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    Immigration Issues in Modern America (a paper explaining immigration in a non biased way) Immigration has been a major source of population growth and cultural change throughout much of American history. According to the Brookings Institute News Letter‚ “the economic‚ social and political aspects of immigration have caused controversy regarding ethnicity‚ economic benefits‚ jobs for non-immigrants and crime.” Presently‚ in the United States immigration is a hot topic‚ especially in light of

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    some programs are beginning to demonstrate that with appropriate support‚ they can be trained to do meaningful work and participate in the life of the community. Autism is found in every country and region of the world‚ and in families of all racial‚ ethnic‚ religious‚ and economic backgrounds. Autism affects about 1 or 2 people in every thousand and is three to four times more common in boys than girls. Girls with the disorder‚ however‚ tend to have more severe symptoms and lower

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    Racial Discrimination Hits Pennsylvania During the summer of June of 2009‚ 73 African –Americans children of Creative Steps in Northeast Philadelphia paid the Valley swim club in Huntington Valley for pool access for summer campers. After the first day of swimming‚ the campers were told not to return. Several campers claimed they heard pool members making racial comments while they were at the club. At the time valley swim club officials said race had nothing to do with it and that there were

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    1960s Music

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    literal meaning than it did in the free loving 1960s. Many of the greatest rock bands and rock artists in history were forged out of the 60s‚ which culminated in 1969 with a festival of peace‚ love and happiness in a time of war. Rock and Roll was a release from war tension in the 1960s. Many "Hippies" protested the Vietnam War. Many of these protests were met with hostile means of breaking up by our government‚ as was evident at Kent State in May 1970‚ so therefore music was one of the best ways

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    For many people in the United States‚ the late 1970s were a troubled and troubling time. The radical and countercultural movements of the 1960s and early 1970s‚ the Watergate scandal‚ the Vietnam War‚ uncertainty in the Middle East and economic crisis at home had undermined Americans’ confidence in their fellow citizens and in their government. By the end of Jimmy Carter’s presidency‚ the idealistic dreams of the 1960s were worn down by inflation‚ foreign policy turmoil and rising crime. In response

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    Counterculture of the 1960s There were several protests and movements that took place during the 1960s which challenged the principles and values of their society. These protests ultimately gave rise to the thought that the West was not as moral or concerned with the matters of social justice as it claimed to be. Those who were involved with these movements and protests ultimately sparked the development of a new perspective on human nature‚ and a new model of social justice. This can be seen in

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    1960 Decades For my ISP topic‚ I’ll discuss the major events that happened in nineteen-sixty. The 1960 was upheaval in society‚ fashion‚ attitudes and music. The 1960s introduced a lot of new trends that have carried over to today. It was a time where clothes became ground-breaking‚ with casual accessories and hairstyles but for some people in the United States‚ the 1960s were troubling time. “By the end of Jimmy Carter’s presidency‚ the idealistic dreams of the 1960s were worn down by inflation

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    captivating how America is a very fast and growing industry. America is considered a powerful country with an organized vigorous government. But before I keep a continue talking about how established America is‚ we need to understand there is more than the eyes see.There are problems that we do not see inside of America that impact it greatly. Specially speaking there are two problems that stick out to me. One of the problem being is getting paid fairly. Although you will find many jobs in America‚ there

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    of human distinction. Although racial categories have become a commonly accepted means of distinguishing various groups of people‚ it is actually a social construction based on arbitrary groupings that emerged from early European ideologies. At the start of the nineteenth century‚ Europe and America held an overwhelming belief in white superiority‚ and as a result‚ racial classifications emerged as a way to emphasize that belief. When taking a closer look at racial categories‚ one can see how they

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    United States of America has the largest prison population in the world‚ what is wrong with our prison system. Many prisoners are repeat offenders in America. Also many criminals are in prison for nonviolent crimes‚ plentiful have a large prison sentence. Why does America have so many problems in their prison system and how can it be resolved? Problems such as‚ why are so many prisoners repeat offenders‚ why do people with a mental disability or drug addicts don’t receive help‚ how come that there

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