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lawyer. Hamilton is also one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. Growing up, Alexander Hamilton had a hard life. His mother was Rachel Fawcett Lavien, and his father was James Hamilton, who was a Scottish trader. While Rachel had Alexander, she was married to John Lavien. John was a merchant who married Rachel when she was just a teenager. They had one son together,…

This essay was written by Deborah L. Rhode, its title is “Why looks are the last bastion of discrimination.” The essay states that there are plenty of cases where people in America are being discriminated against for being unattractive, And that this will be the last thing that people will use to discriminate against others. The essay states multiple examples of this ugly people discrimination. Such as; in 1994, an obese woman in Texas was denied a job as a bus driver when one of the bus…

Immigrants travel to the United States of America for freedom but most importantly for prosperity. Some legislators and state officials have debated that immigrants are only taking jobs from Americans, costing taxpayers money and increasing crime rates. Immigrants should be allowed to gain basic American rights after making the trip to the United States, paying taxes, taking part in laborious work, continuing education and staying out of legal troubles. Grounds A common misconception about…

Criminal punishment is an immensely ongoing controversial and societal issue in the United States, Europe and other parts of the world. There are thirty-one states that have kept the death penalty as a legal punishment and nineteen states that have abolished the death penalty, including New Jersey in 2007. Statistics show that 39 percent choose life without parole plus restitution, 33 percent would choose Capital Punishment, 13 percent chose life without parole, 9 percent picked life with parole…

Alice Paul was an American suffragist that was born into a Quaker family in New Jersey in 1885 (NWHM). She fought actively for the rights of women during the 1920’s. The topic of women’s suffrage was not new to Alice Paul because her mother took her to women’s suffrage meeting during her childhood (NWHM). Her mother was the one that had influenced her to fight for these beliefs. Although not always successful, Paul spent years working towards the goal of equality for men and women. Paul…

Burlington, New Jersey in 1824. Orphaned at the age 9 months old, Sherman went to live with her uncle. At 16 years…

Ivan Denisovich Shukov is sentenced to ten years after being captured by the German army. This novel represents the ordinary day inside these prison camps and his struggle to survive. Ivan Denisovich was faced in a life or death situation, to either lie or to die telling the truth. This novel featured many themes, such as Ivan struggling to survive in the prison as a common man. Ivan was imprisoned for committing high treason during World War Two. When Ivan was accused of spying on the Germans,…

The Capital Punishment Should be abolished in the United States. “As of August 2015, over 1,413 individuals have been executed in this country since 1976(NCADP). Even more, “Most Americans support the death penalty. They also agree that an innocent person might get put to death” (The Washington Post). The abolition of the death penalty in the United States has always been an old, debatable and controversial theme. It is a reasonable way to apply justice in a civilized nation? It is too…

but also brought about the new notion of freedom of speech in the press. His courage and daring determination to challenge someone in such a imperative place of power was an inspiring moment to the people of the colonies and overseas in Great Britain. John Peter Zenger was a German Born, American Printer and Journalist who started the New York Newspaper named The New York Weekly Journal. Although Mr. Zenger started out his career with an eight year apprenticeship in New York under William…

problems that plague the criminal justice system have been apparent in recent news and social media coverage. These concerns, which affect a large portion of African Americans and Hispanics, have become one of the leading causes for the incarceration rate for both races. At a combined rate, African Americans and Hispanics make up 58% of all prisoners within the United States, but combined they only make up ¼ of the United States population (NAACP, n.d.). Negative bias within the criminal…