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    Child Abuse in the 1950

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    the creating and growth of organized child protection through nongovernmental child protection societies. The year 1962 marks the beginning of the third or modern era: the era of government-sponsored child protective services.”(Myers‚ 1). Since the 1950s many laws have been implemented in order to protect children and keep them safe in our country. Children have become increasingly safer over the past fifty years‚ largely because of the effect of Henry Kempe’s article‚ “The Battered Child Syndrome”

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    over time and in reaction to global events‚ political upheaval‚ and evolving German nationalist ideologies. On a global scale‚ the World Wars and the United States Depression set the scene for the mass genocide that took place in the 1930’s and the 1940’s in Eastern Europe. The setting of the Holocaust manifests itself in the Second World War and Hitler served as the Nazi ring leader‚ whom everyone aimed to appease. After the World War 1‚ Germany lost much land and had to pay reparations to the

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    Woman's Role In The 1950s

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    Woman’s Role in the 1950s The role of women in the 1950 was repressive and constrictive in many ways. Society placed high importance and many expectations on behavior at home as well as in public. Women were supposed to fulfill certain roles‚ Such as a caring mother‚ a diligent homemaker‚ and an obedient wife. The perfect mother was supposed to stay home and nurture so society would accept them. A diligent housewife had dinner on the table precisely at the moment her husband arrived from work

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    Consumerisum in the 1950's

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    2010 Roland Marchand and Kelly Schrum: Critical Analysis of Consumerism Post WW II American was a place full of optimism and fear. The American people had survived 20 years of depression and war to find new prosperity and an increase in mass production of goods and services that improved quality of life. This meant better times for Americans‚ but fears over the Cold War‚ threat of an evermore intrusive American government and loss of individualism existed as well. These high expectations and anxieties

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    The Injustices of being a Mexican [ September 12‚ 2010 ] The injustices of being a Mexican Throughout the course of history‚ United States has been home to millions of immigrants from every country in the world. In particular‚ Latino immigrants are the highest number of immigrants presently in the United States. Latino and African-American immigrants‚have suffered the most injustices than any other culture. Injustices‚ that comes from every type

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    Mexicans Begin Jogging

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    Soto “Mexicans Begin Jogging” Gary’s Soto “Mexicans Begin Jogging‚” describes an event that happened when he worked in a factory where illegal Mexican workers were employed. Although the poem is simple‚ Soto brings identity‚ ironic‚ drama‚ and imagery to his audience. The narrative reflects irony the speaker went through and the dilemma that Mexican Americans go through. The poems tone is ironic and not taking too seriously. The poem begins explaining to the reader the story of a Mexican American

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    Mexican War Dbq

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    If the United States took land and did such things to Mexico‚ why were they the ones to declare war on Mexico? The Mexican War began in 1846 after Mexico opened fire on Americans north of the Rio Grande‚ which happened to be the Texas-Mexico border. As a result of this event‚ President Polk declared war between the two countries‚ although‚ due to prior events‚ it seemed more reasonable for Mexico to be doing so. The United States was not justified in going to war with Mexico because they robbed land

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    Rock And Roll Music in the 1950’s Stark State College of Technology Rock And Roll Music in the 1950’s Many think of the 1960s as a turning point. It was an era when everything changed. Children grew up and learned the realities of war‚ and death. As Bob Dylan sang‚ the times were changing.  And rock and roll would be something to accompany the changes. In some way‚ one can think of rock as a catalyst as music does turn a nation into zombies of sorts. Indeed‚ if rock were not so powerful

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    A day without a mexican

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    “A Day Without A Mexican” Here in the southwestern part of the United States‚ Spanish culture and their people play a big role in our society. They are very hard workers and regardless if they are here legally or are undocumented‚ our economy is highly dependent on their presence. There are many false accusations floating around that they are harming our nation in many fashions‚ however most of them are untrue and biased. In the movie “A Day Without A Mexican”‚ it gave a glimpse of how life might

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    Essay On Mexican Banditry

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    between 1848 and 1900 Mexicans in the American Southwest were losing their jobs and earning less money. They now had to compete with Americans‚ who were better off economically‚ and with Mexicans coming across the Mexico-United States border looking for a better economic opportunity. After the Mexican American war Mexicans‚ living in the area that the United States annexed from Mexico‚ were worse off economically than they were before. After the Mexican American war Mexicans living in New Mexico

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