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    obtaining admission to the public schools of their community on a non-segregated basis. In each case, the black students had been denied admission to schools attended by white children under the "separate but equal" doctrine announced in Plessy v. Ferguson, which made segregation in public schools mandatory or permissible. In physical respects, including buildings, teaching curricula, teacher's…

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    yours; we have ours and we control ours.” - Malcolm X. Truly Plessy v. Ferguson, a Loving v. Virginia, and Brown v. Board of Education were cases the Supreme Court decided to have the "desegregation" statement. Including that the civil rights movement enacted in desegregation, moving towards equality and treating each individual the same as any other. Overall, segregation was later banned in all public places. Plessy v. Ferguson was a case in which the Supreme Court upheld a law requiring…

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    Plea Bargaining Introduction In 1954 the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Plessy v. Ferguson which legalized Jim Crow. Although overt racism was outlawed, many believed the problem to be solved. Most people believed the problem was segregation but segregation was a representation of an institutional value system of race, gender and wealth. The legal system in America still allows for racial exclusivity and discrimination on members of minority groups. The plea bargaining process…

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    This was an employment discrimination case between Griggs vs. Duke Power Company that was decided by the U.S Supreme Court in 1971. At the time, Justice Warren Burger was the chief justice of the United States. According to an article published by Troy Kickler of the North Carolina History Project, the lawsuit was filed by Willie Griggs and twelve other African-American employees of the Duke Power’s Dan River Hydroelectric plant in Draper, North Carolina. Before the passage of the Civil Rights…

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    Racial Segregation Post Civil War. Plessy v Ferguson was a case in the US Supreme Court that upheld racial segregation under the doctrine, “separate but equal.” The ruling was made by a bench of eight judges where seven voted for the ruling and one voted against. The ruling was made in 1896 and lasted for a period of 58 years, when it was overturned in 1954 in another Supreme Court case; Brown v Board of Education. The rationale behind the Plessy v Ferguson was for black and white people to have…

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    Mourinho has proved that he is the best coach of all time, there are a lot of football fans who prefer Sir Alex Ferguson. Ferguson is Club Manchester United's legendary head coach. He has been in command of Manchester United for twenty five years. Ferguson's achievements include one domestic cup, one Treble, two UEFA Champions League trophies, and five league titles. However, it took Ferguson over thirty years to achieve what Mourinho earned in ten years. Mourinho is the greatest football…

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    In light of recent widely publicized events such as the death of Michael Brown and its ramifications in Ferguson, Black Anthology has aimed to show Black issues right here on the home front. This was seen in last year’s theatrical narrative The Six which brought to light the events in Ferguson last semester. About the production freshman Jennifer Meta said, “I feel like it was really nice, because it was relatable. I can definitely see some of the…

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    father’s work on Visible Speech for the deaf. Bell worked alongside Thomas Watson on the design and patent of the first ever telephone. In total, Bell acquired 18 patents in his name and another 12 that he shared with various collaborations. Alex Ferguson Alex Ferguson was born on December 31, 1941, in Glasgow, Scotland, and became famous for playing football for Dunfermline Athletic. Apart from being an avid Lucky247 Casino player, he also went on to manage Aberdeen FC to tremendous success and…

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    Recent Police Tragedies

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    police altercations in the recent months, including; shooting of teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, MI, New York police officer’s Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu was assassinated by a gunman, and state police officer Corporal Bryon Dickson and Alex Douglass…

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    Riot was written by Andrew Moodie in the late 20th century involving a cast of six black Canadians with different backgrounds and cultures residing in a house in one of Canada’s major city, Toronto. The plot of the play involves this group of diverse teens touching on different political and social issues that was faced in Canada during that time period the play was written, sparking a lot of drama within that particular environment. Out of most of the political and social issues discussed in…

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