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    developing hopeful the collecting goats in the Africa then he become the scholarship money to go college in U.S.A located at Hawaii and then Obama daddy gathers his first wife at University of Hawaii at Manoa, Obama Sr. He saw corresponding student Ann Dunham, and they wedded on February 2, 1961. After six months later Barack was born. Obama also kicked through the want of his daddy, who he saw only once more later his fathers disconnected, after Obama Sr. visited Hawaii for a little time in…

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    was born in August 4, 1961 in Hawaii capital Honolulu. His parents were Ann Dunham a white woman for Kansas, and Barack Obama Sr. a Black man from Kenya. Obama’s relationship with his father was nonexistence, he was raised by his mother and maternal grandparent in Hawaii. He went off to college in LA and NY then went to law school…

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    after his father who was a foreign exchange student from Kenya. Barack’s mother, Ann Dunham, grew up in Kansas but later moved to Hawaii with her parents for college. Ann and Barack Sr. called their son “Barry” and lived with him in Hawaii. Barack Sr. graduated from the University of Hawaii in 1963, and was awarded a scholarship to Harvard Law, which ultimately ended his and Ann’s Marriage. They moved to Indonesia when Ann had fallen in love with a man named Lolo, and lived there for a number…

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    Obama In Kenya

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    Obama: Legit or not? Being born in the United States is one of the most important things to becoming our president. Yet it seems that Obama might not be as legitimate as we thought. Claiming to be born in Hawaii many people claim that he was born in Kenya, Africa. During the 2008 presidential race, Hillary Clinton supporters claimed that Obama was not actually born in the U,S, but instead in Kenya. Kenyan residents or anybody from a different country is ineligible to be the President of the…

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    He sat there in class watching the news from his phone, a twenty year old African student, witnessing a new report about an innocent black man being shot by a white policeman. He was in shock watching this report and suddenly began to lose faith in humanity. Denzel Jackson, one of the few African males who attended Harvard University, believed that racism was still a problem in society and not all races were treated equally. After this incident, there had been protests about the killing and…

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    and mother Ann Dunham. His father was from Kenya, and his mother was from Kansas, making the relationship that they had frowned upon and rare. Barack Obama Sr. was planning to get his master 's degree shortly after his son was born. With these goals set in mind, he left his son and his wife in Hawaii while he moved to New York, where he would receive his degree at Harvard Law School. Ann and Barack Sr. 's relationship quickly weakened, and they soon divorced. Alone in Hawaii, Ann met an…

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    Sexism In Children

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    “When it comes to child custody, however, sexism is the rule.” (Schlafly) Child custody is a delicate proceeding cope with parents in the means of divorce. The evaluations regarding child custody always consider multiple factors that best fit the interest and situation of the child. For a parent to obtain sole custody, where one has the physical and legal rights of the child must be able to provide the necessary maintenance and support. Throughout the history of child custody, instances show…

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    America people in the year of 2008 made a historic decision in their great land; they placed their faith on a black President. Voting for Barack Obama was an indication of a transformed American people; it was a positive sign that indicated the end of segregation, slavery, etc. in the United States. The Obama’s victory was celebrated around the world, American people reputation painted a positive picture; the land was admired by leaders around the world over the great decision they made. The…

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    the United States and is known for his “change” slogan. Obama was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii. When Barack was 4 years old, his mother, Ann Dunham married Lolo Soetoro. Her husband was from Indonesia and studied at the University of Hawaii. When Barack was 5, his family moved to Indonesia. Due to circumstances in Indonesia, Dunham deemed it to be an unsafe place to live. When Barack was 10 years old, he was sent back to live with his grandparents in Hawaii. Though he did not grow…

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    Gender Binary System in Victorian England Victorian England is not as grand as it seems. The rules of society put pressure both on men and women to conform to these strict and restraining statutes. After reading Silas Marner by George Eliot, (Mary Ann Evans), it became clear. Silas was looked down upon because he single-handedly raised a child. This was a breakthrough in the gender barrier. Silas was also excommunicated from his former village Lantern Yard. Due to this crisis, Silas isolates…

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