The Vietnamese Boat people are refugees who have fled their country in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. Refugees from Laos‚ Cambodia‚ and especially Vietnam are referred to as “boat people” because they fled their respective countries. Refugees from these countries were fleeing shortly after the Vietnam War had ended. The Vietnam War was a cold war which took place from November 1st‚ 1955 until April 30th‚ 1975. On April 30th‚ 1975 was the day that the fall of Saigon took place‚ essentially this
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Rosa Marcelino Living as someone with a disability is not easy. Whether you were born with your disability or acquired it later in life‚ it is something you must live with everyday. These people are constantly discriminated against. From children who are starting out in school to adults looking for and trying to maintain a job. Another struggle is for the families and parents of children with disabilities. Every parent wants the best for their children and to ensure them a great life‚ but for
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In the early 1900’s the man was seen as the intellectual individual who takes care of their wife and family‚ who arrives home with the money and who was the supplier. However during the 1930’s this typical idea of the man’s role was extremely hard to keep ahold of due to The Great Depression. While the average woman worked on household dynamics and keeping the family afloat‚ the man was out looking for a job‚ or struggling to keep his current job. As a result‚ the average male came home at the end
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wanted to keep the presidential power. David versus Goliath is what the “snap” elections were often referred to. What did the people of the Philippines think of these opponents? How did all the events surrounding the “snap” election come about? Accusations and actions were made on both sides of the table‚ some good‚ and some bad. This is to examine the reactions of people in the Philippines as well as around the world to Ferdinand Marcos and Corazon Aquino by looking at the events leading up to‚
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In the 1950’s there was a massive change in culture and the start of communism was rising up. Communism during this time was everyone’s fear and because of this issue‚ everyone was starting to get all paranoia. Spies in the US atomic program were passing around secrets to the Soviet Union to set off a nationwide panic that communist spies may be invading many American institutions. In the 1950’s‚ allegations were made towards Hollywood that they were involved with the communists that was led by the
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The Haudenosaunee People There are many different nations and tribes of Native Americans in the history of the United States. They all settled somewhere in what are the lower forty-eight states and Canada as well as Mexico. They made the best with what they had. The Haudenosaunee are just one of those many nations of people. They are also known as the Iroquois people. There are six nations in the present day that are a part of the Iroquois Confederacy. They are the Mohawk
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one positive influence in his early life‚ his uncle Ronnie‚ committed suicide in 1991. A few years before that‚ Eminem himself almost died after being beaten up by a bully in middle school‚ leaving him in a coma for ten days. Barely in his early 20’s‚ Eminem had a daughter. To top it off‚ rap labels continue to reject him because of the color of his skin‚ regardless of his rap skills. Juggling the responsibility of a father with less than stable career choice‚ aspiring white rapper‚ is enough for
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Peoples Temple On November 18‚ 1978 more than nine hundred people died in one of the largest mass murder/suicides in history. The man that implemented and carried out that atrocity was James Warren Jones‚ otherwise known as Jim Jones‚ a self proclaimed Second Coming (God). His exposure to an intensely emotional Pentecostal church service influenced and shaped his future beliefs and actions. In 1960‚ despite his lack of theological training‚ Jim Jones became an ordained minister. He made racial
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Rosa Perez Professor Neff SYG2000 07/11/15 The Massai People of Africa The Massai are what would be considered patriarchal‚ meaning human beings control the company. In the article it talked about how the men gather food and are responsible for the protection‚ while the women construct the house and care for the tykes‚ and gather firewood. Almost like how America was in the 1950’s and even the Native Americans in the 1700’s. The societal transformation that shocked me was that the women will go
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Filipino people How best to describe some of the warmest‚ friendly and informal people in the world? As with most predominantly Roman Catholic cultures religious traditions and customs help define the daily lives of the people‚ family values and their view of the world. Since arriving in the Philippines in 1980 I have felt more comfortable and at "home" than any of the more than 20 countries I have visited. My warm feeling is a direct result of the happy go lucky‚ easy going Filipino people all over
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