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    The American Revolution was a war between Britain and the Thirteen Colonies. Before tension arose between the colonies and Britain, the colonists were very privileged. The colonies were Britain’s source for two thirds of their money which made them valuable. For this reason, the colonies were subjected to little taxes compared to the amount of taxes paid by the people who lived in Britain. After the Seven Year War, problems arose between Britain and the colonies. The amount of money Great…

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    after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, the African Americans lost many rights since Jackson had no sympathy for the recently freed slaves, even after the Fifteenth Amendment, stating that African Americans could not be denied rights. The last big cultural movement was the introduction of the birth control pill. By 1965, no woman could be turned down for the new oral contraceptives. These events not only changed history but they changed American…

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    ability to do as one pleases. However, analyzing the African- American experience, the idea of freedom become increasing complex. It often seems that with each law instilled to ensure our freedom, another obstacle appears to deny it. Within the context of the Constitution of the U.S. freedom and citizenship are intertwined: two parts of a whole ensuring a free life for all those deemed as Americans. The denial of these attributes of the American experience, raises the question of what it truly…

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    The purpose of my speech was to inform my audience of the importance of discipline in African American culture. I believe I achieved this purpose in my speech. Although, I could have went into more explicit details about how it ties into African American culture. I could have gone into how discipline ties into African American culture. I was very nervous, but as the speech went on I began to feel a lot more comfortable. I believe I had good projection. The tone in my voice was pretty even and…

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    I believe that the American colonies should be separate from the British Empire, we have many reasons to want to be free from the British Empire. First off, the debt that was created in the French & Indian war was not our fault, we should not be getting heavily taxed just to pay it off. These taxes are affecting our daily lives. The stamp act is making us spend even more money on every piece of paper we own, which is expensive and pointless. The sugar and tea act are pointlessly taxing the goods…

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    Factors of Asian Americans Compared to the American population overall, Asian Americans have variable health outcomes. These health outcomes include breast cancer, osteoporosis, diabetes, life expectancy, and heart disease. Asian Americans also vary in different socioeconomic status such as unemployment levels, education, language, political affiliation, etc. Our research conducted revolves around the connections between the health outcomes that are potent in the Asian American population…

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    I never really gave much thought to what American history was. I guess I always thought it was about how the people earned their freedom. About how they ended slavery as well as racism. Also about war and the process of building America. Although now i know that American history is categorized into themes that go much deeper. For instance, America is based on a society of democratic ideals. Although there are these democratic ideals there have been people who struggled to fight for the same…

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    from one another. The report made by the Pew Research Center on the racial term “Asian American” imposes the impression that Asian Americans in the United States have the highest income, higher educational attainment/career success, are more satisfied with their lives that other Americans. In response to this, Scot Nakagawa points out the dilemma regarding this allegation. The classification “Asian American” ties together a vast range of different Asian ethnic groups that come to the United…

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    Blue Airways. American Airlines is one of the country’s oldest airline company and subjectively Southwest biggest competitor. American Airlines are largest airline in the entire world according to it’s revenue, fleet size, and number of passengers, and it’s second in the number of destinations that they travel to around the world (Tracy). American airlines offer an average of 6,700 flights daily to about 360 locations around the world and in about 50 different countries (American Airlines…

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    The American Dream has never been defined as a relevant term. Some interesting people who have come close to fulfilling it are Eminem, Jackie Robinson, and Ice Cube. These are men who have overcome their horrid situations in life to go from “rags to riches”. Some people believe the dream is dead, but if someone asked one of these people they would disagree. Marshal Mathers, aka Eminem, came from a trailer park in Saint Joseph, Missouri (Eminem Biography). He…

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