John Marshall

In society, an action of an individual or group often has a consequence that not only affects them, but others in society as well. Through action, society is able to progress and mend to the people’s ever changing beliefs and values. No one in history is remembered for what they did not do, but rather what they did do and how it affected society. For example, Harriet Tubman and the NAACP went down in history for their work in improving the lives of African-Americans and fighting to change the…

The Legend Thurgood Marshall was born in Baltimore , Maryland on July 2, 1908. When it comes to his parents, his mother who goes by the name of Norma was a kindergarten teacher. His father William Marshall was the grandson of a slave, and he worked as a steward in an exclusive club. An interesting fact about William Marshall was that he liked to listen to cases at their local courthouse and come back home and discuss the lawyer 's point of view with his sons. When thurgood was asked about why…

a time of massive growth. The Plan aimed to repair the economic and political damages from the war. The plan was a response to American concerns that communist parties were growing stronger across Europe and that the Soviets might intervene. The Marshall Plan also reflected the belief that US aid for European economic recovery would create strong democracies and open new markets for American goods. After World War II, The European Recovery Program was instrumental in economically and politically…

Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall stated in the 1974 Supreme Court Case Procunier v. Martinez, “ The First Amendment serves not only the needs of the polity but also those of the human spirit- a spirit that demands self-expression.” (Smolla 615) Being the first African-American on the Supreme Court, Justice Thurgood Marshall knows himself, what it feels like for people to offend and insult you because of your race. Although, it was not easy for Justice Thurgood Marshall, he proved others…

around the united states. In the movie "Simple Justice" Thurgood Marshall, the main character goes through rigorous training to become a lawyer that could someday overturn Plessy v. Ferguson. He slowly approaches the judicial branch with simple cases of questioning the equality of adult education. With the goal in mind of one day getting toward childhood education. The attack on Plessy v. Ferguson began in 1935 when Thurgood Marshall and Charles Hamilton Houston”founder of the NAACP and…

Yale University when he got older. After Yale University he served in administrations under former presidents George Bush and, Ronald Reagan. What got Clarence the job came from the retirement of the former African American Supreme Justice Thurgood Marshall, and which led Bush to nominate him as a replacement. In 1991 he was barely confirmed not including being accused of sexual harassment by a lawyer in public hearing. Now we know how he got in Supreme justice but what…

William Rehnquist was born on Oct 1, 1924 in Milwaukee, WI to his parents William and Margery Rehnquist. From an early age he embraced his family’s respect towards Republican Party leaders such as Herbert Hoover and Robert Taft (Biography, 2005). After graduating high school, Rehnquist attended Kenyon College for one year before entering the Army Air Corps during World War II from 1943 to 1946. Upon completion of his military service, he attended the University of Stanford where he earned a…

“Technological Determinism and Television “ Introduction Technological determinism is the fundamental idea that technology has the power to transform a society, or at least have the ability to change how people, think, act or feel. According to Veblen and Marx the technology that surrounds us has a much greater power and effect than we are aware of. Since its invention in the 1920s, television has played a vital role in society. Television had become a very powerful focal point in many…

collapsing in a pit of poverty and despair. The answer would seem simple, for the rich and well-off to give generously to the poor, so that the whole world can share in the abundant resources that this planet produces. However, sixty years on since the Marshall plan and the birth of the modern aid movement, there has been no change to the status quo, the global south still suffers from the biblical famines and deaths and the north still prospers from welfare and advanced healthcare. Thus, how…

Social standards of women’s body images are presented in all types of media, constricting our own depiction of women and replacing it with the unofficial rules of society—women must be thin, attractive, have flawless skin, perfectly whitened teeth, act as sexual objects, and must be portrayed as such. Not only does this affect society’s views of women as a whole, but it also enforces internalization of these thoughts by women themselves. Mass media’s use of unrealistic models sends a message to…