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    they mean a “white wild west” with Native Americans as a single people being the antagonist. Through these stories‚ the United States’ cultural values that so many of the population idealize are created and reaffirmed in these stereotypical narratives. In reality‚ the West was never completely white at all; rather‚ the West had people from all walks of life living and trying to succeed all over its region. Through three different texts‚ they each reaffirm the idea that the West was racially and culturally

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    Topic: Atone (regret) Phenomenon: Caroline become a hospice worker who cares for the ailing and the elderly. Causes: She is despondent about the death of her own father‚ who died alone because she was unaware of his situation and was living life on the road with a traveling rock band Effect: Caroline become a hospice career and takes a job in Louisiana‚ caring for Ben‚ a stroke-victim who is bed-ridden and cannot speak. Solution/Step: Find a job as a hospice worker designed to atone

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    West Africa: Colonial Times From the early 1500’s to the mid 1900’s Europeans have been known for their success in colonizing foreign territories. The Dutch‚ British‚ Portuguese‚ French and Germans were the main European groups who throughout the 15th and 19th century felt the need to take over beneficial countries to improve their power. The desire for money‚ goods‚ territory and empire building led the Europeans to all search around the world in hopes of finding a weaker country with raw materials

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    political effects of the slave trade on West Africa The trans- Atlantic slave trade was a system developed in the late 15th century which exploited and brought the African people into enslavement by transporting them to the colonies of the new world where they served their purpose as a ‘’cheap’’ labour force . As a result of this‚ the slave trade brought about many social‚ economic and political effects on West Africa. Firstly‚ the population in West Africa decreased significantly in order to meet

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    transmission. Medical officials are working desperately to find those who may have come in contact with a victim of the Ebola virus. Some‚ who have this virus‚ have actually been able to make a recovery. Thus‚ getting the Ebola virus is not entirely a “death sentence.” In Liberia‚ a local health clinic was mobbed and patients fled leaving officials to have to search for where the Ebola patients have gone. They were eventually found‚ and once those who mobbed the clinic realized it was a misunderstanding

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    African History 18 March 2011 History of Trade Influence in West Africa Trade has played an important role in the history of the West African region. Trade shaped the region in two main ways. Trade worked as a catalyst for the rise of nearly every empire in the region from its’ earliest times to present day. Also‚ the growth and spread of trade routes brought in an immense amount of culture with it as well. Trade is and has been a reason for organization in all parts of the world from the

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    The Effect of the Slave Trade on West Africa NAME: CHRISTAL BENJAMIN QUESTION: WHAT WERE THE SOCIAL‚ ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL EFFECTS OF THE SLAVE TRADE ON WEST AFRICA The Social‚ Economic and Political Effects of the Slave Trade On West Africa The trade of West African slaves for European commodities began in the fifteenth century. From its inception up to the late seventeenth century‚ the scale of the slave trade could be considered quite small when compared to the dramatic

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    Change and Continuity in West Africa By Celine Sawiris During the fifteenth century‚ West Africa embraced many different civilizations and many diverse cultures. Many countries in Africa were part of the Muslim world‚ including Morocco in the west and Egypt in the east. The West African kingdoms experienced many changes‚ such as their beliefs changing from animism to Islam‚ making them organized states‚ while these kingdoms maintained traditional methods of trade. As well as having the advantage

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    Name: Justin Hight ! Essay Skeleton Thesis statement: (Should be a clear argument and a full sentence) Marriage equality should be legal throughout the United States. The main reason why is because love isn’t only determined by the gender‚ but the person‚ regardless of sex. ! Body Paragraph #1 Topic Sentence: (Should be one reason why your thesis statement is true) A lot of the world allows same sex marriage‚ so why is it so hard for us? ! Evidence: (Should be a direct quote or at least information

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    Europeans had very little interest in Africa and what it had to offer. There was not much information on the land such as living conditions and types of resources available. Towards the end of the 19th century‚ European nations started claiming territory in Africa due to the fast paced manufacturing and the need for more materials to keep up with production. At the end of the 19th century‚ European countries were competing with each other over different territories in Africa. The situation was described as

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