A new constitution had recently been ratified, and a large area of concern was the rights it would grant to different groups. ... At this time in history, most were still slaves who labored throughout the United States. The extent of their success in gaining freedom was that a few northern states prohibited slavery in their constitutions. ... Many religious groups in history have also had to fight for freedom and their right to serve their god as they please. ...

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"A traditional Navajo leader was fluent in the Navajo Creation Scripture and Journey Narratives, the oral history from the primordial creation to the settlement of the Navajo people on the lands bounded by the Four Sacred Mountains"(Linford, 2000). ... This is a widely-known event in history sometimes called "the long walk"". ... By 1950, in order to ease long economic suffering, Congress passed a law that would allow the people to adopt a constitution, under the U.S., that could be voted into power by their own people. ...

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One of the most significant acts in the history of the United States was past when the senate accepted Thomas Jefferson's broad interpretation of the Constitution and approved the Louisiana Purchase. ... Although the Constitution did not specifically empower the federal government to acquire new territory by treaty and despite his contention that the Constitution must be interpreted strictly, he felt that the benefits far outweighed the possible violation of the Constitution (Carson 452). ... Could the new lands be governed under the Constitution? ... The Louisiana Purchase forced a soo...

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Calling themselves theguardians of the United States Constitution, the Jacksonian politicians engenderedwide spread liberty under a government which represented all men, rather than onlythe upper class. ... For the first time in the history of the nation, the middle classreceived the opportunity to participate in the government that ruled them. ... The Cherokee Indians of Georgia, to protect themselves made up a constitution which said that the Cherokee Indians were sovereign and not subject to the laws of Georgia. ... G).Jacksonians glorified the liberty of the individual and tended to b...

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Jackson distrusted banks because of his personal financial history and because he did not understand them. The Bank of the United States made him very nervous because it concentrated a lot of power in a few hands, some of those were foreign nationals, and because it was created via a broad interpretation instead of a strict one of the Constitution. ... Jacksonian Democrats defended political democracy, which brought forth individual freedoms and assisted economic opportunity, but their claims as the guardians of the constitution were false, as they were rather protectors of the common man. ...

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"Culture and Customs" The Native American and Spanish strains in Honduran cultural history are visible in the awesome architecture. ... "Type of Government" The constitution of Honduras was formed in 1982. Under the Constitution, the people elect a president and the members of the legislature serve four-year terms. ...

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Jackson thought that his actions were justified by the Constitution and during that time period it might seem like one could interpret the Constitution either way. In the Constitution it states the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, but unfortunately it does not specifically say that one must include neither the Native Americans nor the African Americans. ... Works Cited "Cherokee Messenger: Brief History of the Trail of Tears". ... Freedom: A History of Us: Webisode3. ...

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This tragic time in American history demolished a rich culture that is almost non-existent. ... This would show evidence that President Jackson, used his power to stretch his powers that were originally stated in the constitution. ...

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Their language was not written and they passed history down through their spoken language. ... " (pg. 139) Out of this came their constitution. James Mooney would document their history, culture, and ceremonies of their posterity. ...

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With Jackson shutting down the bank, he showed his tolerance for the supreme power of the constitution and financially restricted government. ... A People and A Nation: A History of the United States. ... A People's History of the United States. ...

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The proud history widely recognized by most Americans, focuses on the story of the Puritans quest for freedom and the expansion west as natural extension of this movement to the new continent. ... The Cherokee adopted a written constitution declaring them a sovereign nation, which was based on U.S. policy. ... By the turn of the 20th century the Native Americans had reached their lowest population in history.7 To put it plainly, the early Americans had a philosophy of taking what they wanted from people of color. ... The Indians were victimized repeatedly throughout history. ...

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In 1796 he helped draft the constitution of Tennessee, and for a year he occupied its one seat in the House of Representatives. ... More Native Americans died in this battle than in any other in the nation's history. ...

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Native American Voices The book of Genesis V.S. The Cherokee creation myth. In the book of Genesis there was a God that created the earth and heaven. On the other hand, in the Cherokee creation myth in the beginning there is only water and a beetle accidentally created earth. In the Cherokee creation myth the animals created the mountains, valleys, etc. ...

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