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“A Christian is a perfectly free lord of all, subject to one.” These words, written in 1520 by the theologian Martin Luther, would later reverberate in the ears of the desperate German peasants. What happens when people start to break away from the entity that bound civilizations for thousands of years? How does one go…

The book ‘On Liberty’ was “published in 1859 and was known as John Stuart Mill’s finest and most controversial book” (Austin, 2000). In his classic work Mill (1859) sets out to “investigate the nature and limits of the power which can be legitimately exercised by society over the individual”. In ‘On Libery’, it was emphasized…

The American people are the audience of Henry Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience”, and with his argument, he attempts to ignite the flames inside of each and every person to go out and question the authority of their leaders; and to specifically challenge the actions and decisions of their government. Throughout the longevity of his paper, Thoureau…

Over the past few years, growing attention has been directed toward the difficulties inherent to healthcare delivery in the United States. Studies show that not only does the United States have the priciest healthcare system in the world, but also our healthcare costs are rising at a disturbing rate. The International Federation of Health Plans…

In today’s society, it is not unusual for the common people to disagree with the forces governing them. Recent studies estimate that only one out of every five Americans trusts the government (CNN). The relating question that is more difficult to answer, is when is a simple “disagreement” enough to allow disobedience? People tend to…

Abstract This essay will examine the advantages and disadvantages of empowering women so that they can hold other positions apart from their traditional ones. Firstly, it will consider the disadvantages of women empowerment mainly in terms with economical and social stand in the general society. And all of which has proven it’s drawbacks when the…

“Radical simply means ‘grasping things at the root’.” – Angela Davis Assata Shakur and Angela Davis are two women that were very monumental in the Civil Rights Movement. These women fought and worked beside the men of the Black Panthers and other organizations to make a change. Angela Davis is best known for her radical…

This story will teach of how to respect others. There are many people who in the world are racist. This means to be rude to another person by skin color,religion,etc. It is a horrible thing but you and I everyone can stop it. Here is how we can stop racism. So here are a few…

What exactly did Martin Luther King Jr. stand for? Children across America learn about MLK each and every year, usually in January, near his birthday. But are the schools getting it right? They teach students about racial equality and his infamous speech, “I Have a Dream.” Is that really what King was about? Obviously, he…

In “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” Martin Luther King Jr. writes about how segregated the U.S. is and how it affects the people that are “inferior” to the white folks. He goes through the ways he is upset about police brutality, the way it is justified to break the law when it is unjust, and the…