Essays on Civil rights and liberties

Audiovisual monitoring of employees by their employers – The spying scandal of LIDL What fundamental civil rights were violated by LIDL? By monitoring their employees through audiovisual media, the food supply chain LIDL infringed upon people’s rights of human dignity and of the non-violation of a person, in their immediate expressions, their social role and…

The first amendment says it’s all right to express one’s opinions as long as that opinion doesn’t do any harm to others. Flag Burning, as the Supreme Court declared it, is protected underneath the first amendment whether you or I like it or not. That is a fact. If the majority believes it’s unjust to…

Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc. is a legal case that deals with sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employers from discriminating based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin when it comes to compensation, employment conditions, and privileges (Twomey, 2013, p. 397). Oncale…

Bayard Rustin, a lesser-known champion of civil rights during his era, devoted considerable energy to the promotion of civil rights. He actively participated in the initial freedom rides in 1947. Rustin, an openly gay African American individual, played a pivotal part in incorporating Gandhi’s principle of nonviolence into the civil rights movement. Unfortunately, Rustin was…

Dianne Rawlinson sought employment as a “correctional counselor” in Alabama but was denied due to not meeting the minimum weight requirement of 120 pounds and minimum height requirement of 5 feet 2 inches, as outlined by an Alabama statute. She then appealed to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and initiated a class action lawsuit against…

First Amendment What is 1st Amendment? First Amendment gives the citizens of the United States the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition. It was adopted in 1791 and is one of the amendments that are part of the Bill of Rights. It sounds simple as we read it but do we really understand…

In “A Call For Unity’ the clergymen state that some of the demonstrations have been “directed and led in part y outsiders” (Carpenter, et al. Par 3). One can safely assume, such as King does in his response letter, that the Clergymen are accusing King of being an outsider. Farther into their letter, the Clergymen…

The debate over internet censorship is fiercely debated globally, not just in the United States. The question of who should bear responsibility for this censorship, governments or parents, is a crucial aspect to consider. Some argue that censoring the Internet violates the First Amendment’s right to free speech, while others believe it is necessary to…

Introduction ‘I don’t think I should have to stand up.'(1) These were the words of a legendary woman who fought for justice for herself, her people, and her country. Rosa Parks was a woman who did not back down. Her famous stand and lifelong work for equality made a large impact in the fight for…

The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution which grant us basic civil liberties which the Founding Fathers did not want to leave up to interpretation in the Constitution. The Bill of Rights protect essential rights of every citizen such as the right to free speech, a fair trial, and the…