United States Civil Service Commission

Syrian Refugee Crisis Essay Since the recent surface of the Syrian Civil War, many people have been fleeing Syria to other countries. One question many Americans have been asking themselves, and debating with others is whether or not that we bring in Syrian refugees. Despite debate and moral crusading, I say it would be in our best interest to not bring them into our country. It will bring a heavier burden for our country, and could have serious impacts to our society. Germany is one of…

The political cartoon titled “Forcing Slavery Down the Throat of a Free Soiler” surfaces during the tumultuous build-up to the American Civil War. In the wake of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which ultimately granted popular sovereignty – the ability of the people to consent to its authoritative bodies – over the issue of slavery, slavery sympathizers and abolitionists combatted each other to gain advantages. The cartoonist makes effective use of graphic imagery, labels, and language to demonstrate…

I have to start with my grandfather who started my family the path that got us where we are. My grandfather was born in a poor family with many siblings. He worked hard and educated himself enough to support his family. He was an employee for the state government in which he worked in various locations for many years starting as a clerk and working his way all the way up to Account supervising officer. He worked hard over a great amount of years to become successful and put my father and uncle…

Racism and segregation has a mass history in the United States, which has impacted our society greatly. There were many riots, boycotts, and strikes which occurred throughout the 1900’s. Many people simply wanted peace and to bring everyone together no matter what race or color. Others wanted to be separated from people with a different skin color and race. Whites and blacks were being separated from bathrooms and even restaurants. This resulted in conflict between our society which left many…

and track information on traffickers are integrated. Lastly, the bill directs the Inspector General to review changes in DHS’s processes within 18 months of enactment” (Sanchez). Even though the 13th amendment had abolished slavery from the United States a long time ago, there is still a tremendous amount of slavery going on. There are actually more human slaves in the world now than there has ever been. Another major issue is that there are many physical illnesses that can come with it.…

world’s developed nations. The United States is globally notorious for its high rates of child poverty, homelessness, and inequality. However, many people do not realize that there is another country with equally alarming rates of income disparity and poverty: Israel. Israel is a…

Did the discovery of the New World make the world a better place? During the discovery of the New World and colonization of the Americas, the world was not a better place. This discovery it led to catastrophic events occurred an exchange of diseases that resulted in a dramatic decrease in the Native American population. Because of this decrease in the Native American population, Europeans were now left without a strong source of labor which resulted in the start of the act of African slavery in…

Throughout the seventeenth century, the newly discovered America was expeditiously colonized by the Europeans. The eastern coast of North America was settled by the Englishmen from the same background, but by the year 1700, they had established two different civilizations. These two civilizations were known as the Chesapeake, and the New England regions. Although later in the century, these two civilization would become one nation, from the start both had very exclusive and independent…

international realm. The tenets of realism starts with the State. The state is the number one player in the world. By definition, a state is a legal entity with defined borders, government and population, and sovereignty. With the state as the key player, universal organizations like the United Nations and Nato are not as important in this world view. Furthermore, the individuals who hold the realist worldview believe that the world exists in anarchy. States are not focused on helping each other…

my racial identity was basically insignificant to me because I wasn’t aware of it myself. I lived in a country where my race was greatly dominant. In a racial aspect, I was not part of a minority or targeted identity. Only when I moved to the United States became more aware of my racial Identity. I didn’t know too many Hispanics and at the time I didn’t identify myself with people by race. I wasn’t accustomed to it, and not become accustomed to it until I went to high school. It wasn’t until…