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The 1980 election between Ronald Reagan and incumbent Jimmy Carter was a rare election in American politics. It is not often that the candidate challenging an incumbent wins. In this case, the incumbent was seen as incompetent and the challenger was so well liked by the people. In this election, the incumbent from the Democratic…

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…

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is known to be a well-educated and determined man. The Civil Rights movement has called on people like Dr. King to raise awareness of injustice and mistreatment of black people. Many of his speeches or writings were sure to be powerful and articulate. ‘Letter From Birmingham Jail’ written by Dr….

In this essay I am going to be discussing the history of civil rights in Texas towards Latinos. I will be discussing the ethical and cultural perspectives that influenced the treatment of latinos, if things are better or worse now, and if any changes should be made to make things better for them. The fight…

A series of programs focused on relief, recovery, and reform, Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal is arguably the most radical set of policies set forth by any American president. The New Deal completely shattered every expectation of what a government is supposed to do for its people, and it forever changed how the country views leadership…

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…

“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…

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…

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…

“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…