The Scandinavian Vikings were said to be some of the most ruthless and savage people in the medieval times‚ but some say that they were nice people trying to make a living in hard times. In this time some vikings would steal from tribes and rape women‚ while some other vikings would explore and trade with other tribes and countries‚ they would trade things such as fur‚ goods‚ and crops. Some myths and legends say that vikings were known to have good hygiene and didn’t wear horns on their helmets
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Before reading the book “Savage Inequalities” by Jonathan Kozol‚ I was highly unaware of how poor and neglected some schools are in America. I thought that every school in America had a great educational system and educators‚ but clearly I was mistaken. I knew that every school in America was not equal; there were obviously some schools that were better than others. However‚ upon reading “Savage Inequalities” I discovered that it was far worse than I actually knew. The book exposed me to racism/inequality
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Welcome Address In behalf of the graduating class‚ it is my honour/pleasure to welcome all of you this afternoon to this solemn and joyous occasion. To our parents‚ guardians‚ friends and family‚ I express the deepest appreciation to you not only for your presence today but also for your endless love and support to us. I also like to extend our gratitude to our beloved teachers‚ faculty‚ and members of the ASIST for the patience and guidance you have shown to us which we will carry to face the upcoming
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ANIMAL TESTING Over 100 million animals in North America alone will be killed in cruel animal tests each year. Animal testing has been going on for years‚ a lot of companies test there products on animals‚ some of these tests consist of restraining animals and dropping chemicals into there eyes‚ the scientists also forcefully pump the chemicals into the animals stomach though a tube to see how it reacts to the chemical‚ this is extremely painful for the animal. After observing the reactions for
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America in 1950’s 1950’s was a period of economic‚ cultural‚ and technological growth. After the World War the nation found itself in the state of cold war with its rival Communist Soviet Union. Anti-communism became the unifying sentiment of the American people. Conservatives and materialism characterized this decade from 1950 to 1960. The manufacturing world was booming‚ and hence the people had before non-existed level of various choices on the market. This led to the booming in spending and
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Emily McReynolds English 101 August 26‚ 2013 Election Night Remarks Although he did not start with the most promising campaign‚ he ended up winning it all‚ he became the president of the United States. They did not start with a lot of money‚ or a lot of endorsements‚ but it all did not matter. There was the biggest turn out in voter history‚ people waited hours to show their support‚ so their voice could be heard. His campaign was built and supported by hard working men and woman. He could
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to visit the reservation which is an extremely awful idea because of the painfully memorable images that people will see there. Our society as of now is perfect and it does not need an outsider with unorthodox views to come destroy it. John Savage‚ Linda Savage‚ and Bernard Marx should be permanently exiled back to the reservation. Peoples who compromise thesocial stability of the New World need to be terminated as soon as possible. Everybody should go meet him and then realize that he just does not
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Poverty and Unemployment in America The wet snow has been falling for two continuous days now. A large three-story building‚ which has not been kept in good condition‚ is located at the outskirts of town in a run down neighborhood. No tracks are visible from the front window‚ either meaning that no one has visited the house‚ no one has left the house‚ or the snowfall is so thick that it covers any sign of tracks instantly. In this case‚ the family has not made any attempt to leave the house
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Beginning in 1929 with the Great Crash‚ Americans suffered greatly from financial instability during the Great Depression. In 1933‚ after Herbert Hoover’s failed laissez faire approach to the economy‚ President Franklin D. Roosevelt took office in the depths of economic despair. As opposed to Hoover‚ Roosevelt believed that the government had to step up and take an active role in the American economy because he saw the damage that a free and unregulated stock market could cause. In response to the
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Savage Inequalities By Jonathan Kozol In 1964‚ the author‚ Jonathan Kozol‚ is a young man who works as a teacher. Like many others at the time‚ the grade school where he teaches is of inferior quality‚ segregated‚ understaffed‚ and in poor physical condition. Kozol loses his first job as a teacher because he introduces children to some African American poetry that subtly questions the conditions of blacks in America. Years later‚ after
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