that they could receive this is by fighting for and protecting their country. From the beginning of their time the Buffalo Soldiers showed their extreme courage and bravery by fighting in major battles during the Spanish-American War and the Mexican Revolution. Buffalo soldiers held the important task of taking care of major national parks, including Yosemite and Sequoia. They were the first people to take
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Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana, also known as cannabis, hash, or weed, is the new trend rising in America. This psychoactive drug has been used for thousands and thousands of years; from Ancient China, to Colonial America. It has recently come into the light because of the legalization of the plant in two states: Colorado and Washington. This law legalizes the use of the plant for recreational purposes, and allows the growing of 12 plants in each household for personal use. How will this
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Project Gangs David Vary Bryant & Stratton College CRJU102 W. Verna 25 July 2013 Introduction This paper is on Gangs. It will include the meaning of gangs both the Federal and State definition. The others areas it will cover will be the History of Gangs, The impact of Gangs, Gang Problems, Drugs and Trafficking, Guns and Violence, and Special gang Units. Federal Definition The federal definition of gangs as used by the DOJ, DHS, and ICE is an association of three or more
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Sergio Alvarado 02/20/16 Bailey 3rd Preface : 1. Why was the Supreme Court case, Plessy Vs. Ferguson, important? Plessy v. Ferguson accomplished the ?separated but equal?. 2. What was the impact of Plessy Vs. Ferguson on the lives of African Americans and minority groups such as Hispanic, Japanese, and Chinese? The separated but equal gave more rights to the people making it spread also to other races. Chapter 1 Rosa parks Rosa parks was a lady born from Louise McCauley. She is famous for
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The mighty Titanic hit its mortal enemy, the iceberg, and sunk to the depths. A more positive, long lasting even was the addition of New Mexico. New Mexico was added as the forty-seventh state. Another event was the Mexican Revolution began. And the Angel Island Immigration Station opened in the San Francisco Bay, California. These are just a few of the major events that affected the U.S. as well as the other corners of the globe during the presidency of Taft. Which ended
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timber industry for his company, and did not want to see hemp paper come back as a competitor. Second, he was quite possibly more racist than anyone who ever lived, he lost over 800,000 acres to Pancho Villa, and writing about his racism against mexicans, well, it made him a rich
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to be rescued, Dowd points out, then men wish to rescue them. She observes this phenomenon through the context of movies; she observes that men tend to rescue women in subservient roles, particularly those with whom they cannot communicate: the Mexican maid in
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There were many impacts during the gold rush. Before the Gold Rush, America was home to the people that wanted to be free from Britain. As explorers began to discover the western side of the country, people began finding gold. The discovery of the gold was kept a secret until a man named Sam Brannan brought proof to the people that believed the gold was a rumor. From this point forward the Gold Rush would start to improve the country. The Gold Rush impacted the economy, political views, and society
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railroad consisted of undocumented immigrants that crossed the border just before the new train crossed the border. In the early 1900’s the Mexican Revolution brought about hard economic times and migrant workers were hired to work in the United States where the economy was progressive. After World War II the need for workers created a program that would import Mexican workers to fill the positions until 1964. In 1954 more than one million undocumented immigrants were deported back to Mexico
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Chapter 10: Democracy in America 1815 – 1840 The elements of freedom in America included the market revolution, territorial expansion, and political democracy. Property qualifications were challenged. Men who did not own property argued for their voting rights. Property qualifications for rights to vote became less and less common in the states. However, instead of being withheld voting rights based on property ownership, men who could not sustain ‘personal independence’ were not seen as being
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