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Collected Item: “American Values and How They’re Under Strain”

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American Values and How They’re Under Strain

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essay

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This essay was produced as a part of the American Studies program at California High School in San Ramon, California. The essay is in response to the prompt "Is America currently living up to its core values?" This essay argues unity has been primarily lost as of late, in the midst of protests, while in turn people have been working harder than ever to make up for it. It also includes references to the following modern events: George Floyd protests & riots.

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American Studies, Values Essay, California High School, San Francisco Bay Area, George Floyd, protests, riots, unity, hard work

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Tony Yantikov

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2020-09-08
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