to gain wealth and become successful. The American Dream is needed inspiration because it gives hope to people who come from nothing‚ unifies everyone toward a common goal‚ and gives everyone an equal chance of achieving the same dream. The American Dream is needed inspiration that benefits the dreamer because the American Dream inspires hope in everyone. During the Great Depression‚ this hope was essential. Keeping the Dream Alive describes the American Dream as “The perennial conviction that those
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a. The ASPCA‚ The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was the first humane society which was founded in 1866 by Henry Bergh. It has more than 1 million supporters and is one of the most effective animal welfare organizations in the world. They provide animal hospitals and adoption centers. They also help investigate and make arrests for crimes against animals. b. The HSUS‚ The Humane Society of the United States was founded in 1954. It is the largest wild and domestic animal
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The industrial revolution had a number of consequences on the entire set up of the American civilization whose effects are still felt to the present moment. The effects triggered both productive as well as harmful effects on the contemporary American society. The industrial revolution led to the development of cities and other metropolises as a result of rural to urban migration that was sparked by the people’s need to move closer to the industries so as to acquire job opportunities (Lehrman). The
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The Main Social Effects of the 9/11 Attacks: A Response of American Society. The events that occurred on September 11th‚ 2001 were acts of terror‚ roughly 3‚000 people were killed in the nine-eleven attacks. Four US airplanes were hijacked by chosen members from al-Qaeda a group of terrorists who planned out suicide attacks against important targets in the United States. Of the four planes‚ one struck the Pentagon‚ one crashed in a field in Pennsylvania due to the passengers fighting back against
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negative outcomes. Prejudice can demean people through race‚ religion‚ and gender. Racial bigotry alters the way people interact and live their lives. A major intolerance that divided people and devastated lives was the injustice towards African Americans in the early history of the United States through Jim Crow Laws. Africans first came to America as slaves with no rights. Many whites treated them as inferior and with cruelty. Even after they gained their freedom they were treated with disrespect
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theorist Marshall McLuhan‚ “mass media not only gives people information and entertainment‚ it also affects people’s lives by shaping their opinions‚ attitudes and beliefs” (1964). Although the media uses certain tactics to reinforce the dynamics in American society that men are masculine and women are feminine‚ the hit television series Southland redefine
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After the American Revolution‚ many things began to change. Politics took a turn for the better‚ the economy floundered‚ women started to be looked at like a whisper in the wind and stopped being completely invisible. But one of the most important changes was the effect that the revolution had on religion. Religious freedom was one of the more widely demanded requests of the people in America‚ as well as the demand to stop paying outrageous taxes. With the nation feeling oppressed by the british
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makes us who we are as people. And those imperfections are what drives or motivates us to be the best versions of ourselves. Critically analyzing all of the choices I have for an ideal American society‚ I would definitely choose the values of empathy‚ equality and lastly perseverance. I think that by centering our society in these three values‚ we not only better our ourselves‚ but our community and country as a whole. There is too much violence going on in our country that we need to focus in the idea
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nature more individualistic than social” (Thomas Hobbes). This quote is one of the numerous opinions and beliefs that European philosophers held‚ shaping governments‚ and society worldwide. In the American government‚ the classic European philosophers have influenced the shaping of America and the world more than the actual American philosophers did. European Philosophers influenced ranges from personal rights to the inner workings of America’s constitutional democracy‚ they set the stage for the revolutionary
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significantly higher. Many lawyers use eye movement and eye blinks in order to trap a person on the stand or get a lead for which questions to ask. In today’s society‚ the eyes are usually the first thing others notice. THerefore‚ making good eye contact with the person you are speaking to is extremely improtant. From childhood‚ Americans are tought to look directly at the person talkin in order to show respect‚ interest‚ and attention. When the listener looks away‚ they are most likely to be confused
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