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…of this world. The word thug goes back to India in the year 2000 A.D. and it refers to a gang of criminals (http://www.gripe4rkids.org/his.html). In the 1800s, we saw gangs like the James Gang, Billy the Kid and other outlaws. In the late 1800s, immigrants began…

…educated if you want to be successful in society. Public education systems in the later 1830s faced problems regarding the subject matter of the curriculum. At the time Protestant readings which were against Catholics were taught in public schools. Immigrants…

…During the 1920s, fears of communism led to the dislike of immigrants. The Italian immigrants Sacco and Vanzetti were victims of this 'Red Scare' (Davidson 336). They were accused of having killed two guards. Since they were both anarchists, it has been…

…the dictator, Rafael Trujillo sought to increase the white population of his country in relative to the black. Particularly in the U.S., were refugees rejected. The basis for this was the tight restrictions on the quota of immigrants allowed into the country…

…subcultures within cultures. It showed how deep cultural anthropology really is. Studying about Italian immigrants and their way of life is interesting as it is, but including a subgroup, a group that was not mentioned in official textbooks is amazing. The Mafia…

…between traditional beliefs and the new culture immigrants face in the United States. Arranged Marriage is defined as marriage between a man and a woman, arranged by the couple’s parents and/or relatives based on traditions and strong family ties. It has been…

…. 2.0 ELIAN'S STORY On November 25, 1999 a small boat containing 13 illegal immigrants heading for the United States from Cuba sank and 10 of the people aboard drowned. These included the mother and stepfather of Elián Gonzalez. Five year old Elián held…

…with El Super. I want this to be aware mainly because I feel it is important to be aware of the bias that the writer already has. El Super really shows this traditional immigrant family in a traditional immigrant family conditions, but that is not what makes…

…system- it would admit only a certain number of immigrants from each country. In 1941, the U.S. government tightened up even further. It said "no" to a program that would have admitted 20,000 Germany-Jewish children." Because of the effects of the great…

…. Ernesto Miranda was a very poor 23-year-old immigrant from Mexico. He had a very long criminal background consisting of assault, burglary, and attempted rape. Miranda had served 3 years in jail previously for the attempted rape charges. He also had a juvenile…