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On Civil Rights Activists W. E. B. Du Bois and Ida B. Wells-Barnett On December 18, 1865, in Washington, D. C. , then U. S. Secretary of State William Seward made the formal proclamation of the Thirteenth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution to be law, thus formally abolishing slavery in the United States. However,…

Electric: Critical Analysis on the Philosophy of Control Kaplan University Shannon Blair Introduction The purpose of this paper is to analyze a case study related to issue of control and how organizations can utilize different approaches of control in order to improve quality and performance in all arenas, domestic and global. The focus of this…

According to Ghassan Ali Moussawi, the Lebanese Gay Community can be characterized as a combination of informal social networks, various establishments like nightclubs, bars, and restaurants, and activism (103). A major aspect of activism within this community is represented by Lebanon’s singular nonprofit organization for the LGBTQ community: Helem. Established in 2004, Helem is an…

It was an average Tuesday evening, December 7, 1993, when a group of commuters on a Long Island Rail Road car came face to face with the sort of terror most people see only on television. Without warning, a Jamaican immigrant named Colin Ferguson pulled out a pistol and started firing at random, killing 6…

The Black Sox Trial – 1921The Black Sox scandal was a baseball betting scheme involving a group of baseball players and gamblers which led to the Chicago White Sox intentionally losing in the 1919 World Series. As a result this scandal led to the banning of eight players from the 1919 Chicago White Sox team,…

The topic of individualism or identity is a prevalent obstacle that modern teenagers face. Adolescence can be a perplexing and influential time, shaping the growth of each teenager. While many teenagers successfully navigate this phase and establish their own sense of self, some struggle to fully grasp their true identity. This lack of comprehension can…

Behavior theory suggests that human behavior is acquired through experiences, such as gaining knowledge and developing a willingness to engage in criminal activities when there are appealing incentives. The social learning theory supports this concept by suggesting that individuals learn aggressive or criminal behaviors by observing others who engage in similar actions. Another fascinating theory…

            Thomas Kuhn in his book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions attempted to analyse the events, phenomena and the dynamics of the history of science itself. From his lectures and classes that focused on the earlier literature of sciences such as Aristotle and Newton up to his knowledge on the current trend of the science…

The errors made by the early colonists at Jamestown, which threatened their endurance is the fact that they didn’t crop for themselves, but rely on Indians. During the winter of 1609-10, things could hold been better, yet 500 colonists were hungering from deficiency of reaping. The consequence is that they showed one and merely reliable…

False Claims Act *Position statement: The False Claims Act came about because the U. S. government was losing billions of dollars yearly to false claims that were submitted for payments of goods and services. *Background The False Claims Act was put into place during The American Civil War in 1965 when it was found that…