Defense of Marriage Act

in Oedipus at Colonus, “had no part in marriage” because of her role as his caretaker in his time in exile (OAC 851). This example serves to illustrate the way in which the generational curses have impacted Antigone’s life. She does, however, attempt to shed the weight of sin that burdens her in her final days of her life as she chooses to ignore Creon’s edict, which states that “no one honor [Polynices] with a grave and none shall mourn him” (A 223). Her act of defiance against the man-made…

Throughout much of American history, African Americans have been enslaved, feared, and loathed by white citizens. Despite gaining their freedom after the Civil War, African Americans continued to deal with racism, violence, and segregation. It wasn’t until the mid to late 20th century that blacks in America were granted equal rights. Many of us accredit the late Abraham Lincoln for the abolishment of slavery; though this was his initial plan before he was assassinated, we owe the credit to the…

According to statistics provided by Dr. Hugh Sanchez, a pathologist of the Ministry of Health, “15 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011” (Amandala, 2012). The annual breast cancer activities and countrywide cancer walks held in October, acts as a social movement teaching tool in raising the public’s awareness of the disease. As a result, these groups consisting primarily of female activists organize to achieve support of medical recognition and encourage early testing. Likewise, the…

To begin, “In response, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802, stating that all persons, regardless of race, creed, color, or national origin, would be allowed to participate fully in the defense of the United States” (“Race During The Great Depression”). To add on, Reference stated, “Inhabitants of Mississippi were also seriously divided on the subject of race, which made the state dangerous for minorities, specifically African-Americans”…

Until this very day, arguments between state and federal governments are still arising. The issue yet to be solved if the federal government should be able to control all matters, even foreign ones over the state government. The state government will not take no for an answer though. States until this day, have continued to fight against issues they feel they have the right to regulate. Even though I believe that states should have more power than they already do. The federal government…

Camelot, a grieving wife’s and later societies description of a wealthy, affluent, political prominent family dynasty known to the world as the Kennedy’s. John F. Kennedy, who was born into this world of privilege, from private schools, servants, and summer homes, would remain a recognizable and much talked about influence for generations to come. John F. Kennedy,” Jack or JFK” as he would be known to many, was an extraordinarily private and extremely mysterious yet unforgettable, and…

Action of Religious Heroines Written expressly to convey the main beliefs and principles of their respective religions, the Mahabharata, the Ramayana, and the Hebrew Bible are composed as epic histories and biographies of mythic figures, whose lives act as fables to teach these principles to the educated, uninitiated believers. In most cases, these fables are told through a heroic male character, blessed by God or a god, who fulfills a destiny defined by his relationship with divine will, often…

settles in Florida where she met a wealthy yachtsman Lewis Fall, shortly after their marriage in 1976 she was arrested again after an altercation. In 1989, police officers discovered by evidence of her murders of 7 middle-aged men which were all shot and found alongside the Florida highways. They found fingerprints and arrested her while in custody she confessed to her crimes. She stated she killed them out of self-defense whereas these men raped and sexually assaulted her. But she was arrested…

Throughout the course of a probation officers’ career, their moral integrity is tested each day. Although there are a numerous amount of officers who act ethically on a daily basis, there are almost as many who act unethically. This paper examines a single incident where Meaghan Fields let her temptation and longing for love dictate her actions. These actions ultimately violated the zero tolerance policy (and other laws as well) that were upheld by her department. The issue with enforcing the…

was fickle throughout his writings (Memon & Young, 1998). In the beginning, he stated that repression involved “the intentional rejection of distressing thoughts and memories from conscious awareness” to eventually defining it as an “unconscious defense…