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Since the beginning of the Syrian Civil War in March of 2011, it has claimed nearly 470,000 lives, 12,000 or more were children (Sinha 1). Within a span of five years since the war began, nearly 3.7 million children have been born in Syria, meaning, 3.7 million children grew up only knowing war and violence (Rasha 1). They weren’t given the opportunity to a good life or a happy childhood. These children are starving and in dire need of outside help. They are going through and seeing things…

Martin Luther King is one of the best speakers and one of the most important figures in the movement of civil rights. He spoke for the other minorities to earn their civil rights. Martin Luther King Jr. believed that everyone is born with civil rights and that they should all be equally capable of pursuing their dream. He wrote a speech that we call “I Have A Dream” It talks about how he wants people to have the same opportunities because of their ability, and not because of their skin…

Verlisa Villarreal English 3 AP 9th period Ms. Fernandez 1-1-17 Civil Disobedience Going back into history, we have many rebellious, historical people who have triumphed into progression in our society. Oscar Wilde’s claims are valid because disobedience is what makes what we are today. Martin Luther King Jr and Rosa Parks were some of the courageous people in history. They made an impact on society and how it is viewed today. They stood up and took action into what…

In A Civil Action you witness how different characters lived their life’s with different principles. There are three characters that can be examined by Henry David Thoreau essay “Life Without Principle”, which are Jan Schlichtmann, Jerry Facher, and Anne Anderson. Jan Schlichtmann, is a successful personal-injury attorney and lives his life by using his clients’ injuries and pain in order to advance financially. Jerry Facher, who was also an attorney, knew how to win a case. He lived his life…

catalyst for rightful resistance. Not only does this make the government appear slightly less legitimate, it also creates opportunities for villagers to resist as they see flaws in how the government operates. The Chinese villagers are also compared to civil rights activists in the United States, who faced repression, and had extremely high stakes. On one hand the villagers could be very successful in their resistance, however on the other hand they could completely fail and end up being crushed…

Service-Learning Essay There are many small ways one can serve their community. Even if all a person does is volunteer at an event, one could still be inspired to begin an organization or simply raise awareness of an issue that they believe needs to be resolved. Recently while volunteering at an event I regularly volunteer at, I took notice of an issue concerning the deaf community that had recently been made aware to me prior to that night. My two-hour volunteer service – one that does not…

The civil rights movement in the mid-20th century sparked a civil movement to end racial segregation and discrimination in the United States. Martin Luther King was a leader and activist for the movement who promoted civil disobedience. Unfortunately, in 1963 he was arrested due to one of his protest in Birmingham. The Alabama Clergymen wrote an article in the Birmingham News after the arrests, urging the public to stop the demonstrations that called the protests "unwise and untimely." While…

For my service learning project, I want to be able to help people in my community, and use this project as a way to leave a positive impact on someone. Because of this, I decided to tutor middle school kids at Central Middle. This allows me to achieve the aforementioned goals, as I am able to affects kids’ education, and hopefully leave a positive impact on it. In addition, tutoring allows me to experience something I have not ever tried before, and yet I have had many people teach me. It is…

The plaintiffs, mother and little baby girl, claim for false detainment by the defendants in their jewellery shop in downtown Victoria on July 4, 1992. The defendants deny the asserted detainment, guaranteeing that they told the plaintiff Joanne Jeeves she was allowed to leave the business premises. The defendants counterclaim against the plaintiff Joanne Jeeves for defamation emerging out of a record of the occurrence given by her to the daily paper correspondents and which showed up in a…

1. What can we learn about nonviolent social change from this book? The roles Atticus Finch takes on as peace mediator and advocate demonstrate what is vital in promoting nonviolence and social change, especially when there is no one else to lead by example. Atticus is an example of an agent for social change, and a leader who actively acknowledges the power imbalance between oppressors and oppressed. In his role as a benefactor he acknowledges his privilege, and attempts to create reparations…