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    Chinese Exclusion Act‚ expanded ten years later by the Geary Act. The Chinese Exclusion Act replaced the Burlingame Treaty ratified in 1868‚ which encouraged Chinese immigration‚ provided that "citizens of the United States in China of every religious persuasion and Chinese subjects in the United States shall enjoy entire liberty of conscience and shall be exempt from all disability or persecution on account of their religious faith or worship in either country" and granted certain privileges to citizens

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    still is one of the biggest inhuman notions that has scourged our society. At the core of the word ‘racism’‚ lie the not-so-hidden terrors of the actions committed by those who are ‘racist’. The Cambridge dictionary describes racism as “the belief that people’s qualities are influenced by their race and that the members of other races are not as good as the members of your own‚ or the resulting unfair treatment of members of other races” (par 1). Taking this definition into consideration‚ it is quite

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    country Pull Factor- Pulling us into the new country Economic Migrant- Moves into a country for economic purposes. (Jobs) Moves voluntarily. Refugee- Forced to move for purposes such as war. 2A) Write a letter as a migrant explaining why you want to live in the USA and what the USA might gain from you being there. I would like to move from Mexico to the USA because I would like to have a stable job and a decent home to live in. I want my children to be safe‚ have a good education

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    many others believed the U.S. dollar would depreciate. The Board also questions Ruhnau about the necessity of these aircrafts‚ the timing of purchase‚ and the purchase price agreed upon. * Does Lufthansa really need the aircrafts at this time? Why are they being purchased? * If they are

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    Tojo. The Allied powers were made up by Great Britain‚ the Soviet Union‚ and the United States. Ran by Winston Churchill‚ Joseph Stalin‚ and Franklin Roosevelt. On September 1st‚ 1939 Hitler and his Nazis troops invaded Poland which kickstarted this 6 year war that eventually ended on September 2‚ 1945. The outcome resulted in an allied win‚ once again. When fighting a two front war with Germany and Japan‚ the United States won the war by executing well thought out attacks on enemy’s home

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    Hawaii is known as the go to Paradise for most people who want to travel the country without leaving the United States. Over 150 years ago this was not the case‚ Hawaii was controlled by monarchs that were established by European explorers. Even before this Hawaii was controlled by groups of indigenous people known as the Polynesians. Every island had a distinct cultures‚ beliefs‚ and leaders. The Kingdom of Hawaii lasted a little less than a century with two distinct dynasties. Liliʻuokalani was

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    simply because of the human race. There can be differences even within the same group of people‚ and that’s important to weave communities together to grow. The United States is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. Because of this‚ the United States is also referred to as a ‘melting pot’ by citizens and foreigners. Cultures from all over are found in the U.S. along with American culture that also helps contribute to other cultures. This is so important because it brings diversity

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    The word "ethnicity" is used to describe a specific population’s characteristics of fundamental aspects that all humans share. When applied loosely‚ ethnicity becomes a blanket term to define large populations‚ undermining the worth and the diversity within that group and emphasizing the differences between cultures. Yet those differences come down to matters of preference and socialization within each culture. The dominant themes that rule human nature persist in every society – wondering where

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    Aah’Donai Wright Mr. Manser English 9E: Research Paper 20 April 2012 Why Prostitution Should Remain Illegal in the United States Prostitution is said to be “the world’s oldest profession” (Ramchandran par. 1). The Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines prostitution as “the act or practice of engaging in promiscuous sexual relations especially for money” (“Prostitution” par. 1). Many people argue that prostitution should be legalized‚ but it hurts people more than it helps. Legalization of prostitution

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    There are over 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States the majority of those are from Mexico‚ Central and South America who are seeking asylum in this country for reasons like escaping poverty‚ gangs‚ cartels or corruption. What we belive is that we have to have an easy way for immigrants to be granted citizenship so that we do not keep seperating families like what is going on under the Obama administration which has led to the deportaion of around 2 million immigrants. We do however

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