On December 7‚ 1941‚ the Japanese attacked the U.S. at Pearl Harbor. Being attacked on their own soil was shocking to the U.S. After this attack the U.S. lost all their trust in its citizens of Japanese descent. This lead to the harsh actions against them during World War II in 1942. In the Internment camps the U.S. military tried to treat the internees as humanly as possible‚ even though at times they failed to do so. The U.S. had been able to avoid the conflict of WWII‚ but this attack on American
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“Five score years ago‚ a great American‚ in whose symbolic shadow we stand today‚ signed the Emancipation Proclamation.” (King). The most compelling speech is “I have a dream” by Martin Luther King Jr. In the speech‚ he persuades America to treat everyone‚ of all color‚ as equals and to give everyone the rights promised in the Declaration of Independence. The speech was very impactful and included many rhetorical devices. Martin Luther King Jr. incorporated ethos and imagery in his speech to express
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The American Voice My paper is about how many people have their own opinions about what being an American is. To complete my research I looked at various articles and videos to really see what everyone thinks. The American voice to me is that we should be able to have freedom and we should have many opportunities to do what we want. In my opinion‚ I believe that Barack Obama is the best representation of America because he seems like he really cares about even the future of America. Being in American
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Despite‚ The Jungle by Upton Sinclair showing a horrific struggle of America’s working-class‚ the federal government does not have the responsibility to enact policies or take action to help the situation of American workers. This can be deduced through the U.S. government’s tradition of laissez-faire as well as the principles stated in the U.S. constitution. The U.S government’s practice of “laissez-faire” is one aspect which makes it difficult to aid struggling workers. Laissez-faire is a policy
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In America‚ every four years there is a presidential election that gives everyday Americans the right to vote. The United States is a role model to other countries for giving the concept that all citizens should have equal say in the government and the way it is run. The Electoral College ruins the voting and creates an unfair system that is not equal. It destroys the fundamental part of democracy that gives everyone a fair right to vote. The Electoral College raises the question "Is the United States
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Direct Examination of Dr. Metrist‚ Dr. Metrist‚ could you please tell the court why you are here today? What is your occupation? How long have you been working in the field? Now‚ please tell us more about your education. I understand that you earned a Ph.D. in meteorology and BA in physics and mathematics. How does your education relate to the job you do in this type of data analysis? What other relevant training have you received? Does this include research and analysis on how auto accidents
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Although the United States government promises its people that they live in a true democratic country‚ the United States is definitely not a democracy. A democracy by definition is “the government by people.” However‚ the United States looks as if it is a constitutional republic‚ rather than democracy. A constitutional republic is “a state in which the head of state or officials are representatives of the people.” The United States is a country run by the government officials‚ not the people‚ the
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Every year‚ my summer consist of my family and I traveling around the states. Boston Massachusetts‚ was one of the states that built the love and appreciation I have for nature. The Boston Tea Party Museum was located between Congress St and Seaport Blvd. The city its self was appealing. Trees and flowers you’d Normally see on the TV‚ Big Houses with paintings so bright you think it was painted every-week.The lawns was tidy‚ plantings and the trees were clipped to purity. Where I was standing‚ the
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Martin Luther King was an great leader. He was a pacifist‚ he didn’t believe in war. Martin Luther King believed in peace‚ happiness‚ and equality. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. Both of these great leaders believed in equality for the African Americans. (5) Abraham Lincoln’s early life was plain and simple. Abraham was born in the backwoods cabin‚ three miles South of Hodgenville‚ Kentucky. In his toddler life he was taken to a farm in the neighboring valley of Knob
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Ever since the establishment of America‚ great men have instilled wisdom to the future generations. Over the course of various time periods‚ different men of all backgrounds have come out to speak against the evils and injustices in society. Among these men include Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ a Civil Rights Leader in the 1950s; John Fitzgerald Kennedy‚ president of the United States during the Cold War; and Abraham Lincoln‚ president of the United States during the Civil War. All three men have written
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