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    devastating war take place prior to 1920 and fortunately left the United States unharmed. The United States was therefore able to experience a decade of peace and prosperity following one of the most devastating wars. One of the reason’s America was able to prosper was because technology played a vital part in bringing the economic and culture prosperity that America experienced in the 1920’s. New advancements‚ new inventions and the discoveries improved American lives in numerous ways. The

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    African-American Pimps

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    2002). But this gender-neutral language belies the gender and racial stereotypes usually applied to the figure of the pimp. Pimps are almost always seen to be 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

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    to talk about the history of the African American population in the United States without mentioning the denied rights and privileges. Freedom is defined as the power to speak or act without any hindrance from any other party or group. In the case of African Americans‚ their freedom and rights had been largely hindered by the white majority. However‚ the course of history was changed over time through various acts. The African American population‚ Native Americans‚ and women‚ were able to enjoy their

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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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    The African-American Race

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    The African American race just as the name suggests were originally from Africa. They have had struggles throughout their live in the United States.  When we talk about their culture‚ what that basically means is the kind of perhaps new ways of living that they have brought in the United States.  A lot of scholarship for decades has emerged and this is in relation to the African-American people. Slavery and slave trade is the major and beyond a shadow of a doubt the main cause why African Americans

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    African American Religion

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    African American Religion Joe Turner’s Come and Gone Misty Ricard Before Africans were brought to America during the slave trade‚ they had their own culture and society. They had their own language and dance.  They also had their own religion.  History tells us that the Europeans justified their abuse toward the Africans as helping them become more civilized because the Africans lifestyle appeared primal to them and not as developed and industrialized as theirs. What

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    African American English

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    Tina V. Young ENG 550 Dr. Kimmie Knuckles October 18‚ 2012 Introduction African American Vernacular English‚ which is also known as the African American Language‚ Black Vernacular‚ Black Vernacular English‚ or simply Black English has been defined as an African American variety dialect (a variety of a language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language by features of phonology‚ grammar‚ and vocabulary‚ and by its use by a group of speakers who are set off from others geographically

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    The History of African Americans HIS204: American History Since 1865 Instructor: Steven Harn 04/29/2013 Jewish people had the horrific era ordeal of the Holocaust‚ Native Americans had to deal with the displacement of their people which lead to death‚ starvation and exposure to diseases while in en route to other locations. However one could suggest that African Americans had an extremely rough time‚ and till this day continue to have a rough time fighting for equality in all things. This

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    African-American History

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    African-American history is the part of American history that particularly talks about the African-American or Black American cultural gatherings in the United States. Most African Americans are the relatives of black African slaves persuasively bring to and detained hostage in the United States from 1555 to 1865 (Franklin‚ V. P. 1992). Blacks from the Caribbean whose progenitors immigrated‚ or who immigrated to the U.S.‚ additionally customarily have been viewed as African-American‚ as they divide

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    African Americans Freedom

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    struggles of African Americans to establish their freedom is a big part of American history. From the time of slavery until recent days‚ changes have taken place to better the lives of many. Names such as Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ Rosa Parks‚ Malcolm X and Jackie Robinson are names forever recognized and remembered by every American black or white. Many of those people led the way and instituted themselves leaders in the movement which directed everything that is connected to the life of African Americans

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