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    The burning of the American flag has been known to at times cause riots and other destructive behavior. These riots and other destructive behavior can scare and even endanger the lives of innocent bystanders in the nearby area. In one example, on January 10, 2016 in Sydney, Australia, the burning of a flag was said to be the cause of what became a race riot. The race pressure had already been building up. In this particular incident a 17 year old stole the flag from a nearby school. He then gave

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    The social dynamic of the United States is more unique and diverse than ever before. With a population compiled of various groups of people in categorization of race, religion, economic class, and so on, there are bound to be multiple stances and opinions on political policy, social actions, law, and past experiences. With this idea of different opinions, which everyone is entitled to, there are disagreements, and in some cases, there can be protesting. From the civil rights movement, abortion, and

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    The L.A. Riots Of 1992: My Thoughts and Perspectives The L.A. Riots is one of the massive riots in american history. The riots were caused by the injustice beating of Rodney King by four officers. To put it in perspective, the riots happened because of racism by jury and officers. I watched a sundance film trailer about the L.A. Riots and how koreans were affected by the riots. After watching the trailer, I decided to do research and I learned about the deep details of how the riots happened. The

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    Space has a role in defining place in a variety of ways and the people or entities who inhabit that space. Within these spaces we can see changes by human beings and the natural world, for good or bad intentions which depends on perspective. Place can be shaped by a variety of factors: historic events, economic implications, physical changes to the landscape and cultural influences. Brixton is one of the most complex places within the Greater London area that has changed significantly over a period

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    on the rooftops. One man was found dead after being shot by one of the officers random rounds. On the fourth day, July 19-20th, 75 volunteers created an “outpost” on 125th Street and 8th Avenue to develop aid for teenagers and women in the closing riot. The group began arguing with two white reporters

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    The 1960's The 1960’s was a decade that forever changed the culture and society of America. The 1960’s were widely known as the decade of peace and love when in reality, minorities were struggling to gain freedom from segregation. The war to gain freedom for all minorites was a great obstacle to overcome. On February 20, 1960 four black college freshmen from the Negro Agricultural and Technical College in Greensboro, North Carolina quietly walked into a restaurant and sat down at the

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    early 1900s, African American rights were a topic of national discussion with no definitive solution in sight. In the wake of one of the most violent race riots in American history, one man sought to overlook racial differences and formalized rules to provide aid to those in need. Through the leadership of Maurice Willows during the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot, the American Red Cross compromised their mission to allow the organization to be the sole responder, provider of relief, and champion of African American

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    we should not. The majority of Americans who protest against them are blacks. They believe police are only here to harm everyone, but I believe differently. I believe we should stop protesting against police brutality because it is causing to many riots in cities. Police officers shouldn’t all be categorized as a bunch of brutal men and women trying to cause harm to everyone. If anyone is brutal it’s the protesters. First let’s discuss how this situation came about. Why are there protests against

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    operators including travel agencies are increasingly worried their business will be affected. In addition, as a result of the rally will show a bad example to the children who do not know anything about politics, and they only see this rally as the riots that will affect their minds toward negative actions. Parents are the people who are responsible for what happens to their children in the event of illegal assembly because listening to incitement of certain parties to change the existing state. Parents

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    The Prosecution’s Indictment of Mr. George Stevens In the story The Garies and Their Friends by Frank Webb, one man is responsible for the race riot. The prosecution charges Mr. George Stevens with Inciting a Riot and Seditious Conspiracy. We intend to prove these charges beyond a reasonable doubt. We will do this by presenting overwhelming evidence of his guilt. He manipulated people and circumstances to his full advantage to implement his plan. His agenda was one of

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