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    There’s another lesson. And it starts with this guy. That Studs Terkel. How many of you know Studs Terkel? Can I see a show of hands? Not too many of you. Oldsters. The old TEDxters know Studs Terkel. (Laughter) Studs Terkel was probably the greatest living interviewer on the planet‚ as far as I’m concerned‚ but‚ certainly‚ in America when he was living‚ he died in 2008. I was fortunate to interview him once he was deaf as a doornail I did like shout into the microphone for him to hear me. He was

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    were hit hardest by the era of the depression and also those who were displaced from their homes into Internment camps following World War II and the bombing of Pearl Harbor. In comparing and contrasting two books‚ Monica Sone’s "Nisei Daughter" and Studs Terkel’s "Hard Times" we are also able to see the many different ways in which people handle themselves‚ not only through the events

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    C.P Ellis in his memoir‚ accounts his times as reputed member of Ku Klax Klan and through series of experiences‚ the change in his perception towards people of color. His prejudices against the black people came not inherently but from his childhood struggles that led to frustrations in his adult life and already present social biases against the blacks. Vincent N. Parrillo in his article “Causes of Prejudice” explains various theories of how one account for prejudices. He proposes that we can understand

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    constantly being labeled and stereotyped because of where we come from. In “C.P Ellis: Why I Quit The Klan”‚ Studs Terkel‚ a renown historian‚ sits down with C.P Ellis‚ a former KKK member to discuss his experience in the organization. Ellis grew up with a prejudice against black people and

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    Mangal Rai AJ Arena English 1100 23 September 2013 C. P. Ellis‚ “Why I Quit the Klan” I personally believe that C.P. Ellis was a great person‚ who deserved honor. The changing state of his mind and heart against segregation was beyond imagination. I really enjoyed reading about his background‚ starting with his family background and childhood. It is interesting that how his story and my parents’ stories match. They didn’t have the clothes of their desire‚ nor got higher education due to hard

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    There are more advantages of public transportation than disadvantages of it. It is because there are three reasons to support the statement. These reasons are that environmental effects of using public transportation‚ cost of public transportation‚ and accessibility of public transportation. Firstly‚ we can save our environment more by using the public transportation. We could take trains‚ buses‚ airplanes to travel most parts in the world. Therefore‚ we should use the public transportation than

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    1 Question Sheet for the Declaration Activity (with answers) 1. Jefferson chose to begin the Declaration with the words‚ “The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America.” Do you feel this was necessary? Why or why not? Could the 13 colonies have declared independence if they were not unanimous? Why or why not? Answers will vary. Most students might note that it was necessary for Jefferson to prove that the Continental Congress presented a united front to the world in order

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    stud nolan International Management: Text and Cases (Simplified Chinese edition) International Management: Text and Cases is intended as an international international management book‚ but with a Chinese audience in mind. It is based on an earlier book by Beamish‚ Morrison and Rosenzweig‚ which‚ in it?s three editions was used in over 200 universities and colleges in over 20 countries. (The 4th edition is now available.) Although the book focuses on issues of international management common

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    Millions of people entered the US in the late 1800’s‚ but how? Ellis Island was the one and only provider for immigration in the late 1800’s. At first‚ the Battery in lower Manhattan was the immigration station. Eventually‚ the Battery could not handle the flow of immigrants. This caused the federal government to buy Ellis Island from Samuel Ellis‚ a merchant of New York City‚ and that’s how the Islands name was given. Ellis Island was opened on January 1‚ 1892 and closed in November 1954. It was

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    each cause he gives strong arguments based on historical facts or even actual facts and statistics which made his essay reliable. Studs Terkel’s essay “C.P. Ellis” is another kind of writing that can help us to understand the causes of prejudices. Terkel tells us the story of C.P. Ellis‚ a former Klansmen who claims he is no longer racist. C.P. Ellis is a white guy from a low-income class. The numerous misfortunes of his life will lead him to become a Ku Klux Klan member. But after some

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