...Americans and other ethnic minorities as second class citizens 1945-1955? (30 marks) A second-class citizen is a person who is systematically discriminated against within an area and to some extent, black Americans and other ethnic minorities were treated as second class citizens, not only socially but within politics, legislation and economically too. During the years 1945 to 1953 there were improvements but they were still not seen as equal citizens. The Jim Crow laws ensured that blacks were not seen as real Americans and were to be treated differently. Blacks were not denied the right to education or to vote, but the quality of education was much poorer for them, and the possibility of registering to vote was so low it almost didn’t exist. In 1945, during the Second World War African Americans in the USA were also fighting for justice and freedom. But this fight was not against the Germans or the Japanese. Rather, they were fighting to overthrow white supremacy in America. Socially and economically, black Americans were considered as second class citizens in late 1945. Over 1.2 million black men joined the United States army during the Second World War. The experience radicalized them. Northern blacks were trained in rural military camps in the southern states. This was their first experience of formal racial segregation. They thought they would be fighting for their country and yet their country treated them as second class citizens. Segregation continued during the war...
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...far as women being treated as second class citizens are not whether some men may have treated some women badly, but to discover how the historical tradition has dealt with the role of women over the years. This sexual ethics proposal is to provide religious communities and society at large with the knowledge and framework needed to recognize and acknowledge past association of...
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...the betterment of society while others prove to have more negative impacts. These are all changes one can expect when time travelling. Although, one cannot prepare themselves for the societies I have recently seen. Throughout my time travelling I have never come across two societies so strange. Both societies were of terrifying living conditions. One can easily draw about similarities to categorize them as dystopias however; the individual societies differ from each other in many ways. The two dystopian societies differ greatly in aspects of individualism, gender relations, and social hierarchy. The two societies hold opposing views on individualism. The first society was known as The World State. This society was one that gave technology a high, almost religious-like importance. The ruling class had all of the power here and there was a strict code of rules to live by, their motto being “community, identity, and stability”. Men and women in appearance seemed similar to ours although their women dressed highly provocatively, in outfits that outlined their figures. The citizens of the state seemed almost inhumane in their sayings and the way they associated with one another. One could never imagine...
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...of Decade of Betrayal: Mexican Repatriation in the 1930s, at least 60% of those removed from the United States during the repatriation were legal citizens (22). Prior to the Repatriation Program, the Mexican community had already been identified as an inherent threat to the prosperity of the Euro-American working class. “Nativist rhetoric again transcended economic concerns to imply that Mexicans could not be assimilated and that nationality was determined not only by birthplace but also by...
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...What is power? Abstract The aim of the assessment is to discover what power is. First part of the assessment is going to analyse three dimensions of power and different political theories: Pluralism, Elitism and Marxism. Later on the assessment is going to talk about different forms of state power which are: use of force, authoritative leadership, use of nudge and surveillance. The last part of the assessment is going to criticise the three dimensions of power by using market liberals’ opinion that the state in fact should hold less power and give more of the power to the individuals by privatising public sector. The conclusion states that there is no exact definition of power and that it can be defined in different ways according to pluralists, elitists or Marxists. Introduction The beginning of the assessment is going to explain three dimensions of power and different political theories that associate with these dimensions, these are: pluralism, elitism and Marxism. Later on it will talk about different forms of state power. Explanation The first dimension of power is behaviourism according to Robert Dahl’s famous definition of power is: ‘’A has power over B to the extent that he can get B to do something that B would not otherwise do’’ which means that according to behaviourist philosophes in order to find out where power is we need to study different individuals behaviour. First dimension of power is pluralism. One of the pluralist observes was Robert Dahl who...
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...from 1945-1955 changed a lot throughout these years, and mainly for the better, particularly in social and economical areas. Although there were occasional setbacks in some areas, such as politically, overall their position was vastly improved. In this essay I’ll be discussing the different areas in which Black Americans improved their position in and some areas in which they continued to struggle in. Firstly the economic improvements made by Black Americans were hugely significant, many African Americans had exceptionally low paying farming jobs that barely supported a decent standard of living. However when The Second World War involved America in 1945 things began to change in the employment area, masses of new jobs were created both in the North and South of America. In the South, $4.5 billion was spent on setting up factories to produce items for The Second World War. Unfortunately, at first African Americans were unable to get jobs in these factories, Philip Randolf was appalled at the racism of this and threatened to lead a march of African Americans to Washington unless the racism from the employers was resolved. In recognition of this, Franklin Roosevelt made an executive order that made sure that industries involved in the production of war goods could not discriminate against people by their race, creed, colour or national origin. After this executive order was issued, many black farm workers moved from the outskirts to the cities in the South so they could get a...
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...(Trumbach). Though, these laws will be explored further later on in this essay. The ruler, Solon imposed a number of laws in order to rectify the problems that were arising between aristocrats and peasants, as well as to mold Athenian society in a much more citizen-oriented way of living (Trumbach). Such laws included relieving the prior debts that peasants owed to the aristocrats, as well as outlawing the creation of debts slaves (Plutarch: Solon, 57). Again, such laws will be explained further along in this essay. This essay will consist of three sections. In the first section, this essay will attempt to explain the conflicts that arose between the aristocrats and the peasants on the basis of land and slavery. It will also attempt to describe how Solon’s laws impacted this conflict, as well as the situations that occurred before, and the situations that occurred after Solon. The second section of this essay will explore the conflicts that arose between aristocrats and peasants on the basis of political power, the views of both parties, as well as the reasoning both parties had for their views. The third section of this essay will explore the changes that Solon made to the constitution in order to unify the citizens in which it was written to govern, and the effects that it had on said people. Most information found in this essay has been discovered through Plutarch’s explanation of the life and times of Solon in his “The Rise and Fall of Athens: Nine Greek...
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...that these citizens have to live by. In this paper, I would like...
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...In the modern world many societies are separated into three economic classes, the rich, the middle class, and the poor. Many societies view the rich as opportunistic and hard working individuals within society who are always striving to achieve more than what they already have. Many other chose to prioritise the wellbeing of other economic classes believing that everyone should share equal opportunity. The three sources demonstrate the clash between these ideals and the benefits that they would bring to their nation's economy. The first source demonstrates the ideology that the as citizens we all have responsibilities determined by our wealth with the highest corporate elite bearing the most responsibility. This source shares strong similarities...
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...unequal, that is, in property, they suppose themselves to be unequal absolutely”(1301a30-3). Aristotle also distinguishes between four different forms of oligarchies. All forms have a property qualification that is high enough to bar the average citizen from holding office. In the second form, many officials are from the ruling class; however, the ruling class is not powerful enough for complete control so they handpick some officials from lower classes. The third state is marked by officials being...
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...factors are introduced as potential determinants of policies. The predictions of the theory are underlined by the results of the paper: Government responsiveness increases with a higher amount of media users within a state. Further, political factors are also relevant determinants, whereas, economic factors are of low importance. In the following, the paper will be critically assessed within these sections. First, the theory, the propositions as well as the empirical strategy are introduced and compared to discussions in class. Second, the results of the paper are outlined. Third, the empirical strategy as well as the results will be analyzed and compared to prior research and theory. Finally, a short conclusion and outlook will be given. 2. Theory, Propositions and Empirical Strategy The theoretical two-period model of Besley & Burgess (2002) is based on several assumptions. There are vulnerable and non-vulnerable citizens. Part of the vulnerable citizens are needy, meaning that they suffer after a shock in a certain period and that public action would improve their situation. Moreover, there are altruistic, selfish, and opportunistic incumbents. For the purpose of the study, opportunistic incumbents are most interesting...
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...that is likely to have a serious impact on the continuity of the nation’s traditions. As a result of these scenarios, I am against the idea of legalizing these marriages as they are likely to compromise the wellbeing of the society. Body Points that oppose my viewpoint Today, there are people who strongly believe that same sex marriages should be legalized. These people give various reasons to support their position. These reasons include; it is unconstitutional to illegalize same sex marriages, gay couples should be allowed to enjoy marriages benefits and public acknowledgement heterosexual couples enjoy and that denying some individuals opportunity to marry a person they want is discriminatory and likely to create a second class of American citizens. Analysis of the opposing viewpoints It is unconstitutional...
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...recognises only the voice of males in the society. African women have been relegated to a position of secondary importance by their male counterparts and that situation stems mainly from the nature of African societies which are mostly patriarchal (Overblog, 2006 ). In ancient traditional African societies, the main concern of heads of families was to have as many male children as possible since the African society was structured as an agrarian society. Thus from childhood up to womanhood, the life of the African female was treated with little or no significant consideration. Being voiceless and totally dominated, the society prescribed to her the roles of child bearing, raising, and home keeping. Society considered her as inferior, a second class citizen, one who had the psychology of a child, thus, in the mind of Pa (SSC,p.13) ‘women were like that....
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...Community Teaching Work Plan Proposal Directions: Develop an educational series proposal for your community using one of the following four topics which will be chosen within your CLC group: 1) Bioterrorism/Disaster 2) Environmental Issues 3) Primary Prevention/Health Promotion 4) Secondary Prevention/Screenings for a Vulnerable Population Planning Before Teaching: Name and Credentials of Teacher: Christine Gallagher, RN, Charity Poku, RN, DustyBarnett, RN , and Lynn Myers, RN | Estimated Time Teaching Will Last:1.5 hours | Location of Teaching:Community Fitness Center | Supplies, Material, Equipment Needed:PowerPoint equipment, handouts, pamphlets, fitness facility.All participants must bring proof of medical clearance to participate in physical activity. | Estimated Cost:$500.00. Monies raised by donations and volunteers. | Community and Target Aggregate:The underserved and low-income aggregate of Houston, Texas. | Topic:The Importance of Aerobic Physical Activity and Good Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle. | Epidemiological Rationale for Topic (statistics related to topic): Houston, Texas is a community characterized by unhealthy options of its residents when it comes to physical activity and nutrition. Houston ranks high nationally in both obesity and inactivity. Persons in low income and targeted areas are key contributors to poor exercise habits, poor diet and lack of accessible fruit and vegetables. Nursing Diagnosis: High risk...
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...by its youth. Immigrants flocked to England, laws enabling sexual freedom were passed in Parliament, new and absurd fashions mocked tradition, and music was played in rebellion. England was no longer to be ruled by the upper class; the working class began its reign. Social groups broke out and took on new identities, much to the dismay of traditional Old Englanders. As David Christopher stated in British Culture: an Introduction, England was about to become “a multi-ethnic country with a plurality of identities and heritages” (1). England was regarded internationally as a place of high desire at this time; people of all races flocked to England to chase dreams of education and success. An educated Englishman, in their minds, had superior status, so they sought to become educated in England themselves. Such is the case with the man who came to visit Adah’s village in Second Class Citizen. Buchi Emecheta wrote of Adah’s dream; “She made a secret vow to herself that she would go to this United Kingdom one day. Her arrival would be the pinnacle of her ambition” (16). However, the arrival of new cultures was met with disapproval from the traditional Monarchy. Even high class citizens who migrated from other countries were rejected by the high class of England to the point that they were forced to live in slums. Not only were new cultures coming to England, but also new freedoms were arriving as well. In 1960 gambling was legalized, and in 1969 eighteen-year-olds were...
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