...Historical Report on Race ******** ETH/125 February 23, 2014 Charmagne Quarles Historical Report on Race In this chapter of our reading, we will discuss the history of the African Americana experience in the United States. We will evaluate political and social issues that have impacted the African American Community. This chapter will also introduce groups and organizations that opposed legislation that led to discrimination and promoted legislation that removed discrimination. The plight of discrimination that African Americans have received began almost immediately upon arrival in the United States. In 1660, while still under British rule, laws were passed that made African Americans slaves for life (Schaefer, 2012). These laws led to the development of what was known as "slave codes." Schaefer (pg. 177) defines slave codes as "laws that defined the low position held by slaves in the United States." According to Schaefer (2102), these codes were used as racial formation to solidify the African Americans as an inferior race. Slavery was eventually abolished after the Civil War but this abolition did not increase the standing of the Black Community. Schaefer (pg. 177) theorizes that slavery set the foundation for the problems with racial equality that we face today. After the Civil War, the African American community did not become the equal American citizens they imagined they would become. Segregation became common practice after the Reconstruction...
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...statement: History shows how leaders impact the outcomes and development of cultures and society due to social and political changes and influences. c. Preview of Main Points: i. World leader Gandhi led to Satyagraha and the equal rights for all. ii. Martin Luther King Jr. contributed to the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act. II. Gandhi’s contribution to social changes. a. One of the worlds most pronounced leaders of the twentieth century. b. Concept of Satyagraha, truth and firmness (Mohandas Gandhi). c. Indian Independence from Britain in 1947. III. Martin Luther King Jr.’s contribution to the social changes made in the United States. a. King traveled the Country and the world to lecture other leaders, activists, and protestors on the importance, how to, and benefits on non-violent protesting. b. Civil Rights Act prohibiting racial discrimination (History.com) c. Voting Rights Act guaranteeing the right to vote to all African Americans (History.com). IV. Conclusion a. Restatement of thesis: History shows how leaders impact the outcomes and development of cultures and society due to social and political changes and influences. b. Summary of main points: i. Gandhi led to the concept of Satyagraha and the equal rights for all due to his contribution towards India’s...
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...Patient Affordable Care Act “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” (The U.S. Constitution Online, 2010). When the United States Congress met on July 4, 1776, the men who enacted the United States Constitution had no idea what the health care section would turn into. According to Shi and Singh (2008), health care products and, services were delivered by “anyone who had the inclination to set himself up as a physician” (Shi & Singh, 2008, pg.85). In 2012, the theory of all men are created equal is proved wrong because not every man, woman, and child is privileged to be covered by a health care plan. On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama put into act the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The Affordable Care Act will benefit children at first and eventually all the people of the United States. The Affordable Care Act will ensure that insurance companies will no longer be able to deny people coverage because of a pre-existing condition, will end lifetime limits on policies and, will let patients chose the physicians he or she wants to see. The Affordable Care Act will also ensure that the “most egregious practices of the insurance industry” (United States Department of Health and Human Services, n.d. para. 2) are stopped and businesses and patients will be able to use the health care system appropriately...
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...discriminate against the poor, elderly and minorities. Opponents also argue that the Voter-ID Laws are against the Fourteenth Amendment and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Four principles of the Fourteenth Amendments are: 1. State and federal citizenship for all persons regardless of race both born or naturalized in the United States was reaffirmed. 2. No state would be allowed to abridge the "privileges and immunities" of citizens. 3. No person was allowed to be deprived of life, liberty,or property without "due process of law." 4. No person could be denied "equal protection of the laws." (Kelly) Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 “prohibits voting practices or procedures that discriminate on the basis of race, color, or membership in one of the language minority groups identified in Section 4(f)(2) of the Act.” (The United States Department of Justice) 34 states have adopted some kind of voter ID law, which comes in several different variations: * Strict voter ID law requires voters to provide a valid ID. * Non-Strict voter ID law does not require a valid ID but the voters are permitted to sign an affidavit attesting to their identity. * A Photo voter ID, voters must show an accepted ID with their photo at the polls. * Non-Photo voter ID is a wide array of IDS that are acceptable for voting purpose, some of which do not include a photo of the voter. (Berardelli) In 2005, the Indiana Legislature passed a law requiring all voters who cast...
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...GovernanceMetrics International ® Pioneering Accountability Ratings Low Rated Corporation 400 Main Street Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18706 United States (USA) www.lowratedco.com Global Rating Home Market Board Accountability 3.0 1.5 Financial Disclosure and Internal Controls 6.5 5.0 Shareholder Rights 3.0 1.5 5.5 2.5 1.5 1.5 Corporate Behavior Governance Contact 1.0 Market for Control NASDAQ (LRCA) $455.64M Personal Goods Delaware 2.0 Remuneration Primary Listing Market Cap Market Sector Incorporated Overall Rating 3.0 3.5 Mr. James Johnson, 1 234 312 4567 Vice President - Finance, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary Rating History Relative to Industry Peers - Low Rated Corporation overall global rating - Average overall global rating for all companies in the Personal Goods sector rated by GMI (82 companies) - Highest overall global ratings in this sector - Lowest overall global ratings in this sector 10.0 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 Feb Aug Feb June Sep Dec Mar June Sep Dec Mar June Sep Dec Mar June Sep Dec Mar June Sep 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 How to Interpret GMI Ratings All companies rated by GMI are scored on a scale of 1.0 (lowest) to 10.0 (highest). All company ratings are calculated relative either to other rated companies in the same region or country...
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... Introduction The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was revolutionary piece of legislation in the United States that outlawed discrimination against African-Americans and women, including forms of segregation. The Civil Rights Act also terminated all unequal applications in regards to voter registration requirements and all forms of segregation in schools, in the workplace and any facilities that offered services to the general public. The American people before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was treated differently and was segregated. The blacks had to sit in the back of the bus, eat outside of restaurants if they were not in their own section of town. In schools blacks had their own water fountains, bathrooms, lockers, etc. Blacks in some areas had to get up as early as 5:00 a.m. to get the bus to get to school. The purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is to enforce the Constitutional rights to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide injuctive relief against discrimination in public accomodations to authorize the attorney general to institute suits to protect Constitutional rights in public facilities and public education, to extend Commission on Civil Rights, to prevent discrimination in federally assisted programs, to establish equal employment opportunities. The Civil Rights Act is the nation’s premier civil rights legislation. The act...
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...Electronic Voting for Global Vote for Rights by Children International – Tabaco is joining at the World Children’s Prize. It is an education program for all children. Their goal is to become more humane world, where children’s rights are respected by all. And there will be a new way of voting and to make voting process faster and easier. More than 2000 youth ages 12 – 18 yrs. Old are going to vote, first they will have their registration of the participant, next followed by voting process by Electronic Voting, in this way we are going to minimize and lessen the step by step process of voting. Objective of the Study: In this proposal I would like to make the voting process easier, also all the youth can vote in a specific date, minimize the time and lessen the step by step process. First the youths need to register to know how many youth participate in the activity. Next they are going to have their line for the voting. There are 11 computers available to use in voting. The facilitators are going to assist and help to become the voting process is organize, after they vote facilitator put an indelible ink to their fingertip so recognize whose already voted. And lastly the voter can go home. Specific Objective: * To have a new process of voting by means of electronic voting. * To help the staff and facilitator to make the voting process easier and faster. * To open the mind and give the youth an idea to the new way of voting by means of electronic voting. Scope...
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...Felon Voting In the United States, people convicted with felony are barred from participating in voting in any election. According to Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (2008), it is estimated that about five million felony victims have been denied this chance, a condition referred to as disenfranchisement. Every state in America has its own law concerning disenfranchisement. Felons are only allowed to vote in Maine and Vermont states (Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, 2008). Some states demand that felon re-enfranchisement should be enhanced to allow felons who have already completed their sentence to participate in elections. They argue that their privileges and rights should be restored by allowing them to cast votes. According to them, blocking felons from voting is undemocratic, unfair, racially, and politically motivated while opponents state that felons have poor judgment, and should not be entrusted with this fundamental right. This research paper gives a clear summary of two articles concerning their position on felon voting. The first article is Liberal and republication argument against the disenfranchisement of felons by Jeffrey Reiman, and the second one is Locked out: felon disenfranchisement and America democracy by Jeff Manza and Christopher Uggen. Both articles indicate that disenfranchisement of criminal offenders who are already through with their sentences is ethically and morally wrong. The two authors lobby for the enfranchisement...
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...University of Phoenix Material Fifties and Sixties Culture, Consumerism, and the Economy Matrix Student Name: Keyiana Moye Section 1—Economic Miracle. Create a matrix overview of the economic expansion following World War II. Select five of the following topics to shape a response, and explain their significance to American history: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Adlai Stevenson, The Fair Deal, Nuclear Power, Government Spending, Suburbs, The Modern West, Keynesian Economics, Corporate Consolidation, The Postwar Contract, AFL-CIO, Antibiotics, The Salk Vaccine, DDT, Television, UNIVAC, Interstate Highways, Paul Samuelson |Topic |Significance for American History | | | | | | | | | | | ...
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...file using the following protocol – Surname followed by capital letter of first name followed by the word”final”. Thus when I look at it, it should look this this – “sawyerjfinal.doc” or “sawyerjfinal.docx” Your Consultant’s Report may start with a “Front Page” with your business details (nothing too fancy) HOWEVER it must contain the following information: Your Name, Student ID Number, Course Title, Course Code, Assessment Number (“2”) and Type (Consultant’s Report.) and the word count. You should include a short formal declaration that the final work is your own work and that all plagiarism rules have been complied with NB Put your “Instructions” at the back of the document as an Appendix. If you use an introduction and executive summary if it is in italics I will not count it towards the word count. Your document must be in Times New Roman or Calibri 11. Your footnotes must be in TNR or Calibri 9 No other Fonts are acceptable This is a Consultant’s Report and your structure and language should fit the relevant “cultural intelligence” – avoid pomposity, hectoring, overly academic language. Keep it simple, follow a logical order. Short and to the point. You should use Numbered Paragraphs and use Paragraph Titles / Headings. The style should be professional and courteous but in view of the many issues that need to be addressed, brief and to the...
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...The Human Rights Act of 1998 has come under fire from many who believe the U.K would be better off without the Act; it is at times much too stringent in regards to the courts, and there is the feeling amongst critics that it is yet another entity which takes away from the concept of sovereignty that the U.K enjoys. This then makes it the topic of considerable debate and controversy; the extent to how controversial the HRA really is however is up for debate. One of the main facets of the HRA which fuels controversy is the fact that the Act is enforced by an external court in the form of the ECHR. This has proved to be controversial as due to this the judiciary or government not having full control of enforcement of the Human Rights Act and subsequent interpretations of cases coming under the Act, which has in turn produced some fairly controversial cases, perhaps most notable of which includes the case of Learco Chindamo. Chindarmo was a schoolboy who at 15, murdered headmaster Phillip Lawrence outside the gates of his school in the U.K; problems ensued when it arose that under the HRA, Learco could not be deported to his home country of Italy, firstly as he had resided in Britain for over 19 years (the deportation attempt occurred in 2007) and that if all else failed, he could appeal to his human rights, under the Article 8 ‘right to family life’. This was obviously a case of great debate as it featured a supranational body in the ECHR coming into direct conflict with the whims...
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...ID Number, Course Title, Course Code, Assessment Number (“2”) and Type (Consultant’s Report.) and the word count. NB if you are stressed for words, put your “Instructions” at the back of the document as an Appendix. If you use an introduction and summary if it is in bold italics Iwill not count it towards the word count. Your document must be in Times New Roman or Calibri 11. Your footnotes must be in TNR or Calibri 9 No other Fonts are acceptable This is a Consultant’s Report and your structure and language should fit the relevant “cultural intelligence” – avoid pomposity, hectoring, overly academic language. Keep it simple, follow a logical order. You should use Numbered Paragraphs and use Paragraph Titles. The style should be professional and courteous but in view of the many issues that need to be addressed, brief and to the point. You have been asked to act as a company promoter and to this end there are forms (Company Constitution and Memorandum of Associate) to find and fill out. NB If you are unable to find an IN10 Form do your best to make one up bearing in mind the need to set out Co. Name, Rules in relation to the conduct of meeting (AGM) and most important the allocation of shares, the voting rights attached to the shares and the distribution of profits. These should also be included in an Appendix. Ensure that you understand your responsibilities and liabilities as a “Company Promoter” This is a legal advice it should not contain generalised...
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...Industrial Law An Executive summary: This report has sought to address a number of claims that trade unions in Armisteel Pty Ltd have made that are supposed to be included in the union and organization’s agreement. The report has examined the procedure that the unions should take in the event that it wants to take industrial action as well as the barriers that the unions are going to face. The main purpose of writing this report is to address major legal issues that have been presented by employees to the organization. Armisteel Pty Ltd is a leading manufacturing industry business that is characterized by high levels of union activities within the organization. The unions include AMFKIU, WTU and WAU. The report is going to look into the committee’s wish that the new agreement maintain existing award provisions that had already been provided by a federal award back in 1988. The report is mainly motivated by a number of claims that have been made by the unions and will seek to address their legality to the fullness of the law. The unions are also seeking to take industrial action id their claims are not met by the organization. Introduction: The significance of writing this report is to address and offer recommendations to the joint union committee as well as the recently appointed General Manager on the legality of some of the issues that have been presented by the workers unions. The joint union committee is mainly concerned about major changes that affect industrial laws...
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...Firm Value to Investors: Current Liabilities Net Working Capital Current Assets Long-Term Debt Fixed Assets 1 Tangible Shareholders’ Equity 2 Intangible What is the most important job of a financial manager? To create value for the firm How? In summary, corporate finance addresses the following three questions: 1. What long-term investments should the firm choose (capital budgeting)? 2. How should the firm raise funds for the selected investments (financing)? 3. How should short-term assets be managed and financed (net working capital activities)? LEGAL FORM OF ORGANIZING FORM SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP Owned by one person PARTNERSHIP Owned by two or more individuals Types of partnership: a. General partnership b. Limited partnership Advantages 1. Easy to form 2. No corporate income taxes 3. Management control resides with the owner of general partners Disadvantages 1. 2. 3. 4. Unlimited liability Life of the business is limited Difficulty of transferring ownership Difficulty in raising large amount of cash Corporation Liquidity Shares can be easily exchanged Partnership Subject to substantial restrictions General Partner is in charge; limited partners may have some voting rights Partners pay only personal taxes on partnership profit All profits are distributed to partners General partners may have unlimited...
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...History of the United States I AMH 1010 CRN 10800, December 1, 2014 Wood, Gordon. The Radicalism of the American Revolution. Vintage Books, a Division of Random House, Inc., New York, 1991 Gordon Wood describes the American Revolution as a journey from paternal colonialism to an egalitarian democracy. His contention is that the American Revolution does not seem to have the same kinds of causes that Revolutions usually display. There were no big social wrongs, no class conflict, no severe poverty, or gross inequitable distribution of wealth. Wood claims our revolution was not about independence as most history books claim but about the radical transformation of the American society. Monarchy In this section the author describes the structure of colonial America in the 1750s and 1760s. In colonial society, authority and liberty flowed from the structure of personal relationships. Society was held together by networks of personal loyalties, obligations and dependencies. In this hierarchical society, the elite or aristocrats ruled. The aristocrats (also called gentlemen) used their wealth and their hereditary advantages to keep the common people as dependents. The aristocrats lived a life of leisure which meant that they were not expected to labor. Their income was supposed to come from their landed estates. They used these landed estates to control the issuance of government offices and created laws that would keep their estates in the family. Most estates were passed on to...
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