Leo Strauss

Many off the Doukhobors were able to come to Canada due to one of the leaders named Leo Tolstoy and his followers. In 1902, 500 more Doukhobors came to Canada with Verigin, another leader/novelist of the Doukhobors making the Doukhobors the largest single mass migration in Canada’s history. Verigin led his followers to the southern parts…

Charlie has taken Alice on another date to to a park where a concert was being held. Alice effortlessly made herself comfortable and played very easy going whereas Charlie still acted a bit awkward. Alice told him not to think so much about it and just “feel” the music. That didn't help Charlie a whole lot because he still thought too much about it. He's still having a difficult time getting the nerve to be more physically romantic with Alice. Charlie still stresses over this because he knows…

Our culture is drenched in senseless violence. Cesar Chavez noticed this devastating fact and took a stand. Known as the Martin Luther King Jr. of his day, Cesar Chavez was a strong advocate against violence. He dedicated his life to improving the treatment, pay, and working conditions for farm workers. Chavez argues in his 1978 article that nonviolence is the only way to overcome any oppressor. Chavez uses motif, allusion, and comparison/contrast in order to convince his audience that…

The Nonviolence Coefficient It's hard to discuss concepts of civil disobedience or even of peace without eventually arriving at the names Mohandas K. Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. After all, both men fought daunting battles and won great liberties while condemning violence. It's hard to argue that both men ultimately subscribed to the same core beliefs. They both placed great value on human life and freedom, and both felt that nonviolent protest was the strongest way to bring about change.…

In 1977 Jones Jimes fled the United States, and nearly a thousand of his people’s temples cult. Deep in the South American jungle him and his cult built a new community to find a new way of life and called it “JonesTown”. Having a great image of a “home sweet home” and a get away “paradise” is soon died on November 18, 1978. More than 900 people were killed or others committed suicide by drinking laced Kool-Aid. Jones did have a dark side to this all as you can tell he killed nearly a thousand…

LEO FRANK Last night, August, 16, 1915, Leo frank was lynched by the prominent citizens of Marietta. Leo frank was put into court after the murder of Mary Phagan, the child of tenant farmers who had moved to Atlanta for financial gain. Mary Went to Frank’s pencil factory to get her $1.20 that he’d owe her from the twelve hours she worked that week. Frank was the last person to see her alive. The young lady was found in the cellar by the night watchman, Newt Lee. He called the police, and told…

From the very beginning, two philosophies argued against each other deciding whether or not nonviolence is the right choice, but what is truly the right decision?The power of nonviolence is the answer to freedom. Nonviolence in this situation, is getting your way without any harm going to others. Nonviolence makes the most sense for America because it has more chance of succeeding, many people have used nonviolence, and because we don’t need any more violence than what we had with other…

This paper is my reaction to the “Jonestown Cult Suicides - The True Story – Documentary” that published on YouTube May 21, 2014 and narrated by Paul McGann. It tells a story of a preacher named Jim Jones that created and lead a cult; Peoples Temple, in the late 1970’s. Ex-members of Jones’s congregation incriminated him of physical and sexual abuse, mind control, and coerced drugging. Jones and his members were the object of media frenzy. His church, the members, and his family of over 900…

After years of living in the shadows of previous generations, the millennial generation has suddenly taken over society. This takeover hasn’t come easy however, as older members of society have imprinted stereotypes on its imminent successors that have given them a bad reputation. Despite the negative connotations attached to Generation Y, some understand the demographic and see past the stereotypes. Sam Tanenhaus, the writer of the article “Generation Nice” is one of these people. In the…

ly, the millennials grew up in an economically stable country it was only upon entering the workforce the economy recessed. As opposed to generation z who grew up with their parents living with the uncertainty of employment, foreclosure, and an overall financially conscious lifestyle that the millennials were not used to. With that said research has discovered that generation z in the workforce is very conscious of not making mistakes and doing a good job to ensure their future career.…