Racial and ethnic discrimination have had a long history in the United States‚ beginning with the importation of African slaves in the seventeenth century. The U.S. Civil War and the Thirteenth Amendment may have ended slavery‚ but they did not end racial discrimination. In fact‚ the U.S. legal system embraced for over 70 years a system of state-sponsored racial Segregation in schools‚ transportation‚ and public accommodations. In addition‚ blacks and other minorities were denied the vote. Ethnic
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Materialism in United States Materialism‚ like capitalism‚ is a defining factor of the American way of life. As with all things‚ materialism has its good and bad points. It is a trend that paints the American picture. It gives a perception of wealth and prosperity. However‚ it is commonly a shallow depiction of reality. The possession of things does not equate to financially stability. Regardless of how it is viewed‚ it defines us‚ motivates us‚ and moves our economy more than any other custom
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the people. Many people often only think of the United States of America when they think of democracy. Others think democracy only refers to voting or politics. Democracy however is more than just an American term or idea. Democracy has changed countries‚ and history effecting countless numbers of people across the world. Democracy in earliest form can be traced all the back to Ancient Greece around 500 B.C. The Greeks built small city-states‚ which were political units made up of a city and the
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in the form of segregation. Such a thing has happened numerous times in history‚ but one of the most significant and one of the instances that have left the largest impact on society is the racism and segregation which were practiced in the United States of America ever since the first African-American slaves were brought in 1619. Even though the slavery system fell‚ racism did not stop plaguing the American society. In fact‚ racism and segregation continued to be present in the Anglo-American society
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Health‚ an issue that is timeless for any generation at any point in history. Some of great epidemics that have impacted history are the bubonic plague‚ ebola‚ the swine flu and the zika virus Here on United States soil‚ there many illnesses that affect our population‚ such as cancer‚ Hepatitis C‚ Shingles‚ Diabetes‚ tuberculosis‚ STDs‚ etc. Unfortunately‚ our government will intervene with other countries with medical aid‚ but they decide to make it harder for our citizens to receive the attention
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also experimented with democracy‚ however it was more a republic‚ and not a democracy. Around 1200 England laid the groundwork to become a republic. Later‚ in the 1700’s‚ United States of America became a democracy. During the first decades of our premature nations’ existence‚ it is hard to imagine that the United States would evolve to become such a great democracy. A democracy others would prefer to believe with hypocrite reasoning. When the U.S. first won its independence it was a united group
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Current state of US economy and effect of business in Ohio. The American economy has suffered the deepest and most protracted recession since the Great Depression. The financial crisis that began in the fall of 2008 had enduring effects on economic performance. In the first quarter of 2009‚ real gross domestic product (real GDP) fell by 6.4 percent. Real GDP fell for four straight quarters‚ from third quarter 2008 through second quarter 2009. The good news is that we have enjoyed more than three
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Religious discrimination is more predominate now than it was in the past because of new cultures and religions immigrating to the United States. Religious discrimination is classified as people being treated unfavorably because of his or her religious beliefs. Religious discrimination is both unethical and against the law. The discrimination act title VII of the civil rights act 1964 was introduced in the work place to protect individuals from religious discrimination that work for or apply for
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Sex trafficking is a terrible widespread phenomenon in the United States. Human trafficking ranks 3rd in world crime. An U.N. agency estimated the total value of human trafficking at $150 billion. (Tampa bay times) The Government Accountability Office wrote that "human trafficking involves the exploitation of a person typically through force‚ fraud for the purpose of forced labor‚ involuntary servitude or commercial sex." Desperate people might go into debt to smugglers who place them in jobs.
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Homelessness is defined as people who are living in places not meant for human inhabitance where they temporarily reside. Among youth in the United States‚ homelessness dates back as far as the country’s earliest history. Adolescents deviated and went off on their way to seek economic opportunity and adventure while the country was being expanded westward. During the 1800s‚ a widespread of homelessness among poor immigrant youth who were unwanted and unneeded in the workforce was taking place. Later
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