miles through Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina before ending in Augusta, Georgia. In spite of its name, The Great Wagon Road was a dangerous journey to make by wagon, horseback, or even by foot. Hundreds of pioneers and settlers were vulnerable to Native American attacks, criminals, and robbers along the road (Hope 1). After 1735, as the supply of land grew short in colonies farther north, numerous farmers from Pennsylvania, Maryland,
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comprises the fastest increasing ethnic group in the United States. According to information obtained from the United States Census Bureau “As of July 1, 2008 people of Hispanic origin comprise 15% of the nation’s total population” (Pearson Education, Inc. 2009). The Hispanic American population has surpassed African Americans as the major minority in America. According to an article on the website diversityinc “"Latino" and "Hispanic" are terms used in the United States to identify individuals whose ancestry
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surrenders the rights to the land. The argument is over the Gaza Strip, Hamas, and the West Bank. Many different people with different religious beliefs once occupied Palestine who had at one time been occupied by Turkey. Over the years a large Jewish population had fled to Palestine and a group formed called the Zionist. This group believed that they had the right to the land because based on Biblical texts it was the Holy Land and only those who were descendants of the biblical Jewish faith should have
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they are culturally appropriate for the populations they serve. In practice, however, the strategies used to achieve cultural appropriateness vary widely. This paper briefly describes African American history and how it relates to health care services. It explains the culture, value and belief of African American when it involves health promotion and disease prevention. Some major health concerns and barriers are noted within the black communities and population as well as way to promote health and
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haves and have nots. The passage that I saw this concept in is the passage about Father Regis O’Connell. Father O’Connell explains that he’s worried about his Hispanic parishioners. Many of them work at the packing plant and are undocumented immigrants. They are treated unfairly, work under horrible conditions and it seems as if management knows they are undocumented and use that against the workers. The management and owners would be what Karl Marx describes as the capitalists and the workers
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The United States has a turbulent relationship with immigrants coming from Mexico. Since the Mexican-American war and the annexation of the southwestern states the United States has had American citizens from Mexican origins, and Mexican immigrants crossing the border. The United States overlooked these groups of people until they became a prominent working force and a major influence in businesses and agriculture. Businesses accepted Mexican workers for their cheap labor, but politicians used them
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powerful political idea of the past two centuries. Then, what is Chinese nationalism?Chinese nationalism can be dividing into two parts, one is Chinese nationalism, and another is minority nationalism. In china, minority groups always be seen as vulnerable, so Chinese communist party have some policy to protect their interest, it purpose for every ethnic groups in china are equality, harmony and liberty. Chinese nationalism has drawn from extremely diverse ideological sources including traditional
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Describe your work experience with equity and social justice principles and practices in marginalized communities and populations. I have extensive work and volunteer experience with equity and social justice principles and practices in marginalized communities and populations. As an Asian American woman, resident and community member of the Chinatown-International District, I have dedicated most of my current and past spare time to organizations such as the Japanese American Citizens League, Seattle
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Those who may be foreigners in a country are more likely to be vulnerable due to the unfamiliar territory and language. In the diverse population of The United States, people of color are the majority further at risk. “Seventy-seven percent of victims in alleged human trafficking incidents reported in the U.S. were people of color, according to a Bureau
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The course begins with a brief overview of what a human service provider is, and what services these professionals provide. A history of social welfare is provided so that students can gain a historical perspective of how poor and marginalized populations have been cared for in the United States. Generalist practice skills and intervention strategies are introduced generally, but a more in-depth exploration of intervention strategies are discussed in later chapters as they apply to particular social
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