Although this may have still been fairly new to American audiences‚ worldwide‚ the art form had developed a long history of accepted tradition by the turn of the 20th century. Martha Graham sets a perfect example of the modern dance growth. Martha Graham is regarded as one of the first pioneers of modern dance. She developed and expanded her own technique‚ which has inspired the dance world majorly. As a young lady
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Everyday I walk inside of school and look at the American flag it gets me very motivated for a happy day. When my class says the pledge of allegiance know it’s gonna be a happy day with all my friends knowing that our flag stands. To begin with‚ when I see the flag the first thing that comes to my mind is that I am free in the United States of America. I am always happy to be here because every day I know that my friends and family will always be there to make me smile when I am feeling bad
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He did not pick up any American rats. He adapted to a new environment‚ but he still remained true to himself. He did not change one bit to fit in. He understood the culture but he did not pick up any new habits or attempt to resemble American culture. I do believe that pluralism existed because he attempted to maintain both American & Haitian ideas at a point but he was not necessarily focused on becoming americanized. Even
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In what way the African Americans shaped the course and consequences of the Civil War? African Americans helped shape the civil war in many ways. In fact‚ they were basically the underlying cause for the war in the first place. African Americans were slaves and had been treated like property since they first arrived in America. Therefore‚ the possibility of freedom for these slaves caused a big uproar in the south. The issue of equal rights for African Americans‚ the country’s ignorance to African
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The American Dream was an inspiration to everyone no matter what age. To live the “American Dream” was in the minds of many Americans. The novel Great Gatsby‚ the American Dream has been portrayed as corrupt or wrong way to live as opposed to the pure and honest way. In the 1920’s‚ the idea that the American Dream is about wealth and possessions have somehow leaked into people’s brains. As a result of this dream‚ The Great Gatsby and the other characters got so immersed in trying to live this dream
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For millions of people the American Dream and the ideology of " so proudly we hail" symbolizes equal opportunity‚ freedom and determination. However‚ for many African & Native Americans that make up 16.3% (5.4 million Native Americans and 14.3% African Americans) of our nation’s population. The American Dream represents a dark road of racism‚ social conflict and genocide. Marking the early foundation of the worldwide colonization better known as the New World. The dawn of marginalization and colonization
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us. Our decisions‚ our opinions‚ our ideas‚ and our goals‚ are all sculpted by the land we call home. In the United States‚ we are shaped by our belief in the American Dream. But what is the American Dream? In 1931‚ the American writer James Truslow Adams defined the American Dream in his book The Epic of America‚ saying the American Dream is "that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement.
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A mathematician is a person who uses extensive knowledge of mathematics in their work to solve math problems. For an African American it was nearly impossible to become a mathematician without experiencing racism and or discrimination. Out of all the famous African American mathematicians I believe that Benjamin Banneker went through the most to become a mathematician and a writer. Mainly because he was born during the slavery time period. Benjamin Banneker was born on November 9‚ 1731‚ in Ellicott’s
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American poet and social activist Langston Hughes is renowned for his unique depictions of African American life in the United States throughout the 1900s. Through his work he portrays the sadness‚ happiness‚ and love in their culture. Hughes once said‚ “We Negro writers‚ just by being black‚ have been on the blacklist all our lives. Censorship for us begins at the color line.” In other words‚ his and other African American writers’ work was criticized simply because of their ethnicity‚ so they
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consist of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry‚ the United States Poet Laureate‚ a Robert Frost Medal‚ the Bollingen Prize‚ the Congressional Gold Medal‚ and the American Academy of Arts and Letters Award. Frost was obviously a successful and gifted writer‚ however‚ even the best writers have their blemishes. Robert Frost is one of the most well-known American poets that has ever lived. According to the article “The Themes of Robert Frost”‚ “we know the labels [of Frost] which have been used: nature poet‚ New
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