Second‚ and closely related‚ was the issue of whether the roughly four million freedmen should be allowed to vote. The issue was how to receive the four million former slaves as citizens. If they were to be fully counted as citizens‚ some sort of representation for apportionment of seats in Congress had to be determined. Before the war‚ the population of slaves had been counted as three-fifths of a corresponding number of free whites. By having four million freedmen counted as full citizens‚ the
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countries in the world which have multi-racial. Although Malaysia has the most races of citizens in the universe‚ the Malaysia’s residents can live together peacefully. The ethnics of citizens in Malaysia are Malayan (Muslims)‚ Chinese‚ Indian (Hindu)‚ Iban‚ Kadazan and etc. Between‚ the three major ethnics are Malayan‚ Chinese and Indian in Malaysia. Because of the multi-racial of Malaysia‚ there are also many festive season in Malaysia. Malaysia also is the country which has the most festive season
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“Kinship is a system of social relationships expressed in a biological idiom through terms such as mother‚ son‚ and so on.”(Australian Aborigine) The main purpose of their kinship system is to determine where each member stands within the tribe as well as outside the tribe. Kinship also “provided everyone with a ready-made guide to expected behavior‚ indicating‚ for example‚ the expectation of sexual familiarity‚ a joking relationship‚ restraint‚ or completes avoidance.” (Australian Aborigine) This helped
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All changes of perspective are initiated by external factors A change of perspective is the transformation of one’s view‚ opinion or outlook. This transformation is initiated by various external factors that play a catalytic role in this change as they provide greater understanding and knowledge. However‚ it up to the individual’s or group’s preference whether they choose to acquire this opportunity for growth and awakening. It they do not‚ then no change of perspective will occur. In Robert Frost’s
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Malaysians should start accepting each other as Malaysians regardless of race and religion and we should not be preoccupied with ethnic origin. I always believe that being a Malaysian does not make anyone less a Malay‚ Chinese‚ Indian‚ Kadazan‚ Iban‚ etc. People should be proud to identify themselves as Malaysians‚ for such identification fosters patriotism and develops unity. All plans for the nation’s economic growth and all corrective measures to address the country’s social imbalances
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excuse to organise beauty contests as is happening at the moment. “Gawai Dayak needs to adapt to changes in our society but it does not mean it has to be revolutionised‚” pointed out Jimbun Tawai‚ assistant research officer‚ Majlis Adat Istiadat (Iban section). He said Gawai Dayak should be viewed from another perspective — as the community’s contribution to advance the 1Malaysia Concept since Dayaks also hold ‘open house’ during Gawai to promote bonds of friendship and understanding among the
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across the present day United States and continue to live on and off reservations throughout America’s fifty states. Throughout Native Americans longstanding history the significant battle with alcohol has not only tarnished the culture of numerous tribes and the public perception of American Indians‚ but alcohol use has ruined the lives of countless people. The introduction of alcohol in Native American societies began with English explorer Henry Hudson in the early 1600’s during the exploration of
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MAlAY LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES OF VARIOUS ETHNIC STUDENTS OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM ZAMRI MAHAMOD d-zam@ukm.my WAN HAZENAH WAN ISMAIL wanhazenah@yahoo.com ABSTRACT This study was designed to examine language learning strategies (LLS) of students from various ethnic groups in Malaysia for learning the Malay language out of the classroom (OC) based on their performance‚ demographic factors and the four language skills. Data was collected using a self-report questionnaire. The
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Celebrating birthdays became popular almost universally because birthdays give people a reason to gather in friendly groups‚ share food‚ and enjoy kinship. Birthday traditions are quite similar in some countries today‚ but not everyone celebrates in the same way. There are numerous traditions surrounding birthdays. Family history‚ culture‚ language and economic status are all details that affect the way a person observes the anniversary of their birth. Is there anything that a child loves more than
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INTRODUCTION Background English plays an important role at this area of globalization. People need to be proficient in English in order to compete on an international platform. Based on the resolutions of MELTA (Malaysian English Language Teaching Association) National Colloquium on the Role of The English Language In National Building held on 22nd of April 2003 at Sheraton Subang Towers and Hotel‚ Subang Jaya Selangor‚ "English Language plays a significant role in the enhancement of the economy
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