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    American History

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    How did American society change in the two decades after the First World War? World War I was a catalyst of the great depression. U.S. attempted to rebuild for approximately four years after World War I. Due to the casualties of the war‚ the workforce was lacking. The repayment of wartime debts became tough for the people. They’re significant huge increase unemployment. Thus‚ parents were having significant problems feeding and clothing their families. Because of the lack of money there‚ were

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    Socrates Unjust

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    same table‚ proceed against him” (Plato 3). This quote from The Trial and Death of Socrates demonstrates acts in themselves are neither unjust nor just‚ and the perception by the person deciding whether the act is unjust or just‚ is the determining factor in the matter. In this case‚ Euthyphro‚ the man who said this‚ originally believes the act of murder is unjust‚ and believes he should in fact proceed against his father‚ even though in most perceptions it is considered impious; and although Socrates

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    It was the great Martin Luther King Jr. who once stated‚ "Sometimes a law is just on its face and unjust in its application." He was right in his beliefs as a law may appear correct on paper but when practiced‚ it becomes unfair and seemingly no longer applicable to the situation. In my own experience‚ King’s statement came alive when a close friend was unjustly sentenced. It was through this that I discovered to never put myself in a position where I could be made an example of. It was more then

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    What is the most effective means of protesting an unjust law? by Maria Cristina Coello June 19‚ 2014 Summer 2014 No matter how much society fights against injustice and inequality‚ there is always something that corrupts laws into unjust ones. Often these “unjustlaws affect directly to a certain type of group or individuals just because of characteristics or social class. The minority groups affected by the special treatment given by the law to them for their characteristics should not be

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    every rule‚ law‚ and order the government tells you to. Without civil disobedience‚ that could be what our lives would look like. Civil disobedience allows us to voice our opinions‚ peacefully and respectfully. Without civil disobedience‚ we would not be able to voice our opinions‚ and make changes for the better‚ without resorting to violence. With the way our world works‚ one does have a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. One reason as to why we need to disobey unjust laws is because

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    American History

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    American History Précis In the short story American History by Judith Ortiz Cofer encourages us to understand our own feeling and being sensitive to the situation around us before we act. Cofer supports her claim by describing Elena’s insensitivity to the president’s death visiting Eugene while everyone was still mourning. Eugene’s Mother assumes that Elena‚ her family‚ or Puerto rico immigrants in general are insensitive to the tragedy. “I don’t know how you people do it‚” pg 301 Eugene’s mother

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    The Unjust Of War

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    Washington once said‚ “My first wish is to see this plague of mankind‚ war‚ banished from the earth” ( www.brainyquote.com) This shows that among historical figures against war‚ George Washington‚ general in one of the biggest defining moments in American history is against the commodity he was a part of for so long. People all over the world have fought each other since ancient times‚ Mesopotamia in 2700 BCE being the first war ever recorded. War seems unavoidable‚ but when thought deeply about‚ it

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    Steven Denlinger          Unjust FDA Your standing in line at your local drug store‚ head killing you‚ your face feels like it’s ready to explode‚ and you cannot breathe if your life depended on it.  In short your allergies are making your life unbearable‚ and you are completely out of Sudafed.  When you finally arrive at the pharmacist and ask for a box‚ you are asked for your driver’s license and then promptly turned away. Recent laws have you waiting one more week before purchasing anything that

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    American History

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    Imperialism at the turn of 19th century was not from my viewpoint a proper and legitimate policy for the United State to follow because it was militarily‚ politically‚ and socially problematic. American defended their country’s attentions with ethnocentric‚ hypocritical‚ and overall un-American rationalizations. They imperialized other countriesfor their own benefit and profit. They had no true reason for there imperialize. The United State made foreign countries sign a document called the Monroe

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    justification of the bombing. The United States was justified due to the surprise attack and bombing of Pearl Harbor which occurred three years before the bombing of Hiroshima. Therefore‚ it was necessary to stop the war because it saved thousands of American lives. Until then‚ the fight had never been on United States soil. Innocent civilians did not have to worry about being killed on their land until the infamous day: December 7‚ 1941‚ the attack of Pearl Harbor. On that day‚ the Japanese arrived in

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