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Two years ago, I was writing a Statement of Purpose for my application to the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program with a concentration in Healthcare Administration, revealing my failures, and most significantly, that I felt I lost my passion and didn’t know where to start. I also conceded that I was relatively unaware of the field of public administration (PA). Little did I know, examining PA theories would enable me to connect the final dots in the big picture of my life, where I came…

He used a lot of violence to try and get the African Americans equal rights. The tactics that Malcolm liked to use to get his point across was starting riots and giving very intense speeches promoting violent behavior to stop racism. He would say in his speeches that the violence that they used in the riots was just self-defense against the white man. He would refer to the American constitution, saying that every American has the right to bear arms. He would also say that they should not have to…

was destroyed. How did this happen? What role did racism play? Furthermore, think about how Malcolm was discouraged by a racist teacher in school. How typical were experiences of Malcolm little? Malcom Little was a young boy born on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. Raised by his father Earl Little and Louise Little in a household of eight brothers and sisters. Malcolm’s father Earl was a Baptist minister in a small town right in Georgia, where he preached the good words of his inspiration,…

Background Information and Thesis When America was still in its early years, Indians had a socioeconomic status less than that of a black person -- that is unless they became assimilated tax payers. The U.S. government toyed with them like puppets for years as America expanded west, forcibly securing them in federally controlled reservations under the guise of protecting them. By the mid 1800’s, all Native American tribes resided west of the Mississippi River on reservations due to the Indian…

The industrialization of the northern states had an effect upon urbanization and migration. By 1860, 26 percent of the Northern populace lived in urban regions, drove by the astounding development of urban areas, for example, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Detroit, with their ranch apparatus, nourishment handling, machine device, and railroad gear industrial facilities. Just around a tenth of the southern populace lived in urban territories. Free states pulled in by far most of the…

which racism is still ingrained in society. It also displayed that racial discrimination and injustice were not exclusive to just the South but was a nationwide dilemma. Malcolm X, initially named Malcolm Little, entered the world on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska to Earl and Louise Little. His father, Earl Little, a Baptist diplomatic minister spent his days helping the black community and had hopes on…

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X fought for equal rights for all African Americans across the United States. King and Malcolm X were both influential in the civil rights movement, but they actually only met once and exchanged just a few words. Martin Luther King Jr. with the bible in one hand and nonviolence in the other. Malcolm X was the opposite with the Quran in one hand and violence in the other. Both men would become known for their styles; the good, the bad, and the ugly. From the…

As most people have seen President Obama has released a series of rules for individuals wanting to purchase a gun to ensure safety for American citizens. Which will be referred to as the President’s gun control plan. Gun control plans in America have seen an increase in gun safety measures over the past several years, as a result of several mass shootings across the states. Some people might believe the President’s gun control plan will keep them safe. However, the President’s supporters will…

to build the transcontinental railroad. It charter the Union Pacific Railroad Company to build Westword from Nebraska which allowed the Central Pacific Railroad Company to build east word from California. In 1863 children began at the same time in Omaha and Sacramento and became a race after 1865. The construction chief of the union pacific was general Grenville M. Dodge while the construction cheif for the central pacific was Charles Crocker. His crews were attacked by Native Americans that…

In today’s society, people are always looking forward to the short-term outcomes of our actions without considering the long-term implications. For instance, the North Dakota Access Pipeline is a 3.7 billion dollar project that will facilitate the transportation of 470,000 crude oil barrels daily to refineries by an underground pipeline (Narayan). The pipeline alignment will be passing through North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Illinois states and cross various rivers (Yan). The implications…