Twenty five years ago, I had to come into the United States as an illegal immigrant the journey to get here was extremely hard and difficult. ... This is where my journey began. ... The trip took hours to me, it seemed like days, it was a really long time. ... They had lied to me, this was not a picnic after all, and my elders had found a way to convinced me to take the long walk into the wilderness. ... The trip was still long; the ground was bumpy, rough, and cold. ...

• Word Count: 1987
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: High School

We got into our taxi and headed to the house my dad owned in El Salvador. ... Most of the women were either in a traditional dress or wearing a long skirt, and the men had pants on. ... My mom proceeded to buy everything she needed for dinner that night and we headed back to my dad's house. ... As the days went by I was able to witness a lot of things. ... The week I got to spend in El Salvador felt like a year and the days felt like months. ...

• Word Count: 1332
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

First is Thomas Jefferson's view as the early American coming into the Indians native land. ... He had been associated with them during his boyhood in Albemarle County and his college days in Williamsburg. He had heard his father's tales of journeys into the wilderness and his interactions with the Indians, but no Native Americans roamed the forest near Jefferson's boyhood home. ... He was to observe this race as a philosopher and to inquire into its languages. ... Even the area west of the Mississippi would no longer be available to the Indian. ...

• Word Count: 2097
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

On his journey through countless miles of desert he saw the remains of adults and children that had become a casualty of war. ... Sometimes children are sold into labor by their relatives. ... Not all children, or anyone for that matter, are sold into human trafficking maliciously. ... There are a number of common deceptions for luring these victims into sex trafficking, including: a promise of a good job in another country, a false marriage proposal turned into a bondage situation, being sold into the sex trade by parents, husbands, boyfriends and being kidnapped by traffickers. ... There are...

• Word Count: 5222
• Approx Pages: 21
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• Grade Level: High School

The traditional calendar was based upon the lunar cycles, it was composed of 12 months each with 29-30 days. Each month began with the new moon and had a mid-point at the full moon, in total the year consisted of 344 days (Hu, 1991). ... At the palace he studied astronomy well into old age, and is often described for his long white beard. ... After the fest comes chuxi, which means 'spending the night', red candles and oil lamps are placed around the house to vanquish evil spirits. Men and children play and talk through the night, as women prepare the food for the New Year in the ki...

• Word Count: 3094
• Approx Pages: 12
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• Grade Level: High School

President Eisenhower, in turn, sent the 101st Airborne Division into Little Rock to ensure the safety of the 9 students, and to see that all Supreme Court rulings were upheld. ... These protests reached into the deep south, where violent resistance was certain. ...

• Word Count: 6511
• Approx Pages: 26
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School