... America. Some immigrants came to help expand their country's empire, some were explorers searching for new adventures, but most came for the American Dream. The American Dream for these immigrants consisted of a few basic ideas such as religious freedom, equality, and a chance to succeed in the world ... . These people sacrificed everything for the possibility of escaping the oppression of their native lands. The Revolutionary War was fought to uphold the American Dream. During the war, the American Dream manifested into the Declaration of Independence and later, the Bill of Rights. After...

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... , or soon to be evicted tenants. Muslims are people who follow the Islamic faith .An estimated 7 million Muslims live in the United States (USA.com).Today, most Arab Americans are native- born Americans .Christa McAuliffe, the teacher/astronaut who died aboard the space shuttle challenger; Indy 500 winner Bobby Rahal, and NFL quarterback Doug Flutie are some well-known Arab Americans ... the terrorist attacks of 9-11 add fuel to the fire of hatred that has engulfed the United States over the last few years. Islam is one of the fastest growing religions in the United States. Overall, U.S....

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... slave labor, they would be, on the most part, resentful and angry. Various forms of expression, clandestine yet lucent, developed out of these feelings. One such form was music. Native African music consisted mainly of wind and string melodies punctuated by hand clapping, xylophones, and drum beats. Along those lines, an early type of slave music was the spiritual, which ... , and the ideas of good and evil. They also practiced "ancestor worship", believing that dead family members could influence aspects of their lives. A main difference between African and Christian religions, however,...

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