African Union

America is now an adolescent in its growth as a nation. It is becoming to be defiant and resist the change that is inevitable in the early twentieth century. The large influx of immigrants and the relocation of African Americans reshaped the demographics of America. There were many challenges that were experienced by both sets newcomers, but one that they both share is the discrimination from American-born citizens. One hardship that new immigrants experienced was that of economic…

The movie Norma Rae is about the struggle of a union employee and a factory worker, whom the movie is named after, to bring fair treatment to a factory that had been taking advantage of its workers. A factory on the brink of unionization and the conflict brought about from the struggle for a job that treated the workers like people and not just disposable parts is what drives this movie. The organization in this movie, the textile factory, shows us an insight into the different metaphors in…

advantage over the Soviet Union Army. Germany ignored the pact and invaded Poland on the 1st of September. The Soviet army was defeated within weeks of attack (United Holocaust Museum). Russia was terrorized and in a great deal of fear and shock. The Soviet Army was not indeed ready to fight the Germans back, but planned to later. Joseph Stalin had a simple life growing up. Stalin was a single son of a shoemaker and alcoholic. He lied about his age to the Soviet Union. His mother worked as a…

The stigma behind African Americans remained for decades after slavery ended, and continues even unto this day. Certain events served as the start of vocal uprising, such as the sit-ins in Greensboro (Hunt 178). Though several acts were passed to ensure their rights, it did not put an end to systemic racism in America. Organizations like the Black Panthers and Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee banded together to seek the rights that African Americans deserved, and drew much…

This led to the raids on suspected terrorists and spies from the Soviet Union and other communist countries. Alexander Palmer used the country’s feelings to go against the Constitution and deport citizens back to their native country. With his anti-radical views, Palmer helped arrest between 4,000 and 6,000 members of the Communist…

“The oppressed, instead of striving for liberation, tend themselves to become oppressors.” – Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Before the 1909 strike where more than 20,000 garment shirtwaist makers walked out to picket for better wages and improved working conditions, there was the Lowell Mills women who organized to protest wage cuts in 1834 and again in 1836. The rebellious act of the Lowell Mills women was poignant, as it embarked a mass movement for workers’ rights in the United…

I like Ike He became the chief of staff for the U.S army. He resided as the president of Columbia University. He was the Supreme Commander of NATO forces. He graduated first at the Command and General Staff College in his class of 245. He illustrated his experiences in a book called Crusade in Europe. Who was this man? Who is this man? This man is Dwight David Eisenhower, our 34th president, and I believe that during his presidency, he made some of the greatest choices for our country. Dwight…

superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union. It is known as the Cold War because while battle did not ensue between the Western and Eastern Blocs, major proxy wars supported by both sides occurred. It was a conflict between capitalism and communism, democracy against authoritarianism. During this time, both sides stockpiled on nuclear arsenal, but never ensued in an all-out war on the doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD). The Soviet Union was not the only national threat:…

century, the Second Industrial Revolution altered the factory system and how jobs were operated. As the factory system succeeded, so did the egregious working conditions. Industry workers took initiative to their civil liberties and created labor unions, however, they weren't as affective in the late 1800s due to: the disunity among labor societies, the negative view upon organized labor, and the fact that strikes…

between European countries and the local people of the African nation. Africa is the world's second-largest, second most-populous continent and overflowing with natural resources. European’s imperialistic motives were all found economic, political, and religious aspects. Africans were seen as nothing more then property in European eyes and African nations sought to change their perspective. In response to the European scramble for Africa, Africans initially tried to compromise for peace, but…