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    he travelled to preach and teach all of the soon to be Quaker denomination and gain followers. The main theme of his Gospel message was “Christ has come to teach his people himself””.

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    Pepsico Quaker Oats Merger

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    e. Company History – PepsiCo ………………… 9 f. PepsiCo Financial Analysis ………………… 10 3. Terms of the acquisition a. How large was the premium paid to the target ….. 12 b. PepsiCo's Acquisition of Quaker Oats ………… 12 c. Quaker boosts Pepsi’s results ………… 13 4. Merger transaction analysis ………………… 14 a. Target

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    Crook, John. "AN EPISTLE TO FRIENDS, BELONGING TO HERTFORD MEETING."   Quakers Writing. N.p., 25 Dec. 1698. Web. 12 Sept. 2016.  Crook, feeling like he needs to save the world, writes this letter to warn his "friends" that not following God could result in negative consequences. In this letter his audience, his friends, Crook purpose is to persuade them to follow God. The Catalysts of this letter is to persuade his friends to follow God using a first-person religious letter. The genre of this letter

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    known as the Quakers, is a Christian society who believes God in is the presence of each and every person. The Religious group was founded in the mid-17th century by George Fox in England. Eventually the group came to America for a better life and religious opportunities. In England, the Quakers beliefs were thought of as dangerous and devilish. Their beliefs were to different from England’s version of orthodox Christianity so England started persecuting the group. After 10,000 Quakers had been thrown

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    The Quakers were first founded in the mid-1600s in England and were formerly known as The Religious Society of Friends. They were a very simple and devoted democratic group of people. When they arrived in America, they began to try to settle in Massachusetts. Massachusetts was also where the Puritan colonists had been settling and because they (the Quakers) threatened the Puritan’s beliefs in America they gave them and other opposing religions, such as the Baptists, harsh punishments for inhabiting

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    Thus, being a member of my Quaker in-group involves being prepared to right this particular misconception and also being willing to explain what Quakerism in fact is. This, I think, is what makes Quakers different from most other religious denominations in America—we frequently have to explain who we are and where we came from (what we believe) *"What we believe" goes better with "practices" below. This creates a strong sense of group identity, for I have to know and be able to explain my in-group’s

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    four children, and belong to a Quaker family. The Quaker values that were taught to me as a child will carry into my adult years and my work. The Quakers believed in equality, which became a criterion that guided me through the rest of my life. Along with gender equality, the Quakers believe in the need to work for the betterment of society the importance of staying close to nature, and that all humans are worthy of respect. Some of my fellow suffragists came from a Quaker background, including Sarah

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    The Puritans and the Quakers are two religious groups that played an important role in the colonization of America. Both of these groups disliked the church of England and sought to gain freedom of worship and lifestyle. Therefore, the Puritans and the Quakers are similar to each other because they both faced persecution and left England to go to America with the goal and hope of living the life they wanted, gain more opportunity, and to practice their desired religion freely. The break from the

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    Harriet Tubman and The Quakers The Civil War was a monumental time when heroes like Harriet Tubman and the Quakers showed themselves to the world. Harriet Tubman was famously known for running the Underground Railroad. The Quakers were an anonymous group of people who fought against slavery leading up to the Civil War. Harriet Tubman and the Quakers were fearless while they strived to end slavery. Harriet Tubman was a very famous women who saved many slaves by rescuing them in the middle of the

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    parrots, Quaker parrots are native to South America but have managed to make their home in some U.S. states and European countries, due to their hardiness and ability to endure temperate climates. They measure about 12 inches from head to tail and grow to about the same size as cockatiels. Quaker parrots are naturally green with grey chests, throats and foreheads. They also sport some blue coloring on their primaries and tail feathers. However, you may be able to find different colored quaker parrots

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