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    Mafia/Italian Stereotypes

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    Most people think that people from the mafia are ruthless gangsters‚ who don’t care about anybody except them selves. They can do anything they want to and not get punished or caught. Another stereotype is all Italians are part of a mob or gang. A perfect example is the show "Sopranos". In this essay ill show you how shows and movies stereotype the mafia and the Italian race. A very common Mafia Stereotype is that all Italians are part of a gang. The Sopranos shows this because the soprano family

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    U.S. Attorney General Harry Daugherty was found guilty of selling alcohol illegally. He was just one of the very high ranking government officials. He also took bribes from bootleggers and gangsters and gave licenses and pardons to offenders. His high position made it easy to do whatever he wanted. Among the corrupt were the noble lawmen that believed in the law. Ira Reeves was one agent that was extremely committed to enforcing prohibition

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    Native American Essay

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    The Discovered Truths of the Native American Since 1851 Native Americans have been forced onto plots of land‚ much smaller than their original lands‚ called Reservations. But it has been argued over the years‚ whether or not the treatment of people on reservations and the lawful treatment of the reservations themselves. But‚ this should’ve been expected as we sequestered these people onto lands where we expected them to die and left them there‚ with no successful attempts to repair the damge done

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    Essay on Rap Music

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    not be put on one particular thing but a heavier degree of blame can be put on one thing. Some of the violent acts listed above are expressed through music. Gangster rap‚ which followed rap music‚ developed in the 1980’s. Though the immaturity and lack of teaching morals has an impact on how we view and take in things‚ the context of gangster rap presents a negative image for people in society. Rap music has derived from other music categories. "Rap is an integral part of this subculture that did

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    that talk about sex‚ drugs‚ and violence who receive the negative attention( SIRS 1993). People‚ think this so- called gangster rap is a bad influence on children in the world and that it promotes violence and that it also is abusive to women. Delores Tucker‚ head of national congress of black women has been among those pressuring different record companies to stop distributing gangster rap music. There were other significant names that participated in this action. Names like Senate Majority leader Bob

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    Shame of the Nation The rise from an ordinary middle class gangster to a notorious and high class ruler‚ “Scarface” is a story of a man who gets his dream and desired status in the gang world through multiple phases of killing and torturing others. It’s a story of Tony Camonte (Paul Muni) and his rise and fall as a gangster‚ a story of violence that ends in self-destruction. “Scarface” not only portrays the ruthless achievement of a gangster but also gives the reason behind their achievement. A moral

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    Furthermore‚ in other major productions‚ criminal activities captivated the big screen and introduced African Americans as robbers‚ gangsters‚ prostitutes‚ drug dealers‚ and addicts. Directors would showcase black actors as being aggressive and engaging in disputes with other cast members. These senseless on-screen acts would lead to them violently beating up someone thus further leading to incarceration. By putting a black male or female in jail is a false accusation that all colored people behave

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    from the owners of The Original Hip Hop Shop- Gig Lamarr‚ Keith Hudson‚ and 1st Born. Detroit Number’s Gangster Style! Bang for Pleasure! Bang for Love! Bang for Money! Bang! Bang! Bang! can be purchased @ www.detroitnumbersgangsterstyle.com. http://www.detroitnumbersgangsterstyle.com is the landing website to go to for the treat of Cleo Hudson’s gangster romance novel- Detroit Number’s Gangster Style! Bang for Pleasure! Bang for Love! Bang for Money! Bang! Bang! Bang! The Original Hip Hop Shop’s

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    Is Jay Gatsby a moral character? I think Jay Gatsby is not a moral character. I think so‚ because Gatsby uses people. He also lies about his past‚ his parents‚ and his life. He makes illegal money and hangs out with gangsters. This shows that Gatsby is not trustworthy. This also shows that Gatsby makes immoral choices. My first reason is that Gatsby uses people. I think so‚ because when Nick first saw Gatsby‚ while returning from Tom’s house Gatsby

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    Al Capone

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    Al Capone Al Capone was a very dangerous Gangster. He had and ran many illegal businesses like bootlegging‚ prostitution‚ gambling and murders. Being highly known as this big gangster guy‚ knowing there was many gangs in the world Al Capone was at the top. Al Capone was the greatest gangster in the 1920s. Al Capone was a wealthy man because money was made fast and easy. Gambling was a business that paid off‚ there were tons of places to go gamble there were stations set up all over the

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