... and had sovereignty over them.13 The lack of result that came from the Treaty of Berlin led the Armenians to take matters into their own hands; from this the seed of reformation was planted into the minds of the Armenians, especially the returning youth as stated above. Their desire for political reform and equality in the Empire directly threatened the ... aware of the massacres that took place.14 This act of defiance toward the sultan initiated a series of smaller persecutions against the Christians, as stated above, as well as put a bad taste in the mouth of Ottoman Muslims. The last...

• Word Count: 1964
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate