This increase of jobs for the natives of South America definitely helped these people economically. ... The large amounts of Slaves brought into South America changed life greatly for the native people. ... Poverty developed a different character in rural areas tied to the expanding marketplace. ... Parents want to make sure that their son or daughter marries someone above the class they are in and even though the couple might not be in love with each other they brought prosperity to the family. ... But the primary responsibilities of Native wives were in the home. ...

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The story focuses on a central character, Benjamin Martin, who is played by Mel Gibson. ... "When talking about the history of this great country, one can never forget that America was built upon the genocide of the Native Americans and the enslavement of African people and it is criminal to say otherwise" Lee added. ... The portrayal of children shooting riffles is their main concern. Two of Benjamin Martin's sons are taught to hide in the woods and fire at the passing British soldiers. This scene is followed by one in which one son expresses his joy of killing the soldiers and the...

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Writers differ in the purpose for which they write. Some aim to entertain, but the more serious and skilled writers usually have the goal of expressing a serious idea. Writers such as Hariet Beecher Stowe and Alex Haley are writers who write for more than mere entertainment. Uncle Tom's Cabin, written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, had a political purpose. Stowe intended to help America realize the inhumanity of slavery and the pain it brought upon African-Americans by writing a melodramatic novel. ...

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