the newly freed slaves from discriminatory action by state governments. A state was prohibited from depriving “any person of life‚ liberty‚ or property without due process of law‚” from denying “any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws‚” and from abridging “the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.” In 1890‚ the Louisiana General Assembly enacted a Separate Car Law requiring railroads in the state to provide “equal but separate accommodation for the
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However‚ a thought remains that haunts me‚ “Why is the Polish community so opposed to healthcare?” This question can be answered by looking to the past. During the communist era‚ the Polish medical system was in shambles. With little funding‚ doctors were selective of patients. Wealthy patients bribed physicians for preferential treatment‚ while less fortunate patients were ignored. This long standing system of bribery in Poland led many to distrust medicine.
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Korematsu V. United States On December 7‚ 1941 the Japanese Imperial Navy launched an attack on Pearl Harbor‚ the next day Congress declared war on Japan. Public opinion towards people of any “Asian” ancestry turned to racial hatred. Under political and public pressure Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 on February 19th‚ 1942 (Alonso 30). Enter one of the Dark times in American History‚ the imprisonment of its own citizens because of racial backgrounds. The act was attacked
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The United States v. Lopez case was the first United States Supreme Court case since the early 1930’s to create laws that limit Congress’s power. On March 10th of 1992‚ Lopez brought a handgun into school. When the police asked him if he did bring it ‚ he didn’t lie‚ he said the " yes I did carry the gun".Not a few days later Lopez was charged with violating federal laws which banned guns on all school properties in the United States. Because of what he did ‚ the federal law came with an act called
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Prostitution in the United States What is a prostitute? Possibly you know one. A prostitute is a person who engages in sexual activity for payment. Many people in the United States frown upon the idea of selling your body for a profit‚ but what if there was a way to make prostitution a better situation for everyone. If handled properly prostitution can become just another job for those who struggle to find a source of income. Prostitution also has the potential to become another good source of income
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Korematsu v. United States (1944) Case Summary - Fred Korematsu refused to obey the wartime order to leave his home and report to a relocation camp for Japanese Americans. He was arrested and convicted. After losing in the Court of Appeals‚ he appealed to the United States Supreme Court‚ challenging the constitutionality of the deportation order. The Court’s Decision - The Supreme Court upheld the order excluding persons of Japanese ancestry from the West Coast war zone during World
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AUSTRIA Part One Austria is a central European country where the healthcare system is very well developed. This coverage allows the life expectancy‚ according to the Encyclopedia of Global Health‚ to be 79.09 years (Purdy‚ 2008). Infant mortality‚ a rate of a child dying before reaching the age of one is reported by the Encyclopedia of Global Health at 4.6 deaths per 1000 live births (Purdy‚ 2008) and the World Health Organization reports a similar piece of data‚ 4 deaths per 1000 deaths in 2009
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United States imperialism is the practice employed by its government and people to expand and maintain control and influences of other nations. The triggers of imperialism are national superiority‚ economic benefits and military strength. “There’s a debate going on in Washington about whether the United States has become an imperialist power since the cold war ended little more than a decade ago” (Holt). The ending of the cold war signifies a turning point for many but According to Holts this is
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Prediction about United States v. Windsor’ Case In studying of the United States v. Windsor’s case and additional cases and resources‚ I think the best and the optimistic result of the United States v. Windsor’s case is that the Supreme Court will hold the Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally. But I think that there are some assumptions in advance. Especially eliminating the religious factor and the majority of people’s traditional interests are necessary. These factors have
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between the United States and Ireland. I choose to pick Ireland because it’s a small country and it’s a country we should really be looking up too. Because of Ireland’s prominent Roman Catholic roots‚ the family structure has not changed as drastically as it has in other countries. In other countries‚ divorce rates are extremely high‚ people get married at young ages‚ and families are typically small. Ireland is more traditional in the aspects when it comes to marriage‚ unlike the United States where
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