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    I think that Simon Pokagon wrote this because he wanted his race to be remembered and talked about, and to tell people how he viewed their history. Do I think that he was bias toward the Indian race, yes, I do think that some of the things he wrote were not true. Such as, when he talks about how white men came to America and just starting killing the Native Americans. I do not think they would just kill the Indians, I think that the Indians had to have done something to these white people to make

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    In paragraph 1 the author is saying that “it is not a dream of owning motor cars and high wages” (Clark paragraph 1). He says that an american dream is to have social order. He also says that each man and women shall be able to attain the fullest stature of which they are capable. Which means all men should be created equal. In paragraph 2 the author mention that the declaration of independence held certain truth. It states that all men are created equal. Which also mean natural born rights. It

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    Throughout the times of slavery slaves were often traded and sold amongst slave owners, thus these people were forced to leave their families or witness family members being taken away. Following the conclusion of the Civil War freed people were anxious to be reunited with their loved ones. The Southwestern Christian Advocate published a “Lost Friends” column, which allowed former slaves to post inquiries regarding their family members’ whereabouts. This column permitted access to communication

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    This subject of my essay is Lucinda Davis, a former slave owned by a Creek Indian family in what was then the former Indian Territory. She was approximately 89 years old when she was interviewed during the summer of 1937. Her story was quite an interesting one, as she was a witness to the Battle of Honey Springs during the civil war, an era that I am very interested in, which is the main reason why I chose to write about her. Another reason I chose her, is that she lived in Tulsa Oklahoma, and to

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    I often find myself pondering how different history would be if certain events did or potentially didn’t transpire or went differently. In Ray Bradbury’s story, “A Sound of Thunder,” history gets altered. If was presented the opportunity to change any event in history I would prevented the enslavement of Africans. This is something that I have long been contemplating. For better or worse I, have always wondered what world would take form had slavery been prohibited and or thwarted during its inception

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    Childhood Obesity Expository Essay

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    Childhood obesity is a health problem that is becoming increasingly prevalent in society’s youth. For a number of years, children across the nation have become accustomed to occasionally participating in physical activities and regularly snacking on sugary treats. In result of these tendencies, approximately one third of American children are currently overweight or obese (Goodwin). These grim statistics effectively represent all the lack of adult interference, in regards to health, has done to

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    Lea Cherbaka Expository Writing Professor Joanne Sills January 26, 2010 Civil Mammals Violence has become a major problem in modern-day society. Gruesome video games and certain entertainment shows such as pro-wrestling has been exposing violence to kids that later on wish to emulate these actions. These actions are then publicized to the world by violent acts toward other species and human beings. In his article, “An Elephant Crackup

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    Besides, being in the accelerated English class we don’t have a literature class. This would be a perfect opportunity to include some literature into our class. Before or after we go we could write an expository essay on Edgar Allen Poe. We could also read some of his works. For example, “ The Tell Tale Heart,” or “The Raven.” Finally, while being there, we would be exposed to a few different types of literature, mainly poetry and fiction. We do not often

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    Expository Essay Maggie Tyler a softball player, good student, pitcher. Maggie is a softball pitcher with an active personality she sets her goals and reaches as high as she want or can. She goes to Virginia Tech University. She is now a senior softball pitcher for her team, when maggie first started to play softball in college she was a freshman and a catcher for the team. As you can see Maggie Tyler is a good student, pitcher and catcher at/ for Virginia Tech. Maggie pitches for her team and

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    Rylan Greason Mr. Sackett World Lit April 9, 2024 NEW Alchemist Expository Essay Within the novel “The Alchemist”, Santiago gleans about personal legend and the dialects of the world. He learns about his personal legend and dialects from a few of the instructors he meets along the way; the sheep, the king, the Alchemist, and more have made a difference for him all through his journey. Initially, Santiago was a shepherd and his flock of sheep had given him numerous teachings. Despite their stories

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