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    Mass incarceration

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    Evidence Sheet 1. Hundreds of thousands of black men are unable to be good fathers for their children‚ not because of the lack of commitment or desire but because they are warehoused in the prisons‚ locked in cages. They did not walk out on their families voluntarily; they were taken away in handcuffs‚ often due to a massive federal program known as the War on Drugs. 2. More African American adults are under correctional control today-in prison or jail‚ on probation or parole-than were enslaved

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    paper so thin compared with Brandt’s expensive vellum. No‚ she thinks‚ this is not the best of greetings‚ given the blink of a marriage ceremony the month before – no garlands‚ no betrothal cup‚ no wedding bed. Nella places her small trunk and birdcage on the step. She knows she’ll have to embellish this later for home‚ when she’s found a way upstairs‚ a room‚ a desk. Nella turns to the canal as bargemen’s laughter rises up the opposite brickwork. A puny lad has skittled into a woman and

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    paper so thin compared with Brandt’s expensive vellum. No‚ she thinks‚ this is not the best of greetings‚ given the blink of a marriage ceremony the month before – no garlands‚ no betrothal cup‚ no wedding bed. Nella places her small trunk and birdcage on the step. She knows she’ll have to embellish this later for home‚ when she’s found a way upstairs‚ a room‚ a desk. Nella turns to the canal as bargemen’s laughter rises up the opposite brickwork. A puny lad has skittled into a woman and

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    Barbie

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    At the age of 41‚ Barbie is one of the longest living toys in America. While she may not be the face of America‚ she has a well-known American face that not only created the doll industry but also set the standard. Her many faces‚ hairstyles‚ careers‚ and even wardrobe luxuries are seen nearly everywhere you go. Barbara Millicent Roberts‚ better known as Barbie‚ made her debut at the America Toy Fair in New York City in the winter of 1959. Barbie has continued to evolve with the changing

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    Trifles

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    Wright was acting weird when she told him that her husband was murdered while she was sleeping. Although a gun had been in the house‚ Mrs. Wright had been strangled with a rope. While the men are investigating upstairs‚ the women discover an empty birdcage and eventually finds the dead bird in a box in Mrs. Wright’s sewing basket while they are searching for materials for the quilt. The bird had been strangled the same way as John Wright. Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale decide to hide the evidence‚ and the

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    Robin Williams comedian and actor came into the world on 21 July 1951. Born in Chicago‚ Illinois to former model Laura and Ford Motor executive Robert. Williams was bullied during childhood for being chubby. He would often spend much of his time playing alone in the family’s large home to avoid his tormentors. Eventually‚ he conquered his overweight label by joining the wrestling and tracks teams. Realizing he could make the other children laugh as a way of gaining respect from them. Williams father

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    The struggle between the male and female gender has long seen its differences throughout our American history. Prior to 1848‚ women did not have a voice or a valued opinion; they were simply thought of as unseen and unintelligent. It took nearly 72 years before the 19th amendment to our Constitution was signed into law‚ granting women the right to vote (Infoplease). During the early part of the twentieth century‚ the duties and structures of women’s lives would have predisposed them to approach a

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    Hailey Ringold Dr. Kelley English 1020 18/ 07/ 23 Susan Glaspell raises awareness to many controversial topics and through symbolism in her play‚ “Trifles” in the early 1900s. The opening of the one-act play starts by introducing the characters that are; the young and arrogant County Attorney named George Henderson‚ Henry Peters who is the sheriff along with his wife‚ as well as neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Hale. The three men immediately walk into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wright‚ while the women

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    in his arguments; for instance‚ the Socratic analogy of a doctor in which the doctor cures the body while the philosopher cures the mind (Bakalis 200). Metaphors were also employed in Plato’s work; for instance‚ that human knowledge is seen as a birdcage where the knowledge is seen as the birds flapping‚ whereby one tries to reach for one thought but lands at the wrong one. Plato is highly renowned for his themes ranging from art‚ which he advocated

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    Summary Of Awakenings

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    Ma. Angelica Lagdameo MLS 1-1 Jolina Mae Padolina Ms. Peggy Anne Movie Critique of “Awakenings” Directed by Penny Marshal Based on the Oliver Sacks’ 1973 Awakenings Based on a true story written by Oliver Sacks‚ Awakenings showed the true meaning between love and appreciation of life. It tells about the story about how Oliver Sacks discovered the beneficial effects of the drug L-dopa and administered in catatonic patients who survived the epidemic in 1917-1928. How Oliver Sacks takes

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