that Americans have always enjoyed. There are people all over the world that do not enjoy those rights that were cherished by the Framers of the United States Constitution. Some even say there are people under the jurisdiction of the United States that do not enjoy those rights. The War on Terror has brought a new debate
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To what extent have countries attempted to solve the problems caused by the Syrian civil war? The Syrian Civil War is an ongoing conflict between President Bashar Al-Assad government and the people of Syria (rebels) who want a new government in place. Syria have become vulnerable because of the civil war and terrorist groups have used this in their favour. The most known terrorist group who are operating worldwide has been ISIS (Islamic State Of Iraq and Syria) they have been able to take parts
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many men and women have decided to fight the injustice of governments with armies of ideas and principles. Rather than resort to violence, they chose the path of civil disobedience. Peacefully, they protested against unfair, discriminatory, and prejudiced regulations; many purposefully broke laws, fully accepting the consequences. This civil disobedience is not only absolutely necessary in a free society, but the actions of people like our founding fathers, various equal rights activists, and modern
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