Day: June 23, 2009
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How Censored is the Media
Media democracy is a production and distribution model which promoted a mass media system that informs and empowers all members of society, and enhances democratic values. Robert W. McChesney’s, John Nichols and those who created Censored 2007 are part of a social movement evident in states all over the country which attempts to make mainstream…
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The Causes of the American Civil War
The Civil War was the bloodiest conflict ever fought in U.S. History. This war had divided the American Nation between the North (which was designated ‘The Union’) and South (which was ‘the Confederacy’). The causes of this war are very wide ranged and debatable. However, the most debated, relevant, and obvious causes would include: Conflicts…
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weeping willow tree
When I was a little girl I had no idea what a Weeping Willow Tree was, I had never even heard the name before. I can remember in great detail the first time that I ever laid eyes on a weeping willow tree. My family, which includes my mom, my dad, and my three brothers…
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Biography of Samuel Leibowitz: “The Scottsboro Trial”
Samuel Leibowitz was a very prominent lawyer in the 1930’s, and one of America’s best, winning 77 out of 78 murder cases in fifteen years; the 78th was a result of a hung jury, and later becoming a supreme-court justice.1 One of Leibowitz’s greatest achievements as a criminal defense attorney was the Scottsboro trial. The…