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Intentional Destruction Of Native American Cultures
Number of Words: 364 / Number of Pages: 2
... the Indian tribe, passed the Allotment Act. This act broke the Indian
tribes into individuals. It allotted small parcels of land to Indians.
Many settlers adopted Indian children to obtain their land. This act, not
only destroyed the tribal system, but also damaged the lives of many
Indians. Indian children were often sent to boarding schools. These
schools robbed them of their culture. It encouraged the Indians to be
ashamed of their heritage. This later caused many social insecurities in
the Indian people.
The social reformers of the day were well meaning, but very
ignorant. They saw the ...
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The Potential Dangers Of Air Bags And Children
Number of Words: 955 / Number of Pages: 4
... kill an unbuckled child who is sitting too close to the air bag or who is thrown toward the dash during emergency braking or a crash.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has identified 86 crashes where the deployment of the passenger air bag resulted in fatal head or neck injuries to a child. Eighteen of these deaths were to infants in rear-facing child safety seats. Most of the other 68 children were determined to be completely unbuckled, or wearing only the lap portion of the safety belt at the time of the crash (Kids and Airbags).
To prevent these fatalities, NHTSA passed a rule ...
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Three Contributions Of Chinese Immigrants
Number of Words: 641 / Number of Pages: 3
... to
prove this. Today, many manufacturers add ginseng to such products as hair
tonics, shampoos, skin creams and even soft drinks. Also ginseng can be bought
over the counter in drug stores under such names as “Ginkoba” and “Ginsana”. “
Ginkoba” is supposed to increase mental alertness. “Ginsana” is supposed to
increase physical energy.
Tea was first used during the reign of Emperor Shen Nung in about 2737
B.C. This was a very long time ago. It is thought that tea was first cultivated
in China. Then the China tea plant was taken to Japan in about 800A.D. In Japan,
tea was used for medical pu ...
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Racism
Number of Words: 646 / Number of Pages: 3
... Encyclopedia; 1992). The clan, who is
notorious for its violence, has a relatively innocent beginning. It was
formed from some veterans from the confederate army and was first called
the Kuklos Clan which, in Greek, meant Circle Clan. One person thought it
would be a good idea to call it the "Ku Klux Klan" as a parody of the
fraternity names which always had three Greek alphabet letters in it. They
created the Clan to be mischievous and to do it without anyone knowing who
they were which accounts for their costumes and masks. They, like most
whites, were upset that the black people were free because bl ...
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Human Aggression
Number of Words: 759 / Number of Pages: 3
... boy is taught to deal with the situation by using violence.
In order for an individual to display aggression, it must be driven by an instinct interacting with that person's surroundings. McDougall defines the word instinct as “an inherited or innate psycho-physical disposition which determines its possessor to perceive, and to pay attention to, objects of a certain class, to experience an emotional excitement of a particular quality upon perceiving such an object, and to act in regard to its particular manner, or, at least, to experience an impulse to such action.” This definition basically expl ...
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Child Labor
Number of Words: 487 / Number of Pages: 2
... domestic services. Surprising to most, even
countries such as the United States still have their share of problems. In
a recent awareness swap between American and Bangladesh children, both
groups experienced the sight of little kids laboring in sweatshops.
Although the UN wants to help, they are somewhat limited in their
abilities to make dramatic changes. If they put legal restrictions, such
as trade sanctions against imports from countries using child labor, it
could actually bring more harms to the children than good. UNICEF has
recently decided that in order to combat this problem, educatio ...
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Immigration: Problem With Too Many Immigrants In The U.S
Number of Words: 682 / Number of Pages: 3
... poverty, AIDS,
cancer, and unemployment. We don't need 300,00 more people to deal with, we have
enough problems with the currents population.
I don't think certain ethnic groups should be give preference over
another group but I think educated workers who can speak English should be
granted passage before a poor worker who is coming over here to pick lettuce for
minimum wage. The educated people are the immigrants that will cause this
country to flourish and they are the ones that should be encouraged to migrate
to the U.S.
With some many problems facing the U.S. now, we need to worry about
oursel ...
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Leadership
Number of Words: 723 / Number of Pages: 3
... might just be a temporary thing. You want to remember though not to exclude or manipulate any one in the class. You must always remember about everyone's feelings and be considerate to all. And in return you will receive respect, which is most important in getting things done.
Right from the first day you have to show initiative, you must be strict and let them know who's in charge, other wise you will not get the respect and cooperation that is wished for to make the task easier. They will also cause problems and forget who's in charge. Show confidence, it is really important that you go out there ...
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The Urban Underclass: Challenging THe Myths ABout America's Urban Poor
Number of Words: 1146 / Number of Pages: 5
... of these
perceptions is true, according to a new Brookings book, The Urban
Underclass. Edited by Christopher Jencks of Northwestern University and
Paul E. Peterson of Harvard, this set of essays attempts to separate the
truth about poverty, social dislocation and changes in American family life
from the myths that have become part of contemporary folklore.
According to a number of indicators the underclass is shrinking, writes
Peterson in his introductory essay. A higher percentage of the minority
population is receiving high school diplomas, a smaller percentage of
teenagers is having babies out ...
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Racial Discrimination And Its Effect On Our Society
Number of Words: 1599 / Number of Pages: 6
... do is try to accept different ethnic people as you do anyone else. If you can’t, you don’t have to express it, keep it to yourself. If you hear somebody saying something about somebody else, all you have to do is listen; they are just as equal as you are. If you do it, pretty soon they’ll quit.
Racism’s history goes way back. The Constitution of the United States recognized the legality of slavery, the ultimate form of discrimination. The Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 and the constitutional amendments that followed the American Civil War (1861-1865) changed the legal status of African America ...
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