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- 1291: The Presidencies of Jefferson and Madison
- ... This characterization is inaccurate to a certain degree during the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison. Jefferson wrote to Gideon Granger (Republican) a future member of Jeffersons cabinet that he was for independence of states rights and stated that there should be changes made in the constitution. He believed that the states should govern their own domestic policy but when foreign policy was involved, the federal government must make the most ... right to setup a draft Madison, being a loose constructionist used the elastic clause to allow this policy of his to prevail. This demonstrates how Madison a federalist loosely interpreted the constitution. The internal improvements bill of 1817 was significant because it showed the difference between what states should fund and what the federal government should fund. Madison felt that the government should only fund projects that were necessary for the ...
- 1292: James Earl Jones: A Voice in the Crowd
- ... things actors do=@(Culhane 122). After two years in the Army at Camp Hale near Aspen, Colorado, Jones decided to commit to acting. AThere was nothing to lose, I thought. I could use my GI Bill to go to acting school, and if it didn=t work out, I could step back into my Army career@(Jones 83). Jones lived by the premise AActing can never really be taught. It must ... Central park with the Summer Shakespeare festival and re-opened in October at the Martinique. Calling it Aunjustly neglected,@ Life magazine compared Jones to Olivier and called Jones Aimmensely moving,@ as a reminder of Acivil rights and race relations@ (qtd. in Jones). Producer Joe Papp and director Gladys Vaughan fought over how Jones should play the tragic stranger in service to the Duke of Venice. Jones recalls AJoe wanted me to ...
- 1293: Jesse Jackson: a Brief Biography
- ... and registered over two million new voters.He never got one electoral vote. He sees himself as the leader of African-Americans, women, unionists, the homeless, the unemployed, and the underemployed. He is offended that Bill Clinton has a large amount of minority supporters. He has been known to get overly excited and emotional when speaking, and sometimes offends people. In one speech he said that the Christian Coalition is made ... what's going on "fascism". In South Africa they call it "racism". Here in America we call it conservatism." He even once called New York City, "Hyme-town." Hearing that remark coming from a civil rights leader shocked everybody, and cost him millions of votes. Another scandal came along when he led over five hundered Stanford University students singing, "Hey hey, ho ho. Western civ has got to go!" Jesse Jackson ...
- 1294: Letter from Birmingham Jail
- ... to sit in the front of the bus because of her sore feet. As a noble man, with a good education and a firm belief in the constitution, King was quick to see that the rights which were promised to all Americans was not being used fairly especially when it was referred to by the African Americans. One law that was strongly implemented and created by the white people, on the grounds of interracial marriage was article 16 of the Universal Declaration of Human rights. It clearly states: That all men and women of full age, without limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and bare children. This was something that southern white people did ... s letter from a Birmingham Jail can not be more direct in detail then it already is especially when stating the facts and examples of how the African American people were clearly being denied their rights as citizens of the United States of America. Overall King had a vision of peace and justice for all Americans. Sadly this vision has yet to reach its fullest. After all this time the ...
- 1295: Jackie Robinson
- ... cited Robinson's influence on their careers and in their lives. Many current athletes wear his uniform number, 42, as a tribute. The second half of Jackie Robinson's career was all for the Civil Rights movement. A main goal for him was to improve the African American status in society. Part of this started when he refused to accept segregation at white-only hotels and restaurants in his playing days ... for refusing to vacate a seat in an army bus. He was acquitted and given an honorable discharge. After he retired from baseball in 1956, Jackie became very active in the NAACP and the civil rights movement. He founded the first black owned bank in New York City and leaders like Martin Luther King and Jesse Jackson looked to him for guidance. Robinson had also worked with Malcolm X. Jackie Robinson ... variety of sports that any athlete in history. Jackie not only had an impact on baseball, but on other sports and American society as well. Besides being a great athlete, he was also a civil rights champion and community activist. Jackie Robinson had the courage to stand alone in a very tough situation where a lot of other people would most likely need help. Jackie certainly revolutionized the way the ...
- 1296: Dredd Scott Decision
- ... seen as inferior beings. Taney writes in his opinion that blacks "
are not included, and were not intended to be included, under the words "citizens" in the Constitution, and can therefore claim none of the rights and privileges which that instrument provides for and secures to citizens of the United States. On the contrary, they were at that time considered as a subordinate and inferior class of beings, who had been subjugated by the dominant race, and, whether emancipated or not, yet remained subject to their authority, and had no rights or privileges but such as those who held the power and the Government might choose to grant them." [Mason, 68] Finally, and almost contradicting in his previous statements, he asserted that if a slave was ... awake to the reality, instead, that the Supreme Court has made Illinois a slave state."[Donald, 202] One of Taney's opinions that particularly enraged the northern abolitionists was his statements regarding the absence of rights for the entire black race, not only slaves. This argument was completely unnecessary in this case an only displayed to many Taney's blatant distaste not only for blacks but for the North and ...
- 1297: Congressmen and Their Influences
- ... and positions that they can use to sway the other members. The Whips, Majority and Minority leaders and the Speaker of the House are looking for party cohesion and also bi-partisan support for a bill. Coalitions are forged or broken depending on the issue at hand. Individual committee positions are another point were some are more powerful than others. The committees are major superintendents of some agencies and members not ... they are able to use the majority selected rules and procedures of the House to their advantage. In the more collegial and congenial Senate power is more diffused and shared between the members and minority rights are protected. In the parties the leaders are able to use their personalities and power to influence the agenda that is agreed upon. The way the House is run leaves a great deal of discretion ...
- 1298: The Homeless: What Has Been Done To Decrease The Problem?
- ... I look at what the government has done with regard to the homeless problem, I have to doubt that everything is being done to eradicate it. The United Nations implemented a universal declaration of human rights. Article 25 Section 1 of this declaration states: Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing, and ... security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control. This is a step in the right direction. However, this is not enough. These rights are subject to the discretion of the government of the country who decides to obey these universal rights. How much is "adequate"? The government, both at the federal and municipal levels, is currently working on new spending cuts. These cuts also include spending on welfare, unemployment and social services that are geared ...
- 1299: Legalization of Marijana: For
- ... abuse, enforcement measures have been diluted by targeting all drug use, whether abusive or not. If marijuana abuse is to be targeted, it is essential that clear standards be developed to identify it. V. RESPECT RIGHTS OF OTHERS The responsible cannabis user does not violate the rights of others, observes accepted standards of courtesy and public propriety, and respects the preferences of those who wish to avoid cannabis entirely. No one may violate the rights of others, and no substance use excuses any such violation. Regardless of the legal status of cannabis, responsible users will adhere to emerging tobacco smoking protocols in public and private places." (NORML,2) It ...
- 1300: Development Of The West Beyond The Mississippi
- ... went as far as offering tracks of land as large as 160 acres for as little as ten dollars. The Wyoming Territory actually went as far as passing laws allowing women's suffrage and property rights to encourage settlers. This would seem like a step forward in human rights. In actuality, this was a terrible periods for civil rights for a certain ethnic group: the Indians. President Hayes was one of the most ardent supporters of the Homestead Act. However there was another act passed under Hayes called the Dawes Act that was ...
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