Word: assert
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...during 6,000 years of history had Egypt claimed suzerainty over the Sudan until the year 1820 when Mehemet Ali, "barbarian of genius," and Sultan Mahmud II of Turkey succeeded in conquering the country. But even this victory was only nominal; for the Turko-Egyptians were never able to assert complete mastery over the country which they contemptuously called Bilad-es-Sudan, "country of the blacks." In 1882 came the revolt of the Mahdi, "Guide of Islam," aimed specifically at the Egyptians whose corrupt practices were thoroughly despised. The regime of the Mahdi was later replaced by that...
...both cases it is being used to excite fear of what may come if no candidate has a majority in the Electoral College. The Republicans assert that Coolidge is the only candidate who has the chance of such a majority. The Republicans openly hold out the prospect that the "calamity," which would ensue from a failure of the Electoral College to elect, would be a deadlock in the House, with the prospect of Bryan being chosen Vice President in the Senate, and automatically becoming President when the House found itself unable to give a majority either to Coolidge, LaFollette...
...same reply was made by Moses. The same was made by Luther, Calvin, Knox. The same was made in unmistakable language by Pius IX, in the last Century: "It is an error to assert that the Church ought to be separated from the State and the State from the Church...
...Indeed, this Pontiff went further and declared: "It is an error to assert that every man is free to embrace the Religion he shall believe true, guided by the light of reason...
...error to assert that it is allowable to refuse obedience to legitimate princes...