Today‚ one of the most pressing issue that the United States is still facing and has still been around is inequality (racism). These few months that have passed‚ they have been reports of several cases linked with inequality (racism) . Several cases on killings of African American men‚ maltreating of African American protesters in rallies and many more. Based on the 10 historic figures I had chosen; Thomas Jefferson‚ George Washington‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ Henry Clay all tried their best reduce inequality
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Henry Clay was born in Hanover County Virginia on April 12‚ 1777. He attended public schools and he later became the apprentice of a respected lawyer in Richmond‚ Virginia named George Wythe. After Clay was admitted to the bar in 1797 (at the age of twenty) he moved to Lexington‚ Kentucky where he opened his own law practice. He quickly made a name for himself with his brilliance in and out of the court room. He did not stay at his law practice long before he moved to politics. Clay was an American
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Do you know the United States is slowly dying? It’s true I personally believe that we as a nation are headed in the wrong direction‚ because we have 3 main problems in the US right now. Those 3 problems are Disrespect‚ Police Brutality‚ and Racism. Racism is a huge problem in US history if not the biggest problem in history. One person had a stand to end racism by taking a knee during the national anthem and people hated on him and called him disrespectful. That person was an NFL player and felt
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Meanwhile‚ prostitution remains illegal in Ghana and all the states (except Nevada) in United States as well as others countries. Notwithstanding‚ prostitution and for that commercial sex is still traded in these countries. Advocates for and against legalization of prostitution continue to influence several national legislations
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Too many teens drink and on average‚ they drink too much. Underage drinking has become a major problem in the United States. First of all‚ statistics show that more than ten million drinkers in the US are between the ages of twelve and twenty‚ and of these twenty percent engage in binge drinking and six percent are heavy drinkers.(Young People and Alcohol‚) Next‚ statistics also show that there are roughly 3.3 million teens that have drinking problems also‚ one-fourth of all seventh through
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African Americans help redefined the meaning of democracy in the United States by participatory democracy‚ Affirmative action‚ and Black Congressional Caucus. Democracy is defined as a system of government in which the people elected individual to representative them. Participatory democracy can be defined as a taking part in the rule by the people. The civil rights movement is a great example of participatory democracy. The Civil Rights Movement encourage people would never think about politics
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Internet Gambling Internet gambling represents one of the fastest growing segments of online activities with hundreds of websites providing users the opportunity to place bets on anything‚ ranging from casino games to sporting events. Billions of dollars in bets are placed each day in these online gambling rings. Thousands of these sites exist and many countries’ economies benefit from them. Sadly‚ America’s leaders fail to see the benefits in allowing online gambling to take place on American
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the idea that patriotism is a positive aspect of society‚ they believe patriotism leads to the end of questioning society. While it is true that patriotism can lead to ignorance‚ it is extremely essential for the growth of the nation. In the United States‚ patriotism helps the nation because it helps to keep order within the nation. “Patriotism helps to stabilize the country because it calls for respect of the nation’s laws” (Examples). This helps the
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the faith‚ even practicing members of the religion. In the past few years‚ ISIS has been expanding in size and increasing its prevalence in the news cycle in order to increase the reach of its influence. ISIS has targeted the West‚ including the United States‚ for potential recruits to the group through its tactical use of the technology available today‚ particularly social media. ISIS uses social media effectively
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Basketball teams in the United States of America differs from teams in the rest of the world‚ such as the European Union‚ Russia or China. Not only is there differences in the game‚ but cultural rifts change basketball in different countries. There are minor variations in the game itself‚ but the essence is the same. The technical differences of basketball are very minor. For one‚ the court is changed. In the NBA‚ the three-point line is 7.24 meters. In the FIBA‚ the line is 6.75 meters. The amount
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