Unknown Author English 2 Honors Unknown People Period 2 March 10‚ 2012 Legalization in America: What’s the Issue? Article by Unknown Author Legalization In America: What’s the issue? “Alcohol differs from marijuana in several crucial respects‚” claims Cully Stimson‚ a manager at the National Security Law Program. “First‚ marijuana is far more likely to cause addiction. Second‚ it is usually consumed to the point of intoxication. Third‚ it has no known
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Walt Whitman’s “Slang in America” and Burgess’ “A Defense of Slang”‚ both authors express how they favor slang and see it as a way to breathe life to language a sort of new style.The two authors do differ in which Whitman views poetry as a product of slang‚ whereas Burgess refers to slang as similar‚ but not as accepted as poetry is. Both authors believe that slang allows people to escape the unspoken laws of literalism and bring interest into the language. Whitman views slang as a way of people
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is the author of the 1974 book The White Man’s Burden. In this book‚ Jordan tries to describe the history of prejudice behavior in the US. Jordan states that the thesis of this book is that‚ “rather than slavery causing ‘prejudice‚’ or vice versa‚ they seem rather have generated [. . .] slavery and ‘prejudice’ may have been equally causing and effect continuously reacting upon each other” (45). To provide evidence of his thesis‚ Jordan points out how whites use the color black to indicate the
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gone unnoticed. In White Fragility‚ DiAngelo discusses the negative behaviors of whites when there is any racial tension‚ or any mention of racism. I have never experienced or witnessed any of these behaviors by white people because I have never had a deep conversation with anyone about the topic. I am aware of how whites have more privilege over people of color‚ but there were some aspects of this material that surprised me. Watching and reading facts of how it is to be white or how society structures
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Throughout the world there is a wide variety of issues that different groups of people face every day. One group in particular‚ the Lakota Sioux‚ has been dealing with various issues for several years. In the documentary called Hidden America: Children of the Plains‚ Diane Sawyer and her team showcases individuals from the Lakota Sioux tribe in Pine Ridge‚ South Dakota and the impacts that social issues have on them. The most prevalent issue among the Native Americans living on the reservation is
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Title: Pratt’s School of Hard Knocks My essay is on “In the White Man’s Image” because I have such an interest and shock in how a race can be almost eliminated in a legal fashion. After researching Richard Henry Pratt I found out that he was married. The article of Captain Pratt’s School makes no note of him being married or even mentions any involvement that Pratt might have had with a women. I found this information on the web site‚ http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/rhpratt
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In White’s reading‚ she explained her main idea of highschool. She says that highschool to her consisted of tribe like groups and statuses‚ which I completely disagree with . The way White describes the student in her high school is much like something you would see out of a movie. This is why I disagree because it seems so “outdone” and cliche almost. When she keeps repeating “Oh‚ there’s jocks‚ and cheerleaders‚ and the weird kids etc”.. We already know what to expect. She says “ The cafeteria
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Michael Luna Ms. Sundol ENG 1301-71 24 Sep 2010 Class in America by Gregory Montsios Gregory Montsios talks about the different classes we have in America and how Americans do not like to talk about it. Myth 1 talks about the United States being a classless society. I find that very hard to believe. It is a good thought but not true. You see poverty all around you. In San Antonio we have homeless people all over the city. You see them on street corners asking for money or work. We also
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Democracy in America takes place in the 1830s and the French are the main audience. Analyzing Tocqueville’s observations of America is important because it teaches the livelihood of people around the time this novel is written. The lifestyle of the people around this time was consumed with racism and prejudice in the form of slavery. America still has racism and prejudice today‚ but in the form of name-calling and actions towards another person instead of slavery. In Democracy in America‚ Tocqueville
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Graff‚E.J. “What Makes a Family.” Rereading America. 5th Ed. Gary Colombo‚ Robert Cullen‚ Bonnie Lisle. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s‚ 2004. 26-38. Print. E.J. Graff explores the history of the term “family” in its Roman origin “familia”. She explains that in early Roman times‚ a family was not defined by bloodlines‚ but by the choice of the head of the family. Soto‚ Gary. “Looking for Work.” Rereading America. 5th Ed.Gary Colombo‚ Robert Cullen‚ and Bonnie Lisle. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s
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