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    Black Reconstruction

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    was to prevent African Americans from voting and surviving in the United States as free men. In addition, systematic efforts were also a reason for African American hindrance during the post-civil war era: “systematic effort was made during the whole period of Reconstruction to prevent Negroes from bearing arms. First, there was the demand that Negro Federal troops be immediately disbanded or moved from the South” (689). This system of regulation of not allowing African American to bear arm prevented

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    They could’ve chosen him for great looks, or what not but for sure he had good ideas and good proposals that offered America a peaceful presidency to come. He made us reflect that if he could be humble enough to help one another that we can later on be humble enough to extend the hand to those other countries who need it as well. His idea of ending communism and democracy was brilliant as

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    evident against people of different ethnic traits and skin color. According to Steinberg (Steinberg, 1995), racial discrimination has been the most important cause of inequality between whites and blacks in the U.S. Because of that, minorities in American society have been fighting over years for equal rights and respect, starting with the civil rights movement in 1960s. Also, public policies implemented since 1964 in the United States have been instrumental in reducing economic inequality between

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    Barack Obama, born Barack Hussein Obama II on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii is the son of a Kenyan senior governmental economist Barack Obama Sr and white American mother Stanley Ann Dunham. By the time he was two years old his parents have separated. In 1966, his mother married and the family moved to Indonesia. At 10 years old, he moved back to Hawaii to live with his grandparents who raised him from then on. Obama graduated with a B.A in political science from Colombia University in 1983

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    During Barack Obama's presidency, some American's thought that the country had entered a post-racial era in which, racial prejudice and discrimination had ended in the United States. This idea now is destroyed in Trumps presidency by Trump showing his true whiteness in discrimination and through racism. In "The First White President: The foundation of Donald Trump's presidency is the negative of Barack Obama's Legacy," Ta-Nehisi Coates, an American author, journalist, comic book writer, and educator

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    announced his bid for presidency in the most recent MTV Video Music Awards United States President Barack Obama has moments when he just wants to address some of today's issues in a light manner. Recently, one of the headlines that he decided to answer through a set of jokes was Kanye West's announcement of pursuing the presidency in 2020. Kanye expressed his desire to run for president during this year's MTV Video Music Awards. Although it is still too early to tell if the American rapper is serious

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    Washington revealed the true meaning of the American character through both their personal and public lives. Their character became a standard for not only average citizens but those in high office as well. Benjamin Franklin is revered as the American model, through his character, actions, thoughts and beliefs. Franklin always found a sense of pride and honor in being an American, rather than that of British aristocracy. Franklin became the embodiment of the American spirit. Not only his virtues, but also

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    I also believe American culture encourages race identification. There are many instances in American culture where race plays a key identification role. For instance, a typical employment application in America requires race self identification; historically Black Colleges and Universities embrace race identification (for good reason, I must admit); race identification even extends to physicians in which ailments are prescreened during annual visits. For example, African Americans will likely be

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    media, there’s been a positive out roar of success for young afro americans, but also sadly the misuse of power of authorities. In the article “Cultural Appropriation: When “Borrowing’ Becomes Exploitation” by The Conversations Africa argues that many mainstream outlets take the African Cultural symbols, products, and etc. Some African styles are off limit to non-africans. They support this claim “In March 2016, an African-American woman at San Francisco State University confronted a white student

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    Jfk Accomplishments

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    John F. Kennedy once said, “My fellow Americans ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country”. These words come from the youngest man to ever be elected in office. President Kennedy’s administration was overall beneficial to the United Sates due to his involvement in Civil Rights, his handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis, and his overall accomplishments. During the Civil Rights movement Kennedy enforced desegregation and made blacks, for the first time, feel like

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