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    viewed as “perpetual foreigners” and their “opponents used Asians’ alleged inability to become ‘real’ Americans as an excuse to exclude them and to deny them participation in American political and social life,” (Chan). In fact, they could not become “real Americans” because they were not allowed citizenship until the 1940s and 1950s. In the 20th century, there was confusion as to whether Asian Americans should be considered akin to blacks or whites. Earlier generations had entered the country as a

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    Although I have no remembrance of my early years of life, I would say that I do know my roots pretty well; I was born in a Caribbean country named Dominican Republic on April 6, 1992, which makes me sixteen years old. I am the fourth child out of six, making me the youngest out of the three girls. The basic information only situates my position in life but does not define me. I am a simple young lady that follows a routine on a daily basis. I have done small but significant things in my previous

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    racialization. Through this a dichotomous race structure was developed and implemented. This was carried out mainly by the U.S. government, which used policies, social arrangements, and institutional patterns (class notes 10-6-10) to further embed race into American society. The government helped to increase white’s superiority. When the government could not do it all publicly they brought in the private sector. The public

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    Topography and Geographic Region Analysis for Tourists The natural landscape within the UK consists of a mainly flat land area. With the majority of England included in the flat land mass the major cities are populated close to the edge of the country or on the side of a national river to allow easy transport and access. In England we have a few higher peaks than sea level as the Pennines run through the north of the country from the east of the Cumbrian Mountains down

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    A Literary Comparison of “Fiesta 1980” and Fences Cultural Role in the Family Dynamic Arthur Junot Diaz was born in the Dominican Republic and with his family immigrated to the United States when he was only seven years old. His Hispanic cultural background influences his story and characters Diaz’s characters use Latin dialect throughout the story “Fiesta 1980”. Likewise August Wilson grew up in a black neighborhood up north that influenced his characters, setting, and

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    Happy New Year’s Eve everyone! Now going back to my previous blog, I promised to start off each blog with a story from my life, so here goes nothing. Now there was a time where, we were all kids. For some of you that might have been ten years ago, and for others of you, that might have been last year aha! There was a time when I was about 7 years old. Now, after my parents divorced, my mother, my sisters and I lived in an apartment complex. My younger sister, Alexis (age 6), and I were quick to

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    I am an African American woman born in raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I lived in the inner city of Milwaukee until I was about eight years old, and shortly after we moved to the Village of River Hills. My mother grew up in the city of Milwaukee also. My father grew up in Jackson, Mississippi and moved to Wisconsin when he was ten years old. Growing up, I traveled from Milwaukee to Mississippi at least seven times a year. Initally, while visiting it was a culture shock for me. My grandmother drove

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    = .143, d = 0.36; Native American females (M = 22.56, SD = 3.74), t(4) = 1.37, p = .244, d = 0.27; and Asian females (M = 21, SD = 1.22), t(4) = 1.32, p = .258, d = 0.26. For males, the test indicated that white males’ fallout rate was significantly less than fallout rates for Black males (M = 22.86, SD = .099), t(4) = 5.85, p =.004, d = 1.17; Hispanic males (M = 22.25, SD = 1.14), t(4) = 3.86, p = .018, d = 0.77; but was not significantly different from Native American males (M = 24.16, SD = 3

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    Syrian Arab Republic Being located in the Middle East, Syrian Arab Republic is truly considered to be the country with ancient and unique traditions longing back to the past centuries. The prominent cultural attractions include such key elements as national cuisine, clothing, and traditions. “The Syrians are gracious and welcoming hosts; you can expect to be treated like a person, and not just a tourist” (Standish, 2010, p.10). Tourists enjoyed the exotic culture of the Syrian people. On the other

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