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    American Culture

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    The Film Industry in Relation to the American Culture The beliefs and values of the American people are almost constantly changing. Going through American history reveals how the American culture has gone through changes ever since the days of the American revolution. Constant change is a staple of the American culture. The theme of acknowledging change in the American culture was addressed in multiple sources throughout the stimulus packet. In 1971‚ during his “Address to the Nation on Labor Day”

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    American Ligature

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    Mercer Langston. Soon after his birth they separated and he lived with his grandmother until she died when he was in his early teens. He was known to use the rhythm of Black African music in his poems and inspired many African and White Americans through the numerous amounts of poetry he has written. His poetry Was written about his pride in his heritage and his dislike with the oppression he saw. The Harlem Renaissance was a period from 1918-1937‚ although a scholar from

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    American Cultures

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    The Many Cultures of America American culture includes both conventional and liberal features‚ controlled and religious effectiveness‚ political structures‚ risk taking and free expression‚ materialist and moral elements. In spite of certain dependable principles such as‚ individuality‚ equality‚ and faith in freedom and democracy‚ American culture has a variety of terminologies due to its geographical scale and demographic diversity. The elasticity of U.S. culture and its highly symbolic nature

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    African American

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    Introduction: In our communities today‚ African Americans have moved away from the theory of ensuring all are able and educated to take care of self. What happened along the way? African American slaves were free of mind but bodies were enslaved. Now that our bodies are free but it seems our minds are enslaved. Mary McLeod Bethune‚ born to former slaves in 1875‚ is known for her contributions in black communities. Bethune committed her life to educating African American on the right to freedom and education

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    Hyphenated Americans

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    York‚ NY: St. Martin’s Press. Foster‚ Nikki. April 7‚ 2013. Why are Native Americans Called Indians? www.wiseGEEK.com. Retrieved from: http://www.wisegeek.org/why-are-native-americans-called-indians.htm Smutz‚ Kat Ramesh‚ Divya. March 10‚ 2013. The Hyphenated American. www.thedp.com. Retrieved from: http://www.thedp.com/article/2013/03/divya-ramesh-the-hyphenated-american Hammond‚ Fred Millet‚ Joyce. 2000. Understanding American Culture. www.culturesavvy.com. Retrieved from: http://www.culturalsavvy

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    american express

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    of the famous public finance industries in history is American Express. Introduction classic green card American Express is a public company. It diversified global financial services company‚ headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card‚ charge card and traveler’s check businesses. American Express operates through three principal divisions: Travel Related Services‚ American Express Bank and American Express Financial Advisors. The Company’s common stock

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    American Dream

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    The 1950’s American Dream In the 1950’s‚ the “American dream” was originated around the idea that anyone could have the opportunity to achieve more success than in their countries of origin; for others‚ it was the opportunity to become an individual without the constraints imposed by class‚ race‚ and ethnicity. In the 1950’s‚ the foundation of the American dream was masked by the illusion of perfect white “cookie-cutter” families living in suburbia. However‚ negative and pessimistic thoughts about

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    Zac Maret The American Dream was once a belief that where if you worked hard and went to school you can succeed and go into your dream job‚ get married‚ by a house and have kids and live life happily ever after. Now a days you can’t get a job that you majored in when you went to college right away you have a better shot of getting a job making pizzas. So what happened to the American Dream? It died just like this country eventually will. Three reasons that the American Dream is dead are: the

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    American Regression

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    Travis Foglesong Dr. Carter English 111-F23 February 19‚ 2013 The American Regression In Cal Thomas ’ article‚ “Is the American Dream Over?” he expresses a strong‚ anti-liberal opinion that explains why “the American dream” is lost. The article points out that the American society has become too dependent on a dysfunctional government while the key to a successful life in America used to lie in individual initiative. Certain traits‚ that had lead past generations to success‚ have been lost

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    Ideal American

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    An ideal American is an honest‚ law-abiding‚ patriot. To become an ideal American a person would have to do is want to be an American. With that desire‚ being honest‚ patriotic‚ and law-abiding will be easy. An honest man is always favored over a liar. Even though honesty is hard to come by‚ an American would have to set an example to the ones around him. An honest American has integrity‚ by following the law when no one is around. He would also have to give his true opinions concerning decisions

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