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organization of black Americans: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). The Southern Christian Leadership Council (SCLC) and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) were the main active groups in the Civil Rights Movement. The Southern Christian Leadership Council and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee were…

Culture Awareness: Venezuela Following Venezuela’s withdrawal from its federation with Colombia in 1830, the United States established diplomatic relations with Venezuela in 1835, and maintained a generally close relationship throughout most of our history. However, the U.S.-Venezuelan bilateral relationship has been tense in recent years due to a variety of policy differences. Recognizing that this tension is based on significant differences of analysis, opinion, and policy, the U.S.…

received a post in Japan. Meredith spent nine years in the United States Air Force before enrolling at Jackson State College an…

federal, state, and local agencies. Throughout the process there are several capabilities and limitations that could become support or hinder the protection of the nation. Prior to the attacks on 9/11 the intelligence community struggled to collect and analyze information in regards to “transnational terrorism.” (9-11 commission, 2004) This was due to the lack of budget and the multitude of priorities home and abroad. Before 9/11 the major terrorist attacks were outside of the continental…

“It has been debated, analyzed, proposed and shot down by the National Federation High School Basketball Rules Committee (Obert np).” Each year, the call for a shot clock is evident during high school basketball games. Many people believe that the shot clock would improve the game; nevertheless others maintain the belief that if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it. While the game of basketball is constantly evolving, it is essential that the rules evolve as well. Throughout history we can see the…

The Kent state shooting may 1970 students protesting the bombing of Cambodia by the U.S military forces, when the Guardsman shot and killed four students on may 4th. The Kent state shooting became the focal Point of a nation deeply divided by the Vietnam war. By 1970, thousands of people in the U.S were actively protesting the Vietnam war. These protests usually were peaceful and included such things as burning draft cards, fleeing to Canada or some other country to escape the draft…

Women on the American Home Front: A Look at the Changing Lifestyles and Varying Roles of Women During World War II Although wars fought by the United States have seen significant contributions from American women, many scholars regard World War II as a liberating war for women on the home front, as it marked the first time in history that the government started a formal recruitment of females to join the workforce and do their part at home (Kaufman, 2002). Frankie Cooper, a crane operator who…

Civil Rights Act of 1964; and Selma produced the voting rights legislation of 1965.”(Martin Luther King) The voting rights act did a lot more than just allowing everyone to vote who was a United States Citizen. There were three marches in 1965. They grew out of the voting rights movement. The marches shifted national opinion about the Civil Rights movement. Nationwide news covered the marches and people saw the violence and brutality used against marchers by local law enforcement. When the…

Security: America’s Approach to National Security and Economic Opportunity The current state of immigration policy in this country requires change. Many advocate for stronger and more enforced borders, but some call into question the effectiveness and economic soundness of this approach. Those, that oppose building up our borders, call for reforming worker visa programs and making legality easier to attain for those that will cross illegally into the United States anyways. Most desire a secure…

protect national security, although it harms…