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Equality in America has been fought for decades until now, equality in race is still undecided. The meaning of equality itself has not yet been clearly defined by the courts. Perhaps the best event that can manifest inequality in America is the Civil War. Black slavery is one of the causes for the war and…

Popular culture has widely accepted Countess Elizabeth Bathory as one of the most sadistic serial killers in history. She became infamous for her torture methods and, according to some accounts, even bathing in her victims’ blood. The crimes attributed to Bathory have captivated people’s interest for many years and have been depicted through various forms…

The birth of a child is supposed to be a joyous event. Often, however, the facts do not conform to that ideal. Currently, about 1.5 million American women are terminating a pregnancy by induced abortion each year (Rubin 1994). Despite these statistics (some might say because of these statistics) the abortion question continues to stir…

Moore_Argument Essay February 18, 2013 Should Non-Violent Drug Offenders Be Remanded to Drug Court Pablo Rayo Montano and Rita Faye Myers two people in comparison, entirely different, yet both are currently incarcerated on drug related charges. The only commonality shared with the two incarcerations is the word “drug” the severity and the type of crimes…

            Many of the known illegal drugs today were once legally sold over-the-counter and used in public and private domains. However, throughout the 20th Century, these drugs were slowly illegalized because of people abusing them and the discovered harmful short and long term effects pf these drugs on the user. Most of the illegalized drugs…

Levine made several lewd and derogatory comments concerning Mansard’s Middle Eastern descent. Kisser in turn relayed hose remarks to Dry. Nassau and highlighted the fact that Dry. Levine deemed his quality of work in an unjust manner. Dry. Levine later approached Nassau personally to inform him that there were individuals within the division that sought…

Cormac McCarthy’s “Blood Meridian” does a marvelous job of highlighting the violent nature of mankind. The underlying cause of this violent nature can be analyzed from three perspectives, the first being where the occurrence of violence takes place, the second man’s need to be led and the way their leader leads them, and lastly whether…

What is women’s liberation? First, let’s start with the definition of liberation. Liberation according to the dictionary means; the act of setting someone free from imprisonment, slavery, or opposition; release. So basically it was a coming of age for women, where they felt like they were breaking free from their previous status of feeling unequal….

Discrimination is an unfair comment or statement towards an individual or group of people based on the race, gender, age, sex and culture. while prejudice is, the remarks given either negative or positive depending on the race, culture, even skin color. In my culture from Kenya, some parents will not approve their children marrying anyone…

“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door.”- Statue of Liberty Now I want you to close your eyes and take a second, absorb those words, visualize and…