Emergence of Pakistan: The Indian Independence Act was passed by the British Parliament on July 18‚ 1947‚ giving rise to the Indian Union and Pakistan. It also saw the end of British raj in India from August 15‚ 1947. The Muslims of the sub-continent had finally achieved their goal to have an independent state after a long and relentless struggle under the single-minded guidance of the Quaid. Pakistan emerged on the map of the world in 1947. This came about beacuse of the Two-Nation Theory of which
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Sallust‚ a great philosopher argues‚ “By union the smallest states thrive‚ by discord the greatest destroyed.” The fall of Soviet Empire with piles of nuclear arsenals but frail national sentiments‚ while miraculous victory of organized-Hizbollah‚ are manifestations of Sallest’s claim. Hamza Amir in his book “Pakistan- an overdeveloped state” has revealed the fact that after independence‚ the governing class was highly educated‚ on the pattern of the British mind set‚ while on the contrary
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The academic discipline known as humanities is the study of how man interprets the world around him. The study of humanities has been around since mankind began investigating and questioning the world they lived in. According to the article "What are the Humanities?"(2000)‚ when the National Endowment for the Humanities was established in 1964‚ Congress created the following definition of humanities which included the study of:history; literature; philosophy and ethics; foreign languages and cultures;
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Martin Luther King Jr. is the most influential person because of what he accomplished in his life. From his March on Washington‚ to his famous “ I Have a Dream ” speech. What he did‚ shaped a nation into a new era. Here is some information about Martin Luther King Jr. himself. He was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia and died on April 4‚ 1968 in Memphis‚ Tennessee. He was an American Baptist minister‚ humanitarian‚ and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He was the most
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This group would much rather see things in terms of separatism‚ rather than working together in unity. Until we secure the racial balance‚ the ethnic issue will pose a threat to the effectiveness of assimilation. Since 1995‚ Congress has been deliberating on the policy in reference to immigration laws which
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The Population Problem Two hundred years ago‚ Thomas Malthus‚ in An Essay on the Principle of Population‚ reached the conclusion that the number of people in the world will increase exponentially‚ while the ability to feed these people will only increase arithmetically (21). Current evidence shows that this theory may not be far from the truth. For example‚ between 1950 and 1984‚ the total amount of grain produced more than doubled‚ much more than the increase in population in those 34 years.
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Ethnic Studies 001 2015 Summer Session 1 Tues. & Thurs. 1:10-4:00 p.m. INTN 1002 Professor Macías Office: 4042 INTN Office Hours: Tues. & Thurs.12:00-1:00 p.m. E-mail: anthony.macias@ucr.edu Introduction to the Study of Race and Ethnicity This course is an introduction to race and ethnicity‚ focused on the United States‚ that examines the “evolution” and continuing relevance of racial identities and ethnic notions‚ as well as the development and defense of advantageous privileges‚ over time‚ contextualized
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Race in Cuba The legacy of slavery and the legacy of systematic racial discrimination imposed on Afro-Cubans are grim realities that are imbedded in Cuban societal and cultural fibers. Despite the abolition of slavery in 1886 and its gaining of independence in 1902 Cuban society‚ politics‚ and ideology have been haunted with the specter of the ‘race issue.’ According to Aline Helg‚ "the myth of Cuban racial equality has proved remarkably enduring‚ even since the revolution of 1959". In order to
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Abraham Lincoln‚ the 16th President of the United States of America‚ aptly defined democracy as a government of the people‚ by the people and for the people. Abraham Lincoln‚ the 16th President of the United States of America‚ aptly defined democracy as a government of the people‚ by the people and for the people. This definition clearly underlines the basic tenet that‚ in this- form of government‚ people are supreme. The ultimate power is in their hands and they exercise it in the form of electing
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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X 1 The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley ABSTRACT 2 Malcolm X had a hard life. He struggled with coexitsting with whites all of his life. He had many trials and tribulations during his time which formed his opinions of races and equality between races. He was taught his earlier opinions by his learning experiences and what he experienced growing up. As he got older he developed a different sense of what
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