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    occurs in the poems “Long, too long America”, “The Second

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    was determined to find a water route west from Europe to Asia. But he never did instead he accidentally stumbled upon the America or so we are taught. He never really did Discover America. The thing is that millions of people already lived there. He just accidentally stumbled upon America (A&E Networks Television). He also was not what he was made to be. Once coming to America, he did awful things to many native Americans. Columbus had a journal and wrote everything that he did every day in it. millions

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    Border Blues: The Dilemma of Illegal Immigration By: Farai Chideya I. Research Question: Immigration is a rapid growing issue for the United States. For a long time people from other countries have been coming here to look for bigger and better things for themselves, as well as for their families. This article digs to the core of the issue, illegal immigration. Chideya wanted to know three things: 1) What is the reality behind the perceptions of Mexican Americans, 2) How do the residents of

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    of the many things that helped new settlers through the beginning years of America. Another value that helped during this time was freedom. Freedom, it's been ever present since the pilgrims first set foot upon the land soon to be called America. It was the reason for coming over and the reason for fighting against British rule. It is one of the values that stayed with every member of this country to this day. "America will never be happy till she gets clear of foreign dominion." So states Thomas

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    Essay about The Truth of Thanksgiving

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    Truth of Thanksgiving While children are growing up in America, they are told several tales of America’s establishment and history. However, these stories are generally not told as they actually happened. An instance of this is the story of the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is explained as this elaborate ceremony where the Pilgrims and Indians gathered in harmony at this large harvest in celebration of their coming together. According to the primary document of William Bradford’s

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    Immigration made America Immigration has shaped America,but now it 's becoming harder and harder to enter this country. With the growing threat that immigration is bad and that illegal immigrants are stealing American jobs, many people believe the laws need to be even more strict. With Donald Trump recently elected that may become a reality. Trump has said “I will build a grat a wall” and also “anyone who is in the United States Illegally is subject to deportation” (Brandner). While it is important

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    John Downe Thesis

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    were an era of unrest in England, which subsequently led thousands of people to emigrate from their impoverished environment to America, seeking opportunity. Immigrant John Downe abandoned his wife, Sukey, along with their children, in hopes of economic prosperity in the newly industrialized country. Downe writes to his wife in an attempt to persuade her to join him in America for an overall better quality of life. Desperate for his family’s company, Downe strives to convince his loving wife to make

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    all the same things but each in their own color, and all the clothes she made for them was even color coordinated. Sandra was known as the artistic daughter, who was always very imaginative. She always wanted to be an artist, but after coming to America, things begin to change (Contemporary). She feels as if she was not good enough and began to put a lot of pressure on herself. A major event that later led to her submitting herself into a mental home was when she saw a woman kiss her father

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    The Challenge of Diversity Essay

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    When America was founded, it was established on freedom and equality for all people, at first religious freedom, but eventually freedom of speech, press, petition, and more. In time, America began to be known as a “melting pot” of cultures as more and more people came because they wanted this freedom; the more people who came though, the more problems America had. There were too many cultural discrepancies between people, and ultimately America, the country based on freedom and equality, faced

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    Sam Cooke

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    made a difference in the lives of Americans in the 1960s by singing with pure emotion and soul, like in "A Change is Gonna Come." Through this genre’s sincere singing with lyrics full of emotion, a sense of understanding was brought to the people of America about the

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