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    Southern Baptist ​The Southern Baptist Convention is the largest denomination in the world. Claiming about 16 million followers of Christ, the convention is known for its mission work and outreach programs designed to draw in more and more members each day. The conventions future, though, did not always look so bright. The convention was and still does play key parts in world controversy’s like war, homosexuality, race, and women’s rights. Many would even say the world looks up to the Southern

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    The Convention of Seneca Falls was held in central New York. The convention lasted for two full days on the dates of July 19 and 20th in the year 1848. Elizabeth Stanton decided to hold a gathering to discuss the social, civil, and religious condition and rights of woman. Stanton led the convention with the help of friend Lucretia Mott. The articles states that the Convention of Seneca Falls is what helped to open up the idea of equality for both genders saying that it “marked the beginning of the

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    Meeting, Incentive, Convention, and Exhibition (MICE) Industry: Analysis & Investment Opportunities Department of Investment Services, Ministry of Economic Affairs Table of Contents I. (I) (II) II. (I) Global Trends in MICE Industry Development .................... 1 A 21st Century Goldmine................................................................1 The Asian MICE Industry Boom ...................................................2 The Status of MICE Industry Development in Taiwan ........

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    The Geneva Conventions are a set of rules ,for countries that have taken part in the conventions, to conduct war by. They state how soldiers, sailors, POW’s, and civilians are to be treated during times of war between two opposing states or countries. They also show what is required to have the Conventions apply to each person. In the article “The President Is Not Bound by the Geneva Conventions in Dealing with Terrorists” by Jay Bybee, a united states appeals court judge, he talks about how terrorists

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    On July 19 and 20, 1848, a women’s rights convention was held at the Wesleyan Chapel in Seneca Falls, New York. Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who had met previously at the World Anti-Slavery Convention in 1840 and were “barred from the convention floor” (history.com). This lead to the two women planning the women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls. (history.com). In 1848, both Mott and Stanton, along with other women’s rights activists, such as Martha Wright, Mary Ann McClintock,

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    democratic type of people. 2. What problems faced the American Constitutional Convention in 1787? The American Constitutional Convention of 1787 consisted of the 13 states represented by the 13 delegates each state. The delegates came to the Convention with their own ideas on how to fix the nation. Each delegate in the Convention had diverse types of beliefs and ideas that fueled conflict; therefore, the convention can to a hauling stand still due to the unwillingness to compromise. 3. How did

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    Chemical Weapons Convention By: Jamie Dainty John Sununu once said and I quote, ”When we’re talking about technology that involves weapons of mass destruction, nuclear, chemical or biological weapons, there has to be an element of preemption”. Chemical weapons are being fought by chemical weapons convention (CWC), but what is CWC? When some people hear “chemical weapons convention” they might get the wrong idea in their head. They might think of something more along the lines of a

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    The Geneva Convention impacted Global affairs by defining war crimes and how to remain humane in a time of war. The Four Geneva Conventions were created by Henry Dunant, after he witnessed a battle aftermath. The Four Conventions talk about how to treat a prisoner, how to treat civilians, how to release a prisoner, and many more things. These articles and rules helped created the “Rules” for war, and what not to do in a time of war. Henry Dunant witnessed the aftermath of the Battle Of Solferino

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    women are created equal. It was now time for women to go out and become what ever they want to be and not have to worry about the fact that they are females. The Seneca Falls Convention would soon be one of the biggest victories for women's rights. The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848, the first women's rights convention in American history, was an outgrowth of almost twenty years of female activity in social reform. Elizabeth Cady

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    Prior to the Seneca Falls Convention and the women’s rights movements, women were mistreated and limited in many ways. The Seneca Falls Convention brought a lot of attention to women’s rights and eventually led to what they are able to do today. In 1831, the Second Great Awakening was happened across the northern part of the United States. Charles Grandison Finney allowed women to lead prayer with men. In 1832, William Lloyd Garrison called for women to be involved in the anti-slavery movement

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