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EqualityIn 1890, less then one half of one percent of women were employed gainfullyoutside of the home. Over the next hundred years, women have not only gainedaccess to jobs outside of the home, but also fought for equality in the workplace. These struggles have not been easy by any means. Women have overcomemany obstacles in…

Racism is a problem that the American people have grappled with since colonial times. The 1960’s saw the rise of MartinLuther King, Jr and Malcolm X, who not only influenced the civil rights movement but attempted to solve the problem of racismin this country. On February 16, 1965, Malcolm X gave a speech called Not…

Malcolm X EssayThe road to equal rights for African Americans has been a long, hard, treacherous road that still continues today. Several prominent African American’s have become strong leaders in the fight to bridge the racial gap. Malcolm X was one of the most celebrated of these leaders, some considered to be a hero, where…

Animal RightsAs Doctor Zola-Morgan stated in a speech to animal right activists,I’ve seen the impact of the animal rights movement. I believe this is anattack on science of the worst kind. If we allow it to prevail it willtake us back to the dark ages. Too much of the public has come to thinkof medical…

Freedom in the Hindu CultureOver the past three years in America we have been bombarded with the word freedom as a call to action or a word to persuade us to follow a specific view. Although our society was born on freedom as an idea, its meaning has been used in many ways. Hinduism is…

No one needs to be looked down uponTwo men want to adopt a child in Texas. They have been together for five years and a child would be the one detail that would complete their lives. They filled out the application and it was perfect… it was the perfect home for a child; except there…

Segregation and The Civil Rights Movement Segregation was an attempt by white Southerners to separate the races in every sphere of life and to achieve supremacy over blacks. Segregation was often called the Jim Crow system, after a minstrel show character from the 1830s who was an old, crippled, black slave who embodied negative stereotypes…

. Historians have often divided the life of Malcolm X, also referred to as El-Hajj Malik Shabazz, into 3 periods. First, from 1948 to 1964, he was established in the Nation of Islam. Then, in 1964, he went through the Black Nationalist Period of his life. Lastly, prior to his assassination, from 1964 to 1965,…

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance’ is both optimistic and pessimistic. It is unsatisfactory to call the film plain optimistic, which it was in the middle of the movie, as the beginning but more so the end was pessimistic. The middle of the film was optimistic because it showed the joyous personalities of the people…

A Separate Peace: ResponsibilityA responsibility is something for which one is held accountable. Often people say that one is responsible for one’s own words and actions; if something happens as a result of something one does one is responsible for it. But is it possible that something could be the result of various actions from…