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    The LGBT: Misunderstood Freedom Fighters The lesbians‚ gays‚ bisexuals and transgendered are some of the most misunderstood persons in our world today. People have grown close-minded and judgmental towards them‚ unfortunately unaware of the effects of those actions. Imagine being seen as an outcast everywhere you go‚ in which you do not have a sense of belongingness and security. People cast you disgusted looks‚ as if your presence alone makes them uncomfortable. These are what the lesbians‚ gays

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    The film Boyz ‘n the Hood‚ directed by John Singleton is more than just a Hollywood blockbuster. The film incorporates numerous criminological theories and also demonstrates the concepts of conformity and deviance. This paper will analyze the characters of Tre‚ Ricky‚ Doughboy‚ Furious and other friends and family and show how criminological theories and the concepts of conformity and deviance play a part in their lives. The Learning Approach/ Social Learning Theory Edwin Sutherland’s theory

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    Mandela - The Fight For Freedom Imagine living in your own country where drinking from the wrong water fountain could get you into jail. These are the types of dangers that a black South African‚ or also known as the ‘coloured’ person‚ could get into. The ‘coloured’ and the ‘non-coloured’ were forced to ride on separate trains‚ go to separate schools‚ and were even forced to sit on different benches. In 1913‚ 7.3% of the South African land is was given to the blacks‚ who take took up 80% of

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    Was Mandela a freedom fighter or a terrorist? Nelson Mandela was born on July 18‚ 1918 in the Eastern Cape of South Africa (Williams and Hermann‚ 2012). After hearing the stories of his ancestor’s bravery‚ he was inspired and he dreamed of making his own impact to his people for freedom. (Venter‚ 2012). I believe that Nelson Mandela was a freedom fighter and not a terrorist. Sometimes the definitions of those two words may get mixed up and it is quite hard to identify the difference between the

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    Being a terrorist or freedom fighter truly depends on which side you are. For example the Austro-Hungarians most likely thought Gavrilo Princip was a terrorist because he disturbed their rein of power‚ however to the Serbians‚ Gavrilo was most likely seen as a freedom fighter. Furthermore the best way to decide is to be an un-biased third party. First off looking at the definitions and looking at widely regarded terrorist attack such as 911‚ we look at why Gavrilo attacked. In 911 terrorists attack

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    Of the people who know about John Brown‚ some will debate over the fact that he was a freedom fighter or a terrorist. Some will say he is a terrorist because he killed so many people. Then there is the people who say he is a freedom fighter who vowed his life to end slavery even if it cost him his life. First let’s talk about how he is a freedom fighter. When John went into Harpers Ferry he could of just blew up the armory‚ destroying the town and killing many like a terrorist would have since their

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    Freedom Fighter or Terrorist which is John Brown. I believe John Brown is a terrorist. From the violence he did. John Brown should have thought out his plain to help with slavery in a different way. He did violence because his dad did not like slavery but John Brown cared about the slaves. He thought God wanted him to free the slaves with violence so he did. Main reason of terrorism is defined- “the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property intimidate or coerce government‚

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    GHESS ZAMINDARS-THE GREAT FREEDOM FIGHTERS OF INDIA The tribal zamindar Madho Singh Ghess in the then district of Sambalpur(Odisha) with his sons Hatte Singh‚ Kunjal Singh‚ Bairi Singh and Airi singh aided by the regiment formed by the local tribal youths had put up a gallant uncompromising fight for the Indian freedom struggle beginning from 1857 and dedicating their lives they have set up a glorious chapter in the History of India. It was after the siege of Ghess and Madho Singh being

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    they are so young the way they learn is by visualizing what surrounds them. But most importantly‚ are these juveniles receiving the support from their loved ones? The film‚ Boyz N the Hood explores the elements of belief‚ involvement‚ attachment‚ and commitment through Hirschi’s Social Bond Theory. Nineties film‚ Boyz N the Hood‚ is about a portrayal of social problems

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    Some people believe that John Brown was a terrorist ‚and some believe that he is a freedom Fighter. My belief is that he was a freedom fighter ‚and not a terrorist. He was not because none of his actions were meant to cause fear to anybody. His raid on Harpers Ferry was not a terrorist attack. His attack was not meant to cause fear. He just wanted the guns in the armory. He did not want anybody to die in the raid. That is what happened at Harpers Ferry and next is Pottawatomie. His killings

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