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  • Racial Riots in America

    Racial Riots in America

    Racial Riots in America Over the past century, beginning before World War I, many incidents have occurred involving white mob assaults against entire black communities. In most of the cases these white mobs attacked the black neighborhoods, beating and killing the residents in many numbers. They also set fire and destroyed the blacks property. This was the result of the white society trying to maintain their superiority over the black communities, keeping them as the

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    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Compare and Contrast: Hinduism and Buddhism

    Compare and Contrast: Hinduism and Buddhism

    Compare and Contrast: Hinduism and Buddhism By: Kelley Cranor Everyone has a religion and beliefs. Comparing and contrasting the beliefs of Hinduism and Buddhism, the factors that changed both of the religions, and how they affect the world today shows how each one is different and alike. And also see how the religions have changed over time. Both the Hindus and the Buddhists believed in reincarnation and that there are two places that you could

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    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Wendy
  • What Is in Americas Future?

    What Is in Americas Future?

    **** note: i dont give a fuck if this is offensive to ANYONE, HM in 1776 our founding fathers signed a document that gave americans their rights. our country was formed around the christian religion, now look at us 230 years later trying to take out "... under god,..." from our pledge of allegiance. and all of the immigrants coming from all over the world, slowly diluting the christian religion, slowly destroying the american way

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    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Mike
  • The Influence of Reality Television on America

    The Influence of Reality Television on America

    Reality television is the most popular genre of television in America. People love to sit and enjoy the unscripted dramatics or humorous situations, the ordinary people instead of famous paid actors, and the real situations. Reality television has existed in different forms since television began, but the term is most commonly used to describe the programs produced since the year 2000. Reality television contains a wide range of topics that range from game shows to

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    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Immigration to America

    Immigration to America

    To many people around the world, the United States is very appealing as a place to immigrate to start good lives. But not everyone can come to the US if they wanted to; there are lots of laws and restrictions, and you need a lot of money to do it. People who are fortunate enough to have family in the US can get a green card, but those who donЎ¦t resort to smuggling themselves

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    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Chinese Response to the Spread of Buddhism Dbq

    Chinese Response to the Spread of Buddhism Dbq

    DBQ The spread of Buddhism in China seemed to be positively looked upon, for the most part, by the people of China. The spreading of Buddhism was not a short event. In fact, Buddhist influence was brought to China by the first century C.E and continued to expand for several centuries. The Chinese had different reactions to this, some positive, some negative. The basic belief of Buddhism is that if you serve Buddha, and obey

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Identity in America

    Identity in America

    In the late 19th century America was grappling with who it was as a country. With African American’s being freed with the end of the Civil War it did not make it any easier. Before the war America was predominately seen as a country run by Caucasians. While after the war African Americans were not necessarily treated any better. The war did not give America a sense of identity. African Americans were not treated any

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Jon
  • America in the 1920s and 1930s

    America in the 1920s and 1930s

    When many people study history and learn the mistakes from the past, it would be easier to able to understand the present. Nevertheless, it is not enough to simply study the events that have transpired. By changing the unfavorable events that led to despair and continuing the benefits to society, one can understand why they happen and better the future. In the United States in the early 1920s, a new stage appeared with different movements

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Yan
  • Homelessness in America

    Homelessness in America

    Homelessness in America Here in Tahoe, we are lucky enough to experience a great quality of life, and only a few have to face the horrible life of poverty and homelessness. However, nationwide, even right outside the basin, homelessness is a growing epidemic across the country. There are many ways one can become homeless; for the most part poverty. There are also different concentrations of homeless in different types of terrain, such as urban

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Jessica
  • The Inequality in America’s School System

    The Inequality in America’s School System

    The Inequality in America's School System One of the major problems in America today is the overwhelming incidences of inequality in the schools, particularly the differences between schools in the suburbs and the urban school system. This inequality is jumping off point, if left unresolved this problem will continue to contribute to the growing strain on the economy. It will lead to an increase in the numbers of teen pregnancies, the unemployment rate, the number

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Yan
  • Arranged Marriage: For America?

    Arranged Marriage: For America?

    Arranged Marriage: For America? Both arranged marriages and romantic marriages have good and bad points. Cultures such as India, Japan, and Ethiopia have had arranged marriages since the dawn of time. In America we allow our young adults to make their own decisions on whom to marry. Would Americans accept the practice of parents deciding whom they are going to marry without considering their wants or feelings? The answer is an emphatic NO! Americans are

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Steve
  • Homelessness in America: Bad Luck

    Homelessness in America: Bad Luck

    Imagine traveling during the day having nothing to your name, carrying bags everywhere you go and not knowing where your next meal is going to come from. Now picture thousands of homeless people living on the streets in America and many of them do not choose to live this way. Unfortunately, for some people they are victims of bad luck that leads to homelessness in America. Although, many will argue that being homeless has something

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Radio: Making Waves in America

    Radio: Making Waves in America

    Radio: Making Waves in America Radio-wave technology is one of the most important technologies used by man. It has forever changed the United States and the world, and will continue to do so in the future. Radio has been a communications medium, a recreational device, and many other things to us. When British physicist James Clerk Maxwell published his theory of electromagnetic waves in 1873, he probably never could have envisioned the sorts of things

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Mike
  • Women in Buddhism

    Women in Buddhism

    “When it comes to enlightenment, there is no male and female, there is only the truth.” Buddhism is a faith which preaches the “awakening from ignorance”, that is, freeing oneself and reaching liberation is the utmost goal. While the teachings and values of Buddhism have attracted an immensity of believers (both men and women alike), the religion’s embedded patriarchal views has affected the status of women in both a historical and present-day viewpoint. Having

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: regina
  • America’s "big" Problem

    America’s "big" Problem

    It seems ironic that in a country where most everybody wants to be thin, more and more people are becoming overweight. With over fifty percent of the U.S. adult population and twenty-two percent of the entire U.S. population being overweight, obesity has become an epidemic. It has infected not only our adult population, but is also at work on our youth. Twenty-five percent of all Americans under the age of nineteen are either overweight or

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Vika
  • Illegal Immigration and the Effects on America

    Illegal Immigration and the Effects on America

    Illegal Immigration and the Effects on America I think that illegal immigrants that are in the United States without the proper paperwork should be deported even if they committed no crime, because they are a burden on the communities in which they live in. Even if it is from a minor infraction like disturbing the peace or a major infraction, like murder or rape. I am talking about the illegal immigrants that are crossing the

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Fonta
  • The Sacred Books in Hinduism and Buddhism

    The Sacred Books in Hinduism and Buddhism

    Sacred Books, in my opinion, are the most important things that can preserve the knowledge of religion. When transmitted orally certain interpretations may occur, especially when translated into different languages. India was a mother of many religions, particularly Hinduism and Buddhism. Hinduism “has no one identifiable founder, no strong organizational structure to defend it and spread its influence, nor any creed to define and stabilize its beliefs; and in a way that seems to defy

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Steve
  • America as Empire: Global Leader or Rogue Power?

    America as Empire: Global Leader or Rogue Power?

    America as Empire: Global Leader or Rogue Power? Jim Garrison Jim Garrison’s book addresses a poignant theme faced by American culture today. Garrison explains that America must tread carefully in the present as to avoid crossing the fine line of acting as a “global leader” and acting as a “rogue power.” To begin with, I found it necessary to look up the word ‘rogue,’ which dictionary.com defines as “vicious and solitary,” clearly a negative term.

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Hemegony in Latin America

    Hemegony in Latin America

    Since the very beginning of time, strong nations have taken over weaker ones while entirely disregarding and having zero consideration for the indigenous people of those lands. A common claim, or excuse for that matter, is that many of these people were intellectually and physically inferior to the conquerors. This led to the belief that due to this inferiority, these people were slaves by nature and were “better off” under rule of the conquerors. According

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Langston Hughes Let America Be America Again

    Langston Hughes Let America Be America Again

    Politics in Verse Langston Hughes knew the meaning of adversity firsthand. As a black man living in the early twentieth century, he encountered many different struggles on a daily basis. Though he could have easily become jaded by this, he instead strived to overcome and led others to do the same through his contributions to the literary world (Michaels). A prime example of one of his motivational works is Let America Be America Again. His

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    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Artur
  • Fast Food Chains in America

    Fast Food Chains in America

    TITLE: FAST FOOD CHAINS IN AMERICA OUTLINE: Introduction Suffering caused by fast food in America Fast food chains in America Solutions for ending suffering by Buddha Conclusion None of us can avoid being interested in food. Our very existence depends on the supply of safe nutritious food. It is then hardly surprising that food has become the focus of a wide range of ethical concerns. As rising obesity rates in America become a growing health

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    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Divorce in America

    Divorce in America

    Each year many American children suffer the divorce of their parents. Children that will be born this year to couples that are married will eventually see their parents’ divorce before they are even grown. Further in the content of my text we will discuss some of the damaging effects of divorce, we will also look at the divorce rates in other countries as well as America, and we will discuss some the issues that are

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    Submitted: January 20, 2010 By: Mike
  • New Social Movements: Changing America one Step at a Time

    New Social Movements: Changing America one Step at a Time

    New Social Movements: Changing America One Step at a Time Politicians and government officials in the United States are supposed to represent the voices in society that strive to better economic, social, and environmental conditions. We have elected representatives that are chosen to present the desires of individuals, groups, and organizations that fight for a just cause. These officials are not using their political power to the full extent to make a difference within society.

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    Submitted: January 21, 2010 By: Stenly
  • McCarthy and the Red Scares, How They Affected America

    McCarthy and the Red Scares, How They Affected America

    McCarthy and the red scares, how they affected America. All the hysteria about the Red Scares all started in 1919 when a bomb exploded in front of the door of Michael Palmer. Bombs exploded throughout the United States in other high ranking official’s homes. Due to this congress set up the Anti-Radical Division to investigate and prosecute people who were seen or could be a threat to the government. Throughout the year and the years

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    Submitted: January 21, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Labor Unions in America

    Labor Unions in America

    Labor Unions In America The American Labor Movement of the nineteenth century developed as a result of the city-wide organizations that unhappy workers were establishing. These men and women were determined to receive the rights and privileges they deserved as citizens of a free country. They refused to be treated like slaves, and work under unbearable conditions any longer. Workers joined together and realized that a group is much more powerful than an individual when

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    Submitted: January 21, 2010 By: Mike

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