Equality before the law

Midnight Rising Book Review Before reading “Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War” by Tony Horwitz I believed that Abraham Lincoln was the man whose policies and beliefs sparked the Civil war and the Abolition of slavery. I believed that because even though there are many abolitionists in the history books none or are as famous or as notable as President Lincoln. I had never heard the name John Brown or how he and his small gang of followers may have single…

Hope does not limit itself on the issue of discrimination and equality, as it remains prevalent in the minds of all individuals, regardless of race, gender, or ethnicity. Hope found between two individuals of a different race signifies the downfall of cultural barriers, as the subtle acknowledgment of a mutualistic…

taken away before another signal comes and wipes his mind of his own thoughts. Controlling someone 's mind is dehumanizing and an invasion of one 's natural rights. The government drains the person of individuality and ruins his/her qualities and characteristics as a human being. By doing so they have created a mass group of slaves in the country who listen and abide to the controlling…

cases involving equal opportunity education in the United States. All children living in the United States are guaranteed the right to free public education. Throughout the history of America’s education system, there has been a struggle towards equality which is far from over today. This struggle has been experienced by various groups of individuals, including African Americans, women, Hispanics, Native Americans, and individuals with disabilities. In 1986, the Plessy v. Ferguson case…

Policy Description Public Law 88-352 – July 2, 1964, or better known as The Civil Rights Act of 1964, was designed ”to enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations, to authorize the Attorney General to institute suits to protect constitutional rights in public facilities and public education, to extend the Commission on Civil Rights, to prevent…

maintains the idea of “innocent until proven guilty,” guaranteeing only the guilty are imprisoned. The 1966 case Miranda v Arizona proved the American understanding of justice and equality while emphasizing issues between balance of rights and the shift of the justice system to treat everyone equally regardless of law education, money, or race. It was able to achieve such a vast impact because of the Warren Court and has continued to play a crucial role defining the American Justice system as a…

Earl Warren was a former governor and politician of California. He became a chief justice in 1953 and led a court that protected rights of the people who were disfavored and showed a “better way”. Warren had previous experience and knowledge of the states’ rights. It was hard for people to understand Warren and the decisions that he made which caused many disagreements and opinions that soon led to his impeachment. He was looked at as one of the most influential Americans to many people during…

they are unwilling to compromise due to their firm stance on their beliefs. The main issues that divide them include; Antigone’s defiance of laws and her strong loyalty to her family, while Creon’s pride and obligation to fulfill his commitment as king proves to be his downfall. In the play, themes that parallel the issues in today’s society are gender equality and civil disobedience. At the beginning of the play, tension is already running high between the King of Thebes, Creon, and his niece,…

entitled to the same liberties. But when Parliament passed laws that violated colonists' "inalienable rights" and ruled the American colonies without the "consent of the governed," colonists concluded that Britain was the land of tyranny and not of freedom. The Declaration sought to restore equal rights by rejecting Britain's oppression. These rights that were passed affected women’s equality in different ways, and they will be explored. Before the Declaration of Independence was formed, the…

instances where the legal system has succeeded in the fight for human rights both through the courts and also through the implementation of anti-vilification and discrimination Acts. Amongst the judicial and legislative powers, they set a precedent and law determining Australia’s stance on the protection of human rights. However, as there are still occurrences in the breach of human rights, Australia should remain conservative in their image and position in the global community in regards to…