No other county in the world is quite like the United States of America. Every citizen of the United States of America have the freedom to speak freely‚ choose a religion‚ and ultimately the freedom of choice. “The cost of freedom is always high‚ but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose‚ and that is the path of surrender‚ or submission” (Kennedy). Americans exercise the choice to do whatever or be whomever they wish. Given the freedom of choice‚ Americans have strong
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Belonging to America My grandfather always used to explain to me how lucky I was to be able to be an American. He would inform me on how valuable it was and how I should never take it for granted. He expressed that I should feel honored to be able to have all the opportunities I do. I never understood him growing up. I did not understand how growing up somewhere‚ like America‚ versus another country could be any different. I understand now. When I was younger‚ my mother would tell different stories
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Political violence and corruption was common with politics a quest for advancement. Liberal disappointment Fundamental problems exist over legal equality and social hierarchy. Liberalism grew more out of a middle class English/French system. Latin America was not as in touch
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Between 1860 and 1900‚ America began to industrialize rapidly. There were many factors and causes of this such as railroads‚ new inventions‚ and more work forces and leaders. The American people at this time gained some benefits; nonetheless‚ there were many economic and social problems produced by industrialization and the growth of big businesses. Industrialization in America increased and many big businesses sprouted up due to this. One of the causes was the railroads. The railroads allowed
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AMERICAN PATRIOTISM By: dat E-mail: xasianboyx@aol.com AMERICAN PATRIOTISM Patriotism in America is the love for or devotion to America. Patriotism represents people who love this country and support the country’s authority and interests. American patriotism does not only mean an unquestioning loyalty to the decisions of the United States government. Patriotism is staring unblinkingly into the face of history. It is to acknowledge the injustices and cruelties that have been a part of the
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Obesity in America: Will It Destroy Us? In todays’ society‚ especially in America‚ obesity has become an epidemic of all sorts. In every state in the U.S.‚ at least 20% of the population is obese. More and more people are dying due to heart related problems‚ and more people are becoming ok with being “big boned”. This is a huge problem for all of America and is becoming increasingly worse. There are multiple health related risks that go along with obesity; including heart disease‚ heart attack
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America‚ The Free? Our country‚ founded on the premise that we are all created equal‚ endowed by our creator‚ with certain unalienable rights isn’t holding true to its declaration. In a recent study conducted by The University of Virginia‚ almost one in four Americans polled do not believe that all men are created equal. Equality in this country has been an issue long debated and dates back to the beginning of our founding‚ starting with women’s rights. Recently‚ the virus of inequality has spread
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that we live in today. Globalization reached the Americas when Hernan Cortes and his crew of 600 conquistadors reached the Americas to conquer the Aztecs. The battle for the Aztec Empire was the first time Americans were introduced to Spanish culture. The Americas benefited from this in many different ways. To start‚ they were introduced to all sorts of goods and animals that they had never seen before. Sugar was a major benefit for the Americas as it stimulated trade and was used in all sorts of
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Ageism in America The term "ageism" was coined in 1969 by Robert Butler‚ the first director of the National Institute on Aging. He used the word to describe the process of systematic stereotyping of people because they are old. Ageism is a term that is similar to other isms ’ in society‚ such as racism and sexism. "Ageism allows other generations to see older people as different from themselves; thus they subtly cease to identify with their elders as human beings" (Butler‚ 1975). All people‚ including
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system of oppression in which males are the primary authorities in society. Historically‚ patriarchy has been the norm in almost every culture in the world. According to Philip Cohen‚ a professor at the University of Maryland and the writer of America Is Still a Patriarchy‚ every country expect Rwanda has a majority of male parliament‚ despite the handful of countries that have women heads of state. However‚ he points out that though some women may be heads of the state it is more important to
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