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    Child Beauty Pageants

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    child beauty pageants say the pageants promote children as products. Some describe it as a deal. Parents spend money on clothing‚ hair‚ makeup‚ and accessories in return for a cash prize.[14] Law[edit] Besides the laws that regulate child education‚ pageants are a relatively ungoverned program. Child contestants are not considered "working"‚ so pageants are exempt from federal child labor laws. Pageants also have different rules‚ so it becomes hard to set a law that will cover every pageant. Lindsay

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    would expect to see on a Barbie doll‚ but strangely enough‚ this is no longer the case. These things are becoming more and more popular in beauty pageants as early as six months old. Some people say child beauty pageants are absolutely great but also many sources that believe as though children are being robbed of their childhood. Beauty pageants are very exploitive because they promote a materialistic belief on young girls‚ damage self-esteem and encourage young girls to act like “divas”

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    appearance is valued over talents or personality. Personality and talent can be included in pageants but are usually only given small fraction of time. More and more children each year are becoming insecure about their bodies and overall appearance. These things should not be ranked as one of the highest concerns among young children‚ but surveys have shown otherwise. The sexualization of children in pageants‚ where they are told to wear promiscuous clothing and model in suggestive poses‚ can be linked

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    * Settlers faced many challenges with the weather * In this dry grassland‚ trees naturally grew only by the rivers and streams. * To get water they often had to drill wells more than 100 feet deep * Eventually this land turned into Americans wheat belt * In 1862 the government passed the Homestead Act that for a small fee people could file for a homestead and get up to 160 acres they could own after 5 years 2. The Wheat Belt Guiding Question: What new methods and

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    Kid's Beauty Pageants

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    Children are usually seen in parks‚ exploring the outside world in their little innocent minds‚ living their lives irresponsibly. Today‚ child beauty pageants opened kid’s eyes on things they are not supposed to encounter in their early childhood. Kids now act like adults; they have unleashed their innocence and pure minds for the sake of beauty.Child beauty contests resemble young kids‚ under the age of 18. Contestants are usually divided into groups according to their age. Very young aged kids

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    Before the American Revolution occurred‚ the colonies had experienced a laissez-faire style of government imposed by the British. The British believed in the policy of salutary neglect‚ which refers to the policy of avoiding strict enforcement of laws meant to keep American colonies obedient to England. The American Revolution occurred due to mercantilist policies imposed by the British due to an effort to lower the tremendous amount of debt after the French and Indian War (1754-1763). The British

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    The American Revolution fundamentally changed American society politically‚ socially‚ and economically from 1775 to 1800. The effects of the Revolution were both positive and negative. The political effect of the Revolution was negative in that it left much conflict between different groups of people still living in the United States after the British formally left. Socially‚ the American society was affected positively as more people came together. The effect was negative on the society because

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    The American revolution happened 200+ years ago‚and still reflects on modern day sentiments; to a certain extent. After breaking away from a Britain‚ America rethought how they wanted to govern themselves‚ at first choosing a “weak” central government with strong state governments‚ and then moved into a strong centralized government with lesser powerful state governments. Women‚ slaves‚ and those loyal to Great Britain (Loyalists) experienced a lovely amount of change in the society at that time

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    social and economic causes and effects that led to the American Revolution but the main cause was that the 13 colonies in North America were angered over a lack of representation in Parliament‚ and were perceived with over taxing. This resulted in a short period of protests and demonstrations‚ which continued until July 4‚ 1776‚ when the American Colonists finally declared their independence. This led to the American Revolution. The war changed American society to a great extent touching upon all aspects

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    world of beauty pageants where they have been forced to behave as young adults rather than the five year olds that they actually are. Young children spend numerous hours every day practicing speeches and model walks for upcoming pageants rather than focusing on schoolwork and playing with friends. With an emphasis placed on appearance in beauty contests‚ children become devastatingly concerned with the way that they look before many of them can walk. The lifestyle of child beauty pageant participants

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