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    Body How has discrimination affected society? Children and young adults are more vulnerable to the harmful effects of discrimination as a psychosocial stressor. Discrimination has various ways of affecting someone. People believe that discrimination can lead to loneliness and depressive symptoms. Most people think of discrimination as making fun of someone for being different but it is a lot more than just that. Discrimination can affect someone in so many different ways. Racism and racial

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    some might argue that industrialization had primarily positive consequences for society because of the many jobs that were made‚ it was actually a negative thing for society. Industrialization’s negative effects were the horrendous working conditions‚ child labor and‚ long work hours. Throughout the documents there have been negatives some less than others. For example in document #2 “My Boy” the mother is missing her son and she doesn’t see him that much because she is working all the time in the

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    It has affected the US socially‚ economically‚ politically‚ and environmentally. It has spread the American influence throughout the world. When globalization is used not only is there American influence everywhere but also we have different countries influencing America. We socially benefit from globalization a lot of different ways. Having the influences

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    The period 11th -12th centuries saw the Normans spread out hither and thither to many parts of the world‚ different lands and countries. Not like the conquest of England or other invasions‚ the Normans’ conquest of southern Italy and Sicily shows more ‘Norman Achievements’ compared with other conquests that time. Southern Italy and Sicily were divided land for complex political and religious groups. However‚ under the rule of Normans‚ the cultural syncretic of Southern Italy and Sicily was never

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    During the American Revolution‚ not only did men have to face the struggles of war time atmosphere‚ but women had to as well. The country during the war was divided into three different groups of people; the loyalists‚ the patriots and the remaining people who did not care. Catherine Van Cortlandt‚ a loyalist had to endure different struggles then the patriot women Eliza Pinckney and Abigail Adams. However‚ parts of their stories are similar when it came to their family struggles. Catherine

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    majority of people—those who worked in the factories—were dismally poor. Factory life exposed the workers to fatiguing work in horrible conditions‚ which caused a large amount of illness and death. Concisely‚ while the Industrial Revolution had both positive and negative effects on society and the economy‚ the negative effects outweighed the positive. The Industrial Revolution began in England during the 1700s. During this time‚ changes in agriculture

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    Life During The Cold War America in the 1960’s The relationships of the United States and the Soviet Union were driven by a complex interplay of ideological‚ political‚ and economic factors‚ which led to shifts between cautious cooperation and often bitter superpower rivalry over the years. The distinct differences in the political systems of the two countries often prevented them from reaching a mutual understanding on key policy issues and even‚ as in the case of the Cuban missile crisis‚ brought

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    How has texting affected teen literacy? This is one question asked by many‚ and not always answered. After doing much research‚ I have come up with an answer to this question. There are pros as well as cons to texting when it comes to teens. The pros of texting are that texting allows teens to communicate with each other more often. Another pro is that they have the capability to call a parent when in a situation where alcohol or drugs are involved. While texting can have some pros‚ it also

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    During the Industrial Revolution‚ the social structure of society changed dramatically. Before the Revolution most people lived in small villages‚ working either in agriculture or as skilled craftsmen. They lived and often worked as a family‚ doing everything by hand. In fact‚ three-quarters of Britain’s population lived in the countryside‚ and farming was the predominant occupation. With the advent of industrialization‚ however‚ everything changed. The new enclosure laws—which required that all

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    Impact of Industrialization on Environment OVERVIEW Centuries ago‚ when there was no active expanding of large cities and industries‚ nature was able to overcome pollution and keep air fairly clean without outside help. The wind and rain in the form of natural rescuers scattered gases and washed away the dust. However‚ with increasing industrialization and urbanization‚ the nature’s system cannot cope with pollution and clean the environment naturally. In comparison with volcanoes‚ hurricanes‚

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