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    In 1652‚ the Dutch built the Fort of Good Hope on the Western South African coast to supply fresh water and food to ships travelling around the Cape. Employees of the company grew wheat on small lots and bought cattle from the Khoikhoi‚ local cattle breeders. A couple of wealthy landowners imported the first batch of black slaves in 1658 from Dahomey to convert the original Dutch small holdings into larger wheat and grape plantations. Gradually‚ a culturally Dutch settler society emerged consisting

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    puritans were an English group of reformed protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who wanted to purify the Church of England from its Catholic practices. Puritanism believed “that it was necessary to be in a covenant relationship with God in order to redeem one from one’s sinful condition‚ that God had chosen to reveal salvation through preaching‚ and that the Holy Spirit was the energizing instrument of salvation” (Encyclopedia Britannica). They helped shape the American Dream by trying to make

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    African American mothers play a unique role in the family structure as a result of the discrimination and prejudice that they have come to expect. A role that‚ though not outwardly feminine or gentile‚ is nonetheless very significant in the American story of motherhood. This new embodiment of motherhood questions conventional standards of behaviour‚ standards that associate maternity with specific behavioural traits. In The Bluest Eye‚ Morrison pokes fun at these traditional ideals of femininity

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    form hybrids. The African Diaspora‚ the forced removal of Africans from their native lands‚ brought on a new hybrid in the Caribbean. It all began in the 16th century when about 10 million Africans were brought to the Americas as slaves. More than half of these slaves were sent to the Caribbean. The Caribbean now has the most concentrated cluster of Africans in the Americas‚ with most of the population living in the Greater Antilles. With the imprint of millions of Africans in the Caribbean‚ a

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    you go you interact with people that are different than you. My most recent experience can be at work‚ with both children and teachers. I come from a Hispanic background‚ but the teachers at the company are from a different race than me; one is African American and the other is Indian. Interacting with them everyday is special because I end up learning something about their culture every time. Been open minded about people‚ culture‚ and believes is what makes everyday especial. They bring cultural food

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    Daughters of the American Revolution- Diary Entry January 1914 I wonder what the New Year will bring. I bet it’ll be another year of a food shortage and starvation. More and more ships everyday are being sunk‚ therefore our goods fall out and fall to the bottom of the sea. I’m struggling to survive off grisly slices of dehydrated bread. It is very snowy outside‚ and while I admire the snow‚ we don’t have thick enough clothes to keep us warm. February 1914 Today was cold‚ so I stayed inside

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    The people that are oppressed by society are strengthened by their oppression because they learn to be strong. In a way‚ these oppressed people are strengthened by their oppression. They gain strength and immunity to society’s harmful ways. African American people have faced oppression since slavery. They have

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    powerful driving force within American society. This “driving force” is known as media‚ though‚ in this essay‚ I will be focusing mainly on advertisements. There are a variety of ads being made everyday and can be spotted almost everywhere; billboards‚ magazines‚ shops‚ and even online‚ just to name a few. However‚ many of these ads--ranging from food to fashion--have began involving women in them. Not just any women either; these women are the idealized women American society has conceptualized as

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    The American Revolution began in 1775 when conflicts began between the colonial government and North American Colonies. The war continued on until 1783. Between these years many people and groups of people‚ such as African Americans‚ women‚ and Native Americans‚ were affected. Each group of people had different effects caused by the war‚ but all had to deal with some kind of change in their lifestyle. When the American revolution began African Americans saw it as an opportunity to gain their own

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    I agree with the fact that minorities often get misdiagnosed more than the other races. I found it interesting that African Americans are four times more likely to develop schizophrenia. I wonder is this because they are being misdiagnosed or is this statistic accurate. Bias can play a major role in the misdiagnosis of the different races‚and being bias really can cloud someone’s judgement. However‚ I don’t agree that wealth plays an issue. You can have all the money in the world‚ but still get a

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