My Vision for America: Future If I were to be asked what I envisioned for America 8 years ago‚ I probably would have said something along the lines like “For everybody to be happy‚ and kind to one another.” Though now that I think of what I would have said my vision was it was more dreamlike‚ not a realistic vision. So now I would have to say my vision for America is to prepare each upcoming generation with better education‚ morals‚ and discipline. I envision an education that enlightens the minority
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Angels in America is a play written by Tony Kushner that chronicles the disintegrating relationships of two couples. The story is set in America in the 1980s against a background of gluttony‚ conservatism‚ politics‚ and controversial sexuality. It is this backdrop that provides Angels in America with its enormity and sets it apart from other love stories. In this play‚ the plot is largely driven by its themes‚ which are viewed from different characters’ perspectives as the story unfolds. Throughout
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The article "Firearm Safety in America 2013" by NRA-IRA suggests that "The number of privately owned guns in the U.S. is at an all-time high‚ upwards of 300 million‚ and now rises by 10 million per year." If there were a law put into place removing the right for the average citizen to
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Is America still the land of the free or is it just for some people? In the past few months there has been a lot of stories about black women and men‚ even children‚ who has been slaughtered by the police. And I say slaughtered‚ because that is how it was. For example Michael Brown‚ the police said Michael had attacked them‚ tried to grab an officer’s gun and hit him. They said the officer only acted in self defense. But here is the funny thing‚ there are no evidence at all that it happened. Witnesses
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During this time my family was getting ready for another vast transformation that brought us to America. Just two days after coming to this land‚ I was sitting in a large classroom trying to recite the pledge of allegiance in a large public school. My life in America took me by shock and I felt unprepared. I struggled with basic academic courses initially while my peers glided through easily. Moving to America has been one of the great challenges I have faced and still continue to struggle with. However
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There is no doubt that poverty is an issue in America; according to Feeding America‚ 13.5% of Americans are considered impoverished (Hunger in America). The class of people known as the “working poor” often get the brunt of this inequality‚ since many of them work at minimum wage jobs‚ such as in fast food restaurants. However‚ these jobs are not always horrible‚ usually due to the companies and the CEOs behind them. Howard Schultz‚ CEO of Starbucks Coffee Company‚ has created great improvements
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The Marshall Plan In this speech‚ delivered at the Harvard University commencement in 1947‚ Secretary of State Marshall articulated a plan a plan for American aid to Europe. The plan was designed to fill the power vacuum in Europe and to help Europe reconstruct itself after the devastation of war. The program was remarkably successful and by the early 1950s the Western European country was much recovered. The truth of the matter is that Europes requirements for the next three years of foreign
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COMING TO AMERICA One year ago‚ my mother was speaking to father about moving to another country. I was thinking that we will just move somewhere near Belarus‚ but one time I asked my mother‚ ’’ Where we will go‚” She answered:’’ Maybe we will move to America’’. I asked‚ “To America? Really? She answered: ‘’ Yes‚ my dear. Yes “ I was so excited about America. I never knew that me and my family will move to America‚ New York City. My parents
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How does tobacco link Britain’s empire and America’s development from 1600s onwards? The trade of tobacco was vital in the development of America and the British Empire throughout the 17th and 18th century. It was a source of trade for both‚ and helped further the British Empire and lead to the independence of America. During the early 1600s‚ Britain was still largely based on agricultural and production industries. Even though their agricultural industries were flourishing‚ their economy still
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back. This conflict was later called the United States Expedition to Korea‚ or simply the Korean Expedition. Although the Koreans attacked General Sherman and the American naval ships‚ Merlin of the book The Once and Future King would find that America was the aggressor in the conflict‚ since Merlin would see that
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