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- 2801: The Jungle
- ... unemployment time in January 1904, Jurgis starts begging and meets the drunken son of a meat packing family and goes home with him. When he leaves the family, he is full and has a $100 bill. When a bartender cheats Jurgis out of the money, he attacks him and is arrested and jailed. Jurgis then goes to the stockyards as an undercover worker of the Democratic boss. Jurgis promotes the boss ...
- 2802: The Klan Unmasked
- ... has been the most organized of the many different White supremacy groups that came into being after the Civil War. The ill-reputed Knights of the Klan have been involved in countless incidents of human rights violations against blacks and other minority groups in America. Especially in the South, during and after the Reconstruction period, the Klan played a major part in formulating and forcefully employing many of the Jim Crow ...
- 2803: Animal Farm
- ... to represent their human actions. Orwell attacks communist society and points out weaknesses in its government officials. He calls for a close examination of the treatment of Russian citizens and questions whether they have any rights at all. Orwell was careful in his use of animals in Animal Farm. Animal Farm uses the perfect combination of animal symbolism to relate the occurrences on Manor Farm to actual historical events of the ...
- 2804: UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE
- ... looking for a vote. This book shows how Sylvia works hard for the kids and they could care less. She thinks she’s doing right by them and is always trying to help out. Sylvia rights to her best friend Ellen, who has a husband and daughter (Which is what Sylvia dreams of one day having) to tell her about Calvin Coolidge. It seems in every letter her attitude and opinion ...
- 2805: The Sky Is Gray
- ... dentist (of the two in town) to get his sore tooth pulled. Prejudice against James’ family (because they are poor and black) also creates great sadness for them. This story takes place before the Civil Rights Movement, which is quite obvious when you see how James and his mother are treated when they go into town. As James said, “When I pass the little sign that say White and Colored, I ...
- 2806: To Kill A Mockingbird
- ... is collected, which everyone pitches in to contribute. Cal even hands the children her own money to donate – a telling symbol of her people’s wealth of dignity amid their poverty in economic and civil rights. Even though the white people don’t treat the blacks equally, the blacks still show them respect. For example, as Jem, Scout and Cal are approaching the church, the men take off their hats and ...
- 2807: Buddhism
- ... a monk must proclaim his faith by saying "I go to Buddha for refuge; I go to Dharma for refuge; I go to Sangha for refuge" by saying this a monk gives up his civil rights such as voting and being eligible for public services. Also a few sects permit marriage. This report was just a short overview of traditional Buddhism, the Buddha, its beliefs and its way of life. It ...
- 2808: Comparing Events In History To
- ... a big international conflict. The verdict didn’t change and they died in the electric chair. One reason that they were guilty was because the government was overcome by fear and didn’t give equal rights to all of its citizens. I think that the main reason why these two died was because of the ideas that they believed in. There was a time period where many Italian immigrants were persecuted ...
- 2809: Fate In Macbeth
- Female Power in The Odyssey Throughout time women have had to fight hard for respect and the rights that come with it. Many societies have potrayed women as second class citizens, teaching that they should be subservient to men. There have been those who have spent entire lifetimes working to break beyond the ...
- 2810: Black Like Me
- ... the universe will become more harmonious. Moreover, people should learn from Griffin s bravery. He was willing to tell everyone what he experienced and how white people do wrong. Everyone should always strive for the rights, which they deserve. Black Like Me was a very touching, adventurous, enlightened, famous book. I have never been discriminated by someone. However, my friend has experienced this pitiful fate. Being discriminated by someone is not ...
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