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Lies Attempt to Overturn the Birthright Citizenship Many people travel from other countries to the United States in hopes of living the American Dream. My grandparents were among those people. They moved here in hopes of giving their children a better life than they, themselves, were accustomed to. The sacrifice and hardships they endured while traveling to America were worth so much more for our family’s success. My parents, aunts, and uncles were blessed to be citizens of the United States…

In 1966 Betty Friedan along with labor and civil rights activists, established the National Organization of Woman (NOW), “At its first conference in Washington NOW declared that its aims were to bring women into full participation in the mainstream of American society so that they could reach their full potential as human beings (Hannam 138).” The National Organization of Woman sought to use the…

Introduction I had the pleasure of going to a Jamaican restaurant for a celebration. As I walked in, I was greeted with warm smiles and the pleasant aroma of Jamaican food. Everyone appeared to be happy, as this was a celebration. One of my closest friends is Jamaican, and being around her and her family, really inspired me to learn more about their culture. As I scanned the restaurant, I noticed that the décor had a very tropical theme. I took it upon myself to pay another visit to Irie Palace…

The nation known as the Commonwealth of Australia was a colony of the British Empire and then its own independent state, this can be traced with the settlers from other parts of the world, namely those from Europe and Great Britain. I will focus on the immigrants who went to the continent of Australia and its development as a colony then how it became a nation. In particular, there will be a concentration on how mining and prospecting interest help cultivate Australia as we know it today. This…

Introduction Pan-Africanism is an important concept within the theory of nationalism that was conceived of at the end of the 19th century and remains to be a vital component in a variety of ways pertaining to Africa. Pan-Africanism was a tool in the struggle against colonialism utilized by at first, members of the African Diaspora and later by people and groups within Africa in their struggle for independence. The ability of the African people to unify was seen as integral in their efforts to…

The Changing Role of Women in the 1920s In modern day society, a woman raising a family and having a career is considered to be the norm. Historically, women were expected to exert modesty in the way they chose to dress and behave, as well as staying at home and performing the duties as a wife, mother, and homemaker. Women’s current modern day role and participation within society and the family household is due to the emergence of change that began in the 1920’s. The drastic reform of the…

government has made it harder for the states to try to help women with reproductive healthcare. They banned states to raise funds to cover abortions and other reproductive related medical procedures to many of the cities low income females. Some Americans may question why this matters if it doesn’t affect all women, but it matters because a group of women is just as important as the rest. Statistics prove that 14.5% of the women living in the U.S. currently live below the poverty line, while 33%…

Minimum wage Minimum wage is the least wages that employers are supposed to pay the employees. It also refers to the lowest values at which the employees are expected to sell their labor. Various nations throughout the world have adopted the minimum wage laws. The issue of minimum wage has been a controversial one in for many decades. This is a global problem because heated debates have existed on whether the minimum wage should be raised or not. The people who support laws concerning minimum…

automation is defined as “1. The automatic operation or control of equipment, a process, or a system. 2. The techniques and equipment used to achieve automatic operation or control. 3. The condition of being automatically controlled or operated” (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 2011). Benefits of…

equality and collective living w/out private property Vietnam was a major struggle; nationalistic, violent roots and communism from ho chi Minh spilled into Laos and Cambodia Fidel Castro led rev. nationalist movement in Latin Am. and was against the American backed gov. in Cuba After WWII, Communism took political role in Greece, France, US, and Italy Fear ensued in the US of communism, aka McCarthyism New communist organizations developed to unite parts of communism (Comitern,…