Killed in action

Irving Bernstein. On July 16th, 1934 in Alabama, forty out of forty two local UTW members voted, and 20,000 workers went on strike, walking out of their jobs. The strike was advised against, creating resentment towards the president of the UTW. "He killed the other strike. We're not going to let him kill this one," a worker in Birmingham, Alabama declare. One month later, the strike still held strong. At a National UTW convention, it was unanimously for a general strike of the industry. It was…

The term ‘hate’ crime is a very complex and not easily self-defining term, with many disagreements over the use of the phrase to coin such crimes deemed to be fuelled by strong feelings of hatred based on the grounds of race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or transgender identity. It is clear that hate crimes tend to be directed at minority groups in society. A selected example under discussion here is going to be racism. Also the way the Courts acknowledge and treat these hate crimes…

more from miners who continued to work during the strike. The authorities in Harlan Country were there mostly to keep the peace and make sure no one got hurt. However, the miners who continued to work did take aggressive actions towards the protesters and someone was killed due to the violence. This escalated the feeling on both sides that they needed to be able to protect themselves from one another. This divided the miners however the support of other UMW chapters helped the Harlan County…

once said, “I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character”. This quote is saying that one shouldn’t base a person off of the colour of their skin, but should base one off of their actions. In today’s society, men, women and children experience racism in their lives either as victims themselves or being guilty of saying racist comments towards others due to differences between them. Racism is defined as: “prejudice, discrimination…

For years, affirmative action policies attempted to iterate the idea of racial discrimination by giving minority applicants a leg up in the admissions process. Nowadays, taking action to end racism is the challenge and responsibility of every single person in our society. The admissions process is very fickle, but it must be understood to make light of the situation. Recently, diversity and affirmative action have been a popular topic of conversation causing large debates to emerge: whether or…

Minority women in the legal profession are still a relatively new occurrence. According to the American Bar Association report, there are 34% of women in law firms. For minority women it seems as private practice is a better alternative. They are less likely to face discrimination and more likely to achieve their desired standing. Women in large law firms only account for 4% of the total number of attorneys . There is still a lot of bias towards minority females making it difficult for them to…

nursing strike, everything was different. The signs consist of different sayings: “Hours over Wages,” “Nurses need a life too,” “Support your Nurses,” “Overtime Kills” etc. While they picket these signs they yell “Fair hours! Fair wages!”. The nurses’ actions and signs appeal to pathos and logos. They inform the public of the situation while demanding for compassion and change. Doctor Yang, who is obsessed with her job and who she is as a surgeon, does not give it a second thought but to cross…

This allows the action potential to move unidirectional. For instance, an action potential at the dendrites will move to the cell body, and then from the cell body it will be propagated in one direction along the axon until it gets to the terminal. The axons of some neurons have an extra layer called a myelin sheath (myelinated). The myelin sheath is an insulator that helps increase the velocity at which an action potential is propagated along an axon. The myelin…

Ethics and Affirmative Action Affirmative action has been a long and widely debated topic here in the United States, since the 1960 's. Even though it is a strategy to help create a more diverse atmosphere in the education and work arena, by providing more opportunities to minorities and women, it is widely questioned in its quest to provide equal rights, because many believe it can inhibit productivity and increase poor attitudes in these areas (Jackson, 2014). Companies and Educational…

Signed by John F. Kennedy, Executive Order 10925 required federal contractors to "take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, creed, color, or national origin" (ProQuest Staff). Today, affirmative action is used, but it has a completely different meaning. It now means to give people of a certain race, religion, or gender an easier way to get ahead, whether it is in jobs or college admissions.…