Civil rights and liberties

many are not informed on Elizabeth Graham, her efforts, or her as a person. Rosa parks was a civil rights activist during the 1950s that helped shape the United States of America, especially the south. 100 before Ms. Parks, known to be the “first lady of civil rights”, there was young lady by the name of Elizabeth Graham. Elizabeth Graham was a young school teacher who fought for her right, and the rights of women and African Americans, to ride horse drawn carriages or, coaches. Her efforts were…

certain rights guaranteed to the people that are unparalleled in most nations. Founded on the idea that tyrannical or monarchical regime is unjust and discriminatory. During the creation of the Constitution, our Founding Fathers faced great difficulty in passing the document. The argument posed by Anti-Federalists was that without the Bill of Rights, the indisputable freedoms of the people would be infringed upon, replicating the regime of King George III. Many times, these unalienable rights…

century ago at Appomattox. So it was last week in Selma, Alabama. There, long-suffering men and women peacefully protested the denial of their rights as Americans. Many were brutally assaulted. One good man, a man of God, was killed. There is no cause for pride in what has happened in Selma. There is no cause for self-satisfaction in the long denial of equal rights of millions of Americans. But there is cause for hope and for faith in our democracy in what is happening here tonight. For the…

1. Generally, rights are defined as claims or entitlements, and they take positive and negative forms. A negative right is a freedom from interference with regard to some activity or pursuit. Examples of negative rights include the right of freedom of speech and the right to worship. Meanwhile, a positive right is a claim to some good or service, such as rights to education or health care. Rights are also separated into moral and legal forms. A legal right is stipulated in a civil legal code,…

What role did education play in the efforts of civil rights leader Septima P Clark to help African-Americans in the south gain independence from whites? Activists like Septima P Clark ,are largely kept out of the American history books. Although her contributions are rarely mentioned. She dedicated her life to the struggle. But how is Septima P Clark remembered by the rest of the world? What legacy did she leave Behind? It is an extraordinary one,to those closest to her she was a wife, mother,…

a revolutionary leader, Congressman John Robert Lewis came to mind. As a courageous transformational leader, he began his journey with the need of equality for African Americans. He was one of the "Big Six" leaders of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. In his early mission for equality, he challenged the law and with determination for change but the justice system let him down. According to his biography, despite more than 40 arrests, physical attacks and…

to build a foundation of principles that would endure the test of time and guide the new nation for years to come. The Constitution reflects a vision defined as fundamental freedoms such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, right to privacy, and criminals ' rights. The Constitution puts forth governmental powers among the states where the president makes sure that laws are executed and the courts decide cases. The Framer’s knew that it would be up to future generations to be responsible…

Eisenhower intervened in a civil rights event for the first time in his presidency, contradicting his usual uncommitted approach, and sent the US Army to escort and protect the nine students. This instance showed that even though some Supreme Court rulings opposed public opinion, they were still law and were there to be enforced, however it was the instance in which the black community realised that they couldn’t rely solely on court decisions and would need to fight for their rights.…

Restricting freedom has only strained people’s lives; henceforth, motivational figures, such as Rosa Parks, have contributed towards the ethical effort to protect the rights of every citizen. Before Parks became an African American civil rights activist, the laws in Montgomery, Alabama were still complex and segregated, requiring blacks “to pay their fare to the driver, then get off and reboard through the back door ” (Dove). Nonetheless, Parks refused…

Locke’s right to revolution within his description of political obligation is one of the important features in the world today. The right to revolution gives citizens the ability to hold their sovereign accountable for their actions. If the sovereign is unable to protect its citizens natural liberties, then they are allowed to dissolve the government without the dissolution of society. Locke says that “self-defence…