1. The status of women in the United States throughout history has grown significantly. Throughout history women had fewer legal rights and career opportunities than. Women were seen to be just wives and mothers and take care of the homes while the husbands worked. Women did not have a say in having jobs‚ voting‚ or even attending college. It appears that a lot of things began to change around the 19th and 20th century. For example in the beginning of
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The United States‚ as a leading developed country‚ is very attractive to many foreigners. Everyone dreams of coming to the United Sates to study or work. However‚ they are concerned about their health care while stay in the United States. The health care system in the United States is problematic. It is so extensive and complicated that it is almost impossible for the government to make everyone satisfied. Reformation of health care occurred many times in the history. President Bill Clinton tried
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surgery. The New York City Health Department declined this request. The court later ruled that “the New York City and New Jersey Health Code only permitted a change of sex on the birth certificate if an error was made recording it at birth‚” (“History of Transgenderism”). Therefore‚ the transgender individual lost this case‚ unable to change the information on the birth certificate. Also‚ according to this source‚ this case was the first case in the United States to consider the concept of transgender
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is the author of New York Times Award winning books‚ “the United States does not seem to be leading the charge. Americans see that a new world is coming into being‚ but fear it is one being shaped in distant lands and by foreign people” (Zakaria). Countries around the world such as China are starting to improve their economies and policies which are allowing them to meet and surpass the U.S. Mark Rice the chair of American Studies Department at St. John Fisher college in Rochester‚ NY also agrees with
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Sex trafficking is a terrible widespread phenomenon in the United States. Human trafficking ranks 3rd in world crime. An U.N. agency estimated the total value of human trafficking at $150 billion. (Tampa bay times) The Government Accountability Office wrote that "human trafficking involves the exploitation of a person typically through force‚ fraud for the purpose of forced labor‚ involuntary servitude or commercial sex." Desperate people might go into debt to smugglers who place them in jobs.
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The United States of America has about 195 countries and 6‚500 spoken languages to interpret‚ understand‚ and communicate. Being aware of foreign cultures and affairs is imperative to upholding the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) mission to‚ “…to ensure a homeland that is safe‚ secure‚ and resilient against terrorism and other hazards.” My participation in Second Language Learning and Technology research could aid in improving the way DHS collects domestic and foreign intelligence and decrease
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the U.S.‚ how has housing discrimination been addressed at the federal level? Consider both public and private sector housing. Housing discrimination is still one of the most prevalent problems plaguing African Americans and minorities in the United States of Americas. Since the abolition of slavery African Americans and minorities have found it difficult to find affordable housing and integrate into mostly white communities. These problems can be traced back to the Jim Crow Laws. These set of prejudicial
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- Argumentative Essay Poverty in the United States Poverty is a serious issue not only in third world countries but also here in the United States. Discussing the nature of poverty in the United States is important because through understanding we will find solutions. Gaining insights into the issue of poverty can be used to understand the complexity of the subject. Poverty has been defined as a state of deprivation of goods and services that essential to the maintenance of an adequate standard
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The United States in one of the richest‚ most populous and most powerful countries in the world and plays a central leadership role in the world. On the world stage‚ the U.S. often challenges other countries about their records regarding human rights. Yet the United States is failing its own citizens by not granting every citizen access to basic health care. Many citizens in the United States needlessly suffer and die each day due to the inequities of the health care system in the U.S. This is a
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maintains. Like many issues‚ it is impossible to completely agree with one side or the other. With continuing technological advances we also see advancement in government transparency‚ specifically‚ access to information in possession of the federal‚ state and local governments. There are certainly some valid reasons why government transparency may be beneficial to the citizens of our country. However‚
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