“the practice or system of owning slaves”. Slavery‚ in the United States‚ is discussed in elementary school‚ read about in high school‚ and dismissed in adulthood. This is‚ mainly‚ due to the fact that slavery is obsolete in the eyes of those born and raised in the United States. This is subsequently understandable‚ as slavery has been abolished for more than 150 years. The history of the slavery is important to the history of the United States‚ as it is the truth of what has happened. Slavery was‚ and
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The First Bank of the United States The Bank of the United States was designed to make money and build an economy. It was designed by men like Alexander Hamilton and Robert Morris‚ but did not benefit the common citizen as much as wealthy investors. Why did a fledgling government need to borrow millions from overseas in order to invest in a “national” bank‚ to turn around and then borrow the same money back and pay interest on it? The banking system developed by Alexander Hamilton and Robert
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c Republicans. These were people who were strongly opposed to the United States Constitution. They wanted a strong state government instead of a strong central government. To them if the central government was too strong then it would threaten the people’s liberties and right to life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The anti-Federalists were made up of anyone who was poor and not a big landowner‚ anyone tired of being controlled‚ anyone who wanted the people’s votes to directly count and
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Global Warming: Isit to late to save our Earth? Global warming is a major cause of concern for today’s world. The effects of global warming are so dangerous that this issue has to be addressed immediately and the risks have to be minimized‚ even if they cannot be avoided totally. Global warming can be addressed as the increase in the temperature of the near surface atmosphere and the oceans. This will lead to large amounts of land vanishing into the ocean and the disappearance of many vegetation
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many would disagree on this thought. Who knew that a piece of paper would rule the world? Economy is like the study of money‚ basically; money which dictates what happens in our lives. It is the reason for almost everything in existence‚ from lifestyles to resources. As sad as it may seem‚ it is the reason why we live; in order to generate enough money for us to sustain our lives and get the most out of it. Today‚ everything has its price. As a student‚ I study so that I can have a better future;
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maltreatment or abuse can be separated into two key elements; these are the physical and behavioural elements of the child. Physically maltreatment or abuse will be suspected if a child is coming in with bruises or unexplained injuries‚ if the child is suffering from soreness‚ consent infections‚ poor hygiene and is under weight. Maltreatment suspicion can also arise of a child’s behaviour becomes very aggressive‚ distressful‚ violent or even if the child suddenly becomes very withdrawn‚ has low self-esteem
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Terrorism is growing threat that is being discussed all around the world. This is because the threat of terroristic violence is increasing at an extremely fast rate. For the United States‚ the threat of domestic and international terrorism weighs on the minds of the federal government and private citizens. The 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review even went as far as to note that terrorism is one of the six strategic challenges that are likely to affect the United States throughout the next five
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What is poverty is it hunger? Is it not having a roof over your head. Is it not having a job. The actual definition of poverty is the state or condition of having little or no money‚ goods‚ or means of support; condition of being poor; indigence. Poverty is a tough topic to discuss. We can look at it from many different view points. Here in the USA we tend to not think much of our impoverished communities. We figure they are a lot better off than in other countries. Our poorest people usually
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One of the biggest social problems in the United States is the act of prejudice and discrimination among its people. Often times these two can be mistaken for the same thing‚ but prejudice and discrimination have two separate meanings. According to the dictionary being prejudice means to have a “preconceived judgment or opinion” (Merriam). About a person or thing‚ although prejudice is not acted upon it is merely just the thought or an indirect statement. On the other hand‚ Discrimination is “The
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been proven to be misconceptions. Not only has bilingualism positively affected history‚ it also affects the United States and the People’s Republic of China‚
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