...During the turn of the 20th Century America, was not a happy place to reside in. Though many immigrants were hopeful with leaving everything behind for their new homes in America, they had no clue what awaited them when they arrived. Jurgis Rudkus, a character in The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, was one of those hopeful immigrants that left everything behind. Jurgis and his family left their homeland of Lithuania seeking the opportunities that the American Dream could possibly provide for them. When they arrived they learned that America is not like the stories, they found filth, death, and deception around every corner they turned. However, greed was their largest problem, some were able to make it, but when it came to Jurgis and his families...
Words: 1055 - Pages: 5
...What is life like for immigrants in the U.S.? (Include at least three details and back up with evidence). About 74% of immigrants planned to stay in the U.S. but about 18% decided they’d move, according to Migration Policy Institute. Immigrants had different experiences when they came to America. Mexicans were “peasants” when they came to America. According to America on the Move, “Mexican peasants, desperate for cash work, were willing to take jobs at wages scorned by most Americans” (“America on the Move”). Some mexicans came to America to have a better life and a job. They took jobs that they didn’t like just to get money. In 1942, a program called “Bracero program” enabled Mexicans to “take temporary agricultural work” in the U.S. In addition, a syrian refugee named Ali Mohammed says, “We are people who want to work, to build a life. If we came to America, that means we are escaping war” (Ali Mohammed, CNN). Living in America made it difficult for immigrants because some people didn’t want them here. Furthermore, according to Marisela from...
Words: 538 - Pages: 3
...nothing changes but when you look back everything's different.” says Lewis.Throughout the expedition of Lewis and Clark, they have had an amazing discovery. It all happened in 1802… Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea told indians that they owned the land now many forks in the road- followed waterfall traveling west on Missouri River.The expedition took place in the Interior or the North America to the Pacific on the Missouri River. Thomas Jefferson wanted to find the Pacific Ocean and to see if the land is any good so he told Lewis and Clark to find it. That’s when they came upon Sacagawea. During the expedition, Lewis came upon a Black-Tailed Prairie Dog. Lewis encountered the Prairie Dog near Present-Day Fort Randall Dam. The Black-Tailed Prairie Dog looked like it had pinkish-brownish above; whitish or buffy white below. It was slim, haired tail with a black tip. Short,rounded ears with big black eyes. They were fascinated about how they made their own villages underground. While Sacagawea, Lewis, and Clark were trying to find the Pacific, Lewis was determined about finding new things.Lewis saw tons...
Words: 1056 - Pages: 5
...least, and she said no.When I came at the store, I checked the STEP Report, I would receive 176 Boxes and I had 16 Assoc. in schedule, but only 8 came. In addition, Assoc. Pedro Perez (Supposedly lifting boxes) was scheduled at 10 pm and He came at 11 p.m.I had to download the truck alone. I have a serious problem in my back and I must not do any lifting. I have documents of my physical situation and Paul Gitman, Anny Aguirre and Ketty Boza know about it.The result was a mess, 75 boxes unprocessed, Assoc. unmotivated and the worst, I couldn’t walk for 10 days due an injury in my back. I’m still in therapy.I asked Anny and Ketty twice what happened and They said: I don’t knowI didn’t find out anything, but casualty three assoc. asked me about my injury, Leana Sequeira, Sady’s Garcia and Pedro Perez and They told me that Ketty and Anny called them to change the schedule. Leana, Sadys and Pedro told me that they can say what Ketty told them and they change the schedule without reason.I have evidences, documents and witnesses about all of this, is shown that it was abuse of authority, crime with premeditation and treachery.This situation not only got in risk the operations, but also could be more serious consequences for my back. | Feb. 18 2015 | At 9 a.m. I couldn’t work anymore, I was really bad and asked Ketty to punch out and go to the Doctor and report my injury to Seewick, and she refused, being she Operations Manager. In the afternoon, when Anny came to the store...
Words: 830 - Pages: 4
...Recalling the lecture / discussion on colonialism and Comaroff’s (1989) three models of colonialism in South Africa, explain how European colonialism influenced the present configuration of power and racial relations among nations and peoples in the world. Cite examples when needed. Amid seventeenth and eighteenth century , colonialism was broadly flowed—despite the fact that it goes back to the Romans, Phoenicians , and Greek hundreds of years. In addition, it was just amid the 1900's, while 1960's in South Africa, that era of colonialism finished in Birmingham, in the year of 2010. Numerous Western nations, particularly the Europeans, began colonizing for different reasons, for example, finding a land for agribusiness, natural resources , a space where they can settle, enlargement of their territory and for religious causes. Amid those times, land in Europe was expensive and deficient in quantity compared with the demand, that is the reason numerous Europeans began with a victory to acquire lands that can maintain their whole economy and their whole populace. A concrete example of many colonizing that occurred way back was, when Spaniards came in the Philippines and conquered our country, the reason why Spain needed to colonize the Philippines was on account of the Philippines had a rich and agricultural area which could develop yields required for their nation. As indicated by numerous historians, the Spaniards looked for the 3 G's specifically:...
Words: 1593 - Pages: 7
...Slavery began in the United States when some African slaves where brought to the North American in 1619. There has been slavery throughout the American colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries. In 1861 a political and military war between the Northern and Southern states began because they had different views of the human rights and the southern states still used blacks as slaves in some areas. This war was called the Civil War. The short story “The Whipping Boy” is about the three slaves Martha, Mikey, and, Tommy, who have lived as slaves during the Civil War. It’s a short story about slavery, freedom and their revenge on Sterling Gage who has tortured the three slaves throughout their lives. The short story is published in 2011 and is written by the author Richard Gibney. The short story shows how harsh and brutal it was to be a slave and how they fight to achieve freedom. It also shows how revengeful the slaves were because they were treated very badly throughout their lives. The short story takes place in the United States in the end of the American Civil War. “It was the day after the boy from the Union had come to the farm to let the slaves know they were freemen” (Page 1 lines 1-2). This is the first quotation in the short story and it already tells us that it takes place in America in the Southern states. The key word “the Union” says that the story takes place in the Southern states because the Union is in the North and the boy came from the Union. The slaves in the...
Words: 1187 - Pages: 5
...Her name was Old Mrs. Pan, and unfortunately, her son, Billy pan, brought her to new York because she is too old to live alone in their house and he is worried because there has a Local bullies in there. But when mrs. pan is in the new York, she felt uncomfortable and felt useless, A lot of things are different there in New York, the water are taste like metal while in china, the water taste naturally earth, the food are not fresh unlike in china, and there has a machine that there has no in china, she didn’t know what it is and how to use it. So she decided to die that to live like that, she never eat and did not want to outside of her room, she never bother to look at the window because there has a machine like car. Sophia, her son’s wife worried because of her, so she asked a help to her social worker friend who are Chinese too. Sophia: Mother, this is my social worker friend, her name was Miss lili yang, she came to see you. (Mrs.Pan is about to stand up but lili stops her) Lili yang: You must not rise to one suchyounger. Old mrs pan: You speak so much good in Chinese! Lili yang: My parents taught me. Old mrs pan: Have you ever been in our Village? Lili yang: That’s sorrow, I never been there, im here to listen to you to tell me. Sophia: excuse me, I must prepare the dinner. Old mrs pan: She is always busy. Anyway, I was seventeen when I live in china! Our village is beautiful, Wait, how old are you? Lili yang: im 27. Old mrs pan:...
Words: 982 - Pages: 4
... McPherson 6/1/15 My Melting Pot Growing up in America has been one of the most unexpected and surreal experiences. I am only twenty three years old but being from the Big Apple, New York and being raised by single parent, nothing in my life has ever been a walk in the park. I am considered a minority because I am Puerto Rican and African American and it has always been tough for me living in such an urban area. Not having the best financial status is what made thing even harder. My mother had to struggle to make ends meet for me, but we made it and are still making it. I have always seen my neighbors, friends, and family also experience the same hardships as me. Many of the people I know had to fight to make it America, and I mean that figuratively and literally. Some of the people I know weren’t even born here, and became citizens. I even know a few Aliens (immigrants who are living illegally in a country). Just learning to speak, read, and write a new language is a hurdle many who come here can never get over, so imagine having to find somewhere to live or a job to make money to survive. My melting pot country has shown me and taught me many things. I am American, we are as tough as they come. I have always said that being born here is what makes you a true American, and still believe that but, I have also come to see that immigrants venture here from other countries are the strength that America is known for as well. When you are born here, there is way about you. It is...
Words: 1504 - Pages: 7
...arms control because a war can really destroy every living thing. So to control weapons we have to find out who has the weapons. Weapons such as, nuclear weapons, biological, chemical, and small arms, we need to control them in order to prevent the weapon problems. The lives of innocent people are continually threatened by war, and responsible governments and concerned citizens must continue to devise ways to combat violence. “ Adopting a policy of doing nothing simply defers the problem to a later date when the level of destruction and the costs of intervening are higher and the risks of action are even greater” (Carnegie Commission of Preventing Deadly Conflict, 1997,p.5). The main concern in our society today is guns control. On July 2, 2010, three year old Jayden Gayle Simmons was shot in the leg in North Charleston, S.C.. This is an incident that happened as the son and mother were walking near the back of the Forest Hills neighborhood when she heard a ‘pop” she did not think nothing of it and continued to walk. Ms. Simmons looked down...
Words: 3089 - Pages: 13
...person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation. This kind of exploitation includes the sexual exploitation, forced labor or services, and slavery or practices similar to slavery (2013). Countries all over the world are affected by human trafficking (UN). Trafficking often occurs from less developed countries to more developed countries (UN). According to the Association of Flight Attendants, 12.3 million adults and children are exploited around the world, 56% are women and girls (2013). The International Labor Organization estimated that in 2005, 980,000 to 1,225 million boys and girls were forced into labor situation. As mentioned in Baumgardner work, human trafficking is expected to be the number one crime in America in 2012. Human trafficking is a 40 billion dollars a year industry. More than 100,000 children in the United States are forced to engage in prostitution each year. The United States is the number one destination for sex tourism (2012). In the undeveloped countries, lack of money and employment are the main causes for human trafficking. Women are the first to be urged to leave their home country and move to a wealthier country where good chances of labor are available. Kinds of jobs that they can find include a waitress in a restaurant, a dancer in a bar or a care giver...
Words: 1472 - Pages: 6
...Susan Williams told Amy Ro from “Good Morning America” that the day before Robin committed suicide; he gave her a precious gift the day before. She said Robin was so amazing, that she believed he was getting better. “And it was the perfect day. We just did what we loved to do together. And I know now that he gave me that perfect day. He gave us that perfect day.” It was almost as if he knew this might be the last time they will ever be together and he wanted it to be awesome and memorable. The night before, she said that Robin came into her bedroom and offered her a foot massage. She said she thanked him but turned down his offer. “And I said, ‘It's OK, honey. Not -- you know, it's OK. You don't have to tonight.’ And I'll never forget the...
Words: 435 - Pages: 2
...Winkle symbolizes the struggles of the early America. The struggles Rip goes through can be compared to the same struggles that America was going through at this time before and after the Revolution. Rip had a wife that got on his nerves Dame Van Winkle. At times he needed to escape from her and his surroundings. Rip would sometimes head into the woods with his dog Wolf and his gun. One day he did just that. He got his cut and Wolf and they headed into the Catskill Mountains, he hunted squirrels, firing off his gun round after round. Several hours had passed Rip was getting tired so he lied down for a rest looking at the Hudson River. Night fall was fast approaching so he got up to go home, he was not looking forward to seeing his wife for fear of her mouth. While he was walking a short man with a beard wearing Dutch clothing called his name. The man was needing some help so Rip agreed to help him. Rip followed the man to an area where several people were playing a game called ninepins. As the people were playing ninepins the man asked Rip to help him pass out what appeared to be beer of some kind. After everyone received the beverage Rip decided to drink some. The next morning Rip woke up in the same location looking at the Hudson River. Rip starting thinking about what happened the night before and then started thinking about how his wife Dame was going to act when he got home. Rip decided he needed to go home. When he went to pick up his gun the barrel was...
Words: 823 - Pages: 4
...Raj, was busily working in New York City and had not came back to his own country for about 8 years. After 8 years, he finally decided to go back and see his family, especially his father, who had some problems with him before he went to New York. While he was there, his father was diagnosed with cancer. It gave Raj a shock. Raj tried his best to make up the things that he did not do with his father during the past years and attempted to get his father cured no matter what way it took. Nevertheless, his father died in the end. But his father shared every moment of his remaining life with his family members. What is more, he was never afraid of death and made every moment happy in his remaining life. Four issues in this movie made a profound impression on me. First, gender discrimination: Raj asked his wife why she needs to work, and rather than being a wife who looks after the house and children. Besides, Raj's mother said she did not study when she was young because she is a female. Second, racial discrimination: Raj put his all efforts into his work and eventually achieved success in his project, however, his company transferred his project to another staff member who is Native American. Third, immigration problems: To a foreigner, it is really hard to be a resident of America. Even being as a resident in America, he or she must stay in America at least half of the year each year. This situation happens not only in America, but also in many other countries. Consequently, these...
Words: 840 - Pages: 4
...Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Cell One 1. What were your thoughts on this first story about the spoiled boy, Nnamabia who stole from neighbors and his own family and always got himself out of whatever jam he was in? 2. Why do you think his family let him get away with such actions for so long? Could you tell they treated boys differently than girls? Do we have examples of such in our own lives. 3. What do you think about the subtle wording about how those that were stealing from around the campus grew up watching Sesame Street, reading Enid Blyton, eating cornflakes, attending school in polished brown sandals? Do you think she was subtly saying something about those actions? a. Educated and wealthy parents straying from their traditions and having the children be westernized in teaching and upbringing, yet maybe westernized upbringing doesn’t help the children as much as you think? b. These were the children that were spoiled. Riding their parents cars, seats pushed back, armed stretched out to reach the steering wheel. 4. Any similarities to the U.S. to the parents reaction to the stealing? a. Denial. b. Blaming riff raff in town when their own children were committing acts b/c of their lack of discipline. 5. Were you surprised with the concept of beauty being those closer to the white persuasion? a. Why did you waste your fair skin on a boy and leave the girl so dark? What is a boy doing with all this beauty? 6. Surprised that they had a form of gangs? 7. What does that say to the influence...
Words: 2524 - Pages: 11
...A Victim of Depression In the 1930’s, America was hit with the worst economic depression of the twentieth century. It lasted over a decade and resulted in twenty five percent of the population without jobs. What was once the land of opportunity was now the land of desperation. In “I Stand Here Ironing” a mother looks back on her struggle of raising her daughter Emily, during the great depression. The author, Tillie Olsen, uses the setting of the book to explain the decisions the mother made and the lasting effect it had on her daughter. [ Informative] The story begins with Emily’s mother ironing some clothes for the following day. The reader is witnessing an internal discussion she is having with herself, over her oldest daughter Emily. A teacher from school has called her voicing her concerns about helping Emily who seems to be troubled. Unlike most mothers, this news does come with concern but more of frustrating. Emily’s mother clearly expresses her schedule and does not believe that she could provide much help anyways. “ “Who needs help.”… Even if I came, what good would it do? You think because I am her mother I have a key, or that in some way you could use me as a key? She has lived for nineteen years. There is all that life that has happened outside of me, beyond me.” (Tillie Olsen, 283) To her mother Emily has already passed the point of change and will always be who she is. She realizes that she is a big part of how she grew up but thinks that her decisions were...
Words: 984 - Pages: 4
