Oath of Citizenship

even Jewish existence.” (same Katz citation) Anti-Semites viewed Jews as aliens who could not assimilate due to their differences of religion, ethnicity, and national group, and actively attempted to prevent Jews from acquiring equal rights and citizenship. Towards the end of the 19th century, the more radical national movements in Europe began promoting physical violence…

In the late 1600's, Quaker William Penn is seeking pious men, righteous men, to partake in what he calls his "Holy Experiment." He found men that he felt met those requirements ialong of the Rhine river in Germany and Holland. William Penn quickly organizes a new system of government for Germantown. The government has a bailiff, burgesses and six committeemen. As quoted by Penn, "the bailiff, burgesses and commonalty of Germantown, in the county of Philadelphia, in the province of…

African Americans the right to vote. These three Amendments majorly helped to expand the Civil Rights. The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments were all created during the Reconstruction. These three Amendments all outlawed slavery and they guaranteed citizenship to the blacks. The three also implied that they were there to provide equal protection between the blacks and whites. Lastly, they protected the African American males right to vote. ("Civil Rights Act of…

Multiculturalism exists when people accept and encourage many cultures to thrive in a society. Multiculturalism in Canada is the recognition that Canadians share equal rights and responsibilities. Canada is a place where people with diverse cultural backgrounds is entitled to practice their faith and traditions freely and take pride in their heritage. Some define Canada as a "cultural mosaic" which means a blend of multiple cultures in one society, organization or nation. . But, there are…

Home of the Brave: Immigration and America Americans have had varying attitudes towards immigrants since it’s inception. Some have been very welcoming and sympathetic to an immigrants plight for freedom and happiness. Others have been cautious, and strict. Amongst the less sympathetic, xenophobia is present in their discourse. They believe that America and it’s Dream belong to Americans only, rejecting to aid any perceived outsiders in pursuit of what they believe is rightfully theirs. Despite…

Many states required you to sign an oath pressuring you to find a job within 30 days of joining the program. If no one followed their rules, they would be sanctioned (or punished) for 1-3 months. Within those 1-3 months of being sanctioned they would not be able to receive any assistance…

After his second court martial, Oswald would defect to the Soviet Union, where he would attempt to gain a Soviet citizenship, as Oswald wrote to the Soviet Omar 2 embassy that he wanted be a citizen of the Soviet Union because “ I am a communist and a worker” ( www.archives.gov ). Just weeks later, JFK had been assassinated, and 45 minutes away from the site of the scene…

The 1967 referendum is a very significant key development in aboriginal and Torres Strait islander peoples struggle for rights and freedoms. On the 27th of May in the year 1967 the federal government, who at the time was Harold Holt called a federal referendum to be put in place. The Holt government had an amendment to be approved relating to the only two discriminatory laws included in the Australian constitution. This referendum altered the balance of the inequity intended for to the…

Johnson in the Oval Office Lyndon Johnson took the oath as vice president on January 20, 1961 (Bornet, P. 1). In office, he served as a subordinate to President Kennedy. Johnson served as liaison with America’s space effort and also served as chairman of the President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity (Bornet, P. 1). He also made short visits for President Kennedy to thirty-three countries to give speeches on behalf of the president (Bornet, P. 1). However, the key powers reside with President…

Due Process There are several Amendments within the United States Constitution twenty-seven to be exact, that have a noticeable impact on the way criminal offenders are processed through the criminal justice system in America. There are few of the rights guaranteed to criminal defendants by the U.S. Constitution that have a more tangible impact on the handling of offenders throughout the criminal justice system in the United States. These Amendments are the 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and the 14th…