In the white, middle class America has passed its beliefs onto me of the security of living in a nice house and there was always food on the table for every meal. Even though most of the times it was not what I wanted to eat, it still kept me away from the hunger of less fortunate people. ... When my grandparents would take my sister and I to New York City to see a show we would have to drive through the primarily black and Puerto Rican communities of the Bronx. ... Now that I am older and I think a little wiser, I feel more able to communicate with all people although that tendency to pre-...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

"There once was a time when all people believed in God and the church ruled. ... In the dining table wine and gin were always served. ... They always drank wine and ale at the dining table ("Social Classes in the Middle Ages"). ... Peasant's diets consisted of cheese, black bread and homegrown vegetables ("Social Classes in the Middle Ages"). ... The rich in society still have more domination than those from lower classes....

• Word Count: 1156
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School