...America are accounts of injustice and prejudice. When we are faced with such adversities we fight, we preach, and we stand our ground until the very end; until justice is served. A notable example of this type of reform would be the Civil Rights Movement that took place in the 1900s. This movement worked to fix the view of the African Americans in America; these people wished for equal rights and better lives. Years later in 2017 this perilous battle counties throughout America by the descants of those brave souls from the 1900s. Reports of police brutality against African Americans have sparked protest after protest for the lives lost to this senseless violence, and they’ve managed to make their voices as loud as the...
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...Lincoln. Although that is a very disagreeable statement because African Americans played a major part in their own road to freedom. African Americans freed themselves out of the life of slavery thorough methods of escape and rebellion (The Underground Railroad), joining the military, and making a life where no one would accept them as humans. With minimal aid from the North, the president, and the military, Africans found way to fend for themselves, their families, and their race as a whole. Through years of slavery, White men had the power to...
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...For or Against The Black Lives Matter Movement A few decades ago, African-Americans were fighting and chanting for emancipation and an opportunity to be and fee human. Now they, rather we, are fighting for an extension of that cry. A federal acknowledgement and social and cultural validity of our humanity and our lives. Our nation has been founded, molded and changed due to the courageous voices of American heroes who have not only recognized an injustice or flaw in the framework but said something about it in hopes that a change would come. The recognition of America’s flawed American framework has nearly always occurred as a result of instances of injustice that have prompted a race of people historically persecuted and literally placed...
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...A Disappointed California, Which Tells Lie Everyone has his own dream. What is a dream for you? Does it come true for you? I believe that every person’s dream is to get better lives such as better cars, opportunities, and education in the life. People move one place to another place to get better lives as their dreams. Most of people think that America is the best place in the world, especially California. Some peoples’ hopes become true but many hopes do not come true. Some are upper class people who have their own business in their own country and their lives totally change to employee when they come to California. They have no chance not to come to California. So they have to leave their business and come to California. California provides the dream of having a better life. In contract, California is a lie and disappointed place for people whom immigrate to California because many things make people’s history disappear, people about segregation and have short lives by Americans and people have poor lives in California. History is vey important for every nationality. Everyone should know about his/her background and country history. But now most of children have lack of their own history. It is really disappointed for grandparents and parents. Many Vietnamese people immigrate and build a new life in the United States during the Vietnam War. The reason people from Vietnam run to the United States was if they continued living in Vietnam, they had less chance to survive in their...
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...The American Dream America has long been the place thought to be a land of opportunity, freedom, and a chance to become someone important and make a better life for oneself. All Americans aspire to do great achievements and have all of their dreams become a reality. That is why so many immigrants came to America for their chance at becoming great. Americans pride themselves in being the land of dreams and hopes whether good or bad. The s called “American Dream” is a combination of what each individual sees themselves wanting to achieve and how their country either does or doesn’t support those kinds of hopes and ideas. Through the four documents: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Will Herberg, The American Way of Life, Richard M....
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...books. St. Louis, Missouri is home to a very diverse population. You can find a mixture of races through out the city if St. Louis. It is not unusual for police to stop minorities, particularly African Americans, for unjustified reasons or merely to ask them why they are driving or walking in a certain neighborhood. In St. Louis, you are discriminated against because of your race, your gender, your age, and even by the type of car you drive. The deeper you go into St. Louis, the worse the discrimination gets. I will say that where I live, there is a small amount of discrimination. Everyone knows each other and we talk to each other, watch everyone's house when they are out of town, walk our dogs together and even have play dates with our kids. There are over 5,911,605 people living in St. Louis, Missouri. Of that number approximately 85% are Caucasian, 11.5% are African American , 0.5% are American Indian and Alaska Native American, 3.2% are Hispanic or Latino American, and 1.5% are of Asian decent. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2008). In the year 2000, there was an average of 2.48 people know to be living in the same household. Now there is no telling of how many people living under the same roof for the simple facts of they are not listed on the lease, or that no one knows that they live there. The median household income for the average family in 2007 was $45,012. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2008). This is a lot of money for some people and a small amount for others. With this number in mind...
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...Islam in Modern American Islam has been around for over a thousand years. Its influence has spread amongst several continents and it has even reached many Americans. A recent study shows that there are roughly 7 million Muslims in the United States1. That equates to about 2.3% of the population. Even though that doesn’t seem like very much, it has been growing and continues to grow despite the events of September 11, 2001. On that day, very much changed for the Islamic people living in the United States. Although they American Muslims had absolutely nothing to do with the events that occurred on that day, their way of life was destined to change. The change that occurred was not in their religion or how they practiced it, it was in the no-Islamic population. Public eye was on the Muslims because the attacks from September 11th were said to be conducted by Muslim extremists. The media was, for the most part, the only place American’s would get any information about Muslims and they were not portraying them very nicely. In order to protect themselves from bad public opinion, American Muslim were faced with a challenge. They needed to improve their image in order to protect themselves from the growing number of people that were against Islam and they need to do it while staying true to themselves and their religion. In 2005, the Fiqh Council of North America issued a fatwa saying that the use of violence against innocent lives was forbidden under Islamic Law. ...
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...The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States, the set of ideals (democracy, rights, liberty, opportunity and equality) in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success, as well as an upward social mobility for the family and children, achieved through hard work in a society with few barriers. In the definition of the American Dream by James Truslow Adams in 1931, "life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement" regardless of social class or circumstances of birth. The american dream is something that most people thrive for epicly people that are from foreign land because they hope to achieve a level of success and get money for their families.One of the reasons people...
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...Being an American gives me the chance to be myself and it also gives me a chance to be able to always say what i want. Being an american is fun and caring because everyone wants to help each other when needed in some type of way. Everyone in America has their on looks and are able to look different/do different things invovling culture and other things. Being an American is fun and it gives everyone a chance in life to help each other.For example in one of the stories it said,”Give me your tired and your poor and i will lift my lamb beside the golden door.” I love living in American because to me its a great place to enjoy life.You have alot of freedom living in America than anywhere else.Living in America should not be took for granted...
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...African Americans have fought against slavery, segregation, and racism in politics since they arrived in the United States. From the beginning of the slave trade to the present times in the United States, African Americans have fought to be seen as worthy of having a place in this country. African Americans have had to work for political freedom; it was not handed to them. The African American struggle began when they forcibly became slaves in America. Even when they were declared free, they were not seen as equal to whites and had to fight for civil rights. After earning civil rights, they still had to fight to live among white people and no longer be segregated. Today, there is an ongoing struggle of racism and discrimination in America....
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...to be an American? By: Savannah Shiveley For centuries of years the United States has been attracting immigrants from a variety of different countries, races, and religions to come live in a land full of freedom and opportunity. These people were looking for more than just rights and privileges. Their real desire was to become something that depicts pride and honor, an American. Being an American means much more than living in the United States. Along with the name come a number of different benefits such as, freedom of speech to express your own opinion, freedom of religion, and equality for all, including different sexes, races, religions and status. As Americans, we should be very proud of the privileges we have because many other countries are not fortunate enough to have all these freedoms. Our freedoms are what set Americans apart from other citizens and countries. Americans have the opportunity to acquire a good education and receive a satisfying career. Apart from some countries, American people of all different races and religions can live and work together because everyone is allowed an equal opportunity. As a people Americans are united with a sense of pride for our country. All Americans should be proud of what the United States has accomplished. Our country has become a major influence to other countries. It is rising to be one of the most developed, wealthy, and most advanced in the world. Another quality that unites all Americans is its unforgettable...
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...Manifest Destiny is clear fate offered by God. The colonists believed that they were destined to expand their country westward. I disagree with the Manifest Destiny because Native Americans live on the west side of the country during that time. The first reason why I disagree with the Manifest Destiny is because the colonists moved west to spread their religion. In “The Great Nation of Futurity”, it says, “Our future history will be to establish on earth the moral dignity and salvation of man -- the undeniable truth and goodness of God.” This means that the colonists wanted to influence other people about what they believe in. They believed that it was God’s will that they expand westward. The Native Americans have their own beliefs and the...
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...The Aborigine Walkabout vs. The Native American Vision Quest Curtis Shane ANT101 Instructor Kathryn Cohan May 12, 2014 The Aborigine Walkabout vs. The Native American Vision Quest There are many different tribes all around the world that have their own individual types of rituals they perform for a rite of passage. This paper will discuss the differences and the similarities between an Austalian Aborigine walkabout versus a Native American vision quest, and how and why the differences may exist. The ancestors of today's Aboriginal people arrived in Australia about 50,000 years ago. Scientists believe that these first people came by boat from the Southeastern part of Asia which was the closest land that was inhabited by human beings at that time. This consisted from the tropical rain forests to the central deserts. There were probably from 500,000 to 1 million Aboriginal people living in Australia when European settlers first reached the island continent in 1788 (Rose, D 2014). So it’s safe to say these type practices have been around for a very long time. The aborigine were the first people of Australia. “The word aborigine comes from the Latin phrase ab origine, meaning from the beginning. When spelled with a small a, the word aborigines refers to any people whose ancestors were the first people to live in a country” (Rose, D, 2014). Also, the world was not evolved like it is today, so this type of scenario would seem more common and accepted because life was...
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...Cody Renfro EDU-230 October 2, 2015 Kimberly Werking Cultural Diversity and Education The American classroom can at times contain many different cultural diversities and backgrounds. Students from different states or countries offer the classroom a cultural masterpiece that is designed to somehow work and at times this can be an accomplishment. A world of separation exists that can cause a series of emotions especially in regards to a student’s cultural background or race. Everyone is placed in a way by our race and the cultures we represent. Educators must be aware of this and their own position in the classroom in order to create relationships with their students in a teaching and learning manner. Race matters in everyday life. It can have a very powerful effect on interactions between students, students and teachers, and effects learning in some cases. One way to offer support for all students from different cultures is to offer multicultural education. Multicultural education is put in place to provide equal opportunities to all students in educational settings by changing the environment to reflect the cultures and groups within the classrooms. Offering this support makes the learning experience better for students who may struggle fitting in due to their race or cultural difference. The cultural differences that come with being from a different state or country should be embraced in order to allow our educational system to move forward into embracing cultural...
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...115 October 2011 The American Dream It is hard to define the words true American. There are many different qualities in an American that don’t always make them a good person. Good people are loving and caring. There not always concerned about if they are going to be rich and famous. Good people care about others and accept people for who they are not based upon race gender or class. A true American possesses none of these qualities. Although not all of the qualities in a true American are bad many of the qualities are not favorable for a person looking to be a good all around person. True Americans are greedy, class conscious people, and have a vary large amount of self confidence. Confidence is a large part of American culture and many true Americans pride them selves on the ability to block out fear. Having little or no fear can only improve the lifestyle of a true American. A true American is a hero. An American hero is someone that saves lives and makes the world a safer place. There are types of jobs that can make one a hero, such as a lawman and a soldier. To become a hero, one must face his or her problems head on. It is not easy for anyone to face there fears head on. Not very many people can face them. Then again, it’s not easy to become or be a true American. True Americans are hard to come by and have rare heroic qualities like putting others in front of themselves. Although being a true American takes no fear, most real Americans have a taste for money...
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