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    Religion in America has been important since the very first settlers crossed the Atlantic Ocean. While religion itself is obviously very important in society‚ it is the symbolic power of religion that truly helped make America into the democracy that it is today. Religion served as a symbol to the American people throughout history. The separation of church and state represented a break from the past. This divide of religion and government also enforced the idea that the power belonged to the people

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    “Slavery has existed from as early time as historical records furnish any information of the social and political condition of mankind” (Ruffin) The institution of slavery in America‚ was motivated by the race and cultural differences as well as the economic benefits of free labor. Ever since the beginning of slavery‚ back in the 1820’s‚ slaves endured 245 years of physical‚ and mental trauma and torment at the hands of slave owners‚ and even after that blacks were still treated poorly due to segregation

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    There are many popular Spanish speaking countries in Latin America with Cuba being the largest island in the Caribbean. Found just off the coast of Florida‚ the communist country of Cuba has many crime issues which include a large commercial sex trade and drugs. The age of consent is 16 whereas it is 18 in the United States. Cuba is surrounded by countries used as cartel way stations. Latin American drug flows to the United States are shifting away from Mexico and toward the Caribbean. Fidel Castro

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    Thomas Paine’s America: Does it still exist today? America‚ the land of the free and the home of the brave‚ a country united in principle‚ a land of promise: is it still here today? Thomas Paine came to America in 1791 and was amazed by the concord‚ the principles of society‚ and the justice of the government. Because of the increased noncompliance to the principles that have kept us free‚ our country begins to break apart. America has survived and flourished because of the principles it was

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    Why is agriculture important in the world of today? Since the dawn of history‚ agriculture has been one of the important means of producing food for human consumption. Today more and more lands are being developed for the production of a large variety crops. In Asia‚ vast areas of land are being used to produce rice‚ wheat‚ rubber and a variety of other crops. In Asia‚ vast areas of land are being used to produce rice‚ wheat‚ rubber and a variety of other crops. More than half of the lands occupied

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    is that we have the resources to get rid of it.” There are more than 46 million people dealing with poverty today in America and the poverty rate increases every day. However‚ did you know how poverty plays a huge part in America’s problems? Poverty plays into problems we see in America today because there is crime‚ health issues‚ and damaged communities. Crime is a major problem in America and it all leads back to poverty. In the words of Aristotle‚ “Poverty is the parent of crime‚” but was he right

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    Client Paper BSHS/305 December 8‚ 2014 Cassidy Hawf Sara Worsham In society today‚ there are numerous issues facing human services clients. Homelessness‚ services having their funding cut‚ and the association of stigmatization that one might receive while accepting services are just a few issues. Many of those who face these issues may always face substance abuse issues or may be in domestic violence situations. Due to the additional factors‚ clients may not feel as though they

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    Most Significant Event in U.S. History: The Louisiana Purchase The United States is not the most perfect country‚ but it is one of the most successful countries of the modern world. Our country’s vast history contains an immense amount of significant and momentous events that have molded our country into the place we know today. As a country‚ we have had our fair share of triumph‚ crisis‚ and everything in between. But overall‚ the most important event in the history of the United States is

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    By definition‚ abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by loss or destruction of the fetus before birth. An abortion may be spontaneous or induced. It is a practice that dates back to ancient times. When performed by a qualified physician and medical staff who are adequately trained about the proper medical and surgical abortion techniques‚ abortion is relatively safe. The decision to have an abortion is never simple. The reasons women give for having an abortion stresses their awareness

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    recycling. Recycling is such an important environmental issue‚ and yet it seems as though there isn’t much done about it as a community. If you ask a random person on the street what they think about recycling‚ nine times out of ten they’ll smirk and tell you it’s good for the environment. But‚ really‚ they don’t understand the significance of recycling. Recycling is plainly returning an item back to its original condition so that it can be reused. Recycling is so important to the welfare of our community

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