I find it funny that a country with the highest incarceration rate per capita than any country in the world has the audacity to call itself “the land of the free”. The United States has become a prison state‚ if not a police state. But what is the cause of these outrageous incarceration numbers? Three words: war on drugs. The U.S. has 751 people in prison for every 100‚000 of the population. Russia is the only country that comes close with 627 per every 100‚000 people. 3.1 percent of the adult
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Alicia Alcaraz Period 3 AP U.S. History December 8‚ 2014 APUSH Chapters 27 & 28 Homework Assignment Chapter 27: 1. Whites finally overcame resistance of the Plains Indians ultimately with various factors. The whites had a fire-and-sword policy that was the last step to shatter the spirit of the Indians. The railroad‚ diseases‚ locomotives‚ and the near-extinction of the Buffalo in the plains all contributed to the “taming” of the Plains Indians. The railroad sprang right through the heart of the
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African Americans are incarcerated in state prisons at more than 5 times the rate of whites on average. For example in Oklahoma has the highest incarceration rate for African-Americans. Approximately 4.6% of all African-American males in Oklahoma are incarcerated compared to of only 0.9% white males. In California 1 out of every 22 African-American adult male is in state prison. The racial disparity is greatest in the category of drug arrests and indicates institutional discrimination against African-Americans
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Study Questions for APUSH Summer Assignment 2010 A Short History of the United States (Remini) Note to students: The following pages include a list of important events and discussion questions to assist you with the summer reading. As such‚ it is NOT a written assignment that must be turned in for credit. Instead‚ use this to check your comprehension and analysis of the content as you prepare for the test on the first day of school (it’s here to HELP you… ). Since these are all events‚ themes‚
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Colonial history of the United States: The colonial history of the United States covers the history of European settlements from the start of colonization of America until their incorporation into the United States. In the late 16th century‚ England‚ France‚ Spain and the Netherlands launched major colonization programs in eastern North America.[1] Small early attempts—such as the English Lost Colony of Roanoke—often disappeared; everywhere the death rate of the first arrivals was very high. Nevertheless
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Although‚ as a society‚ we have progressed to coexist‚ the history of racism continues to create invisible boundaries. It is true that our history molds our future. This is a problem that effects all of us‚ worldwide‚ not just minorities. Racism is a consequence of slavery HISTORY It is important to note the history of racism of country has experienced. One of the major events in history slavery. Slavery was introduced to the United States‚ specifically Virginia‚ in the early 1600’s. Although‚ initially
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The history and evolution of multiculturalism in the Unites States Multiculturalism is the cultural diversity of communities and the policies that promote this diversity. Multiculturalism encourages ideologies and policies that promote this diversity and the desire amongst people to express their own identity in the manner they see fit. Mass amounts of immigration was a feature of the United States economy and society since the first half of the 19th century‚ and from this is where the metaphor
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The history of abortions in the United States is complicated and has been going on for more than 200 years. The debate on whether abortions should be legal divides Americans to this day. Abortions has been illegal since the 1800’s‚ although‚ women would have the procedure without legal rights to do so. On January 22‚ 1973‚ the US Supreme Court declared it was a fundamental right after the Roe vs. Wade case. Many states have changed the rules on abortions but as of today women have the right to get
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United States Labor History Evaluate the way the law shaped working life in America from the Revolution until the eve of the Civil War. Consider the constitution‚ court decisions and other aspects of the law you think are relevant. When one considers the effect that the Industrial Revolutions of the 19th and early 20th century‚ the workers whose backs bore it are seldom reflected upon. It becomes ponderous whether the revolution was a boon or a malediction upon the working class and if they were
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Pennsylvania‚ “Throughout American history‚ politicians and public officials have exploited public anxieties about crime and disorder for political gain” (Gottschalk). This includes the war on drugs and war on terrorism‚ which has sustained a movement of mass criminalization‚ in the name of public safety. However this safety has been a way to suppress those trying to challenge the status quo and reveal the true underlying which sparked the rise of mass incarceration.
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