Unhealthy America American is supposed to be the strongest nation in the world however we have managed to grasp the largest and most unhealthy nation trophy along with it. Americans care more about how quickly they can grab a meal rather than what that meals consists of and how bad the food is for the body. Americans are becoming increasingly unhealthy with every meal they consume. My aunt went on a trip to Greece recently where she says the food was exquisite and utterly delicious. While she
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Poverty in America Poverty‚ the state of being extremely poor‚ exists all over America! There are several different types of poverty‚ and the causes of poverty. Most people think of poverty as just somebody who is homeless and has no job‚ somebody who has no money to support the basic needs of life‚ and wears ragged clothing and lives under a bridge. What people don’t know is there are people living in poverty that have jobs and make money but live so poorly that they are categorized with people
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has existed in the United States. “The Telltale Heart: Apology‚ Reparation‚ and Redress” by Charles Lawrence and Mari Matsuda presents the injustices that the federal government has committed towards specific groups of people. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech‚ “The Library Card” by Richard Wright‚ and “We May be Brothers” by Chief Seattle show the racism that has been prevalent in American society. These issues may have started decades ago‚ but they still exist in today’s society. Racism
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has been a battle; black versus white. My eyes have always seen equality in every person and I have never questioned it. Americans have such contrasting and sometimes drastic views on race that‚ since early childhood‚ we are aware of the existence of racism. I remember my one and only boyfriend in kindergarten‚ when I went to a public school. He was a black boy named Stanley. That being true‚ I assume that I had an innocent view of all people as the same. This was probably true for most children of
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The Industrialization of America If you do something that has never been done you will accomplish that have never been done and discover things that have not yet been discovered . The industrialization of America increased the speed of change politically‚ economically‚ and socially. Without the major advancements made at this time‚ our world would be much different today. To begin‚ the growth of industry was spurred by many factors. New technology was a large part of the growth. The technology
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Alcohol in America In their primary years‚ children are naïve and impressionable. At such a young age‚ our parents are seen drinking and having a good time‚ which therefore makes us think that the effects of alcohol are only positive. This is why most teenagers start drinking at such a young age. “Thirteen- to fifteen-year-olds are at high risk to begin drinking. According to results of an annual survey of students in 8th‚ 10th‚ and 12th grades‚ 26% of 8th graders‚ 40% of 10th graders‚ and 51% of
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Belonging to America My grandfather always used to explain to me how lucky I was to be able to be an American. He would inform me on how valuable it was and how I should never take it for granted. He expressed that I should feel honored to be able to have all the opportunities I do. I never understood him growing up. I did not understand how growing up somewhere‚ like America‚ versus another country could be any different. I understand now. When I was younger‚ my mother would tell different stories
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America is a country with cultural diversity and different ethnics; therefore‚ there must be serious conflicts due to differences in cultures. In other words‚ these differences and conflicts have gradually created stereotypes within people‚ especially within Americans who consider themselves superiority and people from Asia‚ Mexico‚ Africa‚ etc. who are considered as inferiority. These have been perpetuated in popular culture including film‚ TV‚ advertising‚ music‚ and consumer products. “Film and
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United States of America has been rising at dramatic levels over the past two decades‚ to the point where it has been labeled as an epidemic by public health officials. The problem seems to be accelerating with each passing year and decade‚ and it is building enough momentum to be a true public health catastrophe. According to the Get America Fit Foundation (GAFF)‚ the problem is truly an epidemic on a massive scale when you consider there are 58 million overweight people in America. Even more alarming
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Censorship in America :: 11 Works Cited Length: 1912 words (5.5 double-spaced pages) Rating: Orange Price: $9.95 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Teachers suspended‚ radio and television personalities fired‚ authors disinvited to speaking events‚ all because their words‚ views and shows did not agree with what a handful of people consider appropriate. One would think these types of situations regarding censorship happened decades ago‚ not in a time
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