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    During the Atlantic world‚ people were starting to settle in America and needed slaves to help. Explorers found out that they could use Africans as slaves. There were able to bring them over and sell and trade them. Most died and they brought over diseases. The Africans were the best idea for slaves at that time. When Christopher Columbus accidentally found America‚ there were Native Americans already there. The first thought of who to use for slavery was them. They thought it would be okay

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    men who exploit female sex workers; in film and popular literature‚ pimps are often AfricanAmerican men. Clearly‚ however‚ pimping can be performed on and off the street; it can be conducted by women (who may be called ‘madams’ or ‘escort managers’ instead of pimps) and by men of all nationalities. Pimps may also simply be the partners of sex workers‚ perhaps offering protection and support on the street or during an escort

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    “Pride and Pain on Opening Day at a Museum of African-American History” written by Melena Ryzik she writes about the accomplishment and pride of African Americans. She incorporates what it is to be proud and appreciate one’s culture. Her article is written on the opening the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C on the national mall. The only national museum dedicated solely to the history and culture of African Americans. There over 37‚000 artifacts are in the collection

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    AMERICA AND THE MOVIES OF THE 1920’S February 13‚ 2012 US HIS II ABSTRACT The movies of the 1920’s provided one of America’s most forms of entertainment after World War One. Americans were able to spend a little extra and enjoy such events as they were not devastates during with war. The movies for the American people began soon after the invention of automobiles. The movies provided communications and entertainment and soon began to open the American people to ideas of a different

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    the clause required states and other public facilities to treat both racially separate buildings to be operated and services be kept equal‚ the reality showed otherwise‚ and many African-American facilities became rundown‚ were underfunded and sometimes were limited. Segregation‚ forcefully put two perspectives on American society for both white and black populations. Much of the segregation lead to lower education rates for blacks because many of them who were former slaves were not allowed to receive

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    The roaring twenties was something that America had never seen before. The United States became the richest and most developed nation in the world during this time period. Americans were mass producing things‚ had high wages‚ new goods for consumers‚ and many forms of entertainment. Some of the major changes that came with the roaring twenties were consumerism‚ the harlem renaissance‚ changing the role of women in the society‚ literature‚ sports‚ movies and radio‚ and transportations. Also‚ America

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    African‚ Native‚ Irish‚ and Mexican Americans all had different experiences in the short history of the United States. As obvious as it may be‚ all of the mentioned groups have had totally different upbringings. Not to mention‚ the culture that each group brought to fruition were completely different too. Ultimately‚ race impacted their social position and economic realities. Each came from the bottom of society‚ but their position was nonetheless fundamentally different. Their relationship to United

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    African American Cultural Influence on an Author Johanna Salloum ENG 356 6/12/11 James states in his Autobiographical Notes‚ “I have not written about being a Negro at such length because I expect that to be my only subject‚ but only because it was the gate I had

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    Throughout history African Americans have been discriminated‚ and to this day are treated horrible. It has gotten better over the years so much so that they can do the same things everyone else can. This wasn’t always the case especially in the 1800’s. Even though this was the case many were able to use art to feel free. Many of them used art to spread a message of their social division. This was so people would understand their social‚ economic and political inequality. Many African American were seen

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    understand how American intervention and occupation in European counties impacted women. As a result‚ scholars like Mary Louise Roberts focused on the relationship between American GI’s and females. What Soldiers Do: Sex and the American GI in World War II France the romance‚ accusations of rape‚ racism‚ and prostitution amongst the American GI’s and French females. June 6‚ 1944‚ a day which

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