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    some unrest and revolt. The state became fully independent in 1836 and bears the Red Lone Star Flag which contained a single red star on a white background. In the anticipation to end Mexican rule over the Free and Sovereign State of California, Peter Storm designed the original Grizzly Bear Flag which was raised for the first time in Sonoma, California in June 1846. Of those who raised the first flag includes William B. Ide and men who became known as the Bear Flaggers. California was part of Mexico

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    of a string of NFL protesting--by taking a knee--performed by players--even by whole teams! Over the past year there have been many debates on whether it should be allowed or not, since many people believe it to be disrespectful to veterans and the flag, hurting ticket sales or just not the place to do it at all. Those who approve of the protests argue that they have the right to. Although the NFL has  said they disapprove of the protesting there hasn’t been anything done. The constant arguments that

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    trade. Roughly twelve million African slaves were transported across the Atlantic from the early sixteenth century to the 1860’s. Britain became the largest slave provider, 3.1 million slaves were transported, but only 2.7 survived. The government of Great Britain banned slave ships from engaging in the slave trade because they believed it was not morally correct or morally right to have slaves. Walvin argues that the British played a major and involuntary role in bringing an end to the slave trade.

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    The Executive Order of President Donald Trump that was meant to block travel from six Muslim-majority nations in the Middle East was blocked by a judge in Hawaii just hours before it was scheduled to go into effect. The new travel ban was a revision of the previous travel ban blocked by a judge in California. The repeated pressure of the Trump campaign to pass this ban brings up the question of why they find this ban so important. The most likely reason for the push for the travel ban is Trump wants

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    things about American culture is the rich heritage of patriotism and self-sacrificing loyalty that has been shown to this country.” One of the characteristic which America is founded on is honor. We are honored for our character and deeds that we accomplish. We are able to show honor to those who we respect. Betsy Ross created our flag, which represents who we are as a country. She is also honored for persevering through the troubles and hardships of her life. Romans 13:7-14 exemplifies how we should

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    put the war of 1812 and the Battle of the Chesapeake Bay in its proper context. Shortly following the Revolutionary War, America built one of the strongest merchant fleets the world had ever seen. Overseas trade flourished America’s economy, with its peak specifically in 1807 with exports ranging around $100 million (Hickey). Throughout this period of growth for America, Great Britain’s Royal Navy was without a doubt the master of the high seas. Not helping the future war, Thomas Jefferson was elected

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    American cops, which was documented by an undercover news reporter. The scene cuts back and forth between the rioting between the blacks and police and shouting and yelling of Caucasian supremacist bystanders that proudly showcase their Confederate flag and racial slurs. During the whole debacle, the song "Walk with Us" by Martha Bass is played and has considerable importance for African Americans at this time. This scene shows that there is a long-standing racism against African Americans from white

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    From Lethargy to Liberty: Rip Van Winkle as a Revolutionary Allegory In his short story “Rip Van Winkle”, Washington Irving explores the differences between pre-Revolutionary and post-Revolutionary America. Laced with the remnants of Dutch mythology, the short story “Rip Van Winkle” takes place in a small Dutch-American town near the Catskill Mountains of New York. From the outset of the short story, Irving introduces the protagonist, Rip Van Winkle, as a lackadaisical older man, continuously distressed

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    towards the expansion of America. To begin, Alexander Hamilton’s Bank of the United States became a great success but others began to see it as politically controversial. The fourth president later didn’t submit the bank for renewal in 1811. The closing

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    On August 22nd, 1984 Gregory Lee Johnson was arrested on the grounds of desecrating the American flag in downtown Dallas, Texas. His trial was held roughly three months later, where Johnson was then convicted of the crime, sentenced to one year in prison, and forced to pay a fine (Goldstein 37). After a series of appeal attempts, the decision of Johnson’s case was finally reviewed by the Texas Court of Appeals in 1988 and was then overturned. The court of appeals said that Johnson’s actions were

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