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    Statue of Liberty

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    Statue of Liberty A universal symbol of democracy and freedom‚ The Statue of Liberty‚ is a gift of companionship from the France people to the United States people. The Statue of Liberty enlightening the globe was devoted on 28th October‚ 1886. In 1924‚ The Statue of Liberty was designated and selected as a National Monument. The meaning of The Statue of Liberty is Liberty Enlightening the World and is an enormous neoclassical monument in New York Harbor on Liberty Island. It was designed by the

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    Liberty Bell

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    The Liberty Bell‚ located in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania‚ is an American bell of great historic significance. The Liberty Bell is perhaps one of the most prominent symbols associated with the American Revolution and the American Revolutionary War. It is one of the most familiar symbols of independence‚ abolition of slavery‚ nationhood and freedom within the United States‚ and has been used as an international icon of liberty. [1] Its most famous ringing‚ on July 8‚ 1776‚ summoned citizens of Philadelphia

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    Statue of Liberty

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    I chose to write about the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty serves as a symbolic fixture of the principles America was founded on. She represents freedom‚ liberty‚ and opportunity. The location of the Statue of Liberty is an amazing feat in itself‚ it is right in the middle of a very wide and a very deep Hudson river‚ and at the time it was brought there‚ with the limited technology‚ was amazing. Adding to the location‚ The State of Liberty as everyone knows is right next to the old

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    Sons of Liberty

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    The Sons of Liberty were vital to the freedom and change that America needed. They were one of the first vital acts in liberating the Americas from England’s control on the colonies. They were started in pre-independence North American British colonies in protest to the Stamp Act of 1765. They also made their voice heard in the Townshend Acts‚ the Tea Tax‚ and any form of “Taxation without Representation”. Their most well known act today is the Boston Tea Party that occurred in 1773. The Sons of

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    Sons of Liberty

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    to the views of others and thinks about what they have to say. He/she helps people who are not in a position to help them. In my opinion the sons of liberty were good citizens because they fought for what was right. The sons of liberty were an underground resistance organization‚ that was made up of men and women (known as the daughters of liberty) from the New England colonies that protested the acts that the British government put on them. Some out front members of the organization were Paul

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    The Greatness of Liberty

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    The Greatness of Liberty The freedoms America carries is what makes it one of the best countries to live in. We‚ as human beings‚ each deserve an equal chance to prosper. Our constitution carries the Bill of Rights which gives us that chance‚ and allows us to live every day the way we want to. The freedoms of speech‚ religion‚ and press‚ the right to work at any job you qualify for‚ and the right to receive a free education are all factors that make America great. The ability for your opinion

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    Statue of Liberty

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    Writing Paper & Creative Project April 17‚ 2013 Art 100 The Statue of Liberty towers over the entrance of the New York harbor. The statue presents a woman‚ draped in a robe‚ holding a torch in her right hand and tablet in the left.On the tablet is inscribed “July IV MDCCLXXVI‚” which represents the sonnet “The New Colosus” written by Emma Lazarus. For U.S citizens‚ the statue of liberty is a sign of freedom and prosperity‚ but these views are based on false beliefs and inaccurate

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    Conception Of Happiness

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    Happiness‚ something that everyone strives for‚ but not everyone achieves. Happiness is intangible‚ its a feeling. In “ If you’re happy‚ and you know it” by Kwame Appiah he said‚ Happiness is a feeling‚ you are happy if you think you are happy.”(449). It is really is a state of mind. Some people might think that objects will bring you happiness‚ but none of this will ever make you truly happy. What gives people happiness‚ it really depends on the person. Different people want different things‚

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    Civil Liberties

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    Civil Liberties individual legal and constitutional protections against the government. Civil Rights protect people against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by government officials or individuals. Incorporation Doctrine case-by-case process by which liberties listen in the Bill of Rights have been applies to the states using the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment affirmative action programs intended to make up for past discrimination by helping minority groups in employment‚ promotion

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    Pursuit of Happiness

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    “I’m on the pursuit of happiness and I know everything that shine ain’t always gonna be gold” -Kid Cudi It is socially considered that the amount of money a person has is what makes the person‚ and in every nation around the world there are many people who are poor‚ and many people who are rich. The rich seem to depend on material items‚ whereas the poor rely on necessary items such as food‚ drink‚ clothes‚ shelter and warmth. This essay explores happiness and income‚ and attempts to establish

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