... in the large cities such as New York and Chicago. This direct relationship between the industrial development and population growth shows how the post-Civil War transformation had such consistent and rapid proliferation. In the dawn of industrial development in America we also see the first men ... of an industry. While economically things were going quite well for Americans, several years later we would be hit with the a serious economic depression referred to as the Panic of 1893. The overbuilding and unstable financing of railroads all over the nation led to the decline. Due to ... ...

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... be trying to learn more about the ingredients of her melting pot. These efforts can be best understood by examining post-modernism. Post-modernism is especially important to breaking down stereotypes such as those that exist surrounding the black family. To understand post-modernism we must first understand modernism. Modernism is the philosophy that began with the Enlightenment. The Enlightenment was an era ... ). The scientific method developed at this time became the standard to which everything is measured. Modernism, although moving away from the confinements of religion, was limiti...

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... Proposition 36. It must be noted that even these reforms are handicapped to varying degrees by the continued involvement of the criminal justice system in treatment programs. A report by the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) asserts, "[e]ntanglement of law enforcement with treatment can come at a high price: the sacrifice of confidentiality between patient and caregiver; the diversion of funding from ... . According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI's) Crime in the United States: Uniform Crime Reports, the number of homicides that occurred in 1994 during a narcotic drug law violati...

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... multi centralism of the world through global communication and technology. In many ways people believed that the aesthetic quality of society was diminishing. Post modern caused a tsunami of change among popular style and challenged the term modernism as only a continuation of the parent it "rebelled" ... two hundreds years, it has also produced its fair share (and perhaps a little more) of bad, tactless art. The prefix "post" has several contradictory hints and insinuations, one of which demonstrates the incessant struggle against stereotypes. The French philosopher Jean-Francois Lyotar...

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... our part of the world. Our societies have succumbed to the modern holy war on drugs. Being fought against our own citizens and citizens abroad, an international effort to eradicate drug production and use has undoubtedly failed leaving in its wake social unrest and political chaos. Assault, property crime, racial and economic marginalization, murder, corruption and many other undesirable things ... narcotic laws are, in fact, proponents and organizers of the sale and distribution of narcotics themselves. Obviously such sources would be silenced fairly quickly given the powers available t...

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... end of 1929 until the early 1940s. Statistics can document a slumping economy, mass unemployment and swelling relief rolls. However, although the Great Depression was seen as a disaster in its own, it revealed many underlying economic weaknesses about the nature of American Capitalism. The self-centered attitudes ... the 1920s. However, although this was the case, there were great underlying problems produced by American Capitalism, which was revealed by the Great Depression. First of all, income and wealth was distributed very unevenly, and the portion going to the wealthiest Americans g...

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... into office he made sure to let everyone know that his policy was going to be drastically different from the one applied by Hoover (ie. Hoover believed in letting the depression play out with minimum government interference). Roosevelt's plan "represented necessary modifications to ensure the preservation of the American political and economic system" (US. History p.202). His ... in forests and parks, as well as murals that out of work artists would pain onto government building or schools. These job opportunities were extremely successful, and during the depression, the federal governme...

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After the emancipation of slaves in 1862, the status of African-Americans in post civil war America up until the beginning of the twentieth century did not go through a great deal of change. Much legislation was passed to help blacks in this period. The ... makeup of many different northern cities. These cities had homogenized residential districts for blacks. Even in the North where most civil rights reformers hailed from, people discriminated based on color. Post Civil War America saw great many changes concerning civil rights and black suffrage. Many laws were passed to give a black perso...

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... Folk, DuBois speaks of a veil that needs to be uncovered in order for Blacks and whites to understand and share the humanity and thus souls of one another. In his post graduate years, DuBois was interested in nationalism "unifying a people "thus his reference to Otto Von Bismarck in his valedictorian commencement address at Fisk University. Because of his elite ... ...

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... some people, like Thomas Jefferson, warned that "173 despots [in legislation] would surely be as oppressive as one."" In conclusion, many of the problems that faced the nation in the post Revolutionary period led up to the Articles of Confederation, however weak and uncooperative. But it was a model of what a loose confederation should be, and was a significant stepping-stone towards the ... ...

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... Williams, and Chloe Sevigny. (Walters p 81) The April 25th Advocate featured a cover shot of Brooke Shields, dressed "boy drag" in a man's suit in your typical Calvin Kleinish pose with the headline: "You don't know Brooke: For the first time, the icon tells her own gay story." Inside, a leather-clad Shields is posed in leather and suggestively astride a motorcycle with lesbian actor/screenwriter Guinevere Turner ... . Brooke doesn't actually "come out." Interviewed by Ms. Turner, Shields discussed her role as a glamorous lesbian in The Misadventures of Margaret, growing ... ...

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... teenage girls confessed to changing their own opinions because of the influence of a celebrity, some even admitted to smoking after viewing smoking in movies; the same may be true for drug and alcohol use. Roughly half agree that their own peers drink or smoke cigarettes because they see their idols doing it. The survey revealed that most adolescent completely want to ... many problems, including health problems, that might otherwise not get the attention they need. Such was the case when Katie Couric launched her awareness campaign about colon cancer, when Brooke Shields gave postpartu...

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... , he issued on December 8, 1863, a proclamation of amnesty and reconstruction for those areas of the Confederacy occupied by Union armies. It offered pardon, with certain exceptions, to any Confederate who would swear to support the Constitution and the Union. Once a group in any conquered state equal ... the sharp opposition of the radicals in Congress, who believed it, would simply restore to power the old planter aristocracy. Among his proposals were a pardon for every Southerner who took an oath to support the Union and the allowance of a state to re-enter if 10 percent of a state's ...

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... higher education and essential community services for the security of knowing that we have incarcerated millions of those who break our laws; mostly non-violent drug laws. In 1968, to answer the public's outcry to stem the "drug problem", Congress responded with a major anti-crime bill that provided millions of dollars to states for local law enforcement which increased the federal government ... enough for a severer punishment, was ordered to be stripped naked, well coated with tar and feathers and carried in a wagon publicly around the town. As soon as he earnestly begged pardon and p...

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... in virtually a "closed-society- to where there was nary an exit. Americans prospered heavily from 1945 to 1960. Fears of seeing the light of another depression rarely surfaced, with exception for 1949, 1953 and a steep one in both 1957 and 1958, but finally diminishing altogether going into the 60s. With the ... end of World War II began the Americans need for material goods, which had been a scarcity during the war years. Post-war brought soldiers home and allowed them to buy the automobiles they had talked about all the while overseas. Americans continued to prosper on through the ... ...

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... depressed, aggressive toward parents and teachers, more likely to develop mental and emotional disorders later in life, start sexual activity earlier, have more children out of wedlock, have problems with drug abuse, crime and even have been lead to suicide (Leo, 140). The anxiety battles they face are brought with them most everywhere, including the classroom where numerous problems are ... some form of child support. The decrease in income level can contribute to anxiety, frustration, and even embarrassment for children. Listed by age group are some of the more common post-divorce symp...

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... what the real story is, because it is easily changed by the media to suite the own needs. This aspect of truth is shown in "Add Sex and Stir" when Brooke changes the wording of a question she has asked Alison from "how many of the team members had it in for you?" to "how many of the girls are gay?" This ... and Stir" Brian says "sport! It's just a bunch of girls running round in skirts", showing that he really does not care about the sports team or their reputation. Also when Brooke changes the interview question, shows that she does not care that she has probably tarnished the sport's ...

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... and social acceptance (NCJRS, 2000). In an effort to understand the seriousness of juvenile substance abuse, one must look at the trends in alcohol and other drug use. The following summarizes recent trends in substance abuse among youth in the United States: Youth in the general population have reported steadily rising levels of alcohol and other ... substance abuse (Hawkins, Catalano, and Miller, 1992). Health and safety consequences. Accidental injuries, physical disabilities, diseases, and possible overdoses are among the risks for alcohol and drug using youth. Drug-related suicides...

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... Federal Wiretapping Act prohibits employers from deliberately eavesdropping on employee's personal telephone conversation. Video monitoring is illegal, however, can easily be justified as security monitoring at the workplace. Drug testing is legal, however, testing is designed to detect and punish conduct that is usually engaged in off-duty and off the employer's premises; that is, in private. ... Such inspections must be limited while on company property. 7. Computer monitoring - Employers own the computer networking equipment at work, therefore, maintain the right to monitor all comput...

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... , mucous membranes, and the whites of eyes. Marijuana was first mentioned in an American book in 1843 where it was recommended as a treatment for gout, tetanus, hysteria, depression, and common insanity. The drug was also prescribed for the treatment of dysentery, which was highly prevalent among Civil War soldiers, and until 1937, it was listed in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia as a tranquilizer ( ... Richardson 42). Physicians of the time also used marijuana to treat headaches, insomnia, and menstrual cramps and the drug was available in most drug stores (Hermes 51). In today's society, patient...

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... government, instead of self-preservation, expecting it to support the nation's welfare? With the affluence of the roaring '20's, and then the post war '50's, American cultural values of work hard - play hard seem to have been lost. Roosevelt, favoring work relief over welfare, created ... . Their recurring theme was the strength and dignity of common men and women, even as they faced difficult circumstances. During the Great Depression at least three quarters of the population throughout the United States lived in the cities. The most important development in connection with the ... perme...

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... abuse, and substandard living conditions (Morris, et al., 2001). Additionally, studies support that the stress of attempting to adapt to two dissimilar cultures has significant impact on overall mental health, drug abuse, suicide rates, and eating disorders. On the other hand, according to Morris, Crowley and Morris (2001), enhancing and honoring cultural or ethnic identity may reduce these problems as well ... as loneliness and depression and heighten emotional well-being, social adjustment, self-esteem, coping abilities and optimism. They further state that "retraditionalization" - wh...

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... had far-reaching societal and cultural impacts beyond the production lines in Detroit. In short, the massive increase in post-war automobile production fundamentally altered American Society. In post-war America the automobile would take hold and retain its intense grip on wide-ranging aspects of society for more ... Earl experimented with "futuristic body designs and introduced bold colors into the mix. In 1927, Earl joined General Motors as chief stylist, but with the depression and subsequently the war, Earl's creativity "was temporarily stifled" as automakers, reflecting the mood of...

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... Norh Carolina where poverty was appalling and slavery was disorganized. Slaves were consistently released by British troops during the war which immensly disrupted the Southern economy by sending it into a post-war depression that injured everybody from financial debtors to well-to-do farmers. The colonies were victorious, but many of their property and necessary assets were destroyed by the British, which ... chaos without British rule. The destruction of many important crops and plantations ruined the fianancial state of such colonies as Georgia and North Carolina, sending them into f...

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... and even starving themselves in pursuit of a physique like that of the sexy, half-dressed models displayed in magazines and television. Three hundred deaths were attributed to a well known diet drug called Fen Phen. Singer Karen Carpenter, an extreme case anorexic for the last seven years of her life, died at age 33 of heart failure caused by ... and a startling eighty percent of girls eleven years old admitted to some form of dieting. Research shows that poor body image often leads to excessive dieting and can lead to depression, drug use and to serious eating disorders. Eating disorde...

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