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The Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument is a test which is based on a number of questions tells you what your conflict style is. After taking the test I scored between an 80 and 90% for collaborating, avoiding, and accommodating all of which make sense when looking at my life. The collaborating style is a mixture of a cooperative, effective individual who is focused on team effort, partnership, or shared personal goals. Based on the information from the textbook “Interpersonal Conflict”…

While many Supreme Court cases challenged Jim Crow laws and segregation nationally, the cases of Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 and Browder v. Gayle in 1956 contested these laws particularly. Jim Crow laws, originated from Black Codes and promoted “separate but equal” segregation in the United States between 1876 and 1965. These laws came about after the Reconstruction period and led to unfair treatment in comparison to what was given to Americans of European ancestry, which led to the…

Race is an idea that was constructed as a way to further the white race, and oppress all other races, in this case, especially black men, women, and children. The Jim Crow Laws were used as a way for the white race, to assert their dominance over African-Americans. This set of laws promised a “separate but equal south,” but really, the Jim Crow laws allowed African Americans to be treated as second class citizens. These laws gave Whites an unfair privilege while People of Color’s human rights…

Jim Murphy’s book Inner Excellence intrigues me because it breaks down how the mind works. Often times people sell themselves short on life goals or wonder why they aren’t happy once they reach their goal. Various techniques are shown throughout the book to help to assess your mental wellbeing. This book shows you how to become mentally tough and apply it to any aspect of life: business, school, athletic, or casual. Success is the ultimate goal in life, but how much of success is mental? Every…

day. But, I always wondered why there was a truce over Christmas and was eager to learn more. I also knew that the German army was the strongest army in Europe and wanted to learn more about what made them so strong. After reading the book Truce by Jim Murphy I learned a lot more about WWI and truce that occurred over Christmas. The Germans started the war after sending a letter of requirements to Serbia. The Serbians accepted the requirements and responded to the letter, but the Germans…

The 1950’s, where segregation was at its strongest and most enforced by the Jim Crow laws. Here, a perfect example is shown; racism shown against children. The artist captured 6 colored children looking at a whites only playground through a fence whom are most likely in their own playground. The children appear young, from 3 to 8 years old and their clothes look worn and wrinkled. The playground is hard to see by the chain-link fence, but what we can see seems like a fancy and expensive…

Jim Thompson's dream was to be an architect, but despite extensive study of architecture at the University of Pennsylvania his dream of becoming a fully qualified architect were thwarted as he failed to pass his qualifying exams on three separate occasions. Disheartened, Thompson enrolled in the Delaware National Guard, and at the end of the second world war was subsequently posted to Thailand. This would turn out to be a life changing event. Thompson fell in love with Bangkok, and after he was…

journalist and scholar, states that “Race and racism continue to shape American life, as they have for three and a half centuries” (160). In simple terms, the criminal justice system is defined as a continuation of slavery and the Jim Crow laws. Even though slavery and the Jim Crow laws were declared unconstitutional in the 1800s, racism is a factor that is unceasingly taking place within our criminal justice system. As a result of racism, African Americans have been victimized by the dominant…

nation, holds a troubled past as shown by the Jim Crow Era. Originally, the Jim Crow name was created as a character for a minstrel show and evolved into a symbol people associate with the period of segregation of African Americans in the U.S. Segregation had roots that delved deep into history back to the slave trade and slavery across nations. Although, as with every way of life, there are extremist groups such as the KKK, that seem to personify the Jim Crow Era, the KKK is only one small…

Jim Morrison a musical genius and free thinker was an up and comer in the time of American history when it was all about drugs, sex, and rock and roll. Mr. Morrison was quoted saying “The most loving parents and relatives commit murder with smiles on their faces. They force us to destroy the person we really are: a subtle kind of murder.” During one of his interviews after he was asked about what his parents thought about his career. Parents will do anything for their children but will control…