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  • American History

    American History

    "American history" redirects here. For the history of the continents, see History of the Americas. The United States of America is located in the middle of the North American continent, with Canada to the north and the United Mexican States to the south. The United States ranges from the Atlantic Ocean on the nation's east coast to the Pacific Ocean bordering the west, and also includes the state of Hawaii, a series of islands located

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    Submitted: March 5, 2010 By: Fonta
  • From Negro to African American

    From Negro to African American

    Robert Scoby University of Arizona Rev. Elwood McDowell From Negro to African American A New Psychological Approach This paper is dedicated and written for Elwood McDowell, a genius of immense originality whose ideas, scholarship, and deep intellect embody what is best in Afro-American Psychology …The Negro’s mind has been brought under the control of his oppressor…When you control a man’s thinking you do not have to worry about his actions. You do not have to

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    Submitted: March 5, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • The Primary Cause of the American Revolution Was Rooted in Economic Self-Interest.

    The Primary Cause of the American Revolution Was Rooted in Economic Self-Interest.

    On April 19, 17, the first shots, the “shots heard round the world,” were fired in Lexington. These gunshots were the opening shots of the famous American Revolution. England had been situated in the Americas for over a hundred and fifty years and had maintained a dominant establishment. So why was there a revolution? There were multiple causes of the American Revolution; however, a primary reason for the revolution was for economic self- interest. Leading

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    Submitted: March 5, 2010 By: Vika
  • Evolution of the Legal Status of American Unions

    Evolution of the Legal Status of American Unions

    Evolution of the Legal Status of American Unions The evolution of American unions from the beginning to now has been a slow and frustrating process for both labor and management. During the first half of the 19th century unions were not recognized by employers as legitimate organizations. Many activities such as the rights to organize, bargain, strike, boycott, and picket, even if done peacefully, were restricted by the courts. These activities were viewed as interfering

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    Submitted: March 5, 2010 By: Fonta
  • The American Obesity Association

    The American Obesity Association

    The American Obesity Association showed that one hundred twenty-seven million adults in the United States are overweight. Sixty million are obese, nine million are severely obese, and fifty-eight million are at risk of being overweight. Obesity is a cultural issue rather than a political one. Schools educate kids about nutrition and a healthy diet, it’s their own decision to choose the healthy foods over the non-healthy items. People are eating themselves to death. Centers for

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    Submitted: March 5, 2010 By: Yan
  • Militant and Violent Acts of the Civil Rights Movement and Black Nationalism

    Militant and Violent Acts of the Civil Rights Movement and Black Nationalism

    English 1302.044 March 3, 2000 Militant and Violent Acts of the Civil Rights Movement and Black Nationalism The rights of African-Americans have been violated since they were brought over to America as slaves in the late 1600’s to the land of the free. Great political gains for African-Americans were made in the 1960’s such as the right to vote without paying. Still, many African Americans were dissatisfied with their economic situation, so they reacted with

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    Submitted: March 5, 2010 By: regina
  • Hispanic American Diversity

    Hispanic American Diversity

    Every Hispanic in our Nation has had on going problems with their race, background, culture, and language. Even if they are American Citizens, they are known as “immigrants” just because they are Hispanic. America does not see Hispanics in their groups of culture diversity they only see them as Hispanics, but that is not the case there are groups of Hispanics as there are groups of Americans. Mexican Americans have always been known as “Mexicans”.

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    Submitted: March 5, 2010 By: Andrew
  • One of the Largest Issues Facing American Indian’s Today

    One of the Largest Issues Facing American Indian’s Today

    One of the largest issues facing American Indian’s today Kevin Turnage Western International University ETH 123 - Cultural Diversity Carol Agurs December 16, 2005 One of the largest issues facing American Indian’s today One of the largest issues facing the American Indian’s today is that health care. As tribes and urban Indian health centers struggle along with the rest of the country to address the growing numbers of Elders in their communities. There are

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    Submitted: March 5, 2010 By: Mikki
  • American Philosophy

    American Philosophy

    John Dewey was an American psychologist, philosopher, educator, social critic and political activist. He was born in Burlington, Vermont, on October 20, 1859. Dewey graduated from the University of Vermont in 1879, and received his PhD from Johns Hopkins University in 1884. He started his career at the University of Michigan, teaching there from 1884 to 1888 and 1889-1894, with a one year term at the University of Minnesota in 1888. In 1894 he became

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    Submitted: March 6, 2010 By: Mike
  • The American Racist

    The American Racist

    The American Racist We are taught at an early age all about cultural diversity, and how we shouldn’t judge someone based on the color of their skin or where they originate from, but how long does this lesson take to wear off? What’s to blame for the racial tension among Americans today? Why does one’s race even truly matter? Well, from the perspective of a “white American” like myself, I believe that it’s a mixture

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    Submitted: March 6, 2010 By: Edward
  • How Important Are Railroads to American Industrialization?

    How Important Are Railroads to American Industrialization?

    Before the 19th century, American people relied on solely trade and farming in order to survive. After the American Revolution and the American Civil War, people noticed the importance of manufacturing and industry. This is when American development in industry started. However, railroads probably contributed the most to American industrialization. Without railroads during this time period, American development, especially in westward expansion, development of market/industry, and development of agriculture, would have been almost impossible. The

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    Submitted: March 6, 2010 By: Mike
  • American Dream

    American Dream

    The United States of America is the most powerful, wealthy, and attractive country in the world. The varieties of class, individuality, religion, and race are a few of the enrichments within the "melting pot" of our society. The blend of these numerous diversities is the crucial ingredient to our modern nation. Even though America has been formed upon these diversities, its inhabitants- the "average American"- have a single thing in common; a single idea; a

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    Submitted: March 6, 2010 By: Mike
  • Ray Charles, Notable Black American Men

    Ray Charles, Notable Black American Men

    Ray Charles Robinson was born on September 23, 1930, in Albany, Georgia, the first child of Aretha and Bailey Robinson. His father worked off and on for the railroads; his mother took in laundry. The family started out poor and stayed that way throughout the hard years of the Depression. “Even compared to other blacks,” Charles recalled, “we were on the bottom of the ladder looking up at everyone else. Nothing below us except the

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    Submitted: March 6, 2010 By: Anna
  • Is There a Criminal Underclass in American Society

    Is There a Criminal Underclass in American Society

    Is There a Criminal Underclass in American Society The notion of a criminal underclass within society is a complex matter. With the simple phrase comes a barrage of uncertainties and possibilities with much being written in recent decades on the subject. In fact the concept of an underclass has been around in a form since at least as far back as 1810 when Malthus explained it in terms of " the over-production and over-population of

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    Submitted: March 6, 2010 By: July
  • Crevecoeur - What’s an American?

    Crevecoeur - What’s an American?

    What is an American? Early American writers have made long-lasting contributions to developing and explaining American beliefs, values, and culture. St. John de Crevecoeur's "What is an American" sets out to describe what makes an American an American. Through the analysis of American government, beliefs, culture, and values Crevecoeur explains to the world what an American encompasses. Michel Guillaume Jean de Crevecoeur was born on December 31, 1735 in Caen, Normandy. At the age of

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    Submitted: March 7, 2010 By: Bred
  • Recognizing Stereotypical Images of African Americans in Television and Movies

    Recognizing Stereotypical Images of African Americans in Television and Movies

    Contents of Curriculum Unit 96.03.05: * Narrative * Lesson Plan * Lesson Plan * Lesson Plan * Notes * Films * Television Shows * Children’s Reading List * Teachers Bibliography To Guide Entry The practice of racial stereotyping through the use of media has been used throughout contemporary history by various factions in American society to attain various goals. The practice is used most by the dominant culture in this society as a way of

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    Submitted: March 7, 2010 By: Jon
  • Legislative Act Towards American Indians

    Legislative Act Towards American Indians

    In Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (30 U.S. (5 Pet.) 1 (1831)), the Court addressed the question of whether the Cherokee Nation was a "foreign state" and, therefore, could sue the State of Georgia in federal court under diversity jurisdiction. Chief Justice Marshall ruled that federal courts had no jurisdiction over such a case because Indian tribes were merely "domestic dependent nations" existing "in a state of pupilage. Their relation to the United States resembles that

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    Submitted: March 8, 2010 By: Steve
  • American Ganster

    American Ganster

    Frank Lucas (born September 9, 1930 in La Grange, North Carolina[1]) was a heroin dealer and organized crime boss in Harlem during the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was particularly known for cutting out middlemen in the drug trade and buying heroin directly from his source in Southeast Asia. He organized the smuggling of heroin from Vietnam to the U.S. by using the coffins of dead American servicemen ("cadaver connection").[2He claims to have grossed

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    Submitted: March 8, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Realistic Emotions in “kansas”

    Realistic Emotions in “kansas”

    Realistic Emotions in “Kansas” People experience many emotions throughout their everyday lives. No matter where we come from, or who we are, we all experience the same basic feelings of human emotion that carry us along the ups and downs of everyday life. It is safe to say that most of us have probably been in a situation where we have felt scared or worried, and maybe we even regret the way we handled that

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    Submitted: March 8, 2010 By: July
  • Causes of the American War of Independence

    Causes of the American War of Independence

    The American Revolution is usually seen as being the same thing as the American War for Independence, starting in 17 with the battle of Lexington and ending in 1783 with the treaty of Paris. This popular misconception has lead to the most important has lead to the real revolution being forgotten, the change in the way countries are governed and the ideas that lead to it. With the end of the French and Indian wars,

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    Submitted: March 8, 2010 By: Jack
  • American Airline Cancleations

    American Airline Cancleations

    American Airlines canceled 922 flights today — including 16 that were to depart from Logan International Airport — as the world’s largest carrier continued its struggle with aircraft safety inspections. Today’s cancellations followed nearly 1,000 on Wednesday. This week, about 171,000 passengers nationwide were affected as the airline grounded all 300 of its Boeing MD-80s, which comprise 45 percent of the 655- aircraft fleet, in order to inspect a cord that is lashed around a

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    Submitted: March 9, 2010 By: Fonta
  • American Society in Wethersfield Connecticut

    American Society in Wethersfield Connecticut

    Was American society as demonstrated in Wethersfield, Connecticut, becoming more “democratic”? Between the years of 10-1780, the American society was becoming more and more democratic as the years passed. Democratic is when everyone has the opportunity to be heard in all matters of the country. Wethersfield, Connecticut is a prime example of how the American society was becoming more democratic through property distribution, social structure, politics, and religion between 10 and 1780. Democratic property distribution

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    Submitted: March 9, 2010 By: Mikki
  • North American Free Trade Agreement (nafta)

    North American Free Trade Agreement (nafta)

    NAFTA: North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) began on January 1, 1994, and is one of the United States’ most significant regional trade agreements. The final provisions of the NAFTA were fully implemented on January 1, 2008. With full implementation, the last remaining trade restriction on a handful of agricultural commodities such as U.S. exports to Mexico of corn, dry edible beans, nonfat dry milk and high

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    Submitted: March 9, 2010 By: Max
  • Effects of Slavery on the African American Family

    Effects of Slavery on the African American Family

    The effects of slavery on the African American family were tremendous. From slave mother's and father's having their children taken away and sold, to brother's and sister's being split apart, to having the actual slave-owner being the one to father children with slaves, to even say that African American families even existed might sound ridiculous. But they did exist; it just depends on what you might define as a "family". Slavery did not weaken or

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    Submitted: March 9, 2010 By: Vika
  • Eminem: An American Icon, Is He? or Is He Not?

    Eminem: An American Icon, Is He? or Is He Not?

    Bradis McGriff April 3, 2007 History 196m Prof Gus Lease Eminem: an American Icon, is he? Or is he not? Eminem is one of the most if not the most talented rap artist to ever step up to the microphone. Although he may be one of the most talented rappers to ever perform, he is also one of the most controversial. Teenagers and young children seem to really enjoy Eminem’s lyrics but parents and the

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    Submitted: March 10, 2010 By: Anna

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