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    Did you know that Dr. Luther King wanted to stop segregation? Well he was just an ordinary person and was a preacher in Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery who had thoughts that discriminating was bad. He also hated how they were seperated from whites. The second reason is when Rosa Parks was put in jailed in 1955 and MLK boycotted buses. The last reason is when he gave “I Have a Dream” speech. He was a person that impacted america. The first reason that he hated discrimination was that

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    The 1960s in America

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    Chapter 28 Outline: Promises and Turmoil: The 1960s Questions | Notes | Has how campaigns have evolved over the centuries made for better campaigns or worse? | Section 1: John F. Kennedy’s New Frontier-A. The Election of 1960: Democrats retained control of Congress for Ike’s last two years.1. Nixon: Nixon unanimously nominated by Republicans. He was known for being a tough and seasoned campaigner.2. Kennedy: Barely had enough delegates to win nomination. He chose Lyndon B. Johnson as his vice

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    History is marked by endless suffering and tragedies. In the forming of the United States it was established that the rich would be separated from poor and whites would be separated from blacks. And because of this throughout history there has been many injustices and suffering for African Americans and other minorities. Laws were made to keep these people far below their level. When people are oppressed it is in their nature to rebel. Those people are forced to do what they have to do to seek fair

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    I agree that CSUEB is an educational facility where learning and recreational activities are not segregated by race or social class. I think CSUEB is a diverse school because there are lot of different ethic and international student. In the CSUEB there are different race‚ cultures‚ and religions it not segregated by race or social class and it locate in the bay area. I think it’s doesn’t matter what type of people how you are and what nationally you are recreation activities are not segregated by

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    Obesity In America

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    Obesity is growing vast in America because almost three quarters of Americans are obese. The numbers have continually grown when the start of “fast food” became faster and less expensive. Our food has evolved so much over the years by using generally modified organisms (GMO)‚ Tran’s fat‚ lard‚ and fake ingredients. Obesity has become a wide-spread epidemic in America and therefore has killed Americans‚ made many others disabled‚ caused many different heart problems‚ and diabetes. Obesity is bad and

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    Racism in America

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    Racism in America Racism is hatred and intolerance for another race and it comes in many forms‚ but its outcome is the same. It can make those who are its victims feel angry‚ unwelcome‚ intimidated and unworthy. In its extreme form‚ it can lead entire communities to persecute others‚ and to be indifferent to their sufferings. The development of such laws as‚ the Reconstruction Act of 1867‚ the Civil Rights Act of 1875‚ the Fair Employment Act of 1941‚ the Declaration of

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    Apartheid I have chosen this topic because I find apartheid really interesting and I want to dig deeper in what apartheid is and what it did for sports and the difference Nelson Mandela made. Apartheid was a system of racial segregation in South Africa founded in 1948 to 1994. Under apartheid people were divided into groups of your race the biggest was black‚ white‚ colored and Asian. The majority of the black people were sent to their “native country” but in reality they never have seen that

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    poverty in america

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    with us from beggars outside the gates of Jerusalem to the mentally ill homeless woman in the park. America is known for our huge difference in culture and class. This is due partly to the dynamics behind the political decisions of this country. The president himself admits that America is more unequal than it’s been since the great depression and many of his own supporters say he has failed. America now has‚ by many standards‚ the lowest social mobility of all of the high-end countries‚ meaning that

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    The end of de jure segregation came during the time of industrialization and urbanization in the 20th century. One of the main reasons that led to de jure segregation was due to the increase of mechanization. Farms and plantation relied less on labor-intensive work due to machines replacing people. An abundance of strong slaves became less needed. As African Americans moved North to escape the history of slavery‚ many found the North was more open in allowing slaves to have rights such as vote as

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    A Different America

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    Hong Shen Chen DOC 3 B07 Jacquie Paper1 A Different America Society tends to silence the dark park of the history‚ and this is no different to what happened in the 50’s‚ post-Korean War. Many people were guided to believe that post war was a good time due to the phony improvement done by the government - GI Bill and the first integrated army. Moreover‚ televisions were censored to broadcast happy stories only. Yet‚ in reality‚ the power of white supremacy and patriarchy continued to expand

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