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- 1251: Flying Home
- ... to the oppression of blacks in the south at the time. Although born in Oklahoma, which has no history of slavery, he did live in a Jim Crow world. The governor at the time, "Alfalfa Bill" Murray was a notorious racist, and Ellison’s mother Ida, had continuously worked to break down racial barriers throughout her life(Busby 9). Ellison was educated at the Tuskegee Institute, which has a history of being on the forefront of African-American civil rights. His road to Tuskegee was a bumpy one however. Ellison became sort of a hobo to get himself to the institute and on his way got tangled in the Scottsboro boys affair. At the Decatur ...
- 1252: Feminists
- ... across an article discussing women and their role in a changing society. The article, which was written by Karin Crosbie stated that although women have come a long way in the field of women's rights, there is still a long way to go. Crosbie stated that she is a feminist, and as a feminist it is her responsibility to see that action is taken to further the cause of the ... it seems the later is becoming more prevalent within society. After reading the article I scrolled down the page to where it listed "more feminist links", the five that were given consisted of; three lesbian rights pages, and two "neo-feminist pages". Thinking this must be only a small percentage of feminist pages which were given by this specific author, I went back and searched many of the feminist pages on ... being extreme and getting attention are what matters most. If we can dothis, and reverse the trend which the word is now taking, we will not only be doing a favor to the women's rights movement as a whole, but will be correcting an injustice that has no place in such a noble cause a
- 1253: The Prime Minister of Great Britain
- ... office obviously has to be a very smart and willing individual, in fact it has been suggested that he be an "uncommon man of common opinions"(Douglas V. Verney). Not all Prime Ministers fitted this bill exactly, but every on of them had to pass one important test: day-to-day scrutiny of their motives and behavior by fellow members of Parliament before they were ultimately elected to the leadership of ... The Prime Minister is also chief legislator. Through the Future Legislation Committee, he determines which bills the House of Commons will discuss during the session, and can attach whatever importance he chooses to the Immigration Bill or Steel Nationalization Bill. With few exceptions bills are introduced in the House by the Government and if they are important they require the backing of the Premier. Also he is the chief administrator. Not only does he ...
- 1254: The Nation’s Sectional Discord And The Unity Within The Nation
- ... issue. With the Democrats firmly in control of national policy both in control of national policy both in the White House and in Congress, a new law was passed that would have disastrous consequences. A bill was proposed that the Nebraska Territory to be divided into the Kansas territory and Nebraska territory and the settlers there to be free to decide whether or not to allow slavery. These territories however were ... consent of the Union, or any other state.’ Lincoln continues to say that ‘ having never been States, either in substance, or in mane, outside of the Union, whence this magical omnipotence of the State’s Rights, asserting a claim of power to lawfully destroy the Union itself.’ Lincoln saw it himself that the Union would be destroyed if it continued to go on the way it did. It’s no wonder ...
- 1255: Is Government Dominated by Business
- ... National Rifle Association. This group has done tireless work in Washington trying to stop Gun Control bills from passing in Congress. The worst blow that happened to the NRA was the passing of the Brady Bill and the Assault Rifle Ban. The NRA believes this is an infringement on the constitutional rights of all Americans. Recently after a huge lobby in Washington, the NRA forced the Senate to have another vote on the Assault Rifle ban. The way the NRA forces the senate is as followed: the ...
- 1256: Cuban Communism
- ... women). They declared Japanese as the official language of Korea, the schooling systems were transformed to meet the wishes of the Japanese, the newspapers of Korea were altered to appease the Japanese, and basic Korean rights of personal identity were infringed upon. Where the approach of the Japanese was very abrupt and severe, the West took it more gradually. Most of the time the West simply began globalization for trading purposes. Requests for trade were followed by demands for land rights and forts and later for concessions to exploit the natural resources. Governmental and military leaders then pressured the local leaders. Ultimately, direct rule was established in most cases, such as in Iran and China. The ... groups ranging from students, to the working class, to the churches, displays the negative response. The West also had difficulties in adjusting to the new societies. Britain clearly had little idea towards the needs and rights that the people of India should have received. That is why they were forced to end their rule. In addition, the relative geographical distances between Japan and Korea and the West and their colonies ...
- 1257: Success In Times Of Paradox
- ... developing countries often feel its ability is not equal to its ambition. What should be done? We have several ideas as the following: Rome was not built in a day --The Step-by-step Omnibus Bill There*s an old Chinese saying "know your rival and yourself clearly, you*ll triumph every time!" So let us take a look at the pioneer of IT--US first. For about 50 years, the ... information industries are longing for "Regulations governing advertisement on the network", "Regulations governing EDI" and "Regulations governing Internet caf*" were formulated. Effective working mode will protect the proper development of the IT industry. Unless troublesome Bill Gates turns into well-behavior or his corporation couldn*t stand firmly on the land of China. Prospects If China acts on these ideas, it*s sure to have a splendid future. The business and ... lack the most advanced technology and sufficient financial support, they can also achieve the goal by attaching importance to the building of IT industry and taking on an appropriate strategy -- a step-by-step Omnibus Bill and a skipping tactic of technology. In times of information, China is striving for the ideal goal. So are the developing countries. Looking ahead , we are filled with boundless confidence. Annotation: (1) Gold Project: ...
- 1258: Managing Information Systems
- ... and done in cyberspace. As Congress enters the end of their 1999 legislative season there are a few bills that they are looking at that effect the Internet and all those who use it. One bill focuses on privacy and the Internet. It would limit how much of the amount of information that you provide over the Internet could be distributed to other companies without your written permission. This would put a stop to people selling your personal information and background to other companies for profit. Another bill would put a stop to spamming on the web. Spam is basically unsolicited junk mail that is sent to people on the net no matter if it is with or without their permission. Another bill that has been given a look at is centered on the growing trend of Internet commerce. The Internet Growth and Development Act of 1999 would allow digital signatures sent over the Internet to be ...
- 1259: The Compromise of Henry Clay
- ... feeling cheated. This compromise between the North and the South does no such thing. First I will describe my reaction to it if I were to be a Southerner. There is really nothing in this bill that I as a Southerner would benefit from in the compromise. All the compromise does is give the Northerners a few bonuses so that hopefully they will get off of our cases about slavery. It ... see no reason to pass any laws about the affair. As you can see the compromise is virtually useless to the Southerners. If I were a Northerner, however, the compromise wouldn’t exactly fit the bill either. The problem with the compromise to me as a Northerner is that it doesn’t offer that which I want. As a person of the North, I am interested in the abolition of slavery. I will not be fooled by a so-called compromise that doesn’t include that which I really want. As an abolitionist, the only good part of the bill is that California is admitted as a free state. While this does strengthen the abolitionist movement, it does not ban slavery. By agreeing to this compromise, I would be saying that I was satisfied ...
- 1260: Causes Of The Civil War
- ... basic needs. Southerners often tried to show the plantation life of a slave as a family atmosphere. They said that "Immigrants were underpaid and over worked" and "often working conditions were unsafe and unhealthy." States rights also played a role in the start of the Civil War. The first state to secede from the Union was South Carolina. In their declaration of secession they stated that they were leaving the Union ... becomes destructive of the ends for which it was instituted." Southerners believed that it should be up to the state to become a free or slave state and that the federal government should make no bill having to do with slavery. South Carolina is quoted as saying in their secession speech " A geographical line has been drawn across the Union, and all the States north of that line have united in ...
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