the United States of Americas. Since the abolition of slavery African Americans and minorities have found it difficult to find affordable housing and integrate into mostly white communities. These problems can be traced back to the Jim Crow Laws. These set of prejudicial beliefs made it impossible for non-whites to live near or within white communities or even associate with whites. Jim Crow ordinances were made illegal by the Supreme Court back in 1917. See Supreme Court case‚ Buchanan v. Warley
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The United States of America has undergone much in its brief 241 years of independence. In relation to other nations‚ the Untitled States is still very young‚ but that does not mean that it hasn’t experienced its fair share of obstacles. However‚ the amount of inequality among American citizens today is staggering‚ considering the country was founded by British colonists escaping inequality from England. The United States Declaration of Independence states that “all men are created equally”‚ these
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Until Infidelity Do Us Part: Why Infidelity is Rising in the United States Have you ever been cheated on? If you have‚ then you know it’s one of the most gut-wrenching‚ emotional pain one can possibly experience. You enter into a relationship with a person whom you love‚ trust and share compassion with‚ only to be betrayed by that same person. Betrayed by lies‚ ill-conceived alibies and stories to cover a trail of emotional deceit. You may have started out thinking that “it will never happen
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Unemployment rate in the United States Economy Unemployment is one of the principal macroeconomic problems facing the United States economy. This implies that the economy is not operating under full employment. United States has been experiencing a high level of unemployment in the past. However‚ in the recent past the United States unemployment has fallen down to 7.7 percent as per statistics this year in the month of November. This is the lowest unemployment rate United States labor department has
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Foreign affairs in the United States continue to be a highly discussed subject matter when it comes to relations‚ trade‚ and most recently the strong interest in National Security. Bolivia‚ known for the coca leaf which is the prominent component for cocaine- has grabbed the interest of the United States due to it’s power in the drug industry which has created an impact in societal‚ economical‚ and political agendas. International relations with Bolivia details back to 1849 and both countries continue
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A People’s History of the United States is a 1980 non-fiction book by American historian and political scientist Howard Zinn. In the book‚ Zinn seeks to present American history through the eyes of the common people rather than political and economic elites. A People’s History has been assigned as reading in many high schools and colleges across the United States.[1] It has also resulted in a change in the focus of historical work‚ which now includes stories that previously were ignored.[2] The book
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1. The status of women in the United States throughout history has grown significantly. Throughout history women had fewer legal rights and career opportunities than. Women were seen to be just wives and mothers and take care of the homes while the husbands worked. Women did not have a say in having jobs‚ voting‚ or even attending college. It appears that a lot of things began to change around the 19th and 20th century. For example in the beginning of
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REDUCING TEENAGE PREGNANCY Although the rate of teenage pregnancy in the United States is at its lowest level in nearly 40 years‚ it remains the highest among the most developed countries in the world. Approximately 67.8 per 1‚000 women aged 15–19 — nearly 750‚000 American teenagers — become pregnant each year (Kost and Henshaw‚ 2012). The majority of these pregnancies — 82 percent — are unintended (Finer & Zolna‚ 2011). Moreover‚ because the average age of menarche has reached an all-time low
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The economic inequality that exists in the United States is a big problem even though many Americans might not think of it as much. Economic inequality has been identified because of the large gap between the rich and the poor people in the United States. It can also be seen in the large gap of the wages of the workers all over the country. According to studies‚ the country has recently reached its highest rate of economic inequality in the year 2014 compared to the previous years data
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The United states has about 11 million undocumented Immigrants living in its cities and farmland. These immigrants work in numerous jobs across the country‚ the majority in physically demanding‚ low paying jobs in relating to agriculture‚ construction‚ and hospitality. The immigrants in theses fields provide many services and products that help the United States’ people. Agricultural products including items like strawberries and dairy products are produced through illegal immigrant labor and then
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