Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act

Mrs. Ledbetter was not compensated for the injustice, but it brought the case front and center that even after the tragic outcome something good came out of it. On January 29, 2009, President Barack Obama signed The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which stated the 180 days statute of limitations would reset every time an individual received a discriminatory paycheck. It also promoted voluntary compliance by employers, for example, some employers took measures to develop compensation setting…

“This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality”. He compared the burning summer, which is the unhappiness of black people, to the refreshing autumn, which is the civil rights that they were promised. In the summer, from the high temperature, people sense like if they were boiling, this gives a feeling of suffering and frustration. Black people feel the same way because they are not getting their rights. On…

analyzing the media we see around us to effect positive change in our communities. You do not need to be a photo-journalist to whip out your phone and record an injustice because that single act can play a small role in an incredible act just like the Birmingham 1963 Protests photo did in ensuring the Civil Rights act was passed into Law. Likewise, you do not need to be a broadcaster or legislator to enact the change you want to see after critically analyzing the media brought to…

rights as freed people. The Civil Rights Acts portrays how much the government did little to none for African American throughout the United States, and how the Civil Rights act affected people. During the year 1866 congress passed the civil rights act. This act defined United States citizenship for the first time and affirmed that all male citizen was equally protected…

“I think Donald just criticized me for preparing for this debate. And, yes, I did. You know what else I prepared for? I prepared to be president.” Hillary Clinton said during the first presidential debate. The election of 2016 will not be forgotten anytime soon. With a surprising turn of events of Donald Trump somehow winning. Millions of American citizens are in anguish with these results. The Best Man by Gore Vidal, November by David Mamet, All the Way by Robert Schenkkan, and Crucible by…

from shoddy discrimination and segregation for something they can’t control, race. Protest, boycotts, and peaceful rebellions were in full swing by the 1960’s. Luckily, this all changed when Lyndon B. Johnson, originally from Texas, signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. As many know, this was zealous action to take as a president during this corrupt time. Everything was out of control and just plain crazy. For example, there was war with Vietnam, people were morally changed, and America's culture…

In both cities, new opportunities for jobs and job training were put into place, new voting rights were passed, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed. Though the riots began because of an act of violence from the police against the African American community, the riots became more than just a reaction. The Harlem and the Watts Riots enacted more adjustments for jobs, job training, counseling, education…

The Civil Rights Movement Before the Civil Rights Movement innocent individuals would physically as well emotionally abused every time they would step one foot that was not outside their property. The movement was at its peak in 1954 all the way to 1968 and even after it ended, the unjust discrimination and comments did not stop. During the height of the movement people of all backgrounds and races would participate in sit-ins and non-violent protests to influence people to support the movement.…

the United States during a time of segregation and inequality. There has been nice achievements for civil rights since the time of segregation. However, there 's now no segregation but there is still a movement for civil rights as violations to the laws of civil rights do still take place in society around the world. This was a tough time in America. The issues that are the very basis of civil rights affected every American national. The white folks of America were terribly ill-informed and…

Even after the Civil War, in which all African-Americans no longer were deemed as slaves, the life of the black person did not get easier. For generations, the struggle to come out of impoverished lifestyles had been deemed as almost impossible. Faced by segregation, no equal rights, and the KKK, the newly freed African-Americans were not able to completely submerge themselves to “freedom”. Little by little, new opportunities emerged; however, the depths of acrimony and pain prevented blacks to…