Throughout the course of human history, there have always been the oppressed, deprived, and subjugated minorities that suffer under the constraints of the majority. ... These three components shaped America history for immigrants. ... The history of the Chinese people has been long and strenuous. ... As the Chinese took over most of the jobs, complaints about the Chinese started to surface. ... The Exclusion Act of 1882 was the first time in history that an immigrant group was excluded on the basis of race. ...

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In 1800's, Chinese fishing camps dotted the Pacific Coast. ... In 1800's, Chinese fishing camps dotted the Pacific Coast. The Chinese's activities declined in the 1900's, when various discriminatory laws discouraged the Chinese presence in the fishing industry. ... Most Chinese men came along to America and left their wives in China. ... In the year 2000, Chinese Restaurant reflected the regional diversity of Chinese immigrant from various parts of China Many Asian people traveled from China through America in search of a great settlement. ...

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History of Tattooing around the World Many scientists believe that tattooing happened accidentally (Flamepoint). ... Along these merchant routes the practice spread to China. ... Even in China today, tattoos are more likely to be used to mark members of the underground criminal society (Chinapage). ... From China, tattooing spread to Japan. In Japan they also used tattoos to mark criminals using a Chinese character that meant dog (midre). ...

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America is a land made by many diverse faces all with the similar history of segregation and discrimination that cannot by forgotten. ... One of the most talked about periods of America's history of discrimination lived in the story of Africans. ... When the Irish refused to work for low wages and high hours, they went on strike finding that the low paid Chinese quickly replaced them. ... They were given citizenship unlike the Chinese and African's who needed to be taught English. ... The Chinese class were often isolated from the "white" Americans, and found restrictions to their l...

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HISTORY: in its broadest sense, is the story of humanity's past. ... In the 1550s the Popol Vuh, an elaborate account of the history and mythology of the Quiché people in Mexico, was recorded in Spanish. 2 In the older civilizations, as in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and China, historical records appear immediately after the appearance of writing, for conquering kings wished to record their triumphs for all posterity. ... Medieval works tended to divide into two types of histories. ... Attempts at broader histories of peoples, such as the history of the Goths by Cassiodorus (preserve...

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The history channel has valuable evidence at the beginning of the mafia mainly in Brooklyn, New York. ... Risen explains in the US News that China and Russia have organized various groups of intelligent hackers who have been stealing information from top secret databases of the United States for over twenty years now. ... Russia and China are working together to steal money, government employee identities and U.S. military secrets so they can build up a stronger military. Why the United States isn't using hackers to steal information from Russia and China is unexplained. ...

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Throughout her history she has gone through a number of changes. ... Throughout its history the Democratic Party has called itself the party of the people, this title was justified by its traditional support of the south in which didn't have any strong feelings towards a dominant federal government. ... In 1882 the Chinese exclusion Act was passed bannding the chinese from becoming natural citzens in the United States. This law was carried on by a new contract that solidfied its meaning of not allowing Chinese immigrants of being citizens. ...

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In response to the internment of the Japanese, Attorney General Earl Warren stated, "...in time of war every citizen must give up some of his normal rights," which suggests that these acts of aggression were only due to the wartime atmosphere, but events like the race riots after World War I, treatment of the Chinese and Irish, and the oppression of women all support the idea that this behavior was part of American culture. ... The treatment of the Chinese and Irish immigrants is another example of mistreatment and discrimination during a non-wartime atmosphere. ... The oppression of women...

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At the same time, the movie depicts the social issue of the oppression of women and power of men, a long history in China and as racial minorities in America. ... An-Mei one of the mothers in the movie, tells her beloved mother's story where her mother experienced multiple oppression due to her status as a woman in a long deep-rooted Chinese history. ... This depicts the values and cultural norms of Chinese traditional beliefs. ... Ironically, she is repeating the same path from China. ... Her character is very clearly illustrated as traditional Chinese wife. ...

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For someone from a Chinese cultural background, having a formal dinner with his American companions might be a difficult experience. ... In comparing the seating styles, the Americans have a rigid and well defined personal space as opposed to the Chinese who would try to fit as many people as possible into a table. ... In Chinese cultures, chopsticks are thought of as an extension to the hands, performing actions are often accompanied by the available opposing hand. ... The entire nation was founded upon the notion of individual rights, and this belief is so deeply entwined in its history ...

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In the book The Rise of the West: A History of the Human Community, William McNeill proposed a theory that explained the social relations of civilizations in the old world from 500 B.C. to 1500 A.D. His Fourfold Cultural Balance theory states there were four distinct zones (Europe, Middle East Africa, India, and China) of civilization development that were marked by a unique culture. ... The Silk Road was a trade route in which Chinese people traded silk through the European continent for jade, horses, etc. ... The Spice trade routes traded spices from India to Europe and China. ...

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Timeline: Beer in Mesopotamia and Egypt 10,000 BCE (Mesopotamia)-During the time period before 10,000 B.C.E. there was almost certainly no beer. It was discovered once the gathering of wild grains became at the end of the last ice age, in a region known as the Fertile Crescent. This area covers fr...

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Throughout the history of America certain minorities have always been persecuted. ... The Chinese were also discriminated against, and used for work that no one else wanted to do. ... The police also have played an important role in the history of racism in America. ... Racism has been an embracing part of America's history, it reveals a sort of double standard, based on the fact that immigrants founded this country, and yet we discriminate against them. ...

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His note stated that all powers should announce in their spheres of influence that they would respect the Chinese and their traditions. ... A cartoon from the "American Diplomacy" shows America standing at China with an open door controlling international affairs. ... The Boxers were a group of patriotic Chinese that wanted all foreign people out of China. ...

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Such as in China, were in 1980 they implemented a policy of households only having one child. This growing issue is very popular in china, having an approval rating of 76% of china. In 1965 the population of china was 694 million and 20 years later was 1,008 million (Olesen). ... Also an issue in history that played a part in the growing population was the end of WWII. ... However the only cure to any situation, is first to see there is a problem, analyze the cause or events affecting this growing issue, to think and brainstorm policy's like china's or planned parenthood all over th...

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Americans musical history is very short when compared to Japan, India, Africa, and China. We don't know much about our history until about 590-604 A.D. when people began to write music down, the first music that was written down was songs sung in churches. ...

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Racism has been alive throughout our history from the Ku- Klux clan in the 1900's who persecuted and murdered blacks and Catholics, to slavery, right up to present day with conflicts between different beliefs. After the tragedy on September 11th that occurred in America but effected the soul of the entire world, and left us with a profound sadness that will change our lives forever, we discovered that among the six thousand people who died there were Chinese, Blacks, Muslims, Jews, and Catholics. ...

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Actually, it is said that it might be influence from the Chinese form of art(What Is Anime?). ... At the beginning, most of the anime was about Japanese folk tales (History of Jap...). In the 1920's to the 1930's, many artists used to work at their home-based studios(History of Jap...). ... The style used was called "Paper Silhouette Animation", and this is being used by today's animators(History of Jap...). Now, apart of all the history, what is actually the difference? ...

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Actually, it is said that it might be influence from the Chinese form of art(What Is Anime?). ... At the beginning, most of the anime was about Japanese folk tales (History of Jap...). In the 1920's to the 1930's, many artists used to work at their home-based studios(History of Jap...). ... The style used was called "Paper Silhouette Animation", and this is being used by today's animators(History of Jap...). Now, apart of all the history, what is actually the difference? ...

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From the beginning of American history, immigrants came here and brought their traditions and culture. ... When I first arrived in New York, I was surprised that the city is divided into national communities, such as China town, Brighton Beach, Little Italy and many others. ... Immigrants should respect American culture, language, and history. ...

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Military vessels were often necessary, even in peace-time, to protect business ships in open waters, and without refueling stations somewhere along the way to, say, China, trade would be impossible. Alfred Mahan's The Influence of Sea Power upon History and The Interest of America in Sea Power spelled this notion out (Doc C). ... McKinley's "Open Door" policy, the attempt to protect fair trade in China, was in itself a departure from America's previous neutrality policy, although it is arguable whether this is significant after the Spanish-American War itself. ... In a political...

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Ironically, we do not focus on social classes, economical conflicts, tensions between mainstream and minority groups, or political history, all of which are fundamental aspects that create our history. ... From the very beginning when settlers came across sea, colonizing the indigenous people and exploiting their land had begun the history of America. ... Dred Scott, who basically fought all his life for freedom, became one of the most famous cases in its history. ... America is not what it appears to be, until you look deeply under its skin, soil, roots, and history. ... In the evening wh...

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The population had doubled within 30 years of fighting one of the most deadly battles of the country's history. ... This lead to such foreign policies as the Chinese Exclusion Act and the Gentleman's Agreement, which forbade Chinese and Japanese workers from coming to America. ...

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Except for the Native American, the United states has been built up in a very short period of history. ... Serbia mentioned, " Like many immigrants before us, the polish, the Italians, the Irish, the Chinese, the Vietnamese, we, too, are now in this country to make it grow, to make it proper, and to maintain its principles of freedom and equality for all." ... The First Asian immigrants were Chinese came to build railroads and created trouble when they had to competed with other which concluded banning of immigrants from Asia for ten years. ...

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One might think that given its history and pre-existing influence on America, Japan cooking would be as easily identified as its video games and animation. ... Countless times, I have strolled through the food courts of malls only to witness countless people walking up to the counters of Japanese food booths and order what they think is Chinese. ... This soon snowballed into a debate over the pros and cons of eating Chinese food, which unfortunately also referred to Green tea, Teriyaki, and even the infamous Sushi. ...

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