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    - They had to find other places to live – The Chinese people faced discrimination from the new white settlers‚ who thought that they were entitled to have the jobs‚ not the Chinese people who already lived there. 2. How and why did American politicians use the Chinese as scapegoats? - They made a newspaper to stir up hate against the Chinese – they told people that the Chinese people were taking all of their jobs and that they should be forced to leave America 3. What

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    Communities around the reservation have really see the benefits of casinos on the reservations. The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was passed in 1988 so the reservations can operate full scale casinos. The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act protects Native American

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    I ONLY ENTERED THIS PAPER TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT CULTURE/ETHNOCENTRICITY – be able to identify‚ define and interpret Culture – the way of life for an entire society; food‚ beliefs‚ dress‚ language‚ music‚ festivals‚ art‚ holidays‚ religion‚ behaviors‚ values‚ rituals‚ manners Ethnic – race‚ origin‚ religion‚ culture‚ common ancestry and genealogy; kin/tribe‚ people of one country not all same ethnicity but are same nationality Diversity – different cultures‚ broad range of differences Prejudice

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    America has a rich history that dates back to the beginning of the 16th century when the name was first applied to the territory now referred to as South America. The period between 1600 and1877 represents a significant milestone in the American history. Therefore‚ the period is characterized by slavery‚ industrialization‚ and the rise of the American colonies‚ Civil War‚ and attainment of independence. Although some people enjoyed the freedom in this period‚ it marked a terrible time for the Africans

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    American history has transformed and advanced in a plethora of ways over time. Abolishment of slavery‚ American revolution‚ arrival of the Europeans—these three topics had drastic effects on American history. These significant milestones in American history changed and shaped American history to the way it is now. These events led to other significant events that later formed American history. The arrival of the Europeans in the Americans‚ followed by their colonization‚ led towards remarkable social

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    Cofer - The Myth of the Latin Woman: I just met a girl named Maria March 4‚ 2009 As Judith Ortiz Cofer says in her essay “mixed cultural signals have perpetuated certain stereotypes” (49). Since something can be natural in a determined culture and offensive in another‚ it is easy to find a variety of behaves that are misunderstood. This misunderstood is what promotes the existence of prejudice. The stereotypes should be ignored and forgotten by people. Each individual should be judge by its work

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    History is a valuable‚ yet underappreciated‚ part of American society. The topic of history is a slippery surface for the American public because‚ generally‚ the public would rather learn about encouraging information instead of more controversial topics. For true historians‚ this is a complicated issue for the public needs to be involved‚ but controversial parts of history cannot become contorted or cleansed. Commonly‚ locations of historical significance or historical learning turn into battlegrounds

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    of the post-Reconstruction political and social climate‚ that left former slaves and other groups vulnerable to discrimination and second class citizenship. And the effects of racial tension from the nineteenth century‚ that have spilled over into American society today. After the civil war approximately 4 million slaves were finally granted the freedom they so desperately wanted. Newly freed slaves now had bigger challenges to face. Most had no family‚ no home‚ could not read or write‚ no monetary

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    Documentary Film Analysis Worksheet History 221 – African American History Before 1877 Instructions: • You will find the list of films you can choose from in the Lesson section of the course. • Go to the list and pick your film. You must view the entire film. If you can’t access films because of deployment‚ geographic location‚ or other reasons‚ please let your instructor know so they can give you an alternate assignment. • Please type you answers into this sheet. You must submit the worksheet

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    In what ways did reinvention shape American History from 1492 through 1865? To start off‚ what reinvention means is to change an event so much that it appears to be entirely new. So why does reinvention play a huge role in American History? Well‚ there is a reason for this. American History is a large mark of historians telling a story in the past. Second‚ historians change as well such as John Smith when he shared his experience when he and his men sailed to confront Powhatan. In some of the

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