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    The mutiny was possible aboard the Amistad because it wasn't built to hall slaves. If they were on the real slave boat it would never have happened. Other reasons are their weren't enough sailers to do the sailing and to watch the slaves the few men they had did all of that. The boat was not built very well either. The only reason they were freed was one screw was loss and the man wiggled it out on the long journey. He then used it to pick his lock and the others. This was all reasons why the

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    This paper will focus on the evaluation of the historic investigative report done by the History Channel, “The Port Chicago Mutiny.” Following two intense explosions on July 17, 1944, that killed 321 people in San Francisco at Port Chicago. From the movie, it can be surmised that the investigation is about how the United States Navy knowingly placed black sailors in danger, causing their deaths and refusing, then and now, to exonerate survivors of the tragic explosions. To begin with, the documentary

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    Compare and Contrast the Leadership Styles of Captain William Bligh verses Lieutenant Fletcher Christian. The topic of leadership evokes curiosity about our leaders and their approaches in decision making, leadership styles and the effectiveness of their leadership. At time leaders are critiqued for their actions or views on different business affairs. In today’s working environment leaders set the tone, vision, and goals of any organization. Leadership has a huge impact on the culture of an organization

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    the article “The Mutiny In The Indian Army” is about the 1857 mutiny in India by the soldiers who served the East India Company. These mutineers are ruthless,for starters, there is a massacre where no man, woman, or child is safe. “The mutineers set fire to the bungalow and passed on” (page 8). Some mutineers are destroying houses in the native line, some are breaking the prisoners out of the 3d Cavalry, and some are rioting through the city. No one can understand how the mutiny stuck civilian homes

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    delicate and dangerous machine, which a little mismanagement may easily tun against us". It seemed as though later down the road, his statements would become a reality. The outbreak of the Sepoy Mutiny would prove him correct. A large uprising would occur over northern India, fights would break out. The Sepoy Mutiny would mainly be fought between the British and the sepoys. It started when the Indian people believed that the British were trying to change them into Christians. It didn't help that simultaneously

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    The Great Mutiny of 1857 (also know as the Great Rebillion) was an event or period that mark a turning point in the history of the subcontinent. It was know to be the most widespread and dangerous threat to British rule in India during the 19th century. The event make a point that neither Muslims nor Hindus were in favor of rulling under the British. The most important repercussions was the abolition of the East India Company and the transfer of control of India to British Crown. The Mutiny, however

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    In William Golding’s Lord of The Flies, the detriments of an unrefined civilization, such as one without leadership and indulgent citizens who are amoral, can be catastrophic, causing extreme repercussions to society. A lack of solid leadership, such as the arbitrary leader Ralph, can cause confusion, apprehension, and chaos. Jack and other children often indulge their impulses which clouds their judgement causing them to undermine their society. By not reinforcing the difference between savagery

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    Death hung in the air, blowing the wrong way. A rider tagged behind Dirt Wakefield on his back trail, and it seemed un-likely that he’d brought Sunday chicken to share. ‘Love thy neigh-bor’ was not one of the cards about to be dealt. Most likely some-body would be coyote meat come sundown. Only one question remained unanswered: would fate deal out Dirt’s demise or the stranger’s behind him? More than once death had stalked Dirt since coming west six years earlier. As a genteel sort, killing an

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    One of Port Chicago 50’s “aha moments” was when all of the fifty men were found guilty of mutiny. At that point is when we found out that the trial was unfair, knowing that the men did not do what they were accused of. The definition of mutiny is to refuse to obey orders of a person in authority. They say they wouldn’t obey orders, they only said that they wouldn’t go back to the same work. And they had good reason to do so, or at least I believe they did. They said they wouldn’t go back to the same

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    Jorgan stopped and put his hands on his hips, staring up at the holographic tree. He face screwed into a scowl that Fynta was sure had to hurt. “Coruscant is one thing,” the Cathar began, “but a Republic spacestation?” Fynta joined him to look up at the shimmering foliage and patted his arm. “Don’t be such a grouch, Life Day only comes once a year. Let the people have their merriment.” Jorgan muttered something and the two kept walking. Fynta really didn’t get it, he was grouchier than usual during

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