Women in the Philippines

places like Africa and Greater Mekong. They have made the majority of the trafficked people. Sex trafficking is a form of slavery. Its something we should be highly aware of because it is happening all over the world. Men are often used for hard jobs, women are usually used for sex slaves, and children are often used for agriculture. It is a very cruel type of slavery because it completely takes them away from their family and often they don’t even understand the language of the other victims or…

leaving shorter distances between cars and violating traffic lights. A study was shown that men were found to drive more aggressive than women do. “Male drivers have been observed to react more aggressively that do women to congestion as well as to reckless, inconsiderate, and impatient driving of others. In addition, male drivers may be more prone than women to engage in revengeful and physically aggressive thinking” (Bruce S. Sharkin). With these two variables being proved, younger men are…

the ideal of Manifest Destiny. The nation explored new areas of expansion in the 1890s for several reasons. Which of the following was not one of them? 10. In the early 20th century, taboos about sex changed, and a birth-control movement enabled women to explore sexuality without having to worry about pregnancy. Which woman was most closely associated with this…

people, but still it wanted to do the same thing to less-develop countries. The anti-expansionists saw the contradiction of America’s actions. It wanted to help the world by bringing democracy and freedom to its people, but when dealing with the Philippines for example, it fought a bloody war denying them with the basic rights America claimed it stood for. Just as the Anglo-Saxon superiority was an argument used in favored of overseas expansion, many people also found how to use it against…

This is not a battle of armed forces and weapons, but of resilience and suffering, and the enemies are the thirst and hunger. Drifting in sea without enough food and water, many people could not resist the death. Recalling the haunting past, one women sitting next to Trinh had died in her arms. Lives of boat people are so faint. They live for today, but they do not know if they still survive tomorrow. They live in the hope that saviors will come to save them. When “Bolinao 52” people saw their…

Many recruits were children of immigrants, while others were born in foreign countries, such as Mexico, Italy, and the Philippines. Many Native Americans also volunteered to fight, though they were not subject to the draft. About 380,000 African Americans served during World War I. However, because of segregation and racism, their opportunities were restricted. African Americans…

America is in The Heart by Carlos Bulosan: A book Review America is in the Heart is classical memoir by Carlos Bulosan, a Filipino poet, that was first published in 1943. It describes his boyhood in the Philippines, his expedition to America, and his year of struggles and despair as a young laborer harvesting farms in the rural West. Carlos is the fourth oldest son in his family, and he lived with his father while his mother lived in the city of Binalonan with his brother and sister. He has…

Abstract The History Channel’s documentary, Hooked-Opium, Morphine, and Heroin discusses these illegal drugs and how they became that way. The poppy plant has a long history of relieving pain and producing a state of euphoria. Opium, Morphine, and Heroin are all derivatives of the Papaver Somniferum (the poppy plant). Though these drugs were once legal and thought to be a miracle used to treat symptoms of many diseases, you will find that they caused addiction, harmful side effects, and even…

place in the past are not the same as the norms now. A traditional norm that is changing is the roles men and women play in the household. History has told shown us that women were traditionally meant to stay home, manage the household, and bare children. The men were expected to bring food, money, and any other resources that the family may need. Today, we see this norm changing. More women are participating in higher-education programs and universities than before, and the amount of…

The Treaty of Paris of 1898 was the result of the Spanish- American War. This foreign policy ultimately ended the war resulting in America dissolving the Spanish empire allowing America to gain control over Guam, and Puerto Rico; and buy the Philippines for $20 million. The Treaty of Paris gave Cuba its freedom from Spain, while also being protected under the U.S. The United states involvement was fueled by Imperial and Expansionist…