As George Santayana once said‚ “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Remembering events in our history such as the Civil Rights Movement is important so they never have to be fought for again‚ we learn from the past and understand what these people went through‚ and even though we’ve got a ways to go‚ we learn to appreciate the America we live in. It is imperative to keep the lessons alive so that as generations go by‚ people will become more tolerant‚ understanding‚ and
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The Equal Rights Amendment The Equal Rights Amendment has been trying to get ratified since 1923. It has been introduced into every congress since 1982. Section one of the amendment states‚ “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.” Section two states‚ “The Congress shall have the power to enforce‚ by appropriate legislation‚ the provisions of this article.” Last‚ but not least‚ section three states‚ “this amendment shall
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People have different conceptions about the idea of Animals having human rights. There is many of pros and cons for both sides. However‚ I believe that animals should have human rights because there is a lot of research proven that animals can be alike humans. Animals are important in an everyday human life. They make us humans feel love‚ affection‚ protected‚ and more. However‚ not all humans think that animals are important; Those who think that abuse and mistreat animals because they think that
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Exercise 2‚ page 27 a. I think women are better listeners than men. | Pro (yes‚ for‚ good) | Con (no‚ against‚ bad) | 1. Women are nurturing by nature. | 1. Tend to get too emotional. | 2. Like to listen and be supportive. | 2. Don’t see a problem in sharing your personal issues with others. | 3. Care to know all details and facts‚ no matter how long it takes. | 3. Will tend to feel they know it all. | 4. Will give advice based on personal experiences. | 4. Can often talk endlessly
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Felons should not have the right to vote while in prison‚ but when they get out of prison they should be able to apply for restitution‚ so that they can get their rights back. No-one that is guilty of any crime should be allowed to vote until they have finished serving their punishment. If you have done something to wrong the country than one of the punishment should be losing the privilege to vote‚ because by voting people make decisions for the country. People who can’t be trusted should definitely
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Wrongfully Convicted: Innocence Being wrongfully convicted of a crime is a life changing experience. Over ten-thousand innocent people every year have to go through this horrible event. (http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/ronhuff.htm) Eyewitnesses take up a big told in why this happens‚ they will look at the line of people and tell the officers the wrong person‚ maybe not on purpose but the affect they will have on this persons life is unlike any other. Being wrongfully convicted means
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reproductive rights have always been a taboo topic in American society‚ as well as throughout history. Abortion and birth control are two of the most debated rights‚ especially following last year’s election. The taboo topic has caused a rift between major political parties and citizens in the United States‚ and has been the catalyst of movements like the pro-choice and pro-life campaigns. Pro-choice is the idea that a woman should be able to decide what she wants to do with her own body‚ while pro-life
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The 2nd Amendment‚ The right to bear arms was first passed on September 25‚ 1789 and then it was included to the 10 Bill of Rights on December 15‚ 1791. The need of the second amendment was for the security of our States. James Madison introduced the second amendment as an opinion to provide more power to the militias. The Right to Bear Arms amendment has evolved since it was first introduced and adopted by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. For example‚ the second amendment applies to
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Department of Criminal Justice‚ Virginia Commonwealth University This paper is an extra credit assignment for Criminological Theory under Professor Morris. Contact: Winantle@mymail.vcu.edu Abstract Felon disenfranchisement is a serious issue in the United States. It removes a person’s right to vote after incarceration. It is sometimes speculated that disenfranchisement racially discriminates. This is often thought to be true because the majority of those who are disenfranchised are African American
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Actor and Civil Rights activist‚ Isaiah Washington once stated‚ “Imagine if every single African American in the United States that was really fed up with being angry‚ sad‚ and disgusted‚ would pick ONE DAY to simply ‘stay at home’ from every single job‚ work site‚ sports arena and government office in the United States of America. I’m pretty sure that within 72 hours from Wall Street to the NFL… Black Lives Would Matter” (Puglise). Since then‚ Washington has led movements against police brutality
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