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    Morality 5/21/13 African Americans fight for equality From the time our country was founded‚ many African Americans lived a life of hardship merely because the color of their skin. In many instances they were treated as animals‚ being sold and traded in shackles and chains. At the time of the signing of the Declaration of Independence when the country was founded‚ most African Americans worked as slaves. Working conditions for slaves were inhumane‚ who were often forced to work long hours in

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    African American Imperialism

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    These were poorly built‚ overpopulated and were in a terrible state. Even now‚ there are bitter reminders of their efforts to centralise the African communities in to big cities. They had been that way for millennia since the land hadn’t supported large populations and that living in villages had meant that the spread of disease was minimal. If a village got it‚ it would remain a local issue and

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    African American Speech

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    To be African American in 2016 is frightening. You look at the news‚ read the paper‚ get on the internet and see nothing but blacks being killed or arrested. African Americans in the 21st century can be be frustrating‚ you get tired of seeing and hearing the same bad news. It’s heart breaking to know a white cop can kill an innocent black person and get away with it‚ It’s disappointing to witness black on black crime. I love being African American but it isn’t easy. If another race were to spend

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    of zoning ordinances to exclude African

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    decision on what they consider the type of music they listen to no matter what anyone else says. What is labeled Black Music today I think has very significant and important meaning to the African American culture because just like the article “Hell Yeah‚ There’s Still Slam-banging Black Music‚” African Americans don’t even have a country to call their own. I think having something simply as a type of music the Black’s created to call their own I don’t think should be a big deal at all and should not

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    Being first-generation African American is a big part of me that I believe would reflect positively on my ability to succeed at Penn State. I take pride in my heritage and I think it has definitely shaped my growth and thinking. As an individual‚ I think I am defined largely in terms of my experiences with others. My parents came from a developing country to America and they have made many sacrifices for me to have better opportunities than they had growing up. As a child of immigrants‚ I began

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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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    African American Inventor Patricia Bath Dr. Patricia Bath‚ an Ophthalmological Surgeon‚ inventor‚ and activist for patient’s rights‚ was born November4‚ 1942 in Harlem‚ New York. She is the daughter of Rupert Bath‚ who was an educated and well travel merchant seaman and Gladys Bath‚ who was a homemaker and housecleaner. Dr. Bath had a passion for books‚ travel and science. She was good in biology‚ which showed in high school when she became editor of the Charles Evans Hugh School’s science paper

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    African American Progression

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    Progression of African Americans The historical progression of African Americans has been one of great trials‚ tribulations‚ and triumph. The ancestors of African Americans fought long and hard to overcome obstacles on every hand. It was not an easy journey to say the least. From the slave house to the White House‚ African Americans have made significant progress from 1865 to the present time. In this paper‚ I will discuss the different issues that African Americans faced throughout history

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    be cited properly. Three point deduction per error. African Americans after the Civil War The African Americans played a major role before and after the Civil War‚ beginning from 1861 to 1870‚ which helped shape the course and consequences of the Civil War. In determining how African Americans shaped the course and consequences of the Civil War‚ one must assess how African Americans were given more opportunities. Politically‚ African Americans began to have a role in voting and to have the President

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