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    Should Americans have greater equality among citizens? My answer is yes. The thirteenth amendment states “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” It is stated that slavery is abolished, but there are circumstances according to Butler Shaffer. This provision was only intended to forbid private forms of slavery, meaning that states

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    Mississippi, a state where confederacy (a union of the southern slave states) was still believed in and white citizens mistreated black citizens. They did this because they believed they were superior; some white citizens saw themselves as above black citizens based on skin colour alone. This was common, even before America won its independence slavery and racism were prevalent. From the American Revolution, where many Founding Fathers were slave owners, and beyond the Civil War when the southern states

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    In today’s society we go on and on thinking the American lifestyle is what we see with our own eyes, and not our own actions. Citizens believe that what they see on social media, and in the news is why we are able to call ourselves American citizens. We tell ourselves, “We have a right to do as we wish whenever, wherever. Even if others do not accept us.” But being in that mind set does not make us American Citizens, it just makes us ignorant. Yes, in America we have rights to free speech, but that

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    As Americans citizen we enjoy our rights and freedoms as a society. We enjoy our freedom of speech and our right to choose where to live. With all those freedoms also these rights comes with a legal obligation to uphold and to follow the law of our country. Also there are many American citizens moral obligated to exercise their rights but many times of the case Americans citizens are not forces to legally oblige to follow the law. A good example an American citizen has the right to bear arms

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    In an American democracy, every citizen in the United States plays a role. Without citizens playing a role, society would become dysfunctional and unfair. For example, public decisions would be solely decided by government officials and without any input or viewpoints from the citizens. Therefore, it is crucial that every citizen executes due diligence in pursuing their roles. The role of a citizen in an American democracy is to express their civic duties, respect the rights given by the government

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    about the rights, responsibilities, and duties people have as an American citizen. The first paragraph tells about the rights every American citizen has. The second paragraph talks about the responsibilities every citizen has. The third talks about the duties every citizen has. If American citizens didn't know this they could be arrested for not doing their duties. They could always get their citizenship taken away from them. Citizens need to know their rights, responsibilities, and duties are so that

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    1. What is the thesis, what is the overall argument the author presents? A/ The author consider that Americans should enlist to the United States army in order to defend their country. 2. What did the author choose to study? Why? A/ The author did not choose to study a specific topic or subject. Through is message, he is trying to express his concern about what American citizens should do in order to defend their country. In fact, for the author, they need to enlist to the United States army. 3.

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    The Civil Rights Movement was a life changing achievement for American citizens. This movement was a combination of many protests, boycotts, and marches done in order to gain equal right for African American citizens. The end result was congress passing laws to finally end segregation. But the fight would have to go long way before reaching the end. Citizens fought long and hard for what they believed was right. They were willing to do almost anything to try and get what they wanted. A popular

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    The rights and responsibilities of American citizens are not like any found around the globe. As a U.S. citizen, it is vital that we participate in democracy. Not only is it a privilege, it allows us to execute a voice in how we believe our nation should be governed. Majority of U.S. citizens’ rights can be found in the Bill of Rights. This document covers the first ten rights in the form of amendments to the Constitution. The first amendment addresses that Congress will not make a law that

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    To me being an American citizen is a privilege. I am an American citizen through the naturalization process. I paid my dues to obtain that privilege and rightfully so I expect to have the same freedoms and duties as any other American born citizen. As a citizen, I am loyal to my country and in return the government protects me and my rights. I expect to have the freedoms expressed in the constitution (freedom of speech, religion, right to vote etc.) and also expect to have the same duties such as

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