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    entrepreneurs like Elon Musk have expressed great interest in these endeavors. Many of these similar proposals of currently unobtainable scientific feats closely align with the ideas of the

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    have slaves and the poor at the bottom of the hierarchy. However‚ a difference was the “form” of slavery. In Europe and Asia‚ there are several forms‚ one of them being serfdom‚ while serfdom does not exist in the Americas. Another difference was the social class hierarchy of the Americas‚ under the Spanish. All three regions are patriarchal. In all three societies‚ men are higher than women on the hierarchy and have more opportunities and rights. All three also have at the bottom of the society‚

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    Slavery in America first began when African slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown‚ Virginia‚ in 1619. Slaves were considered property which caused them unique disruptions‚ frustrations‚ and pain. They depended on their owners‚ worked for long hours‚ and had harsh punishments set in place for those who disobeyed. To make it even worse‚ families held the haunting fear that their families would be torn apart at any moment. The development of the New World led to the emergence

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    In the story Girl by Jamaica Kincaid the mother does most of the talking who gives her daughter a long list of instructions and warnings. The daughter responds twice but they happen to go unnoticed by the mother. There is no introduction of the characters‚ no action‚ and no description of setting. The mother’s voice simply begins speaking‚ "Wash the white clothes on Monday‚" and continues through to the end. The mother dispenses much practical and helpful advice that will help her daughter keep

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    industrialization of America began in the 1860s through the 1900s and jobs and manufacturing started to replace human workers with machinery. Industrialization caused a big change in the country that affected a lot of people who had jobs. Getting jobs and making money was harder to do‚ so people were desperate for jobs. Though many jobs were brutal‚ they stayed for the money. Another thing that occurred in the Industrialization of America was that a large amount of immigrants came over seas to America for freedom

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    Mental Health). 1)What general age does anxiety effect? Anxiety is a mental disorder that effects many people in the U.S. This mental disorder

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    Crime in America has been on the decline since 1992 when crime was at an all time high. There was gun a gun control law and an increase in incarceration‚ giving people way longer sentences for small offenses. The gun control law made it harder for people to get their hands on weapons and the increase of incarceration made people scared to commit crimes cause the fear of getting harsh sentences. Also there was a boom in the economy that help also. With P. Bill Clinton passing the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation

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    What does American mean? Diana Casillas ENG/492 May 21‚ 2013 Nora H. Barber I. What does American mean? A. Qualities of an American 1. Randall Jarrell/ Thinking of the Lost World 2. Adrienne Rich/ Transcendental Etude II. Conclusion III. References What does American mean? When someone is called an American‚ it does not mean they were born in the American country. The nationality of an individual should be seen in their personality‚ experiences‚ way of speaking‚

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    “My Responsibility to America” As Chris Keniston said “ I am a guardian of the constitution. I am a defender of Liberty. I am a line in the sand… Which shall not be crossed. I AM SOMEONE!” As Americans we have our own responsibilities in our lives‚ but have we ever sat down and thought about what our responsibility is to our country and how can we accomplish this responsibility? I have thought about this very little‚ but after some thought‚ I question‚ “What is my true responsibility to my country

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    March 10‚ 2015 A Continent Divided: Illegal Immigration in America The American Dream: an opportunity to live free‚ earn living‚ buy a house‚ and to raise a family; the opportunity to leave a war torn nation‚ or a land of poverty in hopes of a better life. What is America? America is a nation of immigrants‚ on that doesn’t have limitations on the country of origin‚ ethnicity‚ or culture of the migrant. The idea of the great melting pot is what defines us as a nation. Ever since our country came into

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