In the beginning the author explains how was it that the idea of fighting against the English, was mostly encouraged by the people of high power, the rich and the people who owned great part of the land at that time. ... The idea of a revolution really didn't matter to the poor, as well as slaves and women, who didn't have nearly the same rights and power of the above mentioned. ... Another difference that was really noticed was that people with power would only serve a little amount of time, while the poor had to keep fighting for as long as the militia organization lasted The ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In 2006, Jack Abramoff, former lobbyist and businessman, was sentenced to six years in federal prison for mail fraud and conspiracy to bribe public officials. Along with him, 21 other people were found guilty of conspiracy. ... He has refused for a long time, after such dissolution, to cause other to be elected; whereby the Legislative power, incapable of annihilation, have returned to the people at large for their exercise.... "It thirsts and burns for distinction; and if possible, it will have it, whether at the expense of emancipating slaves or enslaving freemen. ... The Constituti...

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The initial goal of reconstruction was to redistribute the South's social structure and wealth to that disenfranchised the former African American slaves. ... A quote I enjoyed from the article is as follows: "The work they so bravely wrought has been destroyed and the gigantic power for evil is now advancing step by step in its lawless march to victory." ... Although I don't doubt that these sort of going-ons were probably common place towards many Northerners, the author speaks about them as if they were some sort of secret conspiracy involving secret meetings and codes. ...

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• Grade Level: High School