The regiment was composed primarily of free blacks from throughout the north, particularly Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. ... Onward we went, and after getting through the swamp, not over seventy- five yards from Johnny, he saw that we were getting too close to him; and at that time the Second-Lieutenant of Co. ... They saw that we were determined to complete the job, and they destroyed the levee and fled. ... Some of the cars were loaded. ... When they returned, we started upon our mission - and from that time, the 14th, we fought every day with the rebels, and drove them before us. ...

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This king was, King Leopold II of Belgium, who had acquired sovereignty of the "Congo Free State- in 1885. ... Throughout the whole story we hear actually very little of Kurtz himself speaking, even though before we meet him he is described as a captivating orator. ... However, when we finally arrive to meet Kurtz he is ill, decrepit, and to the point where he can barely speak. ... Every time natives where around they were all found holding their rifles eagerly waiting for a reason to massacre them. ... It was unearthly, and the men were "No, they were not inhuman. ...

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"We can go in the club car. ... He said, "I had to dial about twenty numbers before I got the right one. ... "We"d get into a god dam movie or something and right away start holding hands, and we wouldn't quit till the movie was over. ... All you knew was you were happy. You really were"(79). ...

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Hindenberg, though he died before the war started, shares some of the blame because he put Hitler in the perfect position to take over and assume all power. ... They made the German people believe that they had ears in the walls and that they could have no free thought if it was anything bad against the Nazis or they would be arrested. ... He killed his six children and his wife before killing himself at the end of the war. ... As Americans we didn"t help any. We stuck our head in the ground and said it doesn"t concern us because it's not on our soil. ...

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Dante's epic masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, was written in 1307, and was completed shortly before his death. ... He begins to climb the hill, but beasts such as the she-wolf of setting free and the lion of ambition, block his way. ... Petrarch talked about vision of space, as extended before him from the mountain top. ... It may be that this event is a part of spirituality, as heaven and earth were conveyed to man. ... Without these men, we would still be stuck in an old way of thinking which is not fitting due to how one-dimensional our thoughts were, and how rapid the world we live in ...

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Before any state can ascend to the status of superpower a shared philosophy, or general direction, must first be established. ... we answer: "We would propose peace to all the belligerents all the oppressed, and those who do not have equal rights And we would also raise in rebellion, the Socialist proletariat of Europe against their governments."1 Lenin believed that once a revolution occurred in Russia the notions would spread to the rest of Europe, with a Communist Russia at the helm. ... In response to a letter in a newspaper by writer Maxim Gorky criticizing the Bolshevik actions, ...

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We find "the only demon ... is Doctor Noyes," (pg 42) who relegates the demons to death because he sees them as a threat, just as he sees the frolicking sea dwellers as "creatures of hell ... spewed from Satan's mouth." ... Fortunately, this time the child was already dead before he could murder it just as he murdered Japeth's twin brother and Japeth's sister-in-law, Lotte. ... With this they deny reality and free will. ... (pg 15) Despite that "the answers ... could only be troubling and were better left unknown," (pg 7) they always quest for truth and when they find it the...

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They are also taught self-control in how they are prohibited free sex. ... During this time, socialism and dictatorships were the concepts of the day. ... Many of the ideas that these governments thought would contribute to its success were the cause of its failure. ... It's a state in which people's futures are decided and planned even before they are born in their cloned groups. There is no space for free speech, emotion, family, and everyone is happy through 'soma', which gets rid of their bad thoughts and depression. ...

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Mike had written a note before he shot himself. ... I mean we spend 35 hours a week in school, why not support? We face many of our problems at school anyway. Parents at times are (just my opinion) are the cause of a teen's problem, so we can't always turn to our parents for help. ... I know my friend from work, her parents are breaking up and they have been together since they were fifthteen years old. ...

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Out of This Furnace is a story about white, European immigrants, but draws some extraordinarily close similarities to the life of a freed slave after the Civil War, similarities regarding social standing, economic situation, and quality of life. ... Some ex-slaves were awarded land, but had no tools to farm it. ... Other former slaves were less fortunate, and were not awarded land after the Civil War. ... Throughout growing up, it is evident that Dobie is more American than the generations before him. ... "We managed to get the furniture paid for and that was a lot more. ...

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You said yourself we could expect a storm) so he left the house. He then invited Steve to his house sot hat Ann and Steven were alone together. ... Furthermore, we can assume that John setup Ann to fall in love and have sex with Steven owing to the fact that John planned this card game as Ann said on Pg. 58, " We"re going to play cards, He was the one suggested it." ... They end up sleeping together, and Anne is laying awake thinking about what would happen if John were to return home at that moment. ... (Pg.49) In John's mind he was making the right decision, so he was free to ma...

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Despite their different cultures and living in different time periods, Owen and Oedipus were dramatically impacted by their religious beliefs. ... "Now set you free from thought of that talk of Turn of the soothsayer's art." ... We had a leader, once, over this land, Called Laius- The man is dead; and now we are clearly bidden to bring to account certain his murders." ... Owen Meany was always small and abnormal; his looks were something that most people would normally make fun of. ... Before he could walk, the Christ Child had not only demanded to be worshiped and adored by everyone...

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• Grade Level: High School