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    a means of democratizing public life. They have not been able to practice or pursue the right to self-determination as stated in the international covenants on human rights (above) and the Universal Declaration of the Rights of the Peoples from Algeria, July 4th, 1976, that, “Every

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    hijackers managed to smuggle in, according to Ali Atwa, a pistol as well as two grenades. This flight was diverted from its original destination to the Middle East – specifically the Beirut International Airport in Lebanon, then to Algeria, circled to Beirut and Algeria, and finally stopped in Beirut. There were a total of 147 hostages from the countries of Australia, Germany, Greece, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The hostages were not all released at one single moment but rather

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    Can a Woman Be Elected For President? During a discussion in a class, a controversial topic was brought up that led to opposing political views . On the one hand, some argue that having a certain gender shouldn't define qualifications for a job. On the other hand, some see at it as a weakness for the nation. Traditionally throughout history, white male presidents have run this country. The 2008 marked the first time in history a non-white male became president. During Obama’s presidency, his work

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    their guns. The Europeans controlled Africa in two ways direct and indirect rule. Direct rule is when the country in charge rules strictly over the country and they try to civilize the people they are ruling. For example in Algeria the French had direct rule. The French were in Algeria and gave Algerians their needs but no rights. Indirect ruling is when the country in charge is ruling from far

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    triumph of African Americans. This whole month grew from “Negro History Week” which was created by Carter G. Woodson and other eminent African Americans in 1926. However, the United States only started to actually acknowledge Black History in 1976 by President Gerald Ford. 26 years after Carter G. Woodson’s death, “Negro History Week” turned in “Black History Month”. Carter G. Woodson started Negro History Week when he noticed that black history was overlooked by historians and the public. As a matter

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    Throughout the history of mankind, groups of individuals have sought to dominate and exploit other groups in order to satisfy their own selfish desires. The entitlement to oppress usually stems for the notion that the oppressor is superior to the oppressed, and as such the oppressive and dehumanizing actions taken are legitimate. Often the philosophy of separation is based on a difference in race or class. In an effort to reclaim a sense of dignity and pride, and to enjoy some sort of human decency

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    take India out of their systems. Harold Davies also believes that even though India is not ready for decolonization, they must learn how to build a democracy; therefore, increasing his thoughts to release India (Doc 3). Ho Chi Minh, who was the president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, shows interest in the French imperialists. Ho Chi Minh believes that due to them, his nation was

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    There are many arguments that there will soon be a Third World War. World Wars I and II have been instigated by nations wanting to rule parts of the world. The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has caused many fights and controversy all around the world, possibly igniting World War III. This very dangerous and powerful group has no regard for human rights committing numerous atrocities, including sexual assault and forced marriage, suicide attacks within civilian areas, killings of religious

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    and again before we reach the mountain top of our desires”. These are the words of a man, Nelson Mandela, who fought for something that many would shy away from. He led the anti-apartheid movement, became the president of the African National Congress Youth League, and later became the president of South Africa winning the Nobel Peace Prize.      1942 started Nelson Mandela’s participation in the racial oppression in South Africa. He joined the African National Congress (ANC)

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    Civil War Failure

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    There are different factors that cause the state to collapse. This section will explain the different factors. These factors may affect the longitude and strength of the violence. This paper argues that despite the factors impacting the civil war the policies applied to solve the conflict highly depend on the control of the state on the lands within the country as well as the differences between the different groups. Lack of Public Services: the lack of public services is the primary factor of the

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