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    The Mahele came about, because the foreigners wanted ownership of land, to start stores and businesses in sugarcane. Foreigners believed that land gave that person power and was a right. The Hawaiians thought the land was owned by the gods The land commission tried to keep the land away from the foreigners, but the foreigners were not satisfied with the small amount of land they were given. By the end of the Great Mahele, most of the land was given to the foreigners. The Great Mahele did not benefit

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    It stated that by “allowing ownership it opened the door for the foreigners to purchase nearly all of it.” By doing that the Hawaiians were making money by having the foreigners buy it since they were the only ones with enough money. They are trying to make as much profit as they possibly can from the foreigners and forgetting about the people. For the “chiefs or commoners to receive a portion of the land, however, they needed to prove

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    and soft tissues that connect various parts (Dold). The evidence that archeologist Brian Billman, a project director for ssi, finds all points to an outbreak of cannibalism designed to terrorize and intimidate a group of people, most likely some foreigners who posed competition for scarce food resources (Dold). The Anasazi were traditionally known for their peaceful farming and their quiet nature, making it hard to believe they were the culprits to this

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    so long ago. According to the paper on the Analysis of the Causes, Effects and Ramifications of Xenophobia in South Africa, xenophobia is defined as a crime against humanity that involves aspects such as dislike, fear, distrust or intolerance of foreigners, often expressed in terms of hostilities towards the outsiders (Evans & Newnham, 1998: p.583). Nel (2005), classifies it as a ‘hate crime’, defined as the extreme expression of prejudice through violent criminal acts committed against people, property

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    event was a result of the foreigners pushing the Hawaiians to think their way, which is gaining control over land would be better and make the Hawaiians become more responsible citizens. King Kamehameha III was afraid of the foreigners trying to take over by force so he created this revolution as a solution to be able to let the foreigners get what they want, while also helping the Hawaiians get some land, too (Cachola). Although the Mahele intended to satisfy the foreigners while also helping the

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    27, 1848, the Mahele was created. The word Mahele is Hawaiian and means “land division” because when the foreigners came, the Hawaiian Islands were divided into thirds. This was divided into the king’s section, chief’s section, and maka’ainana’s section. The Mahele was created because King Kamehameha III wanted to protect the land and its people. Kamehameha III was worried about the foreigners taking over, since France took over the Tahiti (Borreca). The Mahele was unjustified because the government

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    a fair image of this country’s society and its people often lead to stereotyping by foreigners and tensions between them and Chinese people living across the world. These bias should be corrected and eliminated from media’s report. Media fails to present a around picture of things happen in China and lacks necessary clarifications in their reports often cause stereotyping Chinese people and society by foreigners. In Gene Luen Yang’s Comic book American Born Chinese, the character Chin-Kee, who dresses

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    however, illuminates another frontier, a frontier within America that most immigrants had to face.  It was the frontier between "Americans" and "foreigners."  The immigrants were still "foreign" to the "Americans" who came and settled earlier.  They had to overcome the language and cultural barrier and struggle against the

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    war. The Great Mahele allows the King, ali’i or chiefs, foreigners, and the makaainana to equally own land. However, the Hawaiians needed to pay taxes for their land, but because they could not pay their taxes their land was auctioned off. Afterwards, those with money (foreigners) was able to buy the land (Borreca). The Mahele did not benefit the Hawaiians because the Hawaiians did not get much of the land they had taken care of and foreigners had broken laws for the Hawaiians’ land. When the Hawaiians

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    At first, a residence permit is granted for one year only and is tied to designated employment. A foreigner who has been in Germany legally for at least five years and is considered to have integrated himself into the economic and social life is eligible to receive a domicile permit (Aufenthaltsberechtigung). Once granted, the permit allows its holder

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