Introduction Gangs have been around for over a hundred years. In the late 1800’s to 1930’s there were a lot of famous people known for their association with gangs, some are Jesse James, Billy the Kid, and Al Capone. There have been many movies about gangs and in the movies make it seem like being part of a gang is really cool, but in reality there are many risks with being part of a gang. This paper will discuss three articles discussing the risks of gangs. Article 1: “Why Do Youth Join Gangs
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California has been widely known across the globe for its great agriculture. As its main source for economic growth, California prides itself on its ability to produce mass amounts of crops in order to serve our nation. The backbone of everything that goes on in California is built around the Californian farmers’ ability to produce crops. As of late, the task of producing crops has become more difficult than ever for farmers to accomplish. Farming, and producing crops, has become increasingly difficult
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A fictional depiction of a future wherein a globalist terrorist organization aligned with the United Nations to disable the United States' power grid and institutes Martial Law. It will take a dedicated family of patriots armed with strong survival skills and the remains of the Second Amendment to save America and reclaim its freedom. [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoCPWssQ2NQ[/embedyt] First of all, this is a movie I waited to see for a long time. It never made its way over to Washington
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Why is it acceptable for Police the people who can legally get away with killing you, the people we trust to keep us safe are doing the opposite. One such example is The Rodney King Riots in Los Angles. In some cases violence is the necessary and final option to go too. There are many headline cases but the reality is many will never get reported or if it is there are very few convictions of it. When police attacked, question or harass you because you are a minority is just one sad reality we have
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During the 19th century, American settlers wanted to expand westward for new territories. This expansion was known as manifest destiny. Many Americans wanted to enlarge the size of their country, so they could compete with other larger countries. Others wanted to expand America for economic reasons such as more land for farming, or for industrial purposes. While some viewed the expansion of the U.S. as a good thing, many others opposed the idea for various reasons. In the 1800s, the expansion of
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What is a Gang? Gangs are a group of individuals who claim territory and create profit through illegal activity such as drug trafficking (DoSomething.org, n.d). Gang members identify themselves by wear specific clothing such as hats, bandanas, or scarves with a specific color. For example, one well-known gang named The Bloods wear the color red to represent the color of blood. The members of a gang have a specific symbol or sign to represent their gang. These symbols are shown through graffiti
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Hidden in the middle of prose and paint, Bryant and Cole have used their work to describe the frontiers of America by comparing it to Europe. They touch on important issues such as urbanization and deforestation and use their influence to argue against it. In this paper, I will examine how Cole uses his work to show the evolution of the frontier over time which consequently demonstrates how change constitutes destruction. I will also go into detail on how Bryant and Cole differ in their views on
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Bryce Rosenthal 10/13/2017 In the 1880s, the railroad system expanded trade in both Mexico and the United States. In Mexico, many open-ranges gave way to the development of mines and commercial agriculture. Furthermore, many Mexicans were displaced because of this. The railroad brought thousands of Mexicans into America, and railroad linked U.S. markets with Mexico. Commercial agriculture created a push factor that uprooted thousands in Mexico. At first, they migrated to urban centers and eventually
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In the article “Let it go: Making Peace with Princesses”, the author Annie Pfeifer uses a wide range of appeals such as pathos, logos and real life experience with her daughter to make their her point to every woman and young girl that many disney princess film don’t encourage creativity or empower young girls to think for themselves. She begins her article by using pathos to explain her own personal disgust towards Elsa, “Not only was Elsa no longer that cool, but...The glittery, gaudy, pink, prissy
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The Last Best Cure Book Review This book was written by science journalist Donna Jackson Nakazawa. Her story all began when she was diagnosed with a chronical illness known as, “Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS)”. It all began when she was lugging her daughter in a red wagon to their neighborhood pool for an evening swim. The following day, Donna was unable to move; she became immobilized. Over a period of time, Donna gradually recuperated; however, she relapsed becoming totally immobilized again.
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