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    Slave Oppression

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    Slave Oppression During the 19th century‚ slavery was an extremely dehumanizing period. The complete control over another human being’s life brought many hardships and disappointments. Families were separated and‚ for African-Americans‚ the slave era was extremely depressing. Slaves were often beaten‚ or killed for the simple incompletion of a task. Women had no rights and were used for cooking‚ for cleaning‚ and for the creation and nurturing of babies. There were often instances of lynching and

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    the conditions of both groups changed dramatically. The residual tribes were driven to reservations and the slaves were freed. In the years immediately succeeding the war‚ blacks‚ due to a powerful Republican influence in the federal and state governments‚ were far better off economically‚ politically‚ and socially than their Native-American equivalents. While blacks gained suffrage and equality under the law‚ the natives lost their

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    Employment Opportunities

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    is a challenge for almost all nations in the world including the developed. But it is in the 3rd world countries that such unemployment has a deep social‚ political and economic clasp. Developed nations have the advantage of being more organized economically and therefore any alarming rise in unemployment level can be somewhat neutralized by economic policies of the government. In case of India the immense diversity hinders any policy or program’s effective penetration into the core of the target

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    Equality and Diversity What is meant by? Diversity Equality Inclusion Discrimination Diversity Diversity means that there are many different variations of things such as different beliefs‚ cultures ways of living and that everybody is different and we are all unique. Everybody has different likes‚ dislikes and this is why we should all respect each other’s wishes and choices and basic human rights. Equality Equality is treating everyone as equals regardless of their race‚ gender

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    Equality is defined as the state of being equal‚ especially in status‚ rights‚ and opportunities. I am a strong believer in equality‚ as our country thrives upon the basis of it. But still I wonder‚ are all the varying races of the United States truly equal? Throughout history‚ African Americans have fought for their equality‚ but at what cost? Studies have shown that Whites feel they are not being treated equally‚ and I agree with this. There are many things that have led me to believe this is true

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    Americans in the Reconstruction Era The Reconstruction era has two uses one covering the entire nation as a whole from 1856 until 1877 and the second one mostly dealt with transitions in the former confederacy from 1863 until 1877 . In the south they mostly worked on their social life and social behaviors as well as their government and how they worked . During this time there were three different Amendments added to the Constitution that affected the entire nation . Reconstruction began and ended

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    Slavery Vs Reconstruction

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    America is the land of opportunity with multiple cultures and ethnicities‚ for years America has been associated with freedom and expression‚ however this has not always been the case. Since the birth of the nation there has been oppression in America which began with the enslavement of millions of African-American slaves in the 17th century. Slave trade became the economic foundation of America‚ this was especially true in the South where the economy became dependent of slave labor. This practice

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    Reconstruction Acts (1867) divided the former Confederate states into five military districts‚ each under the control of the Union army. These acts also increased the requirements for gaining readmission to the Union and to do so‚ an ex-Confederate state had to ratify the 14th Amendment and place guarantees in its constitution for granting the right to vote to all adult males regardless of race. Lincoln set up a process for political Reconstruction‚ as in reconstructing the state governments in the

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    Learning from Failure “I can accept failure‚ everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” This is only one of Michael Jordan’s many famous quotes. One reason I agree with this quote is because he is my all-time favorite NBA player; but the main reason I admire it is because it has inspired me to excel at several different things‚ such as sports‚ hobbies‚ and other interests. Losing a tennis match is one example of failure that I have experienced. I lost at least three or four matches

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    Marriage Equality

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    Marriage Equality Constructing social problems begins with making claims about any perceived condition. These claims are the first component of the social problems process. When a claim is made that a condition should be recognized as a social problem‚ the claimsmakers must bring attention to the topic and convince others that it should be recognized as troubling and that something needs to be done about it (Best‚ 2013). One reoccurring frame is on the topic of marriage equality‚ which is typically

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