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    Equality. The American Dream. The consensus is all citizens are equal and have the opportunity to succeed and achieve this “American Dream.” However‚ the notion that an individual’s race does not matter anymore and that America is post-racial is false. Research shows culture and views on African Americans have been shaped throughout the history of the United States and are still being shaped. Although African Americans are no longer subjected to slavery‚ inequality and misrepresentation still persists

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    The Native-American and African-American communities in the united states have undergone countless adversities since before the birth of America. The South held a stronghold on the institution of slavery‚ while American colonists robbed the indigenous people of their land and culture. After the civil war‚ however‚ the conditions of both groups changed dramatically. The residual tribes were driven to reservations and the slaves were freed. In the years immediately succeeding the war‚ blacks‚ due to

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    African-Americans Fighting for Equality Michelle Moore HIS204: American History Since 1865 July 29‚ 2012 African-Americans Fighting for Equality African-Americans have been fighting for equality and freedom every since they were taken from Africa as slaves. They were stolen from their families and separated only to be servants to others as they were belittled‚ beaten‚ put down and treated as nothing. Many things have changed over the centuries‚ but African-Americans still fight everyday for

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    Throughout the class we learned of many issues that America had to face‚ and one in particular was the idea of equality among all people. Equality has been fought about with many different faces in our rich history‚ through many events in our history‚ America saw that there was a problem and they needed to change their ways. When America was just starting‚ it was said that everyone was created equal. That ended up not being the case because women were treated more as property than as equals. “ He

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    African Americans were still far from achieving equality by 1968.’ Explain why you agree or disagree with this statement with reference to the period 1961-8. Throughout the 1940’s and 1950’s the civil rights movement had become a prominent feature of the United States of America‚ and the politics within. More and more attention‚ funding and care was being put into the civil rights of the African Americans from the federal government and Supreme Court. Several people came forward as prominent

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    States for a long time‚ ever since African American were taken as slaves and forced to assimilate into the Western culture has made the relationship between African Americans and Caucasian very hateful. Those who integrate to the dominant culture were often forced to learn a new language‚ traditions‚ religion and norms. Progress has been made towards racial equality in the United States; unfortunately we still see discrimination taking place .African Americans have experience more oppression‚ hatred

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    United States when the African Americans came over from Africa as slaves. Throughout the years they have gained more and more rights. The Constitution says that all men are created equal but that never included women‚ immigrants‚ and slaves. Many people have gained several rights that they were not given at first. Nowadays people may say that equality is beginning to lessen‚ but others may disagree. President Barack Obama speaks on the behalf of equality amongst African Americans. Martin Luther King

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    oppression inflicted on the African American race. “Under God’s guidance in this great democracy‚ we are rising out of the darkness of slavery into the light of freedom.” - Mary McLeod Bethune. Throughout the early 19th century‚ African Americans were not given freedom whatsoever‚ regardless of the situation. “We have helped to build America with our labor‚ strengthened

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    David Benson African-American Equality African-American have been put down‚ enslaved‚ discriminated agents‚ and countless other things. They have been denied the rights of “Life‚ Liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness. African-Americans (blacks) were brought from Africa and enslaved by rich white men. They’ve been put down through out history! One example is that they could not sit in the front of a bus‚ they were forced to the back and all because of the

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    standing up instead of getting mad about the issue. He did not stand up because the national anthem stands for equality and he doesn’t think he has been treated very fairly in the past because of his race. This caused the black lives matter movement to start back up again‚ which created even more controversy over this already controversial subject. He isn’t against the military because they fight for our liberty and justice which is the reason why he didn’t stand in the first place. Although I can see

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