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    Often times, as Americans, it is easy to take for granted some of the things that are offered in the United States. Most Americans do realize that foreigners and immigrants often come to the United States due to this belief that opportunities here are multitudinous and diverse and I don’t disagree with the belief. However, I believe that as Americans, it is assumed that by the opportunities that these foreigners speak of are strictly job-related, when that’s not true. It goes beyond jobs all the…

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    As for the Vietnamese, they practice traditional roles as well and in the Vietnamese society, family is the center of an individual’s life and activities (Phan). One of the well-known scholars of Vietnamese culture notes that a Vietnamese individual cares about their family more than his or her self. According to Phan, “The word family in Vietnamese means a social entity that consists of all an individual 's relatives, not just father, mother, and sibling.” Researchers and authors have argued…

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    Introduction In the United States, the government has put into place various strategies to prevent or reduce racism. Most of these strategies have been aimed at encouraging equality and reducing discrimination. If all the strategies that have been put into place are working, then there is no need for individuals to wary about discriminations. However, various incidences in the United States have brought to question the commitments of Americans to end racial discrimination. Racial tension…

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    These boys feel lost like they do not belong with all of their friends. The chinese kid and the Indian kid came to America with their parents and were forced to assimilate to the American lifestyle.. Throughout history, the debate on whether the United States should make English its official language has risen. But if English were to become the official language, it would prove detrimental and impossible to accomplish, illustrates Robert King in his article “Should English Be the Law?” (537).…

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    Wealth Gap Between People

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    clear especially in two sources of making money, which are real estate and stock market. Those sources are more popular sources over the world for investing money. People who are trying to get reach trend to invest their money by stock market and real state. When people started to invest on them, the wealth gap increase in the US. People got wealthy by owning houses or lands; on the other hand, people got poor by owning them (Keister & Moller, 2000). For instance, when the real estate is getting…

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    In today’s society we tend to take for granted the opportunities at hand. The opportunities that I am referencing are the knowledge of individuals. We sometimes allow misconception to hinder our own perceptions. In today’s society, there is something that exists called inequality. If I am elected I would ensure to make all laws, equal around the board. Many have treated blacks and Latinos as outcast when they should be included because of their labors we are able to move forward in today’s world…

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    Introduction The concept of representation has become the framework of contemporary democracies around the globe. In the United States, its citizens elect representatives to both chambers of Congress. These representatives are intended to make decisions in order to benefit their constituencies. However, the government of the United States is and has historically been whiter than the United States itself and no longer reflects its current demographics. According to the Pew Research Center,…

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    In a series of six steps these feminists explain the problems we face as Americans when dealing with tragedies. The authors oppose the United States and Britain’s solution of bombing and military mobilization. The impact of the war on the women in Afghanistan must be seen and analyzed through Aisha Bibi and Sharbat Gula. Oppressions practiced on these women are not only caused by the men in…

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    Early American black society chose to show their independence and authority in a predominately white society by embracing the philosophies of Black Nationalism and Black Separatism. Since the first Africans were forced to come to the United States as slaves, they struggled to develop their own identity and find respect in a culture which originally regarded them as beasts of burden. World War I essentially triggered the Great Migration where blacks moved from the south to the north to find new…

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    Pros And Cons Of Gattaca

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    future in the United States, many years from now, where people are judged based on their Genetics. Parents are able to visit Genetic Clinics where the sperm and egg are fertilized, and pick what traits they want their children to have, including resistance to disease, and genetic abnormalities. If I were President of the United States of America and was given a bill to allow Genetic Engineering, my decision would be to veto it immediately. I would veto this because I don’t want a society even…

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