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    The Afro-Cuban Revolution

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    American country that had racial profiles was Cuba. The Cuban Revolution (1953-59‚) resulted in the overthrow of the Cuban dictator‚ Fulgencio Batista‚ and created a new communist government under Fidel Castro. The revolution replaced Batista’s regime which favored the capitalist interest‚ with Castro’s revolutionary government that focused on nationalizing industry and developing basic services (education‚ health). However‚ after the victory of the Cuban Revolution‚ Fidel Castro noticed the racism in Cuba

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    a.) Culture/pg. 34: The language‚ beliefs‚ values‚ norms‚ behaviors‚ and even material objects that characterize a group and are passed from one generation to the next. In the documentary “The Harvest” all the people on there were Mexican and all stuck together as a family. They had their own culture as working together in the crop fields and even living together in the same roof. Since they’re financially unstable they struggled and barely fit in the same house which was usually a little shack.

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    puerto galera

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    Municipality: Puerto galera Profile: The town of Puerto Galera in the province of Oriental Mindoro is located in the northeast portion of the island Mindoro‚ about 130 kilometers south of Manila. Mindoro is separated from Luzon‚ the Philippine’s biggest island by the Verde Passage. Puerto Galera‚ which was elevated to the first-class municipality from being the third-class 2009‚ is composed of 13 barangays‚ 11 of which are coastal. The coastal barangays are Poblacion‚ Tabinay‚ Dulangan‚ Villaflor

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    Puerto Rico

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    Fact Page: Puerto Rico Official Country Name: Puerto Rico Location: North America- Puerto Rico is an island meaning no countries border it. Countries close would be the Dominican Republic to the west‚ US Virgin Islands to the east‚ Venezuela to the south(across the Caribbean Sea)‚ and the US to the north. Capital: San Juan Size of Puerto Rico Compared To A State: Roughly 3 times bigger than Rhode Island President (Puerto Rico is territory of USA. There is no president just for Puerto Rico):

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    Hurricane Puerto Rico

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    On September 16‚ 2017‚ Puerto Rican meteorologist Ada Monzón announced via Facebook live that a Category 5 hurricane with 175 mph winds is coming to the Caribbean Island‚ Puerto Rico. Did you know it’s the strongest Hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in over more than 80 years? It destroyed thousands of homes‚ flooded roads‚ fallen trees that blocked many highways and streets‚ 100% of the island with no power‚ electricity and no cell service communication. It has caused at least 13 deaths‚ hospitals are

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    The Harvest Festival Paper

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    The Harvest Celebration The first thanksgiving was a lot different than what we believe today for several reasons.The harvest celebration was a celebration of thanking god for the crops they received. The celebration took place in 1621 in about October and during this time it was not annual either. Historians believe it happened in Plymouth itself. Along with the 52 colonists there were also 90 natives including Massasoit who were worried about the sound of muskets being fired. For the harvest celebration

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    Puerto Rico History

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    Name Tutor’s Name Course 12 april 2016 What is the history of Puerto Rico’s relationship to the United States post-1898? How has the legal-sovereignty status of Puerto Rico evolved since then and what is the current legal-sovereignty status? Since America took control of the island of Puerto Rico from the Spanish in 1898‚ it has been referred as a commonwealth‚ a territory‚ a republic‚ and even a sovereign. Puerto Rico refers itself as a commonwealth in English‚ or a ‘free associated state’ in Spanish

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    Homicide in Puerto Rico

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    HOMICIDE IN PUERTO RICO Table of Contents Abstract …………………………………………………………….3 Statement of the problem………………………………….4 Social Disorganization Theory of Crime………………7 The Social Learning Theory of Crime…………………..9 Recommendations…………………………………………….10 References…………………………………………………………12 Abstract In recent years Puerto Rico has shown staggering homicide rates‚ establishing the cause(s) for this development would be the first step in resolving the dilemma. Researching an

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    Puerto Rico Independence?

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    To argue on Puerto Rican Independence‚ Commonwealth‚ or Statehood‚ we must first learn of the history of Puerto Rico. Growing up I was very ignorant about Puerto Rico. It wasn’t till I was in the Navy and got stationed in Puerto Rico did I really find out the small Caribbean island. Although Puerto Rico has an extensive history‚ I will only give a brief synopsis of it: In November 1493 Christopher Columbus discovered the island of Puerto Rico for the country of Spain. It remained a colonization

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    Harvest at La Crau

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    Compare and Contrast Essay John Sloan’s The Greenwich Village features themes of a rural‚ spacious land and Van Gogh’s Harvest at La Crau reveals themes of a crowded‚ fast pace life; it is apparent by juxtaposing these two art pieces that both paintings create a sense of lifestyle. While observing both pieces of art one can understand that they share a common theme of humanism. Sloan’s The Greenwich Village focuses more on the busy city life of midtown New York. This fulfilling painting illustrates

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