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    Political Systems There is a multitude of political systems in the world ranging from free democracies to authoritarian regimes. Of these‚ however‚ three in particular stand out. These are the presidential system of countries such as the United States‚ Mexico and select other Latin American countries; the parliamentary system of countries such as the United Kingdom‚ Canada and Germany; and the semi-presidential system of countries such as France‚ Finland‚ and Senegal. In actuality there are many

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    (BACKGROUND INFORMATION) ​ In the period 1750 to 1914 in Latin America and  the Caribbean‚ while the use of foreign workers remained the same‚ the role of women changed  from being confined to the home to working in factories‚ and the use of slaves changed from  being the most popular labor force in Latin America to being completely abolished legally.  Despite the passage of years‚ the use of foreign workers remained the same in Latin  America and the Caribbean. Though the use of foreign workers began as being less popular than 

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    Colonial America in the 17th Century could be summarized as the establishment period. Colonists had explored and claimed enough land to call theirs‚ and they were focused on implementing customs such as religion‚ politics‚ and ethics. In order to do this‚ colonies decided to force their ideas onto other civilizations such as foreigners or indigenous people. Accomplishing this would open doors to land and overall economic development‚ but it would also lead to battles and wars between the two conflicting

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    Ideologies in Latin American Theology Over the past 50 years‚ theology in Latin America has oscillated between liberation and prosperity theology. This movement reflects a polarization between the “option for the poor”‚ that began with liberation theology in the 1960’s; and the “option for the rich” during the early 1990’s‚ which supported a neoliberal model after the collapse of the communist alternative. Theology in Latin America has been vulnerable to the political and economic agendas of Latin American

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    issues they were facing were an increased immigration population moving into the larger cities and in the south runaway slaves. Slave patrols (or “paddyrollers”) were created to manage the race-based conflict occurring in the southern region of Colonial America; these patrols were created with the specific intent

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    Jaime Morales History 215-AVN Berenberg 11/7/12 Was Liberalism good for Latin America? To truly identify if liberalism was good for Latin America‚ we must understand what liberalism means‚ where it came from‚ and how it started. What is liberalism? Liberalism is a political force that transpired during the 1600s and 1700s. For the most part‚ liberalism transpired in England and France. What did liberalism represent for Latin Americans during the 1850s and 1920s? Liberalism signified change but most

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    During the late 18th century‚ the American colonies began to revolt against their mother country‚ England. These actions made by those brave rebellious souls‚ would change the new world forever. The American colonies won the long war for independence and emerged as a fledgling country. The Founding Fathers of the this country knew they were in the process of making history‚ yet as they built the framework of what would soon become a republic they spent years away from their homes‚ families‚ properties

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    Prison Labor In America Is Prison labor good for America? Introduction: The Benefits and Problems Due to the tight labor market‚ companies are relying on prisoners to provide them with labor. As of now‚ private prisons have become one of the largest powers in the “prison-industrial complex.” There are approximately 18 private prison corporations‚ which guard 10‚000 prisoners‚ and more than 37 states have legalized the contracting of prisoners by private companies (Prison Slave Labor: Fascism

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    Jon Butler explains the evolution of slavery‚ including the Africans’ experiences in America‚ and the developing of a sense of community among these people. The author mentions that in 1680 slavery was not very common in English colonies‚ later around 1700 this would change. One of the possible causes of it was the decrease of indentured servants in the colonies of Chesapeake and the Carolinas‚ in which the labor force was in high demand at that time. Captive Africans became easy to obtain due to

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    During (c)1750-1914 both Africa and Latin America Europeans invaded but in Africa they had a mix of peaceful Europeans as well as non-peaceful Europeans and In Latin America they had only non-peaceful Europeans. In Latin America they were constantly fighting with the Europeans for their independence‚ while in Africa they both fought and helped the Europeans. also in both Africa and Latin America some used to hate abolitionists then decided it better to free slaves. In Africa they supplied

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