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    In the United States‚ the people don’t always get the original story. Censorship is the act of suppressing unacceptable or unmoral parts. Media is censored all over the world for many reasons. Sometimes it is unmoral or is not the "right" religion. Other reasons media is censored is that it is offensive to a race or culture and that it puts the wrong ideas into people’s heads. Media censorship has always played a big role in American movies‚ music‚ books‚ and technology. First‚ let me give you an

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    The public believes that the discrimination against black people in the U.S has declined‚ while others feel that it is still prominent in today’s society. Individual discrimination continues to challenge American culture by creating a large divide between those who believe that we live in an equal society and those who believe that inequality is still present. Blacks have received unfair treatment in many different forms. They have had people act as if they were suspicious of them based on their

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    the idea that patriotism is a positive aspect of society‚ they believe patriotism leads to the end of questioning society. While it is true that patriotism can lead to ignorance‚ it is extremely essential for the growth of the nation. In the United States‚ patriotism helps the nation because it helps to keep order within the nation. “Patriotism helps to stabilize the country because it calls for respect of the nation’s laws” (Examples). This helps the

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    of companions and colleagues meeting up to just appreciate life and be cheerful. Nonetheless‚ in the United States‚ alcoholic utilization and the law have impacted all the time previously. Through Preclusion’s definitive disappointment of banning the deal‚ transportation‚ and assembling of liquor and future changes and acts commanding who ought to be permitted to savor this nation‚ the United States has clearly been acclimated to discussions in regards to the utilization of liquor. The latest and continuous

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    position in society African-American’s place in society has changed grandually over the years. Starting on January 1‚ 1863 when Abraham Lincoln issued his Emancipation Proclamtion which states‚ "I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within these said designated states and are parts of states are and henceforward shall be free..." (172). During the 1870’s racial segregation laws passed to separate blacks and whites in public and private areas. These laws soon came to be known as

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    Marquise Green United States Department of State v. Ray Part I Every year millions of young adults graduate from their respective high schools‚ pack up their belongings‚ leave their parental guided homes behind‚ and set off for college. The first thing that comes to mind when leaving the parents behind is their first true sense of freedom. The freedom to do what they please with no curfew‚ no guidelines‚ and no pre-disposed consequences for their actions is the freedom they’ve been working

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    Under U.S. state and federal law‚ it is discriminatory to treat persons in different ways simply because of their age‚ gender‚ or race. The American society has only recently recognized gender inequality as a social problem. However‚ women in the United States have struggled to gain equality for centuries. Women’s rights and their status in society has substantially improved‚ but gender roles remain very important in our society today. Women still strive to be equal to men at home‚ in workplaces

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    One instance is when surveillance is applied in the field of national security. After incessant terrorist attacks‚ several countries have taken strong but controversial steps to safeguard the nation. The United States‚ for example‚ created the United States Department of Homeland Security that has incorporated the USA PATRIOT Act that has expanded the Federal Government’s powers of surveillance‚ leaving some citizens very concerned about their rights to privacy (Panopticon: Government

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    The value of education within the United States has been highly emphasized as an open opportunity towards chasing the “American Dream”. During the colonial era‚ New England colonists such as the Puritans from the Massachusetts Bay Colony‚ provided a system for public education to create a common ground for those that immigrated from the Northern and Western regions of Europe. While public education at the time was established to create an equal plane field within a new society‚ the development of

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    The United States of America has about 195 countries and 6‚500 spoken languages to interpret‚ understand‚ and communicate. Being aware of foreign cultures and affairs is imperative to upholding the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) mission to‚ “…to ensure a homeland that is safe‚ secure‚ and resilient against terrorism and other hazards.” My participation in Second Language Learning and Technology research could aid in improving the way DHS collects domestic and foreign intelligence and decrease

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