A free society dictates what they believe is morally right and wrong; the free society constructs a code of acceptable behavior formed around the beliefs of its members. Many people willingly choose to follow the societal rules mapped out before them simply because of their ability to classify right and wrong. Nevertheless‚ there are the few outliers that set aside the black-and-white good and bad distinction in a free society and pursue their own rules‚ frequently ending in jail time. Often times
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The American Civil War In 1860‚ arguably the world’s greatest nation was locked in Civil War. The war divided the country between the North (Union) and South (Confederate). The war lasted five years and by 1865 the Confederate forces were truly beaten. Out of this horrendous war though‚ where some 600‚000 men died grew a greater sense of nationalism than is today‚ unrivalled around the world. Slavery was a major issue that triggered the American Civil War. Slavery started out‚ as a few individual
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with Civil liberties and Civil Rights (or given when they become a citizen) They are very important and are a fundamental part of the constitution. Civil Liberties and Civil Rights are both almost the same except civil liberties protect individuals from the government and civil rights are rights every US citizen has.. Civil rights are rights that are given to US citizens they are rights to political and social freedom and equality. They include the first ten amendments of the bill of rights these
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understood‚ and this is partly due to the ever changing nature of racism and race relations. The word race itself has evolved in meaning over time‚ from being a simple denotation of origin‚ to a stronger more elaborate meaning after the birth of the civil rights movement‚ who related race‚ and more specifically the term racism‚ to mean racial prejudice and discrimination‚ as opposed to a simple differentiation of origin or doctrine. Racism also varies across the globe‚ been dealt with differently and also
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and was a constant target for police brutality (BlackPast.org v2.0‚ 2011). The approval of the Civil Rights Act in 1964 seemed to mark a turning point in America; a new age in race relations appeared to be emerging. However‚ countless states acted quickly to avoid the new federal law. California reacted with Proposition 14‚ “which moved to block the fair housing components of the Civil Rights Act”‚ according to University Library at USC (para. 1). Still with strong feelings of injustice and
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How did the civil rights movement develop? The Civil Rights Movement in the United States took place from the 1950’s-1970. It was a non-violent campaign led by the black and coloured people in order to attain equality and the right to vote. After the civil war of America 3 constitutions were passed 13‚ 14 and 15th amendment. These laws outlined that blacks were freed people and black men could vote. However many whites resisted
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Compare the activities of two civil rights activists‚ one from Australia and one from the US? The two civil rights activists‚ Martin Luther King from America and Pearl Gibbs from Australia‚ both hoped to achieve the same thing; racial equality. Martin Luther King and Pearl Gibbs both had similar experiences that motivated them to fight for what is right. They each took action to achieve their goals. Both Martin Luther King and Pearl Gibbs were recognised for how well they changed society and stopped
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worked super hard to solve the problems around them. Everyone of them influence people all around the world. Alex Lin helped pass an e-waste law in Rhode Island. Malala continues to fight for girls’ education. Martin Luther King jr. helped pass the civil rights movement. All of these activist has been influenced by problems around them. Alex Lin has helped the earth since 5th grade. He is an environmental Activist. He read an article that huge E-Waste flood to come. He was influenced by this problem
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Significance of Civil Rights Dr. Joyce A. Baugh spoke about the significance of civil rights and connected each event to her own life story. She was born in Charleston‚ South Carolina when racism was a huge issue. Baugh started off by talking about how five years before she was born‚ Brown v. Board passed. She explained that the Supreme Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional. Then in 1960‚ Baugh was just seven months old. Sit-ins
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unfair. The philosophical term for this is Civil Disobedience. According to Dictionary.com ‚ Civil Disobedience is “the refusal to obey certain laws or governmental demands for the purpose of influencing legislation or government policy‚ characterized by the employment of such nonviolent techniques as boycotting‚picketing‚ and nonpayment of taxes.”. Civil Disobedience have been around for centuries and some of the most notable people participated in Civil Disobedience. Today‚ I will be discussing
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