Gangs in the United States

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    In 1865 slavery in the United States of America ended, and since then the Black Community has been told to: get over it, move on, and, “leave the past in the past.” Since 1865 this country has taken steps toward making “improvements”; in the year 2008 we elected our first President with brown skin! Is that progress or what? Has the United States of America, the land of the free, home of the brave, and the place where all were created equal, left its race issues in the past? As much as we would…

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    of the United states which later becomes named Paterson. During President Enrique eight-year term he has done many things to change the country. First by making the us capital name Paterson. Then he stopped police brutality and everyone in a peaceful community. He declared that the Rich would have to pay taxes and the poor do not. The President later invades Russia because they made fun of his hair. The president also ended would hunger and is the first Hispanic president of the united states…

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    consumed control over […] [and] prisoners escaped from prison” (Bynum 235). Also, John Franklin says in “Reconstruction: After the Civil War” that, “After the Civil War, the banks, trains, and even stage coaches were being robbed […] [by] outlaw gangs. [These gangs] were actively involved in cattle rustling and armed robbery remained very affective in New Mexico” (Franklin 386). Therefore, the entire film inaccurately makes the Union look like they were only fighting to enforce laws, because…

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    Brutality And Violence

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    resolve the problems and assure the safety of the population. A major conflict that I see weekly that greatly concerns me is the amount of violence that occurs, not only within our borders but, internationally. Since the end of World War Two, the United States has found the need to interfere with the conflicts of other countries even though we were never attacked in any way. This has caused the U.S. to be in the crosshairs of the large world powers. If relationships with the U.S. and other…

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    Gun violence has increasingly become a major problem in the United States and around the world. From young children to adults, gun violence has caused many debates over how to reduce this brutal violence. Everyday throughout the world, many lives are affected by the gun violence and the hatred caused by it. There has been laws establish to reduce to try to violence and enforce regulations to possess firearms. These laws has been impacting on the reduce of gun violence. Every country has its own…

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    toward citizens during the war time are different. In fact, both the American Civil War and the Chinese Civil War of 1946-1949 are important to the unity and future development of the nation. The American Civil War was between the Northern States and the Southern States. The cause of the American Civil War is very complicated, but mainly because of slavery.…

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    Society's Racial Issue

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    Andy Xiao ASTU 100A February 8th, 2016 Issues of Modern Society’s Racial Discrimination Is the police’s draconian attendance towards the people of color a fair measure of precaution or an act of discrimination? In the society we live in today, the enactment of racial bias has made a monumental impact, shaping many individuals' lives by default. However, is it fair for the…

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    Mexican Border Issues

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    about the lack of economic resources and jobs, the corruption of their political system, gang, and drug trafficking violence. That evening we gathered in a shelter and prepared a meal for everyone to share. I ate with fellow border crossers, many of whom had attempted…

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    Satire On Drugs

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    In our Nation, today the topic of the use and abuse of illegal drugs appears to be widespread. The United States is somewhat of at a crossroads in regard to its drug policy. Drug use, as well as abuse is prominent amongst our citizens ranging in different ages and classifications of people from children to adults, to the rich and the poor. Drugs do not discriminate whatsoever. Over the past half century, in a challenge to halt the drug trade, we, as a union have proceeded in taking many…

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    they are keen on keen on solving those problems regarding gangsters. Therefore, it could somehow control such crimes in home country. In addition, the current living standards of local people can also affect the relationship between a person and a gang group. To illustrate, if a person are well educated and get a good job that can support their life, they are not going to do any illegal things. In order words, the government has to assure that its people are provided with basic living standards…

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