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    A/C Research Paper Beauty pageants have become a big focus in America today. Ranging from television series such as “Toddlers and Tiaras”‚ which has become a household name across the states‚ to the well-known pageants such as “Miss America”. The focus of beauty pageants is obviously mainly over beauty‚ but also focuses around talents and influence one of the contestants can have over their audience. The underlying questions that come along with beauty pageants and: who wants to be in them‚ and

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    contrast‚ beauty pageants mainly asses at the external beauty only such as looks‚ style and presentation. This is in line with the general conception that beauty pageants do more harm in exploiting individuals then empowering them as it can reduce the dignity of womanhood. I believe that beauty pageants are demeaning to women and affects their lives in a negative way. To begin‚ beauty contest reduces the dignity of womanhood. Women or contestants that participate in beauty pageants would somehow

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    become become one of the largest providers of scholarships for young women in America. Testing contestants on current events‚ public speaking‚ talents and fitness‚ women must be well verse in all of these categories to compete in the pageant. Competing in beauty pageants‚ women are encouraged to better themselves by obtaining these qualities and sharpening them. Each year the newly crowned Miss america becomes a spokesperson‚ traveling the nation and spring awareness on current issues. This includes

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    confidence through competing and meeting other girls. Beauty pageants are made to cultivate a woman`s talents‚ giving her effective communication skills‚ leading her into the world prepared and ready. However‚ like the name‚ it is a contest that mainly focuses on physical appearance and even with a good personality; a physical flaw would be your downfall. Young women all over the world are striving to lose enough weight to win a beauty pageant – and this ‘thin’ ideal has spread to other parts of the

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    Chapter 10 Launching the New Ship of State 1789-1800   Washington for President George Washington was unanimously elected as President by the Electoral College in 1789.  He took the oath of office on April 30‚ 1789.  He established the cabinet. At first‚ Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson‚ Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton‚ and Secretary of War Henry Knox served under Washington.   Bill of Rights James Madison wrote the Bill of Rights and got them passed by Congress in 1791.

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    Chapter 19 vocabulary 1. Harriet Beecher Stowe - was an American abolitionist and author. Her novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin was a depiction of life for African-Americans under slavery; it reached millions as a novel and play 2. Uncle Tom’s Cabin - anti-slavery book which alarmed previously unconcerned Northerners and the rest of the world about slavery. 3. Hinton helper - book entitled ’Impending Crisis of the South’ that stirred trouble. Attempted to prove that indirectly the non-slaveholding

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    Essays for The American Pageant‚ 14th ed. Part One 1. From the perspective of Native Americans‚ the Spanish and English empires in America had more similarities than differences. Assess the validity of this generalization. Response Strategy It is important to develop a clear thesis on the validity of the statement at the outset of the essay. A good essay could be developed on either side of the issue or in support of a middle-of –the-road position. Supporting paragraphs should be

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    2013 Not So Glamorous Pageants Do young girls really need to be told they are beautiful by older men and women? Do those older men and women even know the true definition of beauty? Beauty pageants have been around for many years now. The two major types of beauty pageants are natural and glitz. These two beauty pageants hold many differences. In natural beauty pageants girls do not where much make up‚ they have more of a clean look to them. Where as in a glitz beauty pageants‚ the girls wear tons

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    Chapter 14 - The Civil War The Secession Crisis The Withdrawal of the South * South Carolina voted Dec 1860 to secede‚ by time Lincoln came to office six more states (Mississippi‚ Florida‚ Alabama‚ Georgia‚ Louisiana‚ TX) seceded * Seceded states formed Confederate States of America Feb1861. These states started seizing federal property but at first lacked power to seize the military instillations at Fort Sumter‚ SC and For Pickens‚ FL The Failure of Compromise * Compromise proposed

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    Do beauty pageants serve purpose in society? It’s a young girl’s dream of being crowned Mrs. World or Mrs. Universe. Many people participate in beauty pageants to become who they have dreamed to be. But they have different reasons why they want to be a winner of a pageant. One could be of fame and another could be for inspiring other people to be just like them. But‚ it could it also be a waste of time? One important question that people have is : Do beauty pageants serve purpose in

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