What this poem means to me is that even though Americas days‚ past and future‚ was hard with war and dangerous ways it is still the best country to the author. In a way I agree with the author of the poem “America” because this country has done many things to help out its people and even though the past was dark the future would be brighter than the sun. The dark days of America are still in us but those dark days made America how it is now. African Americans‚ Indians such as the; Cheyenne‚ Quapaw
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My Responsibility to America “Ask not what your country can do for you‚ ask what you can do for your country.” -JFK As Americans‚ we have as many responsibilities to our country and our fellow citizens as our country has to us. Because America follows a strong democratic system of government‚ our governors and presidential candidates are always trying to make themselves seem appealing to us. In the case of presidential candidates‚ a campaign consists of a series of rallies where the candidate tries
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opposite. Even though Wal-Mart does employ thousands of workers in their some 3400 stores across the Unites States‚ it creates more job losses and pay-cuts. Because of the job cuts and cheap imports‚ Wal-Mart is not good for America. One reason that Wal-Mart is not good for America is their way of getting those low prices. They have reversed the traditional auction process where the manufacturer controls the prices and the retailer must pay what is wanted from manufacturers. Wal-Mart has the manufacturers
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Running around in the lush grass. Playing around on a sunny day with friends. Feeling safe when we go to bed. Do people ever stop and think about our America and how vital it is to us? The America I believe is important to me because it’s free‚ equal‚ and united. The America I believe in is free. We are a country founded upon freedom so it is crucial for us. The Declaration of Independence gave us the freedom we have and our brave army risks their lives for us to keep it. We should respect it and
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rise of the Industrial Revolution in America‚ expanding the economic and political frontier for America was deemed necessary because of a need for resources‚ strengthening military force‚ and the concept of white superiority and “the white man’s burden” on “guiding” those other than white. However‚ in order to achieve this‚ confidence and optimism needed to be maintained in society‚ so that the necessary risk-taking in making businesses could be made (America Becomes a World Power). Anti-imperialists
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control is a controversial topic in America. Gun control in America refers to any action taken by the government to regulate‚ the sale‚ purchase‚ or safety of guns in the hands of individual citizens. But why should the government control who owns guns or firearms? In America there should be less regulations involving gun control‚ our second amendment provides us freedom to own firearms‚ guns provide great self defense and should be used properly. People in America have always had a fascination with
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Traditionally in Latin American culture‚ women did not have the same rights as men. This is because in Latin America is ruled by patriarchal cultures in which men are in control and women are treated as if they are second class citizens. This is a mentality that many Latin American countries around the world have towards women. Women did not revolt against this until the 20th century when woman’s suffrage and social movements became more prominent and women demanded the rights that men had. Some
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English. However‚ I was wrong‚ and one of the ladies I interviewed has a degree in Bio Linguistics. During the meeting‚ I learned many personal things about the immigrants. Some told us their hardships trying to get to America. Others described how interesting it was to be in America compared to just seeing it on television. However‚ there are three major topics I learned
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Martinez First Year Writing Professor Berger Nov 24‚ 2012 Langston Hughes’ “Let America Be America” Opposite Perspective The Poem “Let America Be America Again” by Langston Hughes did not have a significant impact on individuals during the time of its publication which was on July 1936. Themes of the poem‚ including prejudice and racism cease to remain today in the United States. Because America is considered the land of the free and the land of equal opportunity‚ all individuals are
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Its size‚ power‚ and low prices are what make Walmart so helpful to America. So why do some people think that Walmart is so bad for American people? (Found in Walmart Nation packet‚ which was given in class) Many people believe that this is a true debate. Everyone has his or her own point of view. If you think about it‚ is Walmart really good for America? Walmart has made many changes since it was first opened in 1962‚ by Sam Walton. By the end of 2003‚ there were 2‚551 Walmart stores in the U.S
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