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    The Matrix Oppression

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    The humans of the Matrix have an unknown history of conflict with and enslavement by the machines‚ in the way the lower classes in Berger’s work are cut off from their history. Furthermore‚ in both of these works the it is essentially important for those in positions of authority to maintain credulity in their underlings when inculcating them by imparting perceptions concerning reality unto them (otherwise problems would arise‚ not the least of which would be the world of essay-authorship being hit

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    Oppression Of Knowledge

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    The topic I chose for my essay was number 3‚ “Why would those in control of a society want to suppress knowledge? Why are ideas dangerous?” In my personal belief I feel that leaders suppress knowledge for our own good. In today’s society this is not a popular belief‚ which is exactly why I believe it’s the right one. Today’s generation wants all of the information‚ no matter the cost. I think that their logic for wanting to know is perfectly fine‚ but they just need to understand that sometimes there

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    others? This comes from white supremacist groups wanting more rights and other improvements over people who are not white. America may claim to be equal to all but some are more equal for these rights than others. This dates back to the abolition of slavery. When slaves were freed they had nowhere to go and no job experience other than hard labor. Also the south instituted Jim Crow laws that restricted some of the freedoms that african americans had just gained. Voting rights were among many of those

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    The Legacy of Slavery

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    The Legacy of Slavery: The Cause and the Impact In 1865 the thirteenth amendment was signed into the constitution eradicating the institution of slavery and therefore granting rights and freedom to black slaves in the United States of America. Since the Great Emancipation and the signing of the amendment‚ racial tensions have continued to plague the nation. The legacy of slavery to this day continues to affect the attitudes and feelings that both whites and blacks feel towards the treatment of

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    Mallard's Oppression

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    “The Story of an Hour” was composed by Kate Chopin in 1894. The story depicts a period in time‚ specifically an hour‚ when Mrs. Mallard experiences a plethora of emotions after receiving the news of her husband’s death. Considering Mrs. Mallard’s heart condition‚ Mrs. Mallard’s sister strives to inform her of her husband’s death in a gentle manner. To cope with the devastating news‚ Mrs. Mallard locks herself in her room and ironically becomes overjoyed to be “free.” However‚ her joy subsides as

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    dead from modern slavery‚ 10% of the population in South Africa are suffering under their master’s control and over 25% of world population are slaves. Human right abuses among different forms of modern slavery worldwide are the direct result of laws and government corruption. Additionally those populations lost their original human right of not being slaves due to their poor living conditions (poverty) but also affected by another kind of factors. “Death is better than slavery”. This is a quote

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    Oppression based on race‚ sex and sexual orientation: Over the past 150 years‚ there have been many groups who have sought the North American dream of "liberty and justice for all." Examples are: • Americans African seeking an end to slavery. • Women campaigning to get universal suffrage. • And now‚ gays and lesbians are seeking the same equal rights and protections enjoyed by other groups‚ including the right to marry. This final conflict over homosexuality is a little different from the

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    Oppression is a significant issue that always negatively impacts groups‚ such as racial minorities and colonized groups. Systems of racism and colonization are predominantly ended by the oppressed‚ although the beneficiaries of these systems of oppression have a responsibility to contribute to ending the oppression. These systems of oppression were discussed and expanded on in various philosophical readings which will be used in this paper to help formulate answers to critical questions regarding

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    Class-Based Oppression

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    symbolize the lower class The artist basses his illustration on exploitation‚ in this scenario the lower class are unfairly treated. Through the use of exploitation the author references institutionalized oppression where the system is the cause of the oppression. This form of oppression has been apparent thorough out history‚ from the medieval time where the feudal system oppressed the serfs (lower class) system and granted the lords unique privileges or the 3 estates of the French revolution

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    identity oppression. As feminism had risen‚ leaving behind the bigger problem‚ the epidemic of institutional and identity oppression were omnipresent in that contemporary world is a testament to this claim. Institutional oppression is the systematic mistreatment of people within a social identity group‚ enforced and supported by the society and its institutions‚ based on the person’s membership and social identity within a social group. Although varying in magnitude‚ institutional oppression persists

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