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The American Revolution is a major part of American History because of the effects on the Untied States. The colonies wanted to be Independent and not to be put under the power of the British . The British were growing in power and they were able to control the Parliament on the people. The British wanted to increase the taxes on the colonies and the Britain also wanted to decrease the profit from the colonial trade, which would have the colonies to lose money. The colonist were very unhappy, so they began to revolt with the Parliament. The colonist were unsatisfied as the British kept placing acts on the colonies. The Proclamation of 1763 was placed on the colonies, and it only was helping the British. The different type of acts that the…

African americans never really had a perfect opportunity to become successful as the American Dream. They always had to fight to obtain respect. The American Dream can be described as cold and life changing. It represents that you've either achieve nothing or achieved becoming something you always wanted. I believe that the american dream is possible for anyone that has a lot of determination because people stop because of obstacles. The “American Dream” has to do with people's materialistic…

Most people, if not all in the US always want to live the American dream at some point in their lives. But the question is, what is the meaning of the American dream, and how can people achieve this vague and elusive realisation? The American dream is a national philosophy or a belief that specifies the ideal factors such as democracy, freedom, rights and equality that accords every citizen equal opportunity to prosper and achieve their set goals (Glenn, 2002). The foundation of the American…

Despite, or perhaps because of, this country’s short history, the American identity is one of the most highly contested and undefinable of intangible ideas. Many of the highly debated abstract concepts are so often and sometimes needlessly argued over because they are indefinable. So much can fall under the categories of these types, like art, love, and poetry, that deems them impossible to narrow down into workable definitions. A blank canvas can be considered art and free verse is somehow…

Black or African American? When you hear people talk about the black or African Americans’ what and whom do you think about? The “African American” portion sometimes reminds people of slavery, death, and racism. When people hear about “black” people, they think of a different kind of person; they think of a hard working person that has a family that has rebounded from tough times. However, these names can also be switched and can be known for bad things as well as any other person or certain…

Session #7: African-Americans (Moderator DB) Today’s DB will be based on different Readings such as Chapter 7: African- Americans: Concepts, Strategies, and Materials; Seneca Village New York City; and viewing of video clips of TED on Racism. As it has been discussed previously, Racial Profiling is a serious issue and this is why this Discussion is going to be narrowed down to Racism and Discrimination against Africans by Whites. For this DB, you are expected to respond to the following…

Since the dawn of history, nations have been plagued with conflicts that have shaped society for what it has become today. Events as substantial and influential as these have often been the result of Revolutions. A key example would be the American Revolution. The American Revolution ultimately began in 1775 with the Battle of Lexington & Concord after a series of escalating conflicts. It ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1783. Leading up to independence, there were many recurring controversies…

July 14th, the day that the French people stormed the Bastille in 1789. This was the spark that led to the French Revolution. Merely 13 years after the American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. Many people at this time thought that these were essentially the same revolution. Although there may have been some superficial similarities, the enormous philosophical differences became apparent to all, both then and now, soon after looking into this discussion. This essay on the American and…

The American and French Revolution sparked some new ideas and gave way for change in two different countries and two different parts of the world. While it is true key events and reasons for the revolutions differentiate the two, both revolutions share a few full of things in common. Both revolutions started on the ideas of Enlightenment Thinkers, the demand for rights and equality, and proved that even the common man can make a change. Spanning over 100 years Britain established 13 colonies in…

To be an American can be taken one of two ways: you can wave your flag and shoot your fireworks, or you can realize that America was a land that was built on the genocide of a people and on the slavery or another. You could be ignorant and cry "Lady Liberty," which seems to be the more popular choice. Or, you can recognize the inconceivable injustice that runs rampant in our streets. We are American citizens and we are taught from birth what a man is and what a woman is, but we are never taught…