Do Americans still value Freedom? America was founded upon “Certain Unalienable Rights” which among those were Life‚ Liberty‚ and the Pursuit of Happiness. Those three values‚ or wants‚ or ideals are what has shaped America to what it is today. Government of the United States has always made sure Freedom took a huge part in the way America functions. The Quarter has been worth 25 cents for quite some time and has had the emblem of “Liberty” on the left hand side of it. For the word liberty to be
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still remember her. I still remember. High school is a time of pain and glory‚ of smart elites and expelled burnouts‚ of brown nosers and lazy group members. It can be easy‚ or it can be terribly hard‚ but mostly it’s just there. Like a constant buzzing in the back of your mind‚ never fully recognized or dismissed. It is impossible for adults to fully remember what they experienced in high school. It’s hard enough for teenagers to remember what happened the year before last. This fact‚ and this fact
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Is the American Dream Still a Possibility? The American Dream can be defined as- “a happy way of living that is thought of by many Americans as something that can be achieved by anyone in the U.S. especially by working hard and becoming successful.” (Merriam-Webster Learner’s Dictionary) As we watch our country’s struggle throughout financial crises‚ we‚ as citizens‚ are torn in the belief that the American Dream is still possible. Although the outlook for our country includes events ranging
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racism was used to organize daily life in clans‚ with Greeks it gained its negative meaning. With the Renaissance and the Reform‚ Europeans discovered new nations and places. However‚ according to Europeans’ understanding‚ these new people can only be slaves. Therefore‚ racism has actually begun. The first modern fascist leader of European‚ Mussolini had a strong belief about being racist. He did not give right to live to any thought but his thought. He killed many people. In addition‚ Hitler was another
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Hidden Dangers of Cell Phones Within the essays‚ “Our Cell Phones‚ Our Selves‚” by Christine Rosen and “Disconnected Urbaism” by Paul Golderger‚ both authors expressed concern about the usages and the path our society was heading down. Furthermore‚ it is remarkable that within 30 years the cell phone went from a large mobile phone called the brick to what it is today. Additionally‚ if we are not careful with the cell phone and our dependence on it‚ our social communication skills will be permanently
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Does Prejudice Still Exist Today? Cultural Diversity Does racism and prejudice still exist today? Officially there is no racism in the United States in the sense that all kinds of racial discriminations are prohibited by law. But racism still exists to some extent in the hearts of the people. In general‚ there is a reduction in the prejudices people have about others based on their race or other similar social background. But these prejudices have not completely died down. A large portion of
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it is in and chivalry is that factor. Chivalry is still necessary today to help people understand the morals that are still needed in the world today. Back in the days of the knights they lived by this code which was chivalry. They had rules that made them better as a community‚ and keep everything running smoothly. If that could be brought back to today’s society things might start to run a little smoother again. If we would embrace chivalry in our communities it can help show everybody are equal
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In the the poem “Still I Rise”‚ Maya Angelou demonstrates the power of overcoming obstacles in our lives. In the past few month I myself have gone through some difficulties and I’ve risen from some others I am still working on. Leaving New York was easy‚ it was who I left behind that made my transition to California so difficult. Being an out of state student really did take a toll on me not just financially but also emotionally. So one may be wondering if it causes so many difficulties why
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you may think that slavery was a long time ago and ended before you were born it still occurs today. Although slavery is illegal it still continues and I will explain all of these kinds of slavery in the next three paragraphs. Today sweatshops can be found all over the world. Sweatshops as stated in my introduction are factories full of worker under age and under paid. A sweatshop may look like a nice well taken care of place but could still employ child laborers or still force employees to work long
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Schultze is saying in the section “Putting Our Hearts into Our Stations” we he says “My first paid job was cleaning and restocking shelves in a family drugstore. After one week‚ I had mastered the work and grown bored (Schultze 37).” This is so relatable to me. Growing up in Puerto Rico‚ I’ve been working since the early age of 14 and even before then I helped out my mother with her business and my grandparents at their farm. My very first job outside of my family was as an office aid at a human resource
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