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    23 November 2012 Immigration and Discrimination Americans have extended an ambivalent welcome to newcomers. In the mid-nineteenth century‚ employment posters often read “Irish Need Not Apply.” Today United States Border patrol officers seek to keep Mexican and other Latin American immigrants out of the country. Yet‚ America is a nation that was founded by immigrants. In the early years of the republic‚ Federalists sought to make it harder for European immigrants to become naturalized citizens

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    The American Heart Association is one of the nation’s largest and oldest nonprofit organizations. They are dedicated to fighting strokes and heart disease. Since founded in 1924‚ the organization have expanded and is now a huge part of research projects and people’s lives in the United States of America. They work hard to improve the lives of all Americans and help further their knowledge about living a healthy life. To further research about heart diseases six cardiologist‚ Drs. Lewis A. Connor

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    balances the powers of the federal government among the legislative‚ executive‚ and judicial branches. (pgs.144) Section 2 The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to define clearly the rights and freedoms of citizens. (p.178) Section 3 American citizenship involves great privileges and serious responsibilities. (p.184) Main Topics – (11) Section 1 (p.144) 1. 2. 3. 4. The framers of the Constitution devised the federal system. (p.144) The legislative branch makes the nation’s

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    Congress chartered the American Legion in 1919 under Title 36 of the United States Code. They were founded by veterans returning from Europe after World War 1. It is the nation’s largest wartime Veterans organization headquartered in Indianapolis‚ Indiana. At last polling there are over 3 million members in 14‚000+ posts throughout the globe. They are committed to the mentorship of our youth and provide sponsorship of programs within the communities they are located in. I am a member of this organization

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    the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national‚ racial‚ political‚ or cultural group. In the 19th century‚ Indians were not considered American citizens but were viewed as uncivilized savages by the government. This mindset allowed the suffering the groups endured to be seen as “Americanizing” the Indian. The treatment of the Native Americans by the federal government in the 1800’s was genocide in the making. The United States government attempted to strip Indian culture‚ customs‚ religion

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    Adams and the other signers of the Declaration of Independence meant women also. It was kind of like a battle because they were arguing about it. 6. Was it their intention to include women?Slaves? Native Americans?Yes‚ of course it was their intentions to include Women‚ Slaves‚ and Native Americans. Why else would they say all men created equal. Which it kind of contradicts the fact‚ because you could be just talking about men .7. What are some of your thoughts and reactions to these letters?Well‚

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    A Journey Through the Holocaust “We must remind ourselves that the Holocaust was not six million. It was one‚ plus one‚ plus one…” (Miller) this was said by Judith Miller about the Jewish people who were killed during the Holocaust. Parallel Journeys by Eleanor Ayer is a true story of a Jewish girl and a young boy in the Hitler Youth who have extremely different lives during the Holocaust. Alfons heck is a young boy who is highly respected in the Hitler Youth‚ he would die for his country. Helen

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    Looking onto Haiti as a perpetual example of what might happen to the white populations‚ Cuban nationalist leaders formulated one of the most powerful ideas in Cuban history‚ the concept of a raceless nationality. However‚ creole elites with the power to shape the state and its societies‚ predetermined that the desired nationality of Cuba would be "the only one that any sensible man would consider himself with - (was)

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    Affluent Society or “golden age”. American idea of freedom was economic abundance. This was a time of prosperity for the middle class (60% of Americans). Between 1946-1960‚ American gross national product more than doubled. The Cold War fueled industrial production. This lead to an increase in wages and more jobs. II) American Standard of living increased. Former luxuries became standard. Home ownership‚ cars‚ TVs‚ refrigerators. Owning a car was the American idea of freedom. Automobiles

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    Barbie- An American Icon Icons like Barbie recognized for their popularity and effects on society. Barbie is a subject of obsession all over the world. Collectors‚ consumers and even some designers become enthralled in the Barbie world. Designers create special designs to fit a specific trend of the high fashion runways. Collectors all over the world collect and spend amazing amounts of money to have the original Barbie in their collection. The consumers have made Barbie a true icon in American culture

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