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The 13th amendment abolished slavery and considered it to be a crime if practiced. This amendment failed to abolish racial segregation, though In 1864 when the 13th amendment was passed, many other laws came to be. These being the “Black Codes” or Jim Crow laws that mean; separate but equal. “Separate but equal” really does…

Immigrants have always had an important role in shaping countries for the better. On the other hand, the American government is not as accepting of them. Since the government seems to hate immigrants, they often have difficulty getting any legal status when coming to America. When migrants apply for a green card, they can wait…

The Strange Career of William Ellis: The Texas Slave Who Became a Mexican Millionaire by Karl Jacoby is about a successful entrepreneur named William Ellis who lived an extraordinary life. Born into slavery as William Ellis in Victoria, Texas, he later decided to begin his new life as a Mexican named Guillermo Enrique Eliseo to…

What police procedures are used during arrests, and how do these procedures lead people to feel confused, fearful, and dehumanized? The police used the art of surprise coupled with a lack of information during arrests. The shock of the abruptness of the arrests, public embarrassment, as well as being arrested at random times (especially in…

Have you ever wondered who and what are the reasons why we need Rizal subjects in class? Or even why do we need to study the subject itself? Well, it is because of the Republic Act 1425, or the Rizal Law. It has been years since it was implemented and it has come a long…

At 15 years old, most teens are in their second year of high school and dealing with the struggles of learning algebraic expressions or who they’re bringing to the homecoming dance. The most important people in our life during that time include our family, school friends, and teachers who we see nearly every day. This…

Consider a hypothetical situation in which you are on a jurydeciding whether to convict four policemen on charges of police brutality. You know that the policemen are innocent, but if you acquit them the general public, believing them to be guilty, will riot and innocent people will die. If you convict the policemen, they will…

Most likely you or someone you know has been pulled over for something ridiculous in their lifetime and you probably thought it was completely unnecessary, well the truth is that this happens everyday. America’s criminal justice system is completely broken. There are so many issues that come with this system. The system is used everyday,…

Laurence Steinberg’s essay “Should Juveniles Be Tried as Adults” explores the question of how young offenders should be treated, offering his own viewpoints on the matter. Steinberg specifically examines the disparities between the juvenile and adult systems, particularly in regards to decision-making procedures for handling treatment and punishment. In recent times, there has been a…

Following JB. Watson and his theory that “human behavior is rooted in nurture, not nature” The image shows, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air cast, this was one of my favorite shows growing up because it captivated the essence of family and made me laugh a lot. Family/parents play a big role in teaching us our…