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    American internment camps American internment camps were highly justified in the American government and were also widely accepted by the American population in the beginning but‚ were soon found to be an improper way of dealing with another attack on U.S. soil as many were discriminated improperly. (Executive Order 9066:) The main group that was discriminated against was those of the Japanese race although some who were just closely related were also targeted as well for their relationship. This

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    America as a Racist or Sexist Society American society can be considered as having both racist and sexist traits yet are not as overt as they were prior to the start of the American Civil Rights Movement during the mid 1900s and the Women’s Suffrage Movement during the mid 1800s. As a whole‚ American society has slowly‚ over the course of several decades‚ become more racially accepting and "gender blind" (i.e. equality between the sexes) due to gender and racial equality becoming societal norms

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    Wheeler 1 Alexis Wheeler ​​​​​​“Stereotyping” Stereotyping in America has been a constant ongoing issue since the emergence of African Americans in this country. Stereotyping can be defined as a thought that can be adopted about specific types of individuals or certain ways of doing things. These thoughts or beliefs may or may not accurately reflect reality. The act of stereotyping amongst minorities has been heighten in the 1960’s the reemerged when the war on drugs presented by president

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    If someone from another country asked me what the American culture is like‚ I would tell them the following: • America is a very diverse country. It is also common to see people from different ethnic backgrounds come together and communicate with one another‚ which may be surprising to non-Americans • It is normal to dress very casually and informal during day-to-day life. Unless there is a formal event to attend to or having to dress for work‚ it is common to see men and women dress however they

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    During the late 19th century Americans wanted to expand their land for the greater or their people. Little did they know their impact on the natives that occupied the west. The amount of land taken from them was so exponential that if it hadn’t happened we wouldn’t be where we are today(doc 1).Although there were reservations for the native americans‚ they used cruel methods to for them out of their land. Some examples of these are forcing them out or if they resisted they would have a battle. Other

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    The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh‚ The Scream by Edvard Munch‚ and American Gothic by Grant Wood are a few examples of particularly famous paintings that have been around for decades. However‚ even their fame is eclipsed by the abundance of advertisements in American culture. Often‚ others ask if they had seen a specific ad because those in the advertising business have successfully done their job‚ and have created memorable images. Whether the ad is in the form of a catchy jingle‚ a likable slogan

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    expression in the Native American way of life for hundreds‚ even thousands of years. Most art was created as a symbol‚ such as a bear‚ walrus‚ eagle‚ or people. The materials to make this artwork varied from rocks‚ feathers‚ cloth‚ clay‚ and fabric.Native American art has many regions and all of them are different with with how their art is made and presented. One of the regions in the Native American is the Native American arts have become collected and marketed by Americans and Europeans. some groups

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    in regards to how it should function over the past 200 years. It has existed in one form or another to lead and foster the growth of many or our rights and liberties as Americans. The question at hand is‚ is federalism a sustainable form of government for the U.S. moving forward when taking into account the evolution of American culture and the issues facing it today? Federalism in the U.S. has evolved and developed over the years and will likely continue to do so‚ potentially leading to a new form

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    Causes of the American Revolution The American Revolution was a war between Great Britain and the original thirteen colonies of America‚ in 1775. The conflict‚ was about how the colonies felt they weren’t being treated fairly by the Great Britain laws. There are different events that led up to the American Revolution‚ the three discussed in this paper will be the Boston Tea Party‚ the Stamp Act‚ and the Intolerable Acts. The Boston tea party was a protest against taxation. The Intolerable Act was

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    values reveal Confucian influences. A 1999 study by psychologists Brian Kim‚ Donald Atkisnon‚ and Peggy Yan from University of California‚ Santa Barbara‚ identified 14 Asian values. While the researchers stated that‚ “We must recognize that Asian Americans are comprised of an extremely diverse group and that significant differences within Asian ethnic groups do exist‚” they found that traditional Asians tended to emphasize these values: collectivism‚ maintenance of interpersonal harmony‚ reciprocity

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