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    assets” meaning those who have privilege are “oblivious” to it and only those who are being oppressed see privilege (McIntosh, P). Our society has been orchestrated in a way that those who aren’t being oppressed fail to recognize the advantages that come with the privilege of being born male or white. How can one understand oppression of those who lack privilege if they don’t first acknowledge the privilege they possess? In order to bring about change and recognize black women as an…

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    of firearms in the hands of the people, which results in incredibly low levels of gun-related crime. For instance, in 2008, Japan had 11 total gun-related deaths while the United States had 587 accidental gun-related deaths (Fisher). In the United Kingdom between 2010 and 2011, there were only 52 gun-related homicides, a figure that takes 12 deaths from a mass shooting into account (Feikert-Ahalt). It figures that the two countries with the most stringent gun control also experience some of the…

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    only was crime was being Jewish. Since when is a religion a crime? These people were murdered for no valid reasoning besides Hitler’s hatred for them. He despised anyone that didn’t have blonde hair and blue eyes. His deep hatred of Jews might have come from his mother, but no one know whys he did this to innocent people. This is a strong example showing how discrimination is…

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    The India ruled by the British Empire during the XIX century is the framework that a Passage to India is developed. The British gained power in this area due to the instability between several cultures that habited the Indian Territory. Hence, the nation able to master the territory had a great chance to foster its Economic power over the world. Thus, we observe a specific concentration of the British government. Contrary to the colonization processes observed in the Americas, the British…

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    Coming to a new country and learning a new language sometimes causes individuals to forget the language that they were once so used to speaking. That language is the language spoken at home with family members. In elementary school, the English language is learned and this helps individuals forget that a dissimilar language is spoken at home. Being bilingual can be beneficial, but it can also raise social and emotional issues. In the texts “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan and “Achievement of Desire”…

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    The Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio, is a man in a very difficult situation regarding the safety of the African-American community, not only in his city, but all across the nation. On August 9th of this year, Michael Brown, a young black teenager living in Ferguson, Missouri, was shot and killed by a white police officer Darren Wilson, after shoplifting from a convenience store. This incident sent a shockwave throughout the community and began to draw attention to the racial…

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    THE KINGDOM OF GOD[You need a title page. In addition, the title should be in the header.] God has created a kingdom for us and it’s called heaven. In the beginning,there was nothing absolutely nothing but God with the power of his word spoke light and all the living things through his word[This sentence needs to be punctuated properly] (John 1:1-5). Before I used to wonder where I would go after I died.The kingdom of heaven was created by God for his people that they might have peace with God…

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    Black feminist thought can be thought of as an understanding behind the intersectionality of race and sex. The assumption that race and sex can be divorced and examined separately prevents many people from grasping the concept of black feminist thought. African-American women are a part of a minority race and minority sex, which they must live with on a daily basis. Therefore, examining race and sex separately is a distorted, biased, and inaccurate view on African-American women in society. As a…

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    College is a time for students to come and find themselves, to get a higher education and to meet new and exciting friends. Just from the first semester here at Harris-Stowe I believe I have done so. My college career actually started in the summer with the Summer Math and Science Academy here at Harris-Stowe. I also moved in a week before everyone else did for soccer pre-season. Right off the bat, Harris-Stowe was a culture shock for me. In the summer math and science academy, I was the…

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    One evening in March 1868, the corpse of William Robinson, a black settler on Saltspring Island, was discovered in his cabin.1 The colonial authorities determined that he had been murdered.2 The trial that followed resulted in the execution of an Indian named Tom. Though executed, the court’s handling of the case is problematic due to clear witness and evidence tampering as well as the prevalent racial biases held at the time. These flaws would have rendered the court’s decision to convict and…

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