The German people would return to Germany where they have German names and speak the German language. The Chinese people would return to China, where they have Chinese names and speak the Chinese language. ... Unfortunately, we do not speak the Blackese or the Negroese language. Our ethnic group has gone from being Negroes to Coloreds, to Blacks and now the "politically correct term" African Americans. ... So if you are not to be labeled Black or African American, what are you to be recognized as? ...

• Word Count: 609
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• Grade Level: High School

Imperialism occurred throughout Africa, china, Latin America, and India. ... There was also a large industrial impact on Africa, and china, which was a branch off of imperialism. ... This was proven by the apparent 200 different languages, the existence of the cast system, 2 distinct religions, and 600 independent states. ... There was and industrial impact on Africa. ... Given the great geographic diversity of Africa in terms of natural resources, climate, vegetation, topography, and precipitation, there was no uniform model that the colonial powers used to raise revenue throughout Africa...

• Word Count: 901
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Many of his works used native dances and language. ... He was of mixed African and European descent. ... By the end of his life he was known as the most influential of the Latin-American poets who dealt with African themes....

• Word Count: 601
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Also Latin the language further expanded into the romance languages,""3 which consist of Spanish, Italian French and Portuguese. ... Nevertheless, "labels intended to define a minority group which the majority considers inferior,""4 which made Hispanics/Latinos less than whites, yet gave them more social mobility than African Americans. ... Yet, Latino' is widely accepted, but looked down upon as the lowest common denominator because it distinguishes a people who speak a romance language (derived from Latin) and thus includes, Italians, French and Portuguese.""1 Neither of these labels...

• Word Count: 881
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

After the decimation of the natives, they were replaced by African slaves and later on by Arab or people of Arab descent. ... As time moved on, during 1898 by the means of the Treaty of Paris, Puerto Rico was ceded to the United States and approved Commonwealth status in 1951, with their official language decided in 1991 to be Spanish. ...

• Word Count: 416
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• Grade Level: High School

"American culture encompasses the customs and traditions of the United States, including language, religion, food and the arts. ... U.S. culture has also been shaped by the cultures of Native Americans, Latin Americans, Africans and Asians....

• Word Count: 522
• Approx Pages: 2
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Most of the food comes from a blend of Indian, Spanish, Middle Eastern, and African influences. ... Spanish is the most frequently spoken language, and English is taught in schools acroos the land. ...

• Word Count: 502
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Merengue specifically originated from African slaves who mimicked the white-upper class dances. ... For example, in the African-derived communities, "ritual dances were mechanisms for survival in the face of oppression, brutality, and racism.... Dance is a universal language. ...

• Word Count: 1112
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

They had distinctive social and political systems, clothing styles, shelters, foods, languages, and spiritual and philosophical beliefs. ... But they were helpless against European and African diseases because they lacked immunity to European diseases such as measles and smallpox. ... Europe, Africa, and Asia had been trading knowledge and technologies for centuries. ...

• Word Count: 921
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School