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During the Gilded Age, there was a deep division between American citizens in politics. Campaigns were usually an arduous process. The results of the majority of the elections were usually very close. Although one would expect good presidents to come out of this, the majority of them were corrupt and eventually would be forgotten. However…

There were about 16,000 Cherokee before their eviction. They put up the biggest fight; enough to make them the last tribe to be forced from their homes. They were a stationary tribe, and not nomads like many others. They had their own system of writing based on Greek. Hebrew, and English. They also had their…

In the article, “Hate Speech on the Internet Should Be challenged” Cooper Cooper argues that the growing Internet makes extremists work more easier and helps them to spread extremism around the world quickly. He presents the Internet as the main source of hate posting. Cooper.A claims that the U.S. First Amendment protects extremists and because…

The terrifying future depicted in Kurt Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron” is one in which complete equality is maintained by whatever means necessary. Any sort of individualism, particularly one’s exceptional talent or beauty, is repressed by the government in this dystopian society to guarantee that no one is superior to anybody else. Harrison Bergeron appears in this…

Bell Hooks’ articles were not enjoyable to me because I believe she is racist and sometimes undermines the black community. She constantly criticizes “white supremacy” and portrays a fear of the black community rising up. Additionally, she argues that the drag queens in the film “worship at the throne of whiteness,” which undermines the film’s…

The Harlem Renaissance may be defined as a cultural movement which originated in the suburb of Harlem, New York, populated by the African Americans mainly. The Harlem Renaissance is referred to as the New Negro Movement by some authors, as a result of the Alain Locke’s 1925 anthology of the same name. While the Harlem…

The course of human civilisation has been irrevocably altered by modernity in all its complexity. It is a time and ethos marked by enormous advancements and changing difficulties. Although it brought about unmatched advancement and intellectual enthusiasm, it also offered significant social problems that mankind continues to face now. Understanding modernity is essential, not just…

Street gangs exist in a complex and turbulent environment that is often influenced by socioeconomic, regional, and cultural variables. The 1960s in Los Angeles’ Pico-Union area was when the 18th Street Gang first emerged. The gang was first created mostly by Mexican immigrants to act as a barrier against more seasoned, more established Chicano gangs….

Perhaps unlike any other country on Earth, the construct of race plays an integral part of our existence, Racial identity heavily influences one’s reality, worldview and lived experiences. More importantly, race is a fundamental element in how individuals perceive themselves and one another. Historically, the notions and perceptions associated with Black people and black culture…

Introduction – Up until weather and the environment considerations become very important that the government actually started taking proactive action to influence the different aspects involving weather and the environment; humans usually dismiss the affairs involving the climate and weather as the result of the whims of the Gods. Before the age of reason and…