Southern Poverty Law Center

row usually are given lawyers that do not care about proving them innocent. The American justice system’s unfairness has affected many people, especially those whom are part of the African-American society as well as high poverty areas. 5 Bryan Stevenson is an African-American law student from a poor community in Delaware. Stevenson’s grandmother was the daughter of former slaves and influenced him to become a lawyer. He originally went to school for philosophy, then realized there was…

in Middle East, Africa and some other areas grew slightly.” This group of people are looking for what every other person is and that’s the ability to work to support their families. There are many sub-issues on this topic varying from immigration, poverty and low-wage earners. There has been debate about this topic and it is very possible that it always be a hot topic. Some questions that have come up are. Is the undocumented worker hurting the U.S. economy? And, Are there benefits of having…

Migration was caused due to segregation laws, and to find an escape from racism and prejudice in the South. An opportunity to acquire jobs in the industrial cities. The Great Migration was a massive movement of millions of African Americans from the South to the North, expecting a better life. The Great Migration was the relocation of 6 million African Americans to the North. African Americans were viewed as minorities because of their skin color. The segregation laws and racism allowed white…

Particularly in South and Metro Los Angles homelessness and poverty is prevalent. According to the Institute for the Study of Homelessness and Poverty at the Weingart Center, “an estimated 254,000 men, women and children experience homelessness in Los Angeles County during some part of the year and approximately 82,000 people are homeless on any given night”(Los Angeles…

American fort that was on the southern tip of Manhattan. Many services were performed at Castle Garden. Some including job questions, transportation information, and economic services. At the gardens was also lodging for those immigrants unable to afford or pay for housing. Though, when migration became much more rapid this location could not hold the amount of people it needed to each and every day. That is when the government decided to buy Ellis Island and make it a center for the immigration…

The year of 1968 is known as one of the most chaotic years in American history because of the series of events such as protests, assassinations, political shifts and etc. helped shape the United States into what it is today, which is a center-right country on the political spectrum. The 1960’s in general was one of the most tumultuous times within the United States since the 1860’s. 1968 was the highest expression of the divisiveness throughout the 1960s. One reason for the political shift in…

In the 1860s, the north and the south fought against each other over the long-standing controversy over slavery. At the end of the Civil War, slavery was abolished by the 13th amendment and slaves were free from their masters. The ex-slaves were free, but it would take some time for them to gain equal rights. Former slaves faced obstacles for equal rights like voting and segregation for nearly a century. Although the 14th and 15th amendments helped blacks with equal rights there was no one to…

legislation addressing Immigration Reform is a big concern to me because it is highly affecting our workforce, economy, and numerous other areas of the United States. The current immigration system is broken. I am urging you to reform the immigration laws because immigrants are coming across the borders without consent of the United States which makes the immigrants illegal. This issue is directly impacting jobs in Texarkana, due to the owners of businesses are more willing to hire an illegal…

and his family live an extravagant life. The family is known for large parties and weddings, and Grace Mugabe, Mugabe’s wife, is famous for her enormous shopping trips. As rich as his family is, Mugabe has not been able to help his country out of poverty. Zimbabwe is in a poor and destitute state where people are starving and are not able to…

advantage of. Harriet Stowe was aware that slavery was unjust humanity. She knew something had to be done. In the late 1800 's slavery, poverty, and hardship were occurring. During this time Harriet Beecher Stowe had a motive to write a constructed novel based on her knowledge of current slave issues; Stowes information was gathered from living in the southern part of Ohio and also with the help of former slaves. This vital information helped while writing one of her most famous novels,…