CENDIA Name: Christian Gualotuña Date: 29-03-2013 Course: AD 2. Racial Discrimination of migrants & racial hate crimes in Spain and in the USA A social problem that affects to people who travel to other countries looking for a job to support their families owing to the bad economic situation of our country or because of they are going to another country to study and they receive maltreat ment owing to their skin color‚ the law prohibits discrimination in respect of any aspect of employment
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which the United States went to war in order to help Cuba win its’ independence from Spain. Prior to the fight for independence in Cuba‚ American businessmen already occupied the island for cheap labor in order to harvest sugar cane in the tropical Cuban climate. However‚ in 1868‚ growing tension between Cuba and Spain caused for the public opinion of Americans to be split: American business men being in favor of Spain in order to protect their investments‚ and other Americans favoring the Cuban cause
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and 18th centuries‚ Spain maintained an impressive hold on American territory. As The American Pageant describes‚ they had attained a “sprawling empire from California to Florida to Tierra del Fuego”. Perhaps contributing to their success‚ the Spanish blended their culture with the Native Americans through marriage. This would eliminate the threat of the same battles the English would soon encounter. Another factor that undoubtedly gave Spain an edge was that England and Spain were allies for the
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Elizabeth I died at the turn of the century‚ James I took the throne of England and took absolutism with him. He and the next five successors would oversee the growth of England from an erratic‚ absolutist monarchy to a working‚ stable Constitutional monarchy. France was not fortunate enough to experience such growth. In contrast‚ it experienced great decline because the country did not evolve and continued with absolutism even a century after England had proven that type of governing was not effective.
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The Spanish-American War The Spanish-American war was a brief conflict between Spain and the United States over the Spanish possession of remote island territories. The war‚ which was contained completely within the year 1898‚ revealed the status of the United States as an emerging superpower and granted numerous territories political independence. Beginning in the late 1400’s‚ Spain began colonizing the Americas with its own people. At its largest‚ the Spanish empire stretched from the eastern
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How has the role of women in Spain changed since Franco’s era? In this essay‚ I will be reflecting on what ways the role of women has changed in the Spanish society since Franco’s period ended in 1975. Before reaching a conclusion‚ I will be looking at women’s lifestyle during and after Franco’s dictatorship and moreover I will be exploring to what extent the gender equality in Spain has modified positively and negatively throughout the years. General Francisco Franco was in power for 36 years and
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Spain vs. Portugal: Which Colonial System Was More Effective? Spain and Portugal can be considered two of the greatest colonial powers in history‚ each having ruled their respective empires for more than three centuries. These imperial powers owed their accomplishments to different concepts of organization and ultimately the Spanish method was more successful. The Spanish administrative system was well organized‚ making land grants and getting labor more efficient. The Portuguese system‚ on the other
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How the Role of Women in Spain changed since the Second Republic to the present The role of women in Spain has changed drastically over the 20th Century; from the dictatorships to the current government where there are currently nine government ministries held by women‚ including the first ever female defence minister‚ Carme Chacón. Within this essay‚ I will be reviewing the factors that have led to the evolution of the role of the Spanish woman. Since the Second Republic‚ the role of women has
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Pinckney’s Treaty (174)- It was a treaty between the United States and Spain. Thomas Pinckney represented the United States at the signing of the treaty. It gave the Americans free navigation of the Mississippi River. It gave the land north of Florida (Mississippi and Alabama) to America that had been in dispute. It required Spanish authorities to prevent the Indians from raiding across the border along the 31st parallel. It also gave western farmers the right of deposit in New Orleans‚ making it
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products in Spain1 Gil J.M.‚ Gracia A. Unidad de Economia Agraria Servicio de Investigación Agroalimentaria Diputación General de Aragón Apdo 727‚ 50080 Zaragoza‚ SPAIN Sánchez M. Departamento de Gestión de Empresas Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales Universidad Pública de Navarra Campus de Arrosadía‚ s/n 31006 Pamplona‚ SPAIN Abstract In recent years‚ consumers concerns on environmental and health issues related to food products have increased and‚ as a result‚ the demand for organically
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