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- 111: The Works of Clive Staples Lewis
- ... published in 1942. It is a sarcastic work consisting of 31 letters where an elderly demon, named Screwtape, is instructing his pupil, Wormwood, in the art of torturing a young Christian soul (Safra 312). The Abolition of Man was published in 1943, dealing with "the poisoning of western thought and civilization regarding human nature and the moral law by the notion that our moral and aesthetic judgments are necessarily subjective" (“Dr ...
- 112: Karl Marx
- ... relating cooperatively, humans relate competitively. Love and trust are replaced by bargaining and exchange. Humans see each other as instruments for furthering their own interests." (1 p 26) The solution to this problem is the abolition of wages, alienated labor and private property, otherwise known as 'communism'. Marx then starts the Communist Correspondence Committee. This was intended to keep communists in different countries, still in touch with each other. Marx stays ...
- 113: Martin Luther King's Life
- ... on Washington was a powerful protest. Over 250 000 white and black people alike shared the same beliefs as Martin Luther king, to fight for civil rights and justice for man. The Hundredth anniversary of abolition of slavery in the United States was also a reason for the march on Washington. This vivid show of love and justice for ones country lead to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The act ...
- 114: Martin Luther
- ... According to Luther, mankind is justified by faith alone, and not by works. On the concept of this belief in a personal faith instead of the power of the Roman Catholic Church, Luther favored the abolition of many rituals and challenged the supreme authority of the pope. For York-9 this, Luther paid the ultimate penalty the Roman Catholic Church could inflict, he was excommunicated. Luther then went before the Diet ...
- 115: Important African American Figures
- ... a new antislavery newspaper, The North Star later renamed Frederick Douglass's Paper in Rochester, N. Y. Unlike Garrison, he had come to believe that political action rather than moral persuasion would bring about the abolition of slavery. Douglass also resented Garrison's view that blacks did not have the ability to lead the antislavery movement. By 1853, he had broken with Garrison and become a strong and independent abolitionist. While ...
- 116: Aaron Burr Jr.
- ... dearth of money in the bank. He had been in the city six months when he was elected to the State Assembly. During the second session of the Assembly, he supported a motion for the abolition of slavery in New York, and was made chairman of a committee to revise the laws of the Empire State. But, at the end of his term, he returned to law. Colonel Burr became one ...
- 117: Frederick Douglass and Slavery
- ... of freedom to the slaves would, "Smite the rebellion in the very seat of its life, depriving it of the labor which kept the rebel army supplied with food, clothing, and the sinews of war." Abolition of the slaves would immediately unite the world in favor of the government of America. Douglass wrote an autobiography to show everyone the inhumane side of slavery. Most people did not know of slavery's ...
- 118: The Life and Work of Frederick Douglass
- ... North Star. Rather than a book, North Star was an abolitionist newspaper. Douglass edited the antislavery newspaper for sixteen years. North Star's name later was changed to Frederick Douglass' Paper. The paper, after the abolition of slavery, became less important and eventually ceased to be published. Frederick Douglass played a major role in the redefinition of American literature in the Civil War time period. Abolitionism was a very important thing ...
- 119: Gandhi: A Man with Virtues
- ... Henry David Thoreau, a 19th century American writer, also inspired Gandhi. In 1914 the government of the Union of South Africa made important concessions to Gandhi's demands. They included recognition of Indian marriages and abolition of the poll tax for them. When his work is South Africa was complete he returned to India. Following World War I, Gandhi launched his movement of passive resistance to Great Britain. In 1919, the ...
- 120: The Life and Work of Frederick Douglass
- ... North Star. Rather than a book, North Star was an abolitionist newspaper. Douglass edited the antislavery newspaper for sixteen years. North Star's name later was changed to Frederick Douglass' Paper. The paper, after the abolition of slavery, became less important and eventually ceased to be published. Frederick Douglass played a major role in the redefinition of American literature in the Civil War time period. Abolitionism was a very important thing ...
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