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Child Labor in America during the 1800’s to the early 1900's, this is what children had been involved in. As a child, in child labor, they suffered working in horrible conditions and dreadful injuries. Child labor had had the government and the people dispute because of what their children had to go through. Most of the children had been put into child labor because they had wanted to help provide for their own families. Although it was to help provide for their families, the people had wanted…

In the early 1960s the civil rights movement was in full swing. In 1965 the Selma to Montgomery March occurred. Over 25,000 supporters Marched for the voting rights for African Americans in the south. This March resulted in the beginning of change and helped end white supremacy. The march on Selma was a stand for justice and equality for blacks in the act of peaceful protest for the right to vote. Equality are we really equal? As a child growing up in our home my mother and grandmother…

Introduction: Clara Barton was born December 25, 1821 in Oxford, Massachusetts. She attended Clinton Liberal Institute and became familiar with abolition, women’s rights and education. (Whitelaw, 5) Her father, Captain Steven Barton, a veteran of the Indian Wars, was a great influence on her. Not only did he teach Clara military tactics, geography, and how to properly equip an army, as a woman he told her that she could do anything she desired. (Whitelaw, 6) She refused to be treated as less…

Congressman Lewis’ versus Rev. Jones’ views towards desegregation Colored. White. Hatred. Differences. Prejudice. All of these words are apart of a time period in history that is full of segregation: Jim Crow laws. Coloreds were denied liberties granted to all Americans in the Bill of Rights. Such hatred among the white population erupted through violence towards the coloreds. Many beatings were inflicted upon coloreds for no reason at all. However, coloreds fought back not with violence, but…

subjective, he described his work as “photo-interpretation." Hine felt so adamant about the abuse of children forced to be put in the workplace that he quit his job as an educator and became an investigative photographer for the National Child Labor Committee. He would photograph children in coal mines, in meatpacking houses, in textile mills, and in canneries. His photos depict children working in the streets as shoe shiners, newsboys, and hawkers. Often would have to trick his way into…

Protocol III is an amendment protocol to the Geneva Conventions relating to the adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem which was enacted in 2005. Under this new protocol, the protective sign of the Red Crystal can be displayed by medical and religious personnel during times of conflict and war. This means that it can be used in the place of the traditional Red Cross, or Red Crescent symbols. Persons who choose to display this symbol are performing humanitarian duties and therefore must be…

American Red Cross founded May 21, 1881 by a nurse named Clara Barton, and by 1900 received its first congressional charter the purpose for the Red Cross was aspire compassion and turn that into action (“About Us,” 2018). Prior to the first world war Red Cross introduced the use of first aid, water safety, and public health nursing programs, then after completion of World War II they developed the first nationwide civilian blood program in the 1940s (“About Us,” 2018). With being a humanitarian…

The purpose of the red cross is to help families and communities in their desperate times of need. They also provide training for others to learn how to take care of people during emergency situations. This is very helpful because I feel it is important that we all know how to help others if some sort of emergency arise. Some of these valuable classes include swim safety, CPR training and even babysitting***. The red cross also collects money to help families around the world. During my military…

There were countless women throughout American History who wished to make an impact on American Wars, but strict gender roles prohibited their involvement. Some responded by attempting to pass themselves off as men, entering wars such as the American Civil War and the Spanish-American War. These women made a small, individual impact, despite the expectations of their gender, but their names are not commonly known today. Fame certainly wasn’t their intention, but it can be a somewhat…

The Life of Clara Barton The organization of American Red Cross has changed lives of those who are in need, by providing emergency assistance throughout the United States and worldwide. Clara Barton has found the organization during her journey in Europe, and she acknowledges the work done by the International Red Cross. Throughout the history, she is one of the many influential people who are recognize for their work in improving health care quality. The work done by her has left a legacy, and…