There is a lot of positive functions poverty and the poor have on society. The existence of poverty makes sure that "dirty work" is done. “Dirty work” is classified as dangerous‚ physically dirty‚ temporary‚ undignified‚ a dead-end‚ underpaid‚ and menial jobs. In America‚ poverty functions to provide low-wage labor pools that makes people‚ willing or unwilling‚ to perform dirty work at lowest costs allowed. The poor subsidize tons of activities that benefit the wealthy. They have supported the consumption
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The Salem Witch Trials was a historic event that occurred in Salem‚ Massachusetts in the year 1692 and lasted until 1693. It’s known to be a dark time in American History (Brooks‚ Historyof Massachusetts.org). It first began when a group of teenage girls were exposed of practicing witchcraft and it then lead to bigger things Innocent people were killed and others were treated poorly. More than 200 individuals were wrongfully blamed and 20 were executed for denying the accusations (Blumberg‚ Smithsonianmag
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A Person Who has had Influence on my Life There’s always a time in one’s life‚ when a hero comes along. Somebody who has inspired you‚ and helped you learn what life is about. I remember it as if it was yesterday‚ surprisingly‚ as my state of mind on that cold December night can be described only of numbness and confusion. It was around eight o’clock p.m. when my mother received a phone call from her brother-in-law‚ who told her that her sister had just recently been admitted into the hospital
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Hernan Cortes a positive or negative force in history? Villains aren’t always just found in the stories we pass down from generation to generation. They can be found in everyday life throughout history from all across the globe. But what makes someone a villain? The definition of villain is someone that is blamed for a particular evil or difficulty (Webster). Hernan Cortes fits this description and the actions taken while in Mexico can be viewed as evil‚ making him a negative force in their
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1. 1829 – Abolition of Sati System ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- This event is the most important in Indian History. India in ancient time was the place of high superstitions and much disbelief. Wives were to self-immolate themselves after the death of their husbands. The practice of this widow self-immolation was abolished by the great reformer of Bengal‚ Raja Ram Mohan Roy. With the help of Lord William Bentick‚ the then Governor-General
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The Electoral College is a system created by our founding fathers when they created the Constitution. Within this process‚ the selection of electors hold a meeting where they vote for the President and Vice President‚ as well as‚ the counting of electoral votes by Congress. Each state is entitled an allowance of electors which is based off the number of members in its Congressional delegation. The total number of electors within the Electoral College is 538 electors‚ but in turn there is only 270
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Hip-hop can be described as a culture or way of life for a society of people who admire and love rap‚ breakdancing‚ deejaying‚ and graffiti. During the seventies‚ hip-hop was mainly the act of the DJs showing off their turntable skills‚ but it wasn’t until the late seventies and early eighties when rap‚ breakdancing‚ and graffiti started to make a name for themselves. Hip-hop is not only one of the most popular genres of music‚ but it also focuses on the poor or working class by putting an emphasis
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1920 to 1945: Determining the Role of the Federal Government and its Spheres of Influence The United States experienced vast changes between 1920 and 1945. The “Roaring Twenties” marked the flourishing of the modern mass-production/mass-consumption economy‚ which delivered fantastic profits to investors‚ while also raising the living standard of the urban middle- and working-class. Following the Great Depression‚ Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal aimed to restore some measure of dignity and prosperity
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“I had to tell the truth”‚ the words resembling neon signboards blinking in my mind as I recalled the incident that happened just three days ago. The entire scene was glued in my memory as I shuddered just at the thought of it…… I could smell the perspiration in the air as the bustling crowds of people frenzied pass me‚ sticky and sweaty bodies took their turns pressing against me. It felt like I was in a maze where the only things visible were bobbing heads and scuttling feet of different shapes
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in life‚ people can be influenced in both positive and negative ways. In the three novels that we have read so far‚ Great Expectations‚ Lés Misérables‚ and Wuthering Heights‚ the main characters are faced with negative challenges and influences. Positive guides and influences also affect the characters in these books; the positive guides usually end up winning in the end. In Great Expectations‚ the main character of the story was Pip. Some of the negative influences that Pip faces include poverty
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