How American Family Values have change on the last 20 years The values of the cozy mid-80’s American family entertained us and sold us refrigerators‚ cars‚ and cigarettes‚ but they were the exception‚ not the rule. This was the world of the white suburban minority that exerted media dominance over the rest of the nation. Televison took them into our living rooms‚ convincing us this was the American family. In reality‚ this was the world of "separate but equal" family values. This was the world
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Responsibility as an American Throughout the years‚ our founding fathers through much controversy and many hard fought battles has paved and made it possible for us as U.S. citizens to live in prosperity and freedom as a country. We as citizens should give back to them for all the hard work they put forth towards making our country great and that is by being responsible. I find that this is a huge problem in our country today‚ there is not a lot of respect and effort towards to right things to
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Native American people. I had no idea that there were so many Native American Indians before the Europeans came. All texts I read seemed to downplay or not list the number of them here. It says in the text‚ North and South America contained between 90‚000‚000 and more than 112‚000‚000 people before the coming of the Spanish. That was compared to only 60 million to 70 million in Europe. The diseases really wiped out what seemed to be great civilizations of people. It also surprises me that people tried
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arrival of the European settlers‚ Native Americans have suffered tremendously. The establishment of the early English colonies and the future creation of the American nation impacted the lives and destiny of the Native American people extremely. One example of this is the Trail of Tears‚ an event which brought lots of people sadness and grief. Another example is the loss of their land‚ something which exceptionally changed the lives and destiny of the Native Americans. The last example is diseases‚ something
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The American Revolution was and still is a staple in american history‚ as it is taught in schools across the nation.That being said‚ what brought the men and women of those times to the point of revolution is a vital turning point in history. This revolution was initiated by the undesirable laws that Britain forced onto the colonies which brought an uprising of frustration. The French and Indian War (also known as the Seven Years war) was the reason for Britain’s debt‚ therefore bringing the british
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African Americans Michelle W Agwagu AXIA College University of Phoenix My name is Michelle Williams-Agwagu and my ethnicity group is African American. African Americans came here by forced immigration. They were not invited here to America‚ and they certainly did not come here by choice. They were forced and taken on ships that brought them to America just to become slaves to the white people. Upon arrival to America‚ African Americans were treated poorly. Many of them were torn apart from
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free country in comparison to other countries. This is due to democracy and the idea of “God-given rights”. The country itself was founded on opportunity and individualism. These ideas make us different and it is labeled American Exceptionalism. According to Wikipedia‚ American Exceptionalism is based on three ideas. First‚ is the history of the United States. It is significantly different from that of other countries because America developed its ideas through years of hardship and learning. The
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Mendoza‚ Mark ENG 091 D. Portillo 10 March 2012 The American Nightmare Let’s face it‚ the economy is in a horrible condition and it can be seen all across the nation. Education‚ employment‚ and balancing life is an everyday struggle for most Americans during these hard time. Citizens are stuck in their social class and can not move up‚ instead they might even fall below their current standard of living. Immigrants are still migrating to this once marvelous country‚ but their chances
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The American Dream The concept of the American Dream dates back to the time of birth of the United States of America. Specifically‚ it was originally referenced in 1776 in the United States Constitution by our founding fathers when they wrote‚ “We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights that among these are Life‚ Liberty‚ and the pursuit of Happiness.” Since that time‚ the definition of the American
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9.2 essay on Chapter 12 Native Clients Dr. Yellow Horse Brave heart talks extensively about how Native Clients can be misunderstood and their behaviors misdiagnosed. Much of their behaviors which are not understood by the dominant culture‚ have significance due to trauma they have endured as a group. Their reverent affect is a symptom of grieving brought on by oppression and abuse throughout the generations. The group shares each other’s grievances for generations and interdependent of each
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