Anti-Federalism

If you are given two choices, popularity or family, which one will you choose? Grace Unplugged directed by Brad J. Silverman may represent all teenagers in answering the question. After writing and directing a series of successful programs for kids, the following year, Brad’s first feature film, the Christian romantic drama No Greater Love was released. On 2013, Brad J. Silverman directed Grace Unplugged, another Christian themed movie which reach myriad groups of society especially teenagers,…

The Golden Globe’s winner for Best Motion Picture film, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, revolves around the story of a mother renting out three billboards to display a message attacking the town’s police chief for not bringing justice to her daughter’s unsolved murder. On the surface, this movie may seem like an angry strike against the justice system, but the hidden messages can be seen as simple Christian ideas. While Three Billboards show many other theological themes, in one scene…

Within the debates on pornography, radical feminists, also known as anti-pornography feminists, deemed pornography as intrinsically exploitative that both the production and consumption of pornography should be censored. According to Ferguson (1984), anti-pornography feminists viewed that pornography as highly tied to the notion of ‘sexual objectification’; men are considered as ‘subjects’ and women through male…

When one thinks of modern-day Louisiana, one is reminded of the lively neighborhood in New Orleans known as the French Quarter. They think of fresh-made beignets made every morning at the iconic Cafe Du Monde and the unique, diverse culture of Louisiana, influenced by its ancestors. Now, think back to 1970s rural Louisiana; it is post-Civil Rights and the African-Americans have finally gained equal rights. However, in spite of having earned their freedom, there is still prejudice and racism.…

Brazilian Slavery, Robert Conrad breaks down the abolitionist movement into two major phases. After discussing these phases, Conrad then proceeds to describe significant events, key political figures, and the opinions of those who are both pro and anti-slavery. Conrad’s purpose is to describe the development of the abolitionist movement, but through a political lens. While he doesn’t specifically state this, it is apparent in his choice to strictly focus on what is occurring in government and…

Thus, the Fist of Fury is a great example of the nationalism depicted in films and also the anti-Japanese sentiments. It is very common to know that in the past and even today, there is still this negative and superior feeling toward the Japanese. There are various reasons why there are these negative sentiments towards the Japanese (and vice versa) but some can be that it may lie in the struggle for power and influence in Asia between China and Japan. Another reason may be because there are…

The roaring twenties was an era that consisted of gangs, speakeasies, and bootlegging. During Prohibition sometimes referred to as the "Noble Experiment" the United States announced that the sale and manufacturing of beverages that contained intoxicating liquor were illegal from 1920 to 1933. This action was known to many as the temperance movement, which had tons of supporters across the nation. The temperance movement of the 1920s failed because the demand for alcohol was not eliminated among…

Histories impact on To Kill a Mockingbird During the 1930’s the United States was in a time of great poverty and segregation. The Great Depression was in full swing and the town of Maycomb, Alabama was right in the middle of it. Harper Lee integrated real-life events as stimulus for her novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. In the novel, there are connections to the Jim Crow laws, mob/herd mentality, and the Scottsboro trials. The Jim Crow laws were written to limit the rights of black people, and…

“Let no man pull you so low as to hate him” -Martin Luther King Jr. To quote the Merriam-Webster dictionary, hatred is a strong feeling of dislike. During the 1960’s in southern United States and other parts of the world, a lot of hate had been generated which was directed towards black people because of their skin colour and heritage. Many people and activists, including Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr. and Medgar Evers were confronted with hate because they were coloured people living in a…

you could be arrested for sale, manufacture and transportation of alcohol. There were many factors that influenced the introduction of prohibition, One of the main factors was the temperance movements two examples of this were the anti-saloon league and Women’s Christian temperance movement. The temperance movements were at the strongest in rural areas, they put pressure on state governments to introduce prohibition. They put pressure on them by claiming the Damage…