In America‚ like as every other country‚ has it’s issues. Being First World‚ The United States is already doing better than a lot of other countries. As majority of Americans have access to clean water‚ an abundance of food‚ shelter‚ etc.‚ there’s one thing that the country takes for granted‚ and that would be it’s freedom. There are many countries who are denied this‚ and along with many women‚ denied rights to even leave the house without a man. Feminism is one issue that is hurting our country
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As these individuals boldly practice their beliefs in freedom‚ they rewrite history‚ and we as American honor these patriots who were willing to give the ultimate sacrifice. Veterans Day is the day that we set aside to honor those who serve‚ but one day does not cover all the bloodshed. The day is not enough to show the appreciation which is due to the countless number of heroic men and woman. The American people should do more to show how much they appreciate their duty. Veterans make
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people have emigrated to America from all over the world. Don’t you think that’s interesting? I think it is. Can you actually believe that millions of Europeans came by boat to New York during the late 1800s? Sometimes as many as 2‚000 people arrived in one day. And later‚ large groups of immigrants came from Asia and from Mexico‚ Cuba and Puerto Rico. From the mid 1800s to the early 1920s‚ then it left about 1.5 million Swedes that moved mainly to the USA. The trip to America was by boat across the
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to Texas hoping he could find a good job. As soon as he told us the news I got excited because it was something new. But at the same time‚ I was sad because I was leaving all of my family and friends behind…it was a rollercoaster of emotions. The day finally came when I had to move‚ and as soon as my plane arrived in Houston‚ Texas a smack of cold air hit me; I was not in Puerto Rico anymore. Still‚ I was happy because I knew it was a new beginning for all of us. My uncle picked us up at the airport
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Racism In America… Are We Better Off? Since the first ship of enslaved Africans landed upon Americas shores in 1562‚ America has struggled to correct its problems with racism. The Civil Rights Movement or the African-American Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s was all about ending racial segregation and racial injustice that had begun approximately 400 years earlier. This movement was comprised of millions of African Americans and others who would “peacefully” and “non-violently” march or stand
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It was a cold‚ sunny day. An excellent time to play football with friends‚ drink sweet cherry Gatorade and relax. I expected today to be a perfect day but soon I would find this not to be true. As a young child I was unquestionable active‚ so my neighbor‚ Nathan‚ and I decided to throw the football around. We threw the football around about two times. As Nathan went to throw the football a third time the football slipped out of his hand‚ hit a barbecue grill‚ causing it to fly over the fence that
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Over the past decades‚ America has made several big steps to become a nation known for serving each individual with equal rights regardless of their race or gender. It wouldn’t have been possible without so many struggles‚ bravery‚ and heroes that put their time‚ effort and even lives at risk. On top of that there were several important events that had taken place in order to establish the freedom of slavery‚ to cast away segregation and to enforce laws of equality among all men regardless of race
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Designated Day Many people didn’t know what happened on D-Day‚ it is one of the most well-known battles in history. D-Day was a battle fought between men‚ airplanes‚ and ships to attack the Germans. It was fought for the control of France and a gateway to breaking the Germans defenses. D-Day was named D-Day or Designated Day because it’s the day the went across the English channel on June 6 to 13‚ 1944 to take the coast of France. Their plan was to take France and the surrounding countries and
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An Imam in America An imam is an Islamic religious leader of the Muslim community who is in charge with various roles‚ namely: leading Islamic worship services on Friday at the mosque and providing religious guidance. He poses exemplary knowledge of the Islamic laws and teachings that strongly govern the way of life of Islamists; thus‚ serves as their divine leader‚ who presides over the day to day disputes that faces his congregation. He is expected to judge as per the Islamic laws. He
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Day of the Dead is a two day celebration‚ November 1st and 2nd. The holiday is a mix of the Indigenous cultures and of Catholic cultures. The purpose of the celebration is to honor those who have passed; many of the traditions are in mockery of death. Day of the Dead is celebrated all throughout Mexico‚ but Oaxaca is most known for their elaborate celebrations‚ although‚ their celebrations are no different than the rest of Mexico’s celebrations. Celebrations include: creating an altar in the homes
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