19 September 2013 The Violence of Reconstruction Though the Civil War brought about an officially reunited country and the freedom of slaves‚ it set a precedent for our burgeoning country that social change happens quickly where blood is spilled. This violent state of mind paved the way for a reconstruction era that was largely detrimental to the progress of the United States as a nation‚ especially in the case of newly-freed African Americans. After the confederacy was disbanded‚ Black codes
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In my opinion‚ violence as a form of protest isn’t an eective tactic. It is subjective. A riot is de$ned as a violent disturbance of the peace by a group of people. In the Kimani Gray article‚ people originally used the hash tag “#BrooklynRiots” to describe what was occurring‚ however it was later changed to “#Brooklynprotest”. Protest can be de$ned as a statement or action expressing disapproval or objection of something. The word riot has a negative connotation to it so it was altered to
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about 270 million guns‚ according to a 2007 report by the Switzerland-based Small Arms Survey. That’s almost the population of Indonesia‚ the world’s fourth most-populated country.” Many violent shooting accidents have been occurring in the United States partially as a result of the proliferation of guns. Restrictions on gun ownership can reduce the number of deaths associated with guns and crime rates. In addition‚ it solves many “socio-economic” issues caused by gun violence. One reason that the
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“I originally wanted to embrace the imagery and forthrightness of rap music. There are some interesting‚ dynamic voices in rap. But I find most of it irresponsible in its overt violence and commercialization of anger. As artists‚ we believe we can will action through language. If that’s the case‚ we have to take responsibility for what we say.” - Yusef Komunyakaat. Before rap’s popularity exploded in American culture‚ West African and Caribbean musicians began to tell stories with the help of a beat
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Non-violence Strategies in Israel/Palestine As the world is familiar with the on-going conflict between Israel and Palestine‚ and we are aware that the uproar between these two nations had been in the most extreme form. Judaism and Islam are two of the world’s oldest and largest monotheistic religions. These religions share a variety of customs‚ beliefs‚ and practices. At the same time‚ there are enough differences that make these two clash. Although there are many conflicts going on in this
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Gun control has been in the spotlight for the past few months ever since the theatre shooting in colorado‚ and the sandy hook elementary shooting in Connecticut. This article is about the impact the shootings have had on a nation as a whole. It is about the two opposing sides which are in support of new stricter gun laws or preserving our second amendment right to bear arms. There are first hand interviews with victims parents from the sandy hook shooting and also with leaders of the NRA which strongly
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Gang Violence Gangs are becoming a growing problem in American society. More young people are turning to gangs to solve problems in there lives. When youths join gangs they drop social activities with family‚ friends and school. Members fall behind their classmates in school and do not try. A study shows that less than 1% of gang bangers is literate1. Gangs destroy teenager lives and destroy their chances for a good education and happy life. Gangs are now a haven for rats. Teenagers
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On Power and Violence In this passage from “On Violence”‚ Hannah Arendt attempts to make a clear distinction between the concepts of power and violence. In her analysis‚ Violence is an instrumental character (Arendt‚ 46). It stands in need of justification for some future purpose and of implements to carry its resolution. Power‚ she distinguishes‚ is characterized by legitimacy (52). It stands in need of numbers and mass support. Even though power and violence can be found in conjunction with one
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left a state of innocence and entertainment‚ to a world of violence and indecency. A plethora of people would say that change in the media has created new issues. Often times‚ people blame our media for crime rates that have been skyrocketing in the last five decades‚ especially in adolescences. In fact‚ violent crimes in adolescence living in America have more than doubled since the 1990’s.For this reason‚ we must ask‚ is media violence the reason for this aggressive behavior? After reading many
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Gun Control: Hand Guns Gun Control: Hand Guns “Strict gun control” is a set of legal restrictions meant to enforce scarcity of firearms among the citizenry (Stell‚ 2004). The imposition of gun restrictions are intended to control gun related incidents by making guns harder to possess. Primarily‚ the main objective of gun laws is to control the kinds of firearms that an individual can purchase. The laws authorizes’ the majority of people to buy and own firearms but at the same time
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