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    Ota and Shanice use their experiences and struggles to help their community in different ways‚ but they are similar as well. Ota uses his experience in boarding school involving destroying half of himself to grow that half of himself. In Would We Be Killed it says‚”Captain Pratt never did manage to kill the indian within Luther Standing Bear. In some ways‚ you could say‚ he made that indian stronger.” Because of this experience he know runs a school at Pine Ridge Reservation. This shows that

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    equal; it is only men themselves who place themselves above equality” (David Allan Coe). Since the beginning of time‚ men and woman were created equal‚ but as time passed‚ thoughts of surpassing one another filled the minds of everyone. People started to consider ‘success’ as being rich‚ having a mansion‚ and being on top of everyone else but that distorted view on success is not a reality. Whether you are a boy or a girl‚ black or white‚ Atheist or Christian‚ straight or gay‚ nothing gives

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    Increasing one’s health has become a common goal over the last few years. However‚ many times mental health is left out of the focus and even stigmatized. Maggie Bertram’s personal account of her struggle with mental illness in college is salient to Social Work on multiple levels. Her testament to the importance of recognizing mental health problems and treating them is applicable to a Social Worker empowering their client as well as empowering themselves. When faced with new experiences‚ such

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    Nonviolent struggle has been utilized countless times throughout the history of civilization. Contrary to popular belief‚ many of the world’s greatest wars are fought free of violence. Nonviolent actions offer an alternative approach to conflict resolution; one that does not resort to literal war and prevents blood shedding. The motivation behind these struggles vary‚ but the desired outcome is always to promote or prevent a change. Conflicts are diverse‚ and typically they are concerned with social

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    everyone is equal in every way‚ not just before the law and God. To make everyone equal the United States Handicapper General issues handicaps to citizens to suppress their abilities to make everyone have the same mental and physical capabilities. This equality moves all people‚ except those who work for the United States Handicapper General‚ from the bourgeoisie class and into the proletariat class‚ and causes conflict between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie. Instead of enhancing members of the proletariat

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    Struggles of Mental Illness Having a chronic illness or condition and being different from the general population subjects a person to possible stigmatization by those who do not have the illness (Joachim & Acron‚ 2000). Stigma is a negative stereotype. For persons with mental illness‚ stigma is one of the greatest barrier to complete and satisfying life. Mentally ill individuals are seen as being dangerous‚ violent and unpredictable. As a result of this view‚ the mentally ill are stereotyped‚ discriminated

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    1776‚ The United States promised to stand on a steadfast ethic of equality. Eleven years later‚ the United States Constitution was introduced to detail and cement the beliefs raised in the Declaration of Independence. The “supreme law of

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    Alise Clark          ​ Promoting Equality and Diversity of Service Users in a Care                                                     ​ Setting.    The society that we now live in has become increasingly more diverse over the  years. A reflection of how diverse our communities now are is in our care settings‚  carers now have to be proactive in equally and fairly treating everybody in their care‚  despite having such varied people in their care environment.  People such as Nurses‚ Health Care Assistants

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    Black on Black Violence & Injustice of the Death Penalty Case Black on black violence has been on the rise in the recent years. 1 in 146 black males are at risk of violent death‚ whereas the ratio for white men is 1 in 189. What do we mean by “Black on Black crime?” It may be described as anytime a Black person inflicts violent harm on another Black person. The effects of this violence in the Black community are tremendous. Violence is very much part of what it means to be Black in America

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    In Kevin Mattson’s historical look at Harlem’s struggle for a democratic urban space‚ he concludes that‚ “What Harlemites were discovering could be generalized for many Americans. The culture of consumption and social mobility displaced hopes in a civic consciousness…and a democratic public” (318). Modern society straddles the competing pressures between economic growth and a socially fair citizenship. The phenomenon of equality based on a democratic American identity is taken over by the

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