Student’s Name: Instructor’s Name: Course: Date: Unequal Freedom: Response In her book Unequal Freedom: How Race and Gender Shaped American Citizenship and Labor Evelyn Nakano Glenn examines citizenship and labor as the key structures through which gender and racial inequalities were shaped, contested, and evaluated in the United States of America. The author has organized the book into seven to elucidate the complex relations between dominant groups and their subordinate counterparts in three different areas of the country: Mexicans and Anglos in the Southwest, Japanese and Haoles in Hawaii, and blacks and whites in the South. Considering the conflict between the two groups, Glenn dedicates chapters 4, 5, and 6 to explore the various efforts…
December, that year, was more than cold and bitter, it was deadly, and the soldiers all knew it the minute they saw the meager food and medicine supplies they were given. On top of that, the soldiers decision to stay and re-enlist or to go home was drawing near, so they had to make the decision, would they stay, or would they go? In December of 1778, George Washington and his troops built the camp of Valley Forge (18 miles away from Philadelphia) in order to stay on the tails of the British troops stationed in the town of Philadelphia (a place where many even rooted for the British). Unfortunately, this winter would soon prove to be long, hard, and fatal. So, would you have re-enlisted in the American Army if you were a U.S. Soldier? I would have re-enlisted in the Continental Army because,…
Stephen Chapman, born in 1954 in Brady, Texas, graduated from Harvard University with honors in 1976. His was raised in Midland and Austin and now lives in the suburbs of Chicago with his wife and six kids. Chapman has appeared on multiple television shows, such as The CBS Evening News, NBC Nightly News, The NewsHour, and the National Public Radio’s Fresh Air, Talk of the Nation, and On Point. Some of his recents articles include Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law Survives (2014), Americans Learn to Undo Government Errors (2014), The World Mess Obama Didn’t Make (2014), Immigrants and the Fear of Disease (2014), Those Trapped…
What is a Hero? Soldiers and police officers have had our praise for decades, but do they all deserve our adulation? In the compelling article, “You don’t protect my freedom: Our childish insistence on calling soldiers heroes deadens real democracy,” David Masciotra sends doubt into the reader’s system, prompting the question: what is a hero? Masciotra persuades readers that not all of their leaders and fighters are heroic due to the flaws in the security, military, and democratic systems of America. Rhetorically, Masciotra expresses his opinion with logic to justify and validate his claim.…
Most people think tyranny is just one absolute ruler, but it can be when one, few or many abuse their powers and become an oppressive ruler. When writing the Constitution, the framers had to guard against tyranny while still keeping the states united. The Articles of Confederation did not have a strong central government, so a new plan was needed that continued to give power to the states, but also gave power to the central government. The systems in the United States’ plan of government protect against tyranny through federalism, separation of powers, and balance of powers.…
War can be both positive and negative, depending on where you stand and what you stand for. During the Revolutionary War, there were Loyalists, Patriots, and those who were neutral, somewhere between the two opposing sides and living in the thirteen colonies. “Give me Liberty or give me death …” was famously spoken by patriots, but would it stand true? Patriots were believed to be fighting for freedom, equality, justice, liberty, representation, and the overall pursuit of happiness; while, Loyalists were those that were against the war and remained loyal to the crown. Loyalists thought the war to be brutal, avoidable, and only cause more trouble for many innocent lives. In My Brother Sam is Dead, Christopher and James Collier use the injustices and ironies of Ned, Sam, and Mr. Meeker’s death to influence Tim Meekers overall decision of neutrality regarding the American Revolution.…
When people think back to the civil rights movement they think of the speeches by MLK, sit-ins and boycotts, or the freedom riders, but few people think of the grassroot tactics and other strategies individuals used to push the agenda of equality for all. In the novel For Freedom’s Sake, Chana Kai Lee outlines the efforts of Fannie Lou Hammer with Student Nonviolent, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and other groups. They combine grassroot efforts with protest to create the greatest changes. These groups focused on registering African American citizens to vote and educating them in order for them to pass voter registration test. Activist believed that involving constituents in the democratic process efficiently led to putting people in…
How to Get Away with Murder is one of the biggest shows for its starting season. With an average of nearly 9 million viewers each week, it holds a special place to those who faithfully tune in every Thursday. Shonda Rhimes as creator and producer one should always expect some sort of thrilling drama. This is the kind of show where there are always so many things going on that it’s sometimes hard to take heed of the plot’s impact. Rhimes truly incorporated that mind-blowing twist and shocking betrayal thus far in her two Seasons produced. While the show continues to be compelling in every episode the curiosity of what happens next is always overwhelming. But that’s what makes this show stacked among the best of the best.…
1- Identify the arguments for and against having a national I.D. card. Would such a card make you feel more secure? What personal concerns might you have about such a system?…
In the wake of September 11th, the country was in turmoil. Fear and confusion were rampant; direction was required. President George Bush, in a famous address, acknowledged the severity of the attacks, and called for a newly invigorated sense of nationalism. His plan for preventing future attacks called for the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, and expanded powers to intelligence agencies (Bush). During this time, one of the most provocative bills was allowed to pass, under the guise of a terrorist seeking bill. The Patriot Act was indeed effective in increasing the power allotted to surveillance agencies, but many feel at too high of a cost. Many have asked the question "is the cure worse than the disease?" In order to appropriately analyze the Patriot Act, it is important to look at its exact stipulations, and how it has been used (misused) at the time of its passage and now.…
It is intrinsically human to experience conflict; thus, we will all be forced to respond to conflict at various times and in various forms throughout the course of our lives, and in order to live serenely we attempt to avoid and resolve conflict. Whilst conflict may merely involve two parties disagreeing over minor differences of opinion (the permutations of which being largely insignificant), we have seen throughout history that major conflicts in the form of war and international political unrest, lead many to experience horrific and life-changing conflicts of a larger scale. Our challenge is to deal with conflict that might be well beyond the reaches of our control, and wholly influenced by the actions of others. Noting the diverse contexts of such conflict, what emerges is the extraordinary way that we can be tested, and how we emerge from such harrowing circumstances. We begin to question not the battle itself- conflict has occurred and will occur again- but the human behavior behind the conflict and our responses to such conditions. Those who experience conflict are truly tested and the core of their characters brought into sharp focus as they make sense of their experiences and those of the people around them. For the woman incarcerated at the end of Bruce Bereford’s ‘Paradise Road’ it is the conflict of enduring a war and all that this encompasses, including cultural prejudice and misunderstanding, violence and torture. For others in our world’s recent history such as Nelson Mandela, it was the conflict of enduring persistent ignorance, discrimination and injustice. Through the stories of these people we can see that while conflict can often breed further disagreement and suffering, it may indeed prompt some to act in extraordinary ways that are bigger and more complex than they might have realized themselves. They are led to articulate through their responses to conflict, who they…
In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson states the phrase, “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”. This simple phrase sums up the argument for why Americans should have access to universal healthcare. They cannot have freedom if they are worried about going to the doctor because they cannot afford it; they cannot have life if they do not have access to the substances that can help them manage their aliments; and they cannot have happiness without the knowledge that they can pursue life without having to fret over medical costs. To that end, in 2008 Kathy Lavidge published an article for Yale Insights entitled “Does universal healthcare make everyone’s life better?” In it, she talks about how she had lived in England for fourteen…
As the British were gathering up the Navy and Army men and going to send them over to the colonies to further undove them Mr. Henry states in his speech, “we have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves before the thrown, and have implored it’s interposition to arrest the tyrannical hands of the ministry and parliament.” This statement to his fellow Virginians was to remind them of how the King of Britain has total disregard for the colonies. Mr. Henry explains how these peaceful ways of disagreeing with the thrown was to meet with violence and total content. In light of these responses he simply states “If we wish to be free if we mean to preserve inviolate those inestimable privileges for which we have been so long continued if we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained, we must fight!” As he is stating how Britain considers them weak and cowardly before a more powerful enemy. Mr. Henry says that we will not fight over battles alone. He also states that war is inevitable and to let it come because they shall not fight our battles alone. Mr. Henry boldly states to this convention, “There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations; and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. At the conclusion of this speech Patrick Henry ends this call to action with one of the most favorite quotes in history, “I know not what course other make take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”…
A disgraced NASA Pilot gets a second chance when he’s sent into space to fix the Hubble Telescope, but when he uncovers a conspiracy to destroy Earth, he must stop it.…
1. Demand indicates how much of a good consumers are willing and able to buy at each possible price during a given time period, other things constant.…