After this Washington was elected for the position over Hancock. ... At this time Hancock gave his full time and support to helping Washington. ... He was the in-between man, between Washington and Congress. ... Hancock kept Washington posted daily on what was going on. ... Not everything went to John, a brick home to be used as a parsonage was donated to the Brattle square church, and all of her slaves were released and given a good sum of money each, upon John's aunts request. ...

• Word Count: 1712
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The act is designed to grant the citizens of Washington, DC voting representatives in the House of Representatives and the Senate. ... In fact, Washington, DC ranks second on the list of federal income tax paid per capita. ... It has an area of 63 square miles, larger than at least one country. ... The case of Washington, DC shows the United States to be in violation of this covenant. ... These principles are clearly violated by the status quo situation in Washington, DC. ...

• Word Count: 1238
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Government Spending & Budget As many Federal departments and agencies lurch into an era of running without funds, the leaders of both parties of Congress are spending less and less time searching for a compromise to balance the budget, and more and more time deciding how to use it to...

• Word Count: 2844
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

Woman suffrage is the right of women to vote. Today, women in nearly all countries have the same voting rights as men. But they did not begin to gain such rights until the early 1900's, and they had to overcome strong opposition to get them. Reading Jailed for Freedom has been like peeking into a w...

• Word Count: 3766
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School