About 70 years ago at the conclusion of the World Wars and at the beginning of the cold war‚ America was entering a golden age as it emerged as an economic superpower while many other countries were devastated by the conflicts. This economic prosperity allowed the middle class to grow in America‚ and for many to Americans to gain employment (Postwar Economy). The post-World War era in America also saw the growth of suburbs as many Americans were now able to purchase automobiles and live farther away
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With such a huge wealth gap in the income of the rich and the poor‚ the methods of redistribution should be something that is discussed. According to Martin Luther King Jr.‚ many African Americans were put at an economic disadvantage due to the inequality they faced during the 20th century; the net worth of African Americans today is significantly lower than the net worth of White Americans. Today‚ the net worth for African Americans is about $6‚000‚ while the net worth for White Americans is
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Racism means that race is the first thing that is different between people. This means that there are racial differences between people. On the basis of which they are considered inferior to others. So Racism means the particular race is superior to others or inferior on the basis of differences between them. These differences are due ro caste‚ religion some any other differences. So It means that the traits of person are predominant by his or her biological characteristics. It means that the
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Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines patriotism as love for or devotion to ones country. However‚ the word patriotism strikes lots of mixed emotions all over the United States. Some people describe themselves as involved patriots because they fly their American flag outside in their yards‚ when others see the word patriotism as disgusting‚ the seed of racism. Patriotism to me‚ along with many others‚ means of course to have love for our homeland‚ our country‚ to support‚ serve and defend
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Slavery continued in the south disguised as convict leasing. The debate of our judicial system is deeply embedded in the creation of utilizing convict labor as a system targeted at black men and women designed to criminalize them as a race. The United States is supposed to represent freedom and equality for all‚ with endless opportunities for all Americans equally‚ but it is not necessarily true for all Americans. Racism has caused an overwhelming divide between white and black people that have
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Social Discord within the United States The Constitution of The United States of America was intended to be a source of national unity; however it never fully clarified the issue of slavery. By the 1850’s there were many different interpretations of the Constitution that led to much social discord within the country. Much of this social discord came from different opinions of whether the Constitution promoted unity or ultimately would lead to secession. Constitutional add-ons such as the 3/5 Compromise
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The largest organization in the United States is the Army. The Army is not only the lone force standing between other militant forces and our homes‚ but it is also a powerful energy in today’s society and economy. Our country would be very vulnerable to foreign takeover without the Army. Our country can continue to be the way it is because of the Army’s mission‚ responsibility‚ purpose‚ and presence. The importance of the military in the United States can lead us to believe that they are the best
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Summary of Source: This article focuses on the United States foreign policy before 9/11. The article begins by going all the way back to when George Washington was president‚ and explains how he and other presidents dealt with the terrorists in their day. Then‚ the article talks about how the United States has had wavering methods on how to fight terrorism. The policies changed depending on the president. There is the ideology that if the United States is directly attacked‚ then they have the
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What is the Purpose of Government? The founding of our Government‚ its purpose is to establish Justice‚ insure domestic Tranquility‚ provide for the common defense‚ promote the general Welfare‚ and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our posterity. In order to achieve the purpose the Founding Fathers; establish three main principles on which our Government is based: Inherent rights‚ Self-government‚ and Separation of Powers. Also‚ the proper role of government in providing for its people
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In the United States there are many families that live in poverty. Something that most people don’t understand is poverty is a state‚ not a characteristic. People are not poor by choice. The culture of poverty states that “the assumption that the values and behaviors of the poor male them fundamentally different from other people” (Henslin‚ 2017). Poverty can be determined by many things‚ some important ones are the social classes in the United States‚ stereotypes that play along with race and ethnicity
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