Society of the United States

allowed to sit together at a movie theater. Even though Blacks were considered free, they were denied the basic rights, such as voting, equal treatments. Even though the 13th amendment says, “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United…

United States and Latin American There is a lot that United States of America and Latin America have in common. They are both continent-size geopolitical units that comprise different states. They have their own histories, nuances and differing political and economic outlooks. They were both colonized by small seafaring nations before gaining independence within decades of each other. The United States and Latin American gave origin to and developed republican democracies, decentralized, in…

In today’s world there are many different types of societies, all based on where you are living at the moment. Here in the United States the society changes as the time progresses. As things tend to change with the culture of the country. The United States is a diverse society made up of many different cultures that range from multiple different international countries. Both Rawls and Nozick have their own theories on justice, about whether an act is just or unjust and how we humans should live…

violent uprisings and war crimes, creating one of today’s worst humanitarian emergenicies. Families are struggling to survive in Syria, while others are risking their lives in trying to reach escape to more stable environments in Europe and the United States. The Syrian refugee crisis has also resulted in numerous debates regarding whether or not refugees should be allowed into America. In my interview…

This week’s readings discusses different aspects of the Mexican war. In “Mexican Views of the Mexican-American War discusses the origin of the war between Mexico and the United States, it states “To explain then in a few words the true origin of the war, it is to say that the insatiable ambition of the United States, favored by our weakness, caused it”, the weakness that it’s referring to is the Mexican government. Like we discussed on Thursday, Mexico has always had a chaotic government that…

minority races demonstrate this privilege naturally afforded to whites as a means of maintaining their superiority. Even through the present day this White privilege is evident. While minority races must work to counter prevailing racism in the United States, White Americans must consciously…

responsible for extreme changes in the history of the United States. The United States itself was built on the concept of activism; the uprising and uniting together under a common cause in order to catalyze change and reform. For this reason, its not uncommon to see that there are still social activists still very much alive in society today. Although the United States has come a long way since the American Revolution, there are still critical issues in society which need to be confronted.…

Equality is the state of being equal, which means everyone in a society has the same rights and opportunities. Groups of people, such as African Americans and women, have been fighting for equality for millennial years. Currently, lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people are fighting for equal treatment. The obstacles faced by a person, or group of people, can determine how their life will turn out. Like any group of people, the Latinos have faced issues in the past, currently facing…

The quote, “Britain is a nation divided by class whereas the US continues to be a classless society” is only partially true; both Great Britain (GB) and the United States of America (USA) are divided by social classes. However, at one point in time, roughly about the late 1900’s, the quote was highly debatable. The United States of America and other countries thought that there was little class differentiation in the USA and the social class system consisted mostly of the middle class. Michael…

what the Unites States has traditionally tried to establish. It is important for the United States’ strategic interests because these bases were established to prevent hostile foreign powers from creating facilities to further their footprint. They also wanted to destabilize these groups from supporting subversive activities. If the United States were successful in obtaining a greater grasp on the Caribbean they would be able to protect their American territories in the Unites States Virgin…