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    “I don’t like supposing that somebody like Jesus was alive now and pretending and imagining what he’d do. But if he was Jesus and he held that he was the real Jesus that had the same views as before – well, Eleanor Rigby wouldn’t mean that much to him.” (John Lennin) Eleanor Rigby Is justifiably known as one of the Beetles most timeless compositions to this date. This song marked a shift in the optimism of the Beatles “happy go lucky” tune in their previous works, and in its place it presented an

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    Religion experienced a lot of progress and transformation throughout the Middle Ages. Christianity held consistent popularity and other religions such as Islam were on the rise in participation. After the fall of Rome, there was no unified state or government in Europe and the Catholic Church used that opportunity to become a large powerhouse. The Roman Empire had effectively split into three different worlds: Muslim, Byzantine, and western European. Various Kings, Queens, and other leaders looked

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    Education is meant to be great equalizer. Every child in the united states, regardless of race, gender, or citizenship status, has the right to attend free public school up until twelfth grade. During 1800s through 1900s, educational opportunities in United States have not been equal. Enslaved Africans and their children were forbidden to learn how to read or write. Chinese immigrants were banned from public schools. African American, Asian American, and Mexican American children were relegated to

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    A Death Sentence For Society Lethal injection, capital punishment, and death sentence are all terms used to describe the worst punishment of all, the death penalty. Out of all of the fifty states in America, the death penalty has been accepted as a legal correction in thirty-two of the states and is deemed normal in a multitude of different countries.It is typically used when a person commits a capital offense such as treason, espionage, and most often violent crimes such as murder. There have been

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    that, eventually, she denied having any Native American blood, even with family members. Marie was raised in the bush, she only went to town for Sunday Mass and school. Marie didn’t seem to mind going to church because prayer is kind of a great equalizer and “she could pray with the best of them”, which meant it would be impossible for the nuns to reject or look down at her in disdain. The convent, on top of the highest hill, holds the strongest attraction for Marie. Marie had a vision of herself

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    The United States Constitution, ratified June 21, 1788, is the longest surviving constitution in the in the world. However, there is much debate over this age-old document. The most controversial amendment in the United States Constitution is the second amendment: “…the right of the people to keep and bear arms” (US Const. amend. II). Currently, there are over two hundred-seventy million civilian owned guns in America. Much of the public assumes that firearms are the sole cause of the rising numbers

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    Buying Opportunity: Greek Life’s Exacerbation of Inequality The founders of America’s universal education system prided themselves in building a system that offered everyone the opportunity to educate themselves in order to become mobile in class hierarchy. If someone is expressing interest in furthering a career, a common tip is to pursue higher education. Education is thought of as the “avenue to social mobility,” (Armstrong 12). However, the United States’ current educational model is

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    Education Achievement Gap

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    Around the world there has been many problems with the education achievement gap. In the United States many students are facing different realities in school because of wealth or being less advantaged. Many fail to build a capacity and love for knowledge or their desire to increase the opportunities to learn. Students should have the ability to access a learning environment in a school with qualified teachers and also in their homes and in their communities. The one solution that can be effective

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    Breast Feeding Vs Bottle Feeding Controversy Jane Doe CHFD 308 American Public University Dr. John DoeBreast Feeding Vs Bottle Feeding Controversy This essay is about the breast feeding vs bottle feeding controversy. Are you depriving your infant of nutrients they need if you chose to bottle feed? Will your child be unhealthy if you chose not to breast feed? Some women feel like breast feeding is always better, some women feel like bottle feeding is just the same. Breast feeding is usually always

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    Social Media Paper Cynthia Wise HUM/186 August 27, 2017 ALLYSON WELLS Social Media Paper Today, it is very easy to obtain information of any kind. Thanks to the convergence and development of technology. “The Internet”, which today is one of the easiest ways to obtain quick information without allot of effort. There are millions of people from around the world that use the Internet as a tool to communicate, search, and find information on about any topic imaginable. (Aynur, Nejat, 2015). In

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