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- 991: Men Will Rise From The Dark Depth Of Prejudice To The Majestic Heights Of Brotherhood
- ... 1968. In 1983 congress passed a national holiday in his honor. It celebrated on the third Monday in January. Dr. Martian Luther King Became the second person to have a national Holiday, the first being George Washington, the countries first President. One of his Ideals that has not yet been achieved nor properly addressed is that of brotherhood. The Majestic heights of brotherhood. Anyone who has ever experienced prejudice can appreciate the ...
- 992: First Stand
- ... money or natural recourses. I think that a lot of the wars that we have had in countries could have been prevented. Especially with all the new technology we have today. Back when it was George Washington leading his troops there probably wasn’t anything that could have stopped that. I think most of the violence in wars can be prevented by just sitting down and looking at all the problems and ...
- 993: Uniforms in Public Schools
- ... uniforms and to offer discounts. At Long Beach Unified School system in California, where the uniform movement initially began, the average cost of a uniform is twenty-five dollars. (Michael Abbott Jr.2) Also, in George Washington Carver Elementary School, Kansas City, Missouri all students received uniforms at no cost. (Manual on School Uniforms). In other schools throughout the country free uniforms are offered to students who cannot afford them. Whereas one ...
- 994: Interracial Children
- ... millions of biracial children. Not everyone believes having biracial children is a good idea. Some believe these parents are committing a grave offense against their children, and thus they are unintentionally hurting their own children (Washington 278). This a problem which many people are concerned about, teachers and social workers especially. They are scared biracial children will not get the extra time and energy they need to live as a normal ... that we look more Hispanic than White. "The uncertainty about where and how one will live being neither white nor black is about as great as any problem a human being is likely to face" (Washington 277). Once a child has figured out their identity, who they are, he then must be prepared to defend themselves from society's prejudices. "Even though their numbers are small, biracial children have inherited a ... Wardle, Francis. "Children of Mixed Parentage--How can Professionals Respond?" Children Today July/Aug. 1989: 10-13. SIRS Combined Text and Index CD-Rom. Ed. Eleanor Goldstein. Boca Raton, FL: Social Issues Resources Ser., 1993. Washington , Joseph R. JR. Marriage in Black and White. Boston: Beacon, 1970.
- 995: Commanders Of The Army Of The
- ... and Pierre Beauregard due to weak planning and it became apparent that this in fact would not be a short-lived war. Next up was the most popular and perhaps the greatest of the commanders, George B. McClellan. After the embarrassing defeats at Bull Run he masterfully regrouped and disciplined the AOP as he himself showed outstanding military presence and was constantly increasing his knowledge of offensive tactics. From spring of ... apart. During his battle of Chancellorsville the South took a mighty blow with the death of Stonewall Jackson. He was totally outmatched against the superior skills and techniques of Robert E. Lee. Replacing Hooker was George C. Meade, a brave, sound, and conscientious man who was able to outshine Lee during the battle of Gettysburg in 1863. He was able to work well with top generals as a team and as ... A very interesting thing that Mr. Hassler did at the beginning of each chapter was first give a physical description of the commander and what he was like and regarded as. For instance he calls George McClellan a "handsome blue-eyed man, broad-shouldered and muscular, with very dark auburn hair, mustache, and touch of a goatee." He says that "Little Mac, as his soldiers called him, carried himself well, ...
- 996: US Intervention In Haiti
- ... played a large, and at times indefensible, role in the events that took place and they were backed by groups such as the CIA, the Pentagon and US backed international aid organizations like USAID. Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton both focussed constantly upon short range goals such as winning the election in 1993 and they were willing to sacrifice long term interests in the pursuit of these goals. The US ... the UN in 1993. By using the UN the way it did, the US has given the impression that the UN is merely an instrument of the US and the UN policies are shaped in Washington. This reduces the legitimizing power of the Security Council and creates the image that the "UN issues the warrants and the US makes the arrests"(1) based, of course, on US interests. Despite this the ...
- 997: African Americans Unnoticed
- ... as she said, "to be a colored woman is to be discredited, mistrusted and often meanly hated." Through times of strife and stress she worked, sometimes successfully, to eliminate discrimination against black women. Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Dubois, Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and Stokely Carmicheal; these names when said are ones to which black people respond to, because all of these men improved social conditions for African Americans. All were part of large organized mass movement in black history. Each on of these men played a different part in influencing black America. Washington was skilled at politics. He was powerful and influential in both the black and white communities, Washington was a confidential advisor to presidents. DuBois was a public speaker who noted how America tactically sidestepped the issues of color, and how his approach of "educate and agitate" appeared to fall on deaf ...
- 998: Animal
- By: Anonymous ANIMAL FARM by George Orwell George Orwell's novel Animal Farm does an excellent job of drawing parallels from the situation leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917. Animal Farm is a satire that uses its characters to symbolize leaders ... the Red Army and gave speeches and everyone in Russia thought he would win power over Stalin. After Lenin's death Trotsky lost all his power to Stalin and was expelled from the communist party. George Orwell has created a masterpiece which is excellent if it is read without any prior knowledge to the situation in Russia. However the added element does wonders for this novel. Orwell is a genius ...
- 999: The Dreyfus Affair and Its Cause
- ... which he couldn't escape from anyway. There were still a few minds who believed in Dreyfus's innocence, such as, his wife and brother; Golgar Demange, a highly respected devout catholic; and even Captain George Picquart.(5) George Picquart was one of the main figures in the unravelling of the Dreyfus affair, he was the officer asked by his supervisor to look into Dreyfus's motives. Picquart found many flaws and peculiar things ... Jews. However, there were non-Jews who were now questioning the Dreyfus affair of these included men of power such as government officials. Pressure was being put on the army to review the case, by George Picquart as well. Picquart had noticed something very peculiar about the "Petit bleu" and when he realized it was the hand writing he immediately called handwriting experts to confirm this, who did agree with ...
- 1000: 1984
- ... have created fictional places that embody their ideals societies, other writers have written satires that ridicule existing conditions of society, or anti-utopias, which show possible future societies that are anything but ideal. In 1984 , George Orwell presents a terrifying picture of future as life under the constant surveillance of “Big Brother.” This book 1984 is an anti-utopian novel. The main character Winston Smith lives in the large political country ... secret revolutionary organization called The Brotherhood, dedicated to the destruction of the Party. Together with his lover Julia, he puts his life on the line in a deadly match against the powers of the Party. George Orwell creates an anti-utopian society in the novel 1984 . The society involves monitors called telescreens watching you every step you take, love is forbidden, conformity, and your assigned to work at one of four ... the power of the Party. It seems all faith in a pleasant future will be stopped by the Party. 1984 ‘s anti-utopian society is a horrible one. If the future is as dark as George Orwell portray, lets hope we have individuals that will fight for a better world. Anti-utopian novels open up peoples eyes about life and existence. Word Count: 630
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