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    not succeed at cultivating the land in that 25 years period, it would be taken from them by the US government to sale again to white settlers. The act also funded boarding schools that designed to replace Native American culture with American culture within the school system. Family and cultural ties almost diminished because of the boarding schools. Children were even punished for speaking their native tongue or practicing anything dealing with Native American rituals

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    Stephen grows up a devout catholic in a loving home in Ireland. Jane grows up unwanted by her aunt and cousins who treat her with disrespect. Early in their lives however, both attend boarding schools and are intimidated at first. Once they get to know the school and get comfortable they enjoy themselves. Jane stays at one school for eight years while Stephen constantly changes schools because his family moves. They both are lonely for

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    occurrences of suffering seem to overshadow them. During the first decades of the federal government's Indian boarding schools, stories of morbidity and mortality among students were prevalent. At the turn of the century, federal Indian schools were nearing their 30th anniversary of existence. As the 20th century dawned, the government rapidly filled these schools, especially the boarding facilities, beyond their intended capacities. As a result, student health was endangered as children known to

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    How do you deal with a trauma that’s not really yours? It’s heartbreaking to see how these communities get up on the aftermath. How some people that went to these boarding schools still tear up every time they talk about it. Most communities, or families are broken. Many people turned to substances to drown the bad memories. How many people today still carry depression, anxiety, substance addiction, suicide thoughts

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    The inspection discovered that these boarding houses have substandard electrical wiring systems, as one of the common causes of fire, and the boarding houses do not have fire exits that can complicate things in case of a fire event. As the inspection revealed, Bureau of Fire Protection sent notices to the administrators of the boarding houses to correct their violations of compliance with the regulations for the safety of their occupants

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    Coraline B Moloney Twins

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    mystery themed books. The book is about a girl named Mary lee, she is the twin sister of Madrigal. Before college, their parents decide to send Mary Lee away to boarding school. Mary Lee expects her sister would be on her side, and help her stop their parents from sending Mary Lee away, but instead, Madrigal agreed to the ides. In boarding school, it was hard for Mary Lee to make friends, while back at home her sister, Madrigal, is getting more beautiful, more popular, and got a boyfriend. Mary wishes

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    Lowell Mills

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    Boarding houses were dormitories owned and located close to mills. At first mill girls enjoyed the peaceful life of the boarding houses but soon it seem like the company was not only fixated on controlling and regulating every aspect of there working life but their leisure life also. Boarding house keepers and overseers were to be held responsible to a superintendent who of necessary must be a

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    her own life. When David’s mother sends David off to boarding school even though she did not wish to do so, she did it anyway because Mr. Murdstone believed he should be trained to be a gentleman (David Copperfield). Clara, being a very caring mother, does not want to leave her son’s side. Although Mr. Murdstone does not feel that David is well mannered, he sends David off to boarding school. Clara does not want to see David sent off to boarding school. With Mr. Murdstone having control of Clara,

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    Surveillance is a continuous close observation of a person. Surveillance plays a key part in the book, Villette by Charlotte Bronte. In Villette, Bronte is focusing on a specific character, Lucy Snowe. Throughout the book Lucy is telling us about her life story while surveillance appears throughout. The focus of this paper is on how surveillance changes over the course of Lucy’s life. Lucy’s opinion of surveillance changes over time because of her age, the people who come in and out of her life,

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    Additionally, his children had been instructed to stay out of his room while he was home. Once Dibs’ sister is born, he is again pushed further away as their mother spoils the little girl. Eventually, however even the sister is sent away to a boarding school. I am not so sure I

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