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animals. As a result, people then treat minorities with contempt, by making Blacks feel alienated in America, “a white land.” As frustration accumulates, revolts and riots that only support the stereotypes that brand Blacks as danger take place. If action is not carried out immediately, it will be too late to achieve racial equality. A way to combat racism would be to purify the perspective Americans have toward Blacks. To do so, instead of thinking Blacks as wild savages, people should compare…

Salt of the Earth was a theatrical drama directed by Herbert J. Biberman. The film was based on the actual strike against the Empire Zinc Mine in New Mexico. Its genre is a social realism and it was based on actual events. The movie has great ties to Malcolm Gladwell’s book David and Goliath, Underdogs, Misfits, and the art of battling giants. For instance just like Martin Luther King Jr. and his friends they had to overcome a giant in Sheriff Connor (Gladwell). The setting of the plot takes…

There have been many cases involving police officers and minority groups. A common minority group that is often targeted by the police is the Blacks. Some police are abusing their power by racially targeting a majority of black victims. The Black community is harassed or harmed by unjustified police officers. This has continually become a topic of controversy because black people are not treated fairly and are targeted more compared to other ethnicities. Police are racially profiling people due…

societies in this day and age tear us apart, weaken communities and distract us from more important issues that threaten everyone. In Joseph Kahn and Jim Yardley’s, “Amid China’s Boom, No Helping Hand for Qingming,” is about a teenage boy from China who killed himself because he didn’t have enough money to pay for his tuition and take the exam to get into college. China’s government shows little to no sympathy for the extremely impoverished peasants that make up part…

great depression fallowing WWI people were in dire need for governmental support. The government however, failed its people and thus Self-help (better known as socialism) began. The people took matters into their own hands practicing a form of direct action. Self- help was designed out of the American’s desire for change and support regardless of government help. Self- help was pretty much something that worked like this, the benefit of the group over the benefit of the individual. You may have…

A strike is a refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to gain a concession or concessions from their employer. (www.dictionary.com). The Winnipeg General Strike killed the city in a couple of hours where movement was postponed because of the lack of workers. The strike was historically significant because of its events and also because of it’s before and after effects. The following essay will demonstrate how in all of Canadian history, with…

The British are seen as gentlemanly fops or sadistic monsters, and the Americans come in two categories: brave or braver. Those who have a serious interest in the period will find it a cartoon; those raised on summer action movies will find it more stimulating than most. Mel Gibson stars, in a powerful and effective performance, as a widower named Benjamin Martin with seven children. He saw enough of battle in the French and Indian Wars, and was frightened by what he learned about himself. He…

leading his platoon meanwhile constantly distracted his thoughts of everything about Martha. He would often fantasize as well about her and would wonder if she’s still a virgin. Unfortunately, Ted Lavender, a soldier part of the platoon, was killed in action while trying to take a piss in the bush. This brought grief to Lt. Cross as in him blaming himself for not being cautious and caring about his platoon. He began to realize the state that he is in, the state that he’s in the reality of…

Connor, “who prided himself on knowing how to handle a Negro and keep him in his ‘place’” (47). The black citizens of Birmingham found themselves in “ a general Atmosphere of violence and brutality...Local racist have intimidated, mobbed, and even killed Negroes with impunity.” When living in a town where the Political leaders make it their job to demoralized you in any way they can it can really take a mental toll on if you will ever make a difference in what you are fighting for. The fact…

Affirmative Action Needs To Be Put To Rest For years, men have worked hard for their wealth and power, and as a result, men like Bill Gates enter the world and conquer its riches. The thing about him, however, is that he is considered to have an advantage that everyone doesn’t have, he’s white. Because of this advantage, the push for Affirmative Action has become an uproar in our society. People fail to see that others, minorities specifically, have made a name for themselves without “special…