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    instruct children in grades one through six. In Georgia, elementary school teachers earn a median wage of $53,900 per year. (“Elementary

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    Introduction I was taken aback as I read the lead story of The Red & Black, the University of Georgia’s student run newspaper. It was a story about hate speech that had been posted on the Facebook pages of two University groups. “Why can’t you dumb dirty n****s stop stinking up the place? Let UGA be RIGHT for good WHITE Christian students.” This had been posted onto The Black Affairs Council Facebook page. “Burn in hell f****s” was posted on the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center’s

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    Vermont, and would grant “each state 30,000 acres for each of its congressional seats.” The states could sell off the granted land to fund schools, both new and pre-existing. The Morrill Act provided the foundation for many colleges such as the University of Georgia ("Land-Grant Colleges"). As more schools were created they ran into problems; they were poorly funded ("History and Overview"). Consequently, a second Morrill Act was passed in 1890 which

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    Georgia in the Civil Rights Movement Contemporary History Research Paper The civil rights movement was a time of great upheaval and change for the entire United States, but it was especially so in the South. The civil rights movement in the American South was one of the most triumphant and noteworthy social movements in the modern world. The civil rights movement was an enduring effort by Black Americans to obtain basic human and civil rights in the United States. Black Georgians formed part

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    In this speech, I will outline the job description, preparation, the advantages and disadvantages of a career in Diet and Nutrition. Recent statistics published by the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition, indicate that more 12.5 million adults and children suffer from obesity in the United States. By 2030, approximately 115 million adults are expected to be obese. This figure represents nearly half of the adult population in America. To prevent the prevalence of obesity in our nation

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    Student Assistant Essay

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    I have been granted the opportunity to work with Georgia State University Advisement Center (UAC) as a Student Assistant (SA). This office greatly serves the GSU community because all advisers for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are located here. The purpose of the advising center is to provide students with academic assistance to ensure that they make the right decisions in selecting a major and determining a plan towards graduation. The advisers help students create class schedules, complete

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    Savannah State University is a public historically black university the oldest public HBCU in Georgia. It is located in Savannah Georgia, and formerly known as, Georgia State Industrial College for Colored Youth, Georgia State College and Savannah State College. Savannah State University has been running 120 years it was established in November 26,1890 and contains a 173- acres campus ground. Their motto is, “Lux Et Veritas” which means Tradition Pride Progress. Their mission statement is, "to

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    Federal Road Through Georgia” Henry deLeon. Southerland - Jerry Elijah. Brown - University of Alabama Press – 1989 Authors Back Ground Henry deLeon Southerland Jr. was a resident in Mountain Brook, Alabama. He was born September 8, 1911, and passed away on April 26,2009. Henry also had a son named Edwina Hamilton Williams Southerland. Henry lived in many places like Athens Georgia, and Tampa, Florida where he graduated from plant high school. Southerland also went to the Georgia institute of Technology

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    Many high school students the states of Georgia occasionally think about where they should go for college. Some students strive for the Ivy Leagues, the most prestigious colleges in the country. However, I think that attending a school within the state of Georgia is a much better option than heading to a school like Harvard. There are many reasons for my claim, but the most important three are how each school accepts Advanced Placement credit, the rigor of high school coursework, and especially

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    About Georgia Essay

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    Georgia was admitted as a state in 1788 and was one of the Confederate States of America. It was once primarily a farm state, producing large amounts of cotton, but has since become a major manufacturing and service industry state. Georgia is named for George II of England. It is bordered by Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama, North Carolina, and Florida. The population of the state is estimated at about 8,186,453. Caucasian people make up about 71% of Georgia's population, while African-Americans

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