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Controversial Essays and Term Papers
The Life Of George WashingtonFlexner, James Thomas. George Washington. Little. 1967 George Wahington George Washington was one of the founding fathers of the United States of America. He served as commander-in-chief of the Continental army during the Revolutionary War, and later served as the first president of the United ...
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Mark Twain And Huckleberry Finn
In 1884, Mark Twain wrote one of the most controversial and remembered novels in the world of literature, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Mark Twain was the pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He was born in Florida, Missouri, Nov. 30, 1835. Due to the limited wealth of his family Twain ...
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James Rachels' Death And DyingJames Rachels is one of the most controversial philosophers talked about
in today's society. One of his most talked about topics is whether a person has
a right to die or not. Not much is known about Rachels expect for the many
articles and books he has written. In the controversy of letting a ...
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Martin Luther King And Malcolm X ComparisonDuring the tweeteeth century Black people faced a huge amount of discrimination from the whites and found it very difficult to achieve civil rights. They were at one stage deprived of voting, being intitled the same things as blacks and going to a white school. In order for blacks to achieve civil ...
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The John Scopes TrialJuly of 1925 saw the most celebrated American battle between creation and evolution: the Scopes “Monkey” Trial. The defendant, John T. Scopes was found guilty of violating a Tennessee law forbidding the teaching of evolution in public schools. Although the penalty was small (a $100 fine paid by ...
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The Emergence Of Heavy MetalJimi Hendrix was a guitar virtuoso that both frightened and motivated. After his coming out at the 1967 Monterey Pop festival, he was labeled, deservedly, a guitar genesis. His early performances, both live, and recorded material, produced a mile wide shadow that was impossible to escape. His ...
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Reflection On Dead Man WalkingI have taken a most hesitated step from my world of serene tranquility to one of complete judgment and sin. I transgressed away from the petty feelings of unwarranted hate and suspended myself within the realms of cold-hearted, revengeful disgust. I left behind my familiar world and ...
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Economic And Monetary Union Of EuropeThe main reason for creating a European Market was the growing
international competitiveness. In the mid of the eighties the European countries
recognized that in the long run the national economies alone won't be able to
compete against countries like the US, Japan and the new industrial centers ...
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Liberal StudiesMedicine and its derivatives have made countless novel advances throughout history, developing in tandem with the human species itself. We have gone from primitive cavemen, using fire to seal wounds, to a society, at least in America, which can prevent and cure some of the once deadliest ...
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Abortion: Freedom Of ChoiceSince 1973 abortion has been an important controversial issue to the
United States. The problem begins should it be a womans choice whether or
not to terminate her pregnancyor should it be the goverments choice. This
is where a woman looses her rights as a person. If abortion is not remained
legal ...
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The First AmendmentNo other democratic society in the world permits personal freedoms to
the degree of the United States of America. Within the last sixty years,
American courts, especially the Supreme Court, have developed a set of
legal doctrines that thoroughly protect all forms of the freedom of
expression. ...
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Capital Punishment And The Death Penaltyare very controversial issues
concerning modern times. Many people have different opinions about how a
criminal should be disciplined in the court of law, but there is no one right or
correct answer. Although, 80% of Americans are for the death penalty.
Presently, thirty-eight states have the ...
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The Barn Burning“Barn Burning”, by William Faulkner, is a sad story because it very clearly shows the classical struggle between the privileged and the underprivileged classes. Time after time emotions of despair surface from both the protagonist and the antagonist involved in the story.
This story ...
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Euthanasia Is Not MurderDebate continues over the issue of euthanasia because of the recent court
decision over Dr. Death. Kevorkian has been aquitted of murder in his assisted
suicide cases and the court has created precedent for the legalization of
selecting death. Euthanasia does take place and is selected ...
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EuthanasiaA dying man needs to die, as a sleepy man needs to sleep, and there comes a time when it is wrong, as well as useless to resist."
-Steward Alsop, Stay of Execution
has become an issue of increasing attention because of Dr. Jack Kevorkian's assisted suicides. As of October 21 Kevorkian has ...
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How America Lost The War In ViThe Vietnam War was the most controversial war in American history. Costing more than 47,000 U.S. lives and $140,000,000, the war had momentous impact on the country, politically, economically, and socially. More significantly, the United States failed to achieve its stated war aims, for the ...
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William Shakespearewas surely the world's most performed and admired playwright. He was well known in his time, and like many artists his fame continues to grow after his death. His plays dealt with many controversial topics, from racism to witchcraft- perhaps adding to the appeal of his plays in general. ...
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Robert Mapplethorpe And Obscenity ChargesRobert Mapplethorpe began taking photographs in 1970 with a Polaroid camera given to him by a friend. Nearly twenty years later, when Mapplethorpe died at the age of forty-two, he was considered one of the most important photographers of his time. His elegant and sometimes shocking nudes, the ...
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Pro Capital PunishmentIn the eighteenth century,England would punish by death for pickpocketing and petty theft. Ever since the 1650's colonist could be put to death for denying the true god or cursing their parents advocates. Capital Punishment have clashed almost continuously in the forum of public opinion in state ...
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