Native Americans played a big role in American history. ... In "Educating Sons," Chief Canassatego writes a letter to the Virginia College about how in order to live in their society, they need to be independent. ... In "Educating Sons,"" the chief explains that when their men came back from the Virginia College, "They were totally good for nothing." ... All the Native Americans really did was protect their own. ... In "Educating Sons,"" they didn't have enough use of rhetorical devices. ...

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They have not seen a Native American before. ... They also needed the Natives for trading. When the need for Native American's help ended the Pilgrim's began to treat the Native Americans with less and less respect. ... Edward Winslow worked hard to achieve Massasoit's trust, but Edward Winslow's son, Josiah, destroyed the trust when he barged into Alexander's wigwam with pistol threatening him and trying to take him to court. ... The Pilgrims sometime took land from the Native Americans by taking advantage of the Native Americans. ...

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Another impact on both the Native Americans and the Europeans was the sharing of native crops to each other. ... The horse highly affected the lives of the Native Americans by improving their hunting abilities. ... Europeans unknowingly brought with them many diseases that eventually plague the Native Americans. ... An extended family includes the core group of males, which are a grandfather, adult sons and sons" sons, their wives, and their unmarried daughters. ... Without all the help and instruction from the Native Americans, colonists would have never survived. ...

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Grandpa Hayden's patriarchal values and his need to control his sons" lives have led to the tragedies. ... This affected the way in which his sons, especially Frank view women. ... Julian's racial prejudice towards the Native Americans is a main cause of the tragedy. Grandpa Hayden shows his racist attitude towards Native Americans when he turns up at Wes" house demanding him to free Frank in part three. ... This eventually led to murder and resulted in Frank committing suicide, Wes having to leave town and Julian losing both of his sons. ...

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Similarly, in "Changing Woman and the Hero Twins" we can see the importance of nature to the Native American people. This can be seen through the Sun giving the lightning bolts to his sons in hopes of warding of the "monsters" that roamed upon his land. ... Unfortunately, we do not always value the land in the ways of the Native Americans or the Puritans. ... Indeed, Columbus did value the land for which he reaped; however, it is his intentions that differ from those of the Native Americans and Puritans. ...

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Similarly, in "Changing Woman and the Hero Twins" we can see the importance of nature to the Native American people. This can be seen through the Sun giving the lightning bolts to his sons in hopes of warding of the "monsters" that roamed upon his land. ... Unfortunately, we do not always value the land in the ways of the Native Americans or the Puritans. ... Indeed, Columbus did value the land for which he reaped; however, it is his intentions that differ from those of the Native Americans and Puritans. ...

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Thousands of Native Americans were tortured and killed in this horrifying event. ... Even the reasoning behind the assault on the Native Americans is similar to our current situation in Iraq. ... Another direct relation is the ratio of American soldiers to Native Americans at Wounded Knee. When the natives were attacked they were outnumbered, just as the Americans outnumber the Iraqi's. ... King mentions the "fear and pity" he feels for the sons and fathers that were sent off to war to fight, these relate to the same fears America is dealing with in our current war. ...

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Encouraged by Archbishop John Carroll, Elizabeth established the first native American order of nuns, the Sisters of Charity. ... Shortly before her death, Elizabeth received word that two of her sons were leading wild lives. ... Elizabeth Ann Seton was canonized in 1975, the first native-born American saint. ...

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The rising action contained all of the background information about her son Jimmie's death and the visit from the white doctors who came for her children. ... Her son, Jimmie, died while serving in the United States military, and his death greatly upset her. ... The white people eventually began to fear Ayah and the Native Americans. ... Ayah was a symbol of the Native American people for several reasons. ... At first Ayah, like the Native Americans, was afraid of the white people. ...

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Dole, the Honolulu-born son of a Yankee missionary. ... The native Hawaiian people were overwhelmingly demoralized. Since the arrival of whites they had lost their native religion, their land, and their traditions; with the overthrow of the monarchy they lost even their independence. ... In the period from the accession of Kamehameha II (reigned 1819-1824) to the mid-career of Kamehameha III (reigned 1825-1854) the native royal house fell increasingly under the sway of the American missionaries "notably Hiram Bingham and, later, Gerrit P. ...

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These groups include the Africans, Asians, native-Americans, and Hispanics. ... Although they are known as Native Americans as a whole there are many different tribes that make up this group called Natives. ... These Natives are very in touch with nature and their spiritual side. ... Women feel very welcome in this culture recognizing that they are a central part of the traditions and a that they are in fact equal to their husbands or sons. ... To Natives this is a great privilege in which only women have. ...

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The groups include women, African-Americans, and Native-Americans. ... In the 19th century, Native-Americans had to fight for their power, rights, and land. ... Indian wars broke out between European settlers and Native-Americans. ... The Native-Americans did not end up much better than the slaves at first. ... A limited number of women were permitted to vote and American wives and mothers could participate in political processes through private influence on their husbands and sons. ...

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Accomplishments after leaving office After Jackson left office in 1836 he remained involved with politics but was preoccupied with financial debts from his adopted son, Andrew Jr. ... FAMILY BACKGROUND: Andrew Jackson was born at a settlement on the banks of Crawford's Branch of Waxhaw Creek in South Carolina on March 15, 1967, the third son of immigrant parents from Northern Ireland. ... Andrew Jackson, the father, died in a logging accident only a few days before the birth of his son, a future president. ... ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN OFFICE: One of the most pressing problems of...

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They include the Cuban bolero, the danzon, the guaracha, and the Cuban "son." ... In the early 16th century, slaves imported from Africa to Cuba were dancing a ceremonial dance known as the "son." The native dance is a folk dance. ... The "son" was a popular dance of middle class in Cuba. ... With modifications from the "son" and many years later once introduced to the United States it became a sensation. ...

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When the English first arrived in the New World, which would later become our homeland of America, there was terrible discrimination against the native peoples of this land. The Native Americans that had already occupied North America were thought of as savages. ... I would ask as well what Queen Cleopatra, with whom he had a son, was like. ...

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Benjamin Franklin was quoted for saying "Why increase the Sons of Africa, by planting them in America, where we have so fair and opportunity, by excluding all blacks and tawneys, of increasing the lovely white or red?"... What they found when they got there were the natives they called Indians. ... (Poole 1542: 8) These words are very strong and can only make people imagine what the native Indians had to go through as America was raped. ...

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The native Rumba folk dance is based on sexual vibes between partners with exaggerated hip movements, and a sensual aggressive attitude on the part of the man and a defensive attitude on the part of the women. The popular dance of the middle class Cubans was the "Son" (a slow and courteous version of the native Rumba), and the dance of the wealthy Cuban society was the "Danzon", which included very small steps with the women's producing subtle tilting of the hips by alternating bending and straightening the knees. ... The American Rumba was a modified version of the "Son", which was the...

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Some say leaving their native homeland was the wrong decision, and many share stories of failed grocery stores and dry cleaners and how they regret they did not do something else. ... He places all his hope on his son Biff. ... Willy Loman's decision to place his hopes of wealth on his son is another aspect that many immigrants can relate to. ...

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"The Devil's Highway" by Luis Alberto Urrea, retraces the horrifying journey of twenty-six immigrants who attempted to leave their country in the hopes of creating better lives for themselves in America. A belief that the "Great American Dream" awaits those who plant their feet in the United States,...

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José Martí was a Cuban poet, essayist and journalist, who became the symbol of Cuba's fight to get independence from Spain. He said "No man has any special right because he belongs to any specific race; just by saying the word man, we have already said all the rights." He was born in Havana...

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Samuel Adams was also a major leader and activist in the American Revolution, led protest against the Stamp Act and founder of the Sons of Liberty. ... Adams retired from congress, but it was to receive from his native state, additional proofs of her high estimation of his services, and of the confidence which she reposed in his talents and integrity He had already been an active member of the convention that formed her constitution, and after it went into effect, he was placed in the senate of the state, and for several years presided over that body. ...

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The Hampshire The Hampshire breed was founded in Hampshire (Hants) and surrounding counties in England. This breed is a cross between the Wiltshire Horne and the Berkshire Knots. The Wiltshire was described by Plumbe as " large, slow maturing, white-faced, narrow back, fine-fleeced sheep with ...

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In 1700's, brave people seeking a better life, left their native land to have a new start without rules and a ruler. ... Also, an American flag is folded into a triangle (to represent the Father, Son, Holy Spirit) when there is a fallen soldier. ...

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Cotton is native to tropical regions, making the southern states of the U.S a perfect breeding ground. ... Brown had his five sons fighting by his side. ... He hoped that the local slaves would help him but none for the slaves showed up to help him and his sons. Brown and his sons with the help of local townsmen's faced the U.S. ... In the fight Browns sons were killed and he was sentenced to death. ...

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The two defendants were members of the Native American Church, and, according to their religion, had ingested peyote, a hallucinogen. ... In 1993, Douglass Lundman sued his ex-wife and various Christian Science groups, over the death of their 11-year-old son in 1989. ...

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