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    Civil War Reflection

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    fighting for their state and their rights. To me that seemed justifiable. However, I have come to see that although they may say that it is about their rights, there is an undercurrent of racism wrapped up tightly in their beliefs. Abolition of Slavery vs. State’s Rights Confederate reenactors can deny it and say that it does not exist, but the belief that another person is less important than your own rights cannot be denied as crucial to this understanding of their rights. When put into the…

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    Living in a country that was founded on the basis of Christianity, has an influence of everyone’s lives, no matter their religious affiliation. Just because a certain religion preaches that it is okay to lie, does not mean that a person that practices that…

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    One great example is shown at the beginning of the book which says “The tradition of living on the land remained unbroken until well into the twentieth century, when my father, Atticus Finch, went to Montgomery to read law, and his younger brother went to Boston to study medicine.”(Page 4 Chapter 1) This shows how Atticus is courageous because he was able to break away from being a farmer, a tradition that was held by his family tree, and follow what he wanted to be, rather…

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    1950s Vs Today Essay

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    Life in the 1950s vs. Today In comparison with recent times, throughout the 1950s, there was equal unemployment, more births, less women employed, a movement from large cities to the suburbs, housing shortages, changes in health, changes in transit, and multiple corporations maximized. Although some of these can be deemed negative, it always shapes history and leads us to where we are today. The 1950s decade became known as the “Baby Boom”. There was a prediction of 5 million births by the end…

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    However, it’s not that simple; mainly because there are infinite influences, that have shaped my development, such as, genetics, culture, and social relationships, which I will explain in this essay. One of the biggest debates in sociology is nature vs. nurture, in which advocates for nature suggest that everyone is shaped solely by genetics and biology, where advocates for nurture, propose that our environment influences, and socialization are leading factors in determining who we are and how…

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    come to mind. Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King are names we quickly remember, we don’t recall the Mexican American struggle, Mexican activists like Emma Tenayuca, or Dolores Huerta, or the nation’s first successful desegregation court case, Alvarez vs. the Board of Trustees of the Lemon Grove School District. Omitted from textbooks, historical data and documents, cases of Mexican and Mexican American lynchings and extralegal violence occurrences are lost and forgotten by all except the ones…

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    occurs in each stage that one has to overcome the ego to develop properly. Catcher in the Rye’s Holden Caulfield lacks personal identity and self-esteem. Erik Erikson’s theory helps to better understand Holden’s issues with his ego. Stage 1 is “Trust vs Mistrust” and it occurs from birth to eighteen months of age. A newborn will look to their caregiver for stability and consistency of care. An…

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    Renting Versus Buying a Home For many in the United States, homeownership is part of the “American Dream”, a subjective notion. Financially, this does not always make sense. This paper looks at the advantages and disadvantages of renting versus owning a home and explores the importance of performing a title search before entering into a purchase and sale agreement to buy a home. Advantages of Renting Career choices, family structure, health, and age drive personal financial planning. These same…

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    The Necklace vs. Cinderella The Necklace and Cinderella are both timeless stories written by renowned French authors, Guy Maupassant and Charles Perrault respectively, which follow a woman struck by poverty who eventually comes in crossroads with a life changing incident. Through the use of Marxist criticism and characterization, both authors touch upon the theme of low and high social class. The story of Cinderella falls perfectly in line with Marx’s idea. Throughout Cinderella, there is much…

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    Chop Shop Stereotypes

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    a food truck of their own but later discover that it will be $10,000 to repair the inside and get it in working condition. Ale is forced to sell it for parts. Later that day, he confronts Izzy while she is working as a prostitute but she just runs away and they…

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