fathers and sons; who normally contribute to the care and protection of their families; are often absent fighting in wars or seeking better work prospects. Others may have been killed or separated from their families in the excitement of flight. As a consequence‚ a large number of refugee women find themselves as single heads of households. These women often risk ill treatment and exploitation as they assume the responsibilities of caring‚ alone‚ for their families. Their problems are exacerbated when they
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Caitlin White Mr.Moore APUSH P3 11 January 2016 Prohibition: the Unintended Consequences January 1920: the United States has just gone dry. Years of drunken husbands beating their wives‚ crimes committed under alcohol’s influence‚ and other social problems created by the drink led Prohibitionists to believe they needed to get rid of the horrible substance. Different prohibition and reform groups got together to encourage businesses to stop selling alcohol and for the people to stop drinking it
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Consequences of the Korean War * The Korean War never ended‚ and they are still under an armistice to this day. The Korean War is technically not over; all that’s keeping the two sides from going to war again is a cease-fire agreement. * The Korean War brought the US and Russia further apart‚ and the fear of communism would later lead the US to throw itself into Vietnam‚ to avoid another North Korea. * It also brought China into conflict with the US‚ bringing bad feelings between the
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relating to inequality such as social class‚ gender‚ and race. These variables can be an added perspective to measure economic deficiency since they all tend to overlap and affect the person; furthermore‚ it may be more significant to examine the consequences of economic deficiency and its relation to crime when all variables are considered as well. The notion of economic deficiency as part of intersectionality is significant because it may reform the way crime is viewed‚ and how policies are created
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James W. Loewen wrote the book "Lies My Teacher Told Me" to help students understand the past of the United States‚ and how it is effecting the present. "Lies My Teacher Told Me" examines 12 various American history text books‚ and points out the various lies‚ flaws‚ and sugar coated stories the text books present. Loewen explains how textbooks practice heroification‚ and how race and race relations are a major issue when it comes to American history. Among these topics‚ Loewen also sheds light on
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trafficking often target and manipulate people who are poor‚ vulnerable‚ living in an unsafe situation‚ or searching for a better life. For example‚ youth with a history of abuse and neglect or who are homeless are more likely to be exploited. Consequences can be immediate and long term‚ including physical and relationship problems‚ psychological concerns‚ and chronic health
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Stereotype: Consequences for labeling‚ To label our population‚ we miss out on opportunities to build relationships with certain people‚ and this could easily lead to assertive actions towards co-workers and other societies. Stereotype could steer to dangerous assumptions and statements about people attending different groups and these ideas could lead to negative conclusions. Labeling could conform towards a negativity by members of different groups and this could conduct towards underperformance
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In the first half of the sixteenth century‚ the protestant reformation contributed to many political and social changes. The protestant reformation began in 1517 and lasted for 131 years‚ until 1648‚ but the consequences have lasted to the present. This reformation began with the inevitable conflict in the Christian church coming to light. People had started to believe that the church had problems in the aspects of both theological and secular ideas. Kings resented the power the church held‚ merchants
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This topic is a problem‚ especially for teen drivers because during their first year of driving‚ they’re inexperienced. Teenagers tend to lack their sense of judgment. They’re more likely to underestimate dangerous situations and not think of the consequences their actions might have. (Ex. Going over the speed limit‚ running red lights‚ ect.) Now mix that with drugs and/or alcohol and they are putting themselves and others in danger. Students Against Destructive Decisions works with students and schools
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The Consequences of Unrequited Love Why does love sometimes turn into hatred? If someone is said to have loved another then why do people feel hatred and seek vengeance when realizing the feeling is not mutual? Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ author of The Scarlet Letter‚ and Arthur Miller‚ author of The Crucible‚ effectively depict the consequences of unrequited love through their characters’ Roger Chillingworth and Abigail Williams’s desires for vengeance. Both these authors use the notion that there
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