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and African-Americans (Panopto Chapter Sixteen, PowerPoint Two, Part One). In the French Revolution popular sovereignty led to the rebellion of the third estate and the creation of the Rights of Man in 1789 and the Napoleonic Code. Unlike in the American Revolution, women had gained temporary power in the French government and fought alongside men in the storming of the Bastille and the march to Versailles. The French Revolution did not succeed in creating a popular sovereignty due to Napoleon’s…

It is important to know what language is being spoken because you will be able to look up words or phrases that you will need to ask or respond to. In Haiti their languages are Creole and French according to the 1987 constitution. Haitians are beautiful people. Not only because I am Haitian but learning that Haitians have great hospitality and know how to treat people was great to know where I get it from. There are several holidays that…

careers and can teach you very many valuable lessons. We all know that our first job isn’t exactly going to be our dream job but it is up to the person wether they want to work hard and do the best they can. As soon as I walked in I can smell hot french fries and the very famous “Whopper” burgers. This is a smell that I will remember for the rest of my life. The smell of hot fries was so overwhelming I wanted to barf. I can hear all the commotion and yelling in the kitchen, it felt like…

Introduction: Language can be seen and heard; it can be diverse or standard. With this in mind, discuss the different roles that language can have in a child’s life. Language is an essential part of being human and it is unique to humans alone. Language is not one simple, single thing, it is a complex array of elements. The way we speak language has ‘grammatically correct’ rules , it has shared meaning, it is something that is physically present in the world (written word, speech) and it is…

My mother had to put me in school, find a job, living situation wasn’t so great she had to find a house, it was just an abundant of work that she had to get done and on top of that she is trying to learn a new language. There are many Multilanguage organizations for people who are in my mother’s situation since my mother had not mastered the English language, she needed a helping hand, having someone to translate important documents, give suggestions on where are the finest places to stay, eat,…

Whether we are Hispanics, African, or other ethnicities, our mother tongue is different than the English language. When pronouncing our name in English the accent of our name changes it is no longer our name, When English becomes our second language, our mother tongue stays with us because it is our language from culture. However, when English is our second language it is more likely to become less fluent than our first language. In Manuel Munoz essay, "Leave Your Name at the Border", Munoz…

While most are familiar with the main reasons that the United States became involved in Vietnam, many are not aware that the beginning of the conflict has roots further back than was generally established. As explained in the investigative reporting by Fox Butterfield contained in the Pentagon Papers, after china fell under the influence of communist forces, Vietnam or Indochina as it was known by then was viewed as a major security interest. Geographically if Indochina fell completely to…

The main argument of this article is the minimum-wage increase “bungle” in New York. There has been recent talk across the nation about raising the minimum-wage in quick-service restaurants to fifteen dollars. The article specifically talks about New York and how small business owners own and operate all of New York’s Burger King and McDonalds restaurants. This means that they pay a percent of their profits back the company no matter the franchisees makings. The article also covers the topic of…

Language can either bring people together or divide them by gender, upbringing, or culture. Based on the fact that an individual is male or female, gender plays a role in how well they communicate. Men and women have different views on how to cooperate. Likewise, depending on how a person was raised by their parents, this influence affects them tremendously. Someone’s upbringing determines their future. In addition, it determines whether society views or denounces their intelligence. Our status…

appearance of stability however lay the seeds of revolution within a few months in1789, king Louis lost his power to make laws, and eventually people’s elected representative voted for his execution. The causes of the French revolution were very complex. Since the middle age, French society had been divided into three separate estates. In the mid-1700s discontent grew among the people of all three estates. The first estate, composed of the catholic clergy had long been resented for its…