1620/Spring April 10‚ 2015 Week 4 Discussion Questions 1. Why was corruption so rampant in American politics during this period? Was it worse than today? If so‚ why? American politics were so corrupt during the guilded age. This‚ in part‚ is because of the way people affiliated themselves. During this time period‚ it didn’t matter your candidate said or did‚ you had to be loyal and vote for your party. Also the corruption was so bad because the political machines would partner with the ward bosses
Premium Political corruption Political philosophy Politics
The Nazi party and Hitler’s influence between the years 1919-1923 Hitler was the only reason the Nazi party was able to succeed and become the most powerful political party in Germany at the time. He was able to do this with his speeches. He was an incredible speaker‚ able to whip up crowds and control people‚ one of the reasons he was able to manipulate people was because he had the right timing‚ German people were on food rations‚ in economic desperation‚ people were starving‚ jobs were scarce
Premium Adolf Hitler Nazi Party Nazi Germany
Trotsky was appointed commissar of war by the government it was a major turning point in the civil war. Whilst Lenin was working on the land that the Bolsheviks had and trying to ensure that it did not fall into the hands of the whites‚ Trotsky began to eradicate people who were against the Bolsheviks. As a military commander he was able to do with the army what he wanted and despite being untrained‚ his philosophy and organisation meant that he excelled in the role. His philosophy was simple and
Free Vladimir Lenin Russian Civil War Bolshevik
Essay #2 The “Marshall Mathers LP” is the third studio album by rapper Eminem. It was released on May 23‚ 2000‚ by Interscope Records. “The Marshall Mathers LP” was one of Eminem ’s best selling albums and one of the best rap albums of all time. One reason why “The Marshall Mathers LP” was such a great impact to the rap community is because after the great success of his previous album “The Slim Shady LP” no one expected a white rapper to be able to follow up with a better album‚ like Eminem did
Premium Eminem Dr. Dre
Josie Thomas Mr. Wilcox American History 27 March 2011 Vietnam War Research Paper Why is the Vietnam War so significant in American history? How did it really affect America? The Vietnam War was the prolonged struggle between nationalist forces trying to unify Vietnam under a communist government‚ and the United States attempting to prevent the spread of communism. There are many lessons learned throughout this war that America‚ hopefully‚ will never undergo again. There are a series of
Premium United States Vietnam War Cold War
Running head: THE EFFECTS OF THE EQUAL PAY ACT OF 1963 1 The Effects of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 Abstract On June 10th‚ 1963‚ John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act‚ which prohibits wage discrimination based solely on gender. Despite the passing of this bill‚ women today are still not earning equal pay for equal work. Currently‚ the Equal Pay Act of 1963 states that an employer in any business cannot discriminate between
Premium Discrimination Employment Gender
The Equal Rights Amendment‚ or ERA‚ was a suggested amendment to the United States constitution constructed to guarantee equal rights for women. The amendment‚ originally written by Alice Paul and Crystal Eastman in 1923 and sponsored by the National Women’s Party‚ was introduced in every assembly of Congress until it passed in 1972. It stated that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. Both Republican and Democrat
Premium United States Constitution United States Law
Essay Question 1) How was the policy of “separate but equal” established and what exactly did it mean? Provide specific examples of how “separate but equal” was applied in the United States. How it started: Plessy vs. Ferguson case. Plessy: 7/8ths white 1/8th black boarded an all white train car. The conductor asked of his race‚ so he told him. He sent him to the all colored railcar. Plessy refused and he was immediately arrested. Essay Question 2) The 1920s was a transformative time period
Premium Native Americans in the United States Wall Street Crash of 1929 Great Plains
Melissa Adamski SOC 101-C MWF 10-10:50 Do Nothing: The Beginner’s Mind This assignment was extremely difficult. It is not easy to be in a public place and keep a completely clear mind. I chose the Hadley Mall. On Monday 1/16/15‚ I went to the mall. I found a spot in the middle of the food court and sat down. It took a while to “do nothing.” As I sat there blankly and not really paying attention to anything in particular‚ all I saw was people walking around or sitting down and eating lunch. It felt
Premium Psychology Debut albums Thought
Ethical Treatment of Animals Kenneth Huddleston SOC 120 Introduction to Ethics and Social Responsibility Instructor Hester July 23‚ 2012 The use of animals at the cost of their lives is a touchy subject with me. Animal shelters euthanize more animals than get adopted. Animals raised for food are often pinned or caged in cramped‚ unsanitary conditions. People get pets and do not take care of them and mistreat them. This paper will examine the ethical treatment of animals using virtue ethics
Premium Ethics Utilitarianism Morality