Summary of Reading – Chapter #2 Chapter 2 of The New Jim Crow focuses on how the system of mass incarceration works. Alexander concentrates on the "War on Drugs‚" because "convictions for drug offenses are the single most important cause of the explosion in incarceration rates in the United States." Early on‚ she exposes myths‚ noting that the war is not "aimed at ridding the nation of drug ’kingpins’ or big-time drug dealers‚" and the drug war is not "principally concerned with dangerous drugs"
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Across a Hundred Mountains Notes and Quotes Summary • Eleven-year-old Juana lives with her Amá and Apá in their little shack at the outskirts of their village in Mexico. • On the night of a flood‚ which enters their shack‚ her mother leaves Juana on top of the table holding the baby‚ Anita‚ to go look for her husband. • Juana falls asleep and loses hold of the baby‚ which drowns. Now in debt again to the wealthiest man in the village‚ Don Elías‚ who paid for the funeral‚ Apá decides
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Geography 110 – 01; Chapter 6: Religion; Religion is essential for geographers to understand how humans occupy Earth because it is an important element in culture‚ and leaves a strong imprint on the physical environment. Geographers stay focused on the elements of religion that are geographically significant (ie: migrants carry their religion with them to a new location). Geographers distinguish religions into two categories: Universalizing religion – a religion that attempts to appeal to all
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CHAPTER 8 How Did They Make And Use Tools? Technology Summary The physical remains of humanly made artifacts form the bulk of the archaeological record. The artifacts that are found by archaeologists may not represent the range of objects actually used because certain materials preserve better than others. For this reason‚ stone tools and ceramics dominate the archaeological record. Objects made of fabric‚ cord‚ skin‚ and other organic materials no doubt date back to the very earliest archaeological
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Chapter Summaries Children of the Sea: 1) Two narrators in which they do not say their names in the book are in love and write to each other. 2) The female narrator in the book is mad because his father opposes her love for the man. 3) She finds out that he father gave up all his possessions to protect her from the macoutes. 4) The female narrator’s family finds out that their neighbor was killed by the macoutes. 5) The male narrator who was a member of the youth federation fled
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Thesis/Central Idea: I believe taking a walk is the perfect stress reliever. I. INTRODUCTION A. Attention Getter: According to the American Institute of Stress‚ 75% of all doctors visits are from stress related disorders. B. Thesis: I believe taking a walk is the perfect stress reliever. C. Overview: Walking is a versitile activity because you can walk anywhere‚ with anyone and at any activity level. II. BODY A. You can be almost anywhere and take a walk. 1. You can walk outside. 2. If the weather does
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Derek Clayton October 30‚ 2008 Mrs. Craft 4th period “Ida B.” Chapter Summary 1-5 In the first chapter‚ Ida B and her parents are in the kitchen talking and washing dishes. Her parents are moving too slow‚ she wants to go outside and play. She told her Dad‚ “There is never enough time for fun.” After a few more dishes‚ she was allowed to go outside. She grabbed some paper and a pencil to draw some things. Ida B decided to write to Canada‚ or so she thought. Ida
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I read the book for university class! -Freakonomics Summary HERE Remember. This. Is. A. Spoiler. Those who haven’t read yet- close these… and go read it peeps!!!! Summary of Freakonomics – short (this’ll be my essay for university :> ) Chapter 1: What Do Schoolteachers and Sumo Wrestlers Have in Common? This chapter’s main idea is that the study of economics is the study of incentives. We find a differentiation between
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To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 3-5 Summary Chapter 3 summary Jean/scout tries to beat up Walter Cunningham at the school playground for getting her in trouble Jem stops her from beating Walter up and scout explained the situation to Jem Walter was invited by Jem to come and have lunch with him and Scout During lunch Atticus and Walter were talking about farming for most of the time Walter pours molasses all over his food which causes Scout to yell in surprise making Walter embarrassed
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By the 1920s‚ New York had become a world centre of manufacturing and culture. It was home to several million residents and welcomed domestic migrants by road and rail and international immigrants by boat‚ who “fed the city’s thriving economy.” (“America on the Move”) This influx of new people‚ an intermingling of cultures and languages‚ was only reinforced by the great migration of African Americans‚ beginning around 1915‚ moving from the southern states to major northern cities‚ fuelled by “a combination
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