the colonization of the Americas. From the Americas‚ the Europeans gained wealth‚ crops‚ land‚ and slaves through the Triangular Trade. However‚ despite the benefits of colonization‚ we should not ignore the numerous negatives as well. The Native Americans and the African slaves‚ where two groups of people who suffered from what the Europeans considered an achievement. While colonization heavily damaged the indigenous and the enslaved people‚ it is also responsible for the formation and diversity of
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How Racism Effects Society Racism and other prejudices effect the moral views of society as a whole. The ways the prejudices effect society are easily seen in the Martin vs. Zimmerman case‚ in the Paula Deen scandal and with the Little Rock Nine. For instance‚ in the Martin vs. Zimmerman case‚ most of the reason for the hype over the case was because of Trayvon’s race. Had he been white‚ it would not gotten as much publicity. The way this changed the moral views of society is because it made
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Throughout history‚ war has left a lasting impact on society and those involved with it. Wars not only destroy people’s lives‚ they change the people as well. Though truce‚ the devastation left behind by war is lessened but does not change the impact that war has on society. During WWI‚ The Christmas Truce of 1914 gave peace of mind to those wanting to end the war; similarly‚ the truce had affected the soldiers’ outlook upon the war‚ given people fighting a sense of hope‚ and brought both sides closer
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“American imperialism in 1898 was not a sudden abandonment of anti-colonial tradition but was a logical extension of commercial expansion‚ something the US had been doing throughout its history” (SparkNotes: The Spanish American War‚ 1898-1901‚: Effects of the Treaty). President McKinley was not interested in wars of conquest or of territorial aggression. His interest in expansion was “to make the United States first in international commerce and as a means to implement its humanitarian and democratic
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The reason why we see the Native Americans and African Americans down the stratification ladder is because for the fact that hundreds of years these two groups of people were used as slaves‚ and seen as something lower than a human being. After the slave trade ended‚ this world event in history‚ still excits today within these two ethnic groups. For example‚ The Civil Rights movement‚ this event was clearly a big step in American history to invert two different races together because of the color
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! The Effects of American Stereotypes on Foreign Cultures. America is a nation known for its stereotypes. These stereotypes can have both positive and negative effects on other regions in the world. Stereotypes Stereotypes can help sell a product or make people believe in a cause. But they also have a broader purpose; they can change cultures‚ ruin the reputation of a country‚ and ruin peoples lives. Fiji is a prime example of this idea. Fijian women were once admired for being obese. This
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outlook on African- Americans during the time: “The Negroe was born in depression so the Great American Depression didn’t mean too much to him. The best he could be was a porter or shoe shine boy. It only became official when it happened to the white man‚” (71). Blacks in the Depression had an existence many would describe as unfair at best and inhumane at worst. Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ accurately depicts multiple aspects of their paltry lifestyle. African-Americans in Lee’s story such
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The effects of slavery on the African American family were tremendous. From slave mother’s and father’s having their children taken away and sold‚ to brother’s and sister’s being split apart‚ to having the actual slave-owner being the one to father children with slaves‚ to even say that African American families even existed might sound ridiculous. But they did exist; it just depends on what you might define as a "family". Slavery did not weaken or dissolve the African American family. Instead‚ it
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cultural imperialism. The image of the “american woman” that our media portrays is most often white‚ thin‚ and conventionally attractive. Very few american women meet that criteria‚ yet all are expected to strive to meet that ideal. In our society‚ pale skin‚ blue eyes‚ and straight smooth hair is portrayed as somehow more attractive than dark skin or natural black hair. This idea of white characteristics being more desirable can have an incredibly negative effect on the self-esteem of young black women
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a religious endeavor that focused on the desire to convert the Native Americans to Christianity‚ the need for religious havens to worship freely and openly‚ and the belief that Europeans had a God-given right to the lands in the New World‚ which began to fuel economic interests in North America after colonization. The colonization of North America was mainly spurred by the Europeans’ inclination to convert the Native Americans to Christianity. Spain‚ the first European nation
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