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- 841: Affirmative Action
- ... as the "Skin-heads" and the old "Ku Klux Klan". These organized racist groups are using new technology (The Internet) and some of the old tactics (rallies and terrorism) to pollute the minds of the American youth. Another example of racism is of the covert variety. This variety uses demographics to screen potential employees. Since most of our cities are still segregated by race and/or ethnic neighborhoods, it is very ... was a controversial issue in that one can easily see how it could or could not benefit society. One view was that it would make society blind to that which makes us all individuals and American citizens: ideally uniform all Americans in the eyes of the law. The opposing view was that it would terminate programs created for minorities, and that the proposition creates excuses that will continue discrimination against women ... to the points made in both arguments. Proposition 209 was a reminder to the country that discrimination still takes place, and is an ongoing problem. It is necessary to understand where these viewpoints come from. American former presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter took great pains to further the notion of equality among all American citizens. Ford extended affirmative action to veterans and people with disabilities, although his efforts did ...
- 842: How The Garcia Girls Lost Thei
- ... This was a very interesting conversation because there were a lot similarities in adjusting to living in the United States . This book shows a viewpoint of the sisters coming to America . I classify this as American literature because the book was written in a style that would make it easy to read for a people to read here . There is mixed language , and there is really no strong presence of Spanish ... born . Later in 1960 , she immigrated back to New York and received her education in boarding schools . She has spent a majority of her life in the United States , and considers herself to be an American , yet she likes to bridge the two worlds of Latina and American culture . Most of her stories have hints of her Dominican roots but she show s her experiences with human insight . Even though her books may be seen as for Latin people , her writing is ...
- 843: The Next Revolution in Music Technology: Make or Break?
- The Next Revolution in Music Technology: Make or Break? Throughout life I have encountered several different mediums of music including eight-track recordings, vinyl records, cassette tapes, mini-discs, digital audio tapes (DAT), and compact discs. I have ... the aspiring musician. If any legislation passed, it should only ban the distribution of copyrighted material. The emergence of MP3 has tremendously excited unsigned musical artists. Many believe this is the beginning of a musical revolution where the “little guys” are going to conquer the “big guys.” ZDNet, an online magazine, recently interviewed Michael Robertson, CEO of MP3.com which is an web site devoted to the distribution of MP3 files created by independent/unsigned musicians. “People keep asking me, ‘When are you going to sign Madonna, When are you going to sign Michael Jackson?’ said Robertson. “But this is a bottoms-up revolution. When you’re leading a revolution, you don’t grab the king and say, ‘I’ve got a good idea, let’s overthrow the kingdom.’” (Orr 1999). In doing research for this essay, I ...
- 844: King James Ii
- ... nothing but god."'(1) James's like his brother Charles, was determined to rule without the consent of Parliament and to reintroduce Roman Catholicism, which made King James Stuart II the cause of the Glorious Revolution. The Revolution of 1688 was also known as the Glorious Revolution because it was achieved without war. From-1685 -1688, James ruled England, Scotland, and Ireland. (2) James being the last Stuart and Catholic Monarch granted religious minorities the right to worship. James was treated ...
- 845: Isolationism
- ... countries, which displayed the clear intention for isolation. Jay’s Treaty of 1794 was made by John Jay, the chief justice at the time, to settle the conflict with the British after their assaults on American shipping. This treaty was very long and complex and also gave more to the British then had hoped. Jay’s Treaty led to the signing of the Pinckney Treaty (1795), which was a settlement of America’s important conflict with Spain. The Spanish feared a joint Anglo-American challenge to Spanish possessions in America and so were willingly ready to comply with U.S. terms. Under the treaty, Spain was to recognize the right of Americans to navigate the Mississippi and agree to fix the northern border of Florida where American’s always wanted (31st parallel). The Treaty of Ghent was also established to settle a conflict with Britain, which was sparked by European struggles with overseas trade. Thus, these treaties were made by the ...
- 846: The American Civil War
- The American Civil War I. INTRODUCTION The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the events surrounding the end of the American Civil War. This war was a war of epic proportion. Never before and not since have so many Americans died in battle. The American Civil War was truly tragic in terms of human life. In this document, I will speak mainly around those involved on the battlefield in the closing days of the conflict. Also, reference will be ...
- 847: The Generation Gap in The Joy Luck Club
- The Generation Gap in The Joy Luck Club "Hey, Ben, are you Japanese or Chinese?" I asked. His reply, as it seems to be for a lot of minority groups, was, "Neither, I'm Chinese-American." So, besides his American accent and a hyphenated ending on his answer to the SAT questionnaire about his ethnic background, what's the difference? In Amy Tan's captivating novel, The Joy Luck Club, I found out the answer to that question. Through the relationships and experiences of four Chinese mothers and four Chinese-American daughters, I was able to see a massive difference between their corresponding lifestyles. The generation gap of the women born during the first quarter of the century in China, and their daughters born in ...
- 848: The Anti-Vietnam Movement
- ... the presidencies of Dwight Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy increased the US's political, economic, and military commitments steadily throughout the fifties and early sixties in the Indochina region. Prominent senators had already begun criticizing American involvement in Vietnam during the summer of 1964, which led to the mass antiwar movement that was to appear in the summer of 1965. This antiwar movement had a great impact on policy and practically ... catalyzing the antiwar movement public opinion of what was going on in Indochina. These bombings spawned the antiwar movement and sustained it, especially as the North Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh refused to listen to American demands (VN History and Politics). The antiwar movement would have emerged alone by the bombings, and the growing cost of American lives coming home in body bags only intensified public opposition to the war (VN H. and P.). This movement against the Northern bombings, and domestic critics in general, played a role in the decision ...
- 849: Creative Writing: American Dream
- Creative Writing: American Dream Every morning Joel Hardy was awoken by his alarm at precisely seven thirty-five. He would have a shower in the master bathroom on the third floor of his home. He would then eat ... to be sorry for him for a while, then they spoke of work. Kyle never really envied Joel's success or his life until that day. Kyle was trying one the new reality simulators called "American Dream", which was a program which enabled the user to have an ideal American life. Kyle experienced things that he had never before experienced; the love of a child, the security of your own home, and the devotion of a loving wife. Kyle eventually became obsessed with the ...
- 850: Passing By Nella Larsen
- ... she was accused of plagiarizing her short story, "Sanctuary." She was eventually cleared of any wrong doing, but the accusation deeply tarnished her reputation as writer. It is truly a shame that the first African-American woman to win the Guggenheim Fellowship was forced out of writing by scandal. Before being haunted by scandal, Nella Larsen played an intricate role in the Harlem Renaissance. The Harlem Renaissance was a movement that started toward the end of World War I and lasted through the mid 1930's. It was the first notable movement of African-American writers and artists in the United States. It was given the name "Harlem Renaissance" because the movement was centered in the Harlem district in New York City. More African-American writers and poets were published during this period in the United States than ever before. Not only were African-American writers being published more, but they were also getting a great deal of recognition ...
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