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sovereignty was used not all people had the right to participate in the government such as women, non-landowning men, and African-Americans (Panopto Chapter Sixteen, PowerPoint Two, Part One). In the French Revolution popular sovereignty led to the rebellion of the third estate and the creation of the Rights of Man in 1789 and the Napoleonic Code. Unlike in the American Revolution, women had gained temporary power in the French government and fought alongside men in the storming of the Bastille…

Sense was a pamphlet written by author Thomas Pain encouraging independence from England to citizens of the American Colonies. Originally it was published anonymously as Thomas Pain feared that he might be prosecuted for speaking out against Great Britain. However, it instantly became a hit throughout the colonies being sold and distributed widely throughout the thirteen colonies. Americans read quotes allowed at public places such as bars and town squares to be heard as a cry to separate from…

incarceration. Mandatory minimums for drug related crimes had many black males, that where first time, non-violent drug offenders incarcerated for long periods of time. There was a 77% increase from 1994-2003 based on mandatory minimums for African Americans for drug related offenses, and only 28% for Whites ("Cracks in the System: Twenty Years of the Unjust Federal Crack Cocaine Law",…

but that 's not stopping American people from voting for him. In the campaign ad "Everything", the use of old and new clips and different news headlines are shown to prove the racism behind Donald Trump and his supporters towards African-Americans. What do we have to lose? "What do you have to lose?" Trump says this towards blacks before stating "...you 're living in poverty, your schools are no good, you have no jobs..." Everything, is the answer from these American people. Living in poverty…

Privilege is a benefit that some people earn but not others. White privilege is the belief that white people benefit from unearned advantages compared to other common races. White privilege exist here in America simply because the majority of our population is white. White privilege is seen in our everyday lives and for white people it is mostly “Something you wouldn’t notice unless it were suddenly taken away”. Job opportunity, media portrayal, discrimination, and policing are all affected by…

Charles Thomson was one of our founding fathers that became an outstanding man in Pennsylvania. He had become a tutor and teacher, at different school. He held a position with the government for a period of time. He ran several businesses in his career. Charles had a passion for knowledge. He overcame quite few obstacles in his life from childhood on up. During the destruction of the woolen trade and the enforcement of the Test Act Charles was born. This was the time when the…

Between The World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates did not only inform and educate the readers, but it also had the power to open the eyes and minds of many. He created this sense of power because he did not simply address the topic of racial issues in America. He thoroughly explained racism and included every aspect of it, whether is was a feeling, thought, or theory. He used his personal experience to allow the readers to create an idea of how if feels to be a black man in America. Race plays a role…

In this picture below, it is talking about gun control. Gun control has always been a big deal. There are people who believe very strongly about keeping guns, and there are people who believe very strongly about banning them. Everyone has different views, but they are so important because it is such a serious topic.The picture is saying that it is not what the object is doing to cause what it is happening. The people are the reason why things happens. This picture would be for people who want…

associated with African Americans. In the fashion world African Americans are known for big hair, vivid colors, and wild combinations that most white people frown upon. Yet when someone of the white race does the same thing it is considered trendy. For example, if you see a black girl…

Article overview The article by Brooms and Perry (2016) focuses on the critical issue that has been in the rise in the United States of America in the recent years. In this regard, the article discusses the hypothetical reasons for the rise in the killings of the black men by the white police officers is due to racisms. In this context, racism is taken to have features that include the fact that the white believe that the black race is culturally and biologically considered to be inferior in…