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Martin Luther King Jar. (1929-1968) was an activist and leader In the African-American Call Rights Movement. He was one of the twentieth century best-known advocates for nonviolent social change. In 1955, he and other call rights activists were arrested after leading a boycott of a Montgomery, Alabama, transportation company which made nonwhites give up their…

The Climate Change Debate involves the rancour in the scientific community as to whether or not climate change is actually happening and as to whether or not its effects spell doom as conveyed. The more easily conveyed aspect of climate change is called the greenhouse effect. This effect involves explaining the energy balance on earth…

The student who decides to pursue a liberal arts education in University often faces a discouraging reaction from family and friends. Everyone seems to know a B. A. in Philosophy who is flipping burgers at Wendy’s, or an M. A. in English who is clerking at Wal-Mart. Students who choose liberal arts hear the same…

Smoking Prohibited with Minors in Vehicles Children do not have a choice whether or not an adult smokes while driving a vehicle. According to Chest magazine, 4.8 million American children have been diagnosed with asthma. The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta report that in 1993, 159,000 children under the age of fifteen were hospitalized…

In Eisenhower’s Farewell Address, the president gave warnings to his people regarding the influence of “the military-industrial complex.” After engaging in three of the four major wars of the century, America arose as the strongest nation. In response to the world’s turmoil, America built up the armament industry. The nation began to prepare for war…

One of the most outstanding names environing the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who used non-violent protests to contend for the equality of Afro-Americans. In the non-fiction book The Autobiography of Malcolm Ten: as told to Alex Hayley. which was published by Ballantine Books of The Random House Printing Group…

Critical Analysis of “Can Patriotism Be Compassionate? ” by Martha Nussbaum Martha Nussbaum in her essay, “Can Patriotism Be Compassionate? ” (2001), asserts that America has become a cold and selfish nation that has no interest in the well being of others around the world. Nussbaum supports this assertion with examples of the war in…

The principles and ideas concerning government in America were influenced by Great Britain, the Enlightenment, and ancient history. The historical experiences of Ancient Greece and Rome shaped the concepts of democracy and a republic, which in turn inspired Enlightenment thinkers to explore them. Among these philosophers, John Locke’s ideas on natural rights, social contract, and…

On a typical twenty-four hours in 1929 a adult male was born. A adult male that would follow in his male parents footsteps to go a great American leader. Not merely a leader, but besides person that would animate people of all coevalss. A adult male that cared about his fellow people and would non…

Postwar division of Germany: That the advent of World War II brought about a phenomenal change in the entire universe is no longer news. However, what is relatively unknown to all is the aftermath of the war, which saw the universe through an era often described as the cold war. As soon as the World…