...Research your selected citizen. Discover what they did and how they changed American society. Find out what motivated them to action and how it changed American culture or politics. Write in MLA format with works cited. Write your letter and be sure to include the following: why civic and political participation is important how the person influenced change what issues or events motivated the person to action why the person deserves a national holiday how society is different because of the person's work how you and others living today benefit from his or her efforts Ida B. Wells deserves a National Holiday to honor her civic and political participation for women’s suffrage and civil rights. Even though she was a teacher in her early life, at a young age, Ida B. Wells witnessed the lynchings of young African-Americans and wanted to make change. From there, she eventually became a journalist and became part-owner of the Memphis Free Speech. Wells was an active journalist that exposed the harshness of the lynchings that occurred, and was an active women’s rights suffrage supporter. Commonly in these times, she would’ve been considered a “muckraker”. Politically, she was an active citizen who wanted to tell the public what was going on in the African American culture, and because of this, she showed how being participating in government can affect what happens in the legislative and judicial branch. When Wells’...
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...Dear Mr. President, We as citizens of the United States must participate in helping to develop the government and society. We can’t ignore our civic responsibilities. If we do, the important decisions that need to be made are in the hands of the elected officials. Those officials have power over the government and everything in it. People have a huge influence and impact on the government, their decisions matter. The fewer people involved in pushing that influence, the less that the government will consider or represent the wishes of the people. I am writing to you to ask that we make a national holiday for Ida B. Wells. She deserves to have a day that is dedicated to her, a day that focuses on her contribution to Civil Rights. Wells was an active black female journalist that wrote about many subjects including those of segregation, women’s rights, and anti-lynching. She was very outspoken and wanted the world to hear what she had to say. She wanted to bring attention to the continued failure of civil rights. Her contribution, along with many others, helped to end segregation and restricted voting. When Wells took a train ride in May of 1884, from Memphis to Nashville, her motivations were made very clear. She had bought a first-class ticket for the ride and was furious when crew members ordered her to move to the car for African Americans. She refused and was forcibly removed from the train. Wells sued the railroad and won a $500 settlement in a circuit court case. The decision...
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...November 5, 2015 Eleanor Roosevelt Movement Dear President Barack Obama, My name is _________, I have many sources on Eleanor Roosevelt and why I think she should have her own holiday. I am from Gainesville, Florida and have always believed that Eleanor has a huge impact on our lives today. She fought for women and made a huge difference for us. She should be known just as well as every other person that have their own holiday, because they made a difference. Eleanor Roosevelt was a revolutionary first lady and was one of the most outspoken women to live in the white house. She gave press conferences and spoke out for human rights, children causes, and women’s issues. She focused on helping the countries poor, and stood against racial discrimination during World War II. She also is working on behalf of the league of women’s voters. She even had her own newspaper column called “My Day”. Today she is regarded as a leader of women’s and civil rights as well as one of the first public officials to publicize important issues through the mass media. In any free country or democratic republic, civic, and political participation is absolutely crucial because without it, decisions about the affairs of the state would be left to a select few, who could enact laws that aren’t in the best interest of the people. She argued that women should be able to hold their jobs even if their husbands were employed. She was considered America’s most influential first lady. She started new paths for...
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...Dear Mr. President, In today’s society, civic and political participation is so important. To keep our government functioning, the people must participate in both their citizen’s duties as well as their citizen’s responsibilities. The more people that participate, the greater insurance of equality and freedom there is. If people ignore their civic responsibilities and don’t help make important decisions, then only a few people are deciding on who deserves government positions. It’s our duty as citizens to protect our rights and participate politically. Now being the President for the past 7 years, you obviously know all this information and might women as to the point of this letter. Well, I write you to tell you that I strongly believe we need a new national holiday for Dorothea Dix. While she is featured in Woman’s History Month, I believe a national holiday should be invoked in honor of her true patriotism, bravery, and belief in human rights. In the 1800’s when she lived, women were treated as the obvious “seen and not heard” of the two genders. But even from a young age, Dorothea was challenging that statement. At only fifteen years old, Dorothea began a small school for girls, who were not welcome in public schools at the time. She continued to teach for many years; until she heard of a troubling experience in a Massachusetts jail influenced her to take up a new cause of observations of the appalling conditions that mentally ill prisoners. Even in such a male dominated...
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...pleasure refers to the actions, and thoughts, one must take in order for that fulfillment to be reached. The attainment of pleasure depends on the individual’s perception of what it means to feel pleasured. For example, one individual may be pleasured by the action of collecting comic books, while another individual may be pleasured by tearing apart comic books. In this case, it is to do whatever one must feel comfortable doing in order to reach the final end. The ultimate end is pleasure. The best form of pleasure to be practiced is to be peaceful, and negotiable to whatever the action the individual may take on. This practice is beneficial to move further away from negative forms of pain, and instead enhance all sectors of life to the best form it can be. Nature has placed species all around the universe under two sectors of governance – Pain and Pleasure. Pain inflicts negative unpleasant experiences and feelings of guilt, remorse, aches, and discomfort. Pleasure inflicts delight, satisfaction, enjoyment, and elation. Virtue allows us to be free from forms of pain, and disturbing events. Practising the pleasure sector governs our perception of life in the most positive format. We are able to distinguish our morals by what gives us the most pleasure in what we do. We believe in the motivation of providing pleasurable lifestyles in order to produce successful outcomes. Although not every action one performs may produce pleasure right away, we teach our citizens to perceive all of...
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...paper discusses the scenario provided by CJUS 201-4 dealing with the discussion of civil rights and how this is reflected by a situation such as real life decisions and the consequences regarding the civil rights of the individuals involved in a possible crime of robbery. The paper will discuss the factors to consider when determining if civil rights have been violated, if there was sufficient cause for officers to stake out the store, reward of damages to victim, racial profiling, and citizen review boards. In addition, this paper will discuss the recommendation for types of oversight systems, when you would reach out to an oversight system, the pros and cons of these systems and legal issues that may arise for an oversight system. Phase 4: Civil Rights Project Part One In 1957 The Civil Rights Division in the Department of Justice was created after the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1957. This division works to uphold all the constitutional and civil rights of the citizens of the United States, especially those Americans, which are the most at risk members in society. This division enforces all federal statutes barring discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, familial status and national origin (Civil Rights Division, 2013). According to US Legal (2013) civil rights are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, which includes the 13th and 14th Amendments. These include the right to due process; every person under the law will receive equal treatment...
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...person whose discharge or release from active duty was for a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty. The coupling of the ADA with the U.S. Veteran’s definition makes for a very dire societal footing for the countries returning marred daughters and sons. The question is does the same government, for whom they made personal sacrifices, owe a qualified candidate from a Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) any preferential treatment such as a government contract on a sole source bid. This paper will examine the utilitarian and deontological considerations of the government when employing sole source bid method to SDVOSBs and Affirmative Action’s set aside program. Background In order to honor American citizens who have made significant sacrifices while performing their duty by serving in a U.S. military branch, the U.S. Federal government has made provisions for SDVOSB for the purpose of aiding the wounded and disabled veterans of the United States. This provision is to help SDVOSBs compete against other businesses that have been well-established in the Federal marketplaces. This provision is further supported by Presidential Executive Order 13360 which calls for a significant increase in federal contracting and subcontracting opportunities for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. The central feature of the...
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...French Revolution started in 1789 and ended in the late 1790’s. It represented a time in history where Napoleon Bonaparte ascended to power and all his escapades occurred. There were many ideas and ideals that influenced the French Revolution that affected the way European power changed and the changed the European nation. Of these ideals and ideal, there was a group of them that all related to each other. Liberty, equity, and fraternity (brotherhood) were statements that were said a lot and usually together during the French Revolution, yet they each had their own meaning and ideals in the overall Revolution. Liberty in the French Revolution was the idea of the citizens not being oppressed, especially from government (“The ideas,” n.d.). During the French Revolution, the King was signing orders that would put citizens in prison without a trial or due process. In order for the French people find liberty from the King and his tyranny and oppression, the French people drew up a new constitution in order to have more freedoms within the country, along with making Napoleon their ruler to remove the king from power. Equity was another ideal that was powerful during the French Revolution. Equity was about having all members of France being represented in all facets of government. During the revolution, the members of the Third Estate wanted to be equal of those in the Second Estate when it came to government representation. By pushing for the equality in government, the Third Estate...
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...Chinua Achebe’s novel, Things Fall Apart, describes the white man’s transformation of the Igbo culture. In Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo, exhibits an ineffective thinking process shown through his violent actions, Umofia’s negative reactions to his actions, and unnecessary dialogue between him and other Umofian citizens; this ineffective thinking process makes changing lifestyles impossible for Okonkwo, who, because of these events, commits suicide. Aggressive actions of Okonkwo present the extent of this ineffective thinking, which come to cause his death. Okonkwo performs one of his most thoughtless actions during the Week of Peace, a week in which any violence is prohibited. However, Okonkwo breaks the Week of Peace when “he beats [his first wife] heavily” for not returning early enough to cook his afternoon meal (Achebe 29). Failing to think about the ramifications of his decision, he acts on impulse and performs the most violent action possible. Not only does he just beat his wife, but he also does it heavily, showing how he cannot change from his normal personality in the slightest. Inability to change from his normal self for a week foreshadows how Okonkwo will not be able to adapt later on. In this instance, Okonkwo only gets punished a little, but his violent actions later get him killed. When a messenger orders a stop to a meeting in the marketplace of Umuofia, Okonkwo draws his machete and, in a matter of seconds, “Okonkwo’s machete descend[s] twice and the man’s...
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...ago, but recent actions of the National Security Agency is interpreted to be defying the Bill of Rights by the government and depriving the citizens their constitutional right to privacy. However, when posed with the question: Do people want to live in a surveillanced environment like animals in a zoo, with justice and safety ensured but privacy denied completely ? , the answers vary in the community. The revelation of the National Security Agency's massive surveillance of American citizens has prompted a debate about the constitutionality of the agency's actions. The policies of the the National Security Agency is said to be conflicting with the basic right of privacy guaranteed to citizens in the Fourth Amendment. The "metadata" collection carried out by the National Security Agency, including all kinds of personal records and assets along with a list of phone calls and electronic messages poses a challenge to the Fourth Amendment of the Bill of Rights. Eavesdropping on people is a loaded feature of NSA: " It specializes in pretty much one thing, and that's eavesdropping on communications around the world, whether it's e-mail, cell phones, regular telephones--any kind of communications--and also in breaking codes" (Michele par. 4). The onset of the technological era led to digital network holding the upper hand on global communications network; this demand for a powerful and global presence in the communications network for mass protection of the citizens was met by the...
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...known as people who consider themselves as the citizens on the global and it is connected with globalization and cosmopolitanism and equality. This concept on overarching one world government system in which all the humans are joined as citizen of earth equally such as to not replace but to supersede current nation based on the government citizenship. Global citizenship aims to empower pupils to lead their own action. Global citizen is the person who is aware of the wider world and has sense of their own role as a world citizen, respects and value diversity has understanding of how the world works economically, politically, socially, culturally, technologically and environmentally. * 1. From research, what are some of the characteristics of a global citizen? A Global citizen is one who is aware of all his/her surroundings and is empowered to take his actions in a positive manner. A global citizen respects the diversified pupil and takes responsibility for his or her actions. A global citizen always helps the needy and treats everyone equally. This type of person is free from any kind of hatred or negativity. He acts fairly to all the persons and have empathy for them. A global citizen thinks globally and has a wide range of thoughts that can make a positive difference to the society. He/she has the power to implement his/her thoughts to make a change in the certain area. Global citizen never stops learning. A global citizen has more of the qualities than a common person...
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...groups of citizens who were different based on these reasons. The rise of the Khmer Rouge and the stages of the genocide will tell you how awful it was to live in the era. The Cambodian Genocide was brutally violent for every citizen in the country of Cambodia. The rise of Khmer Rouge, known as the communist party of Kampuchea. They took control of Cambodia on April 17, 1975. The communist party was created due to the struggle against the French colonization and was influenced by the Vietnamese. Doctors, teachers, monks, journalists, artists, the rich, the weak, any person with an education and ethnic or religious background was singled out during this time. People were sent to prison even without evidence of being guilty of a crime, this lead up to purges taking place, killing Khmer Rouge members. At the beginning executions did not occur, people were starved to cut down the population. Survival was determined by a person’s ability to work. Meaning Cambodia’s elderly,...
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...Citizens have been paying more attention to the actions of the force nowadays; which includes wrongful actions performed on a person. Their actions has greatly influenced our opinions, making other citizens feel that the police are not doing their job the right way. In the recent months, the police have been drawing more attention to the complexity of their duties. Some people may hate the police force because they dislike them, or perhaps due to that their actions that are not part of the protocol. More and more citizens are becoming aware for brutality or excessive force upon an innocent person. Lastly, we also know that we have the right to privacy, as well as human rights. Some may say that the police force are violating our rights in an unfair...
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...noticed, citizens can make it a priority to be heard because without a voice there can be no guidelines. In government, boundaries are needed to lead its citizens towards a righteous path; however, if a citizen leans toward another path of righteousness a voice is needed to be heard. Citizens should not be lurking in the shadows and keeping an opinion bottled up to never be heard. If an idea or belief gets shot down, a citizen can try again to make their idea noticed. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses civil disobedience in “ Letter from Birmingham Jail,” as “ Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” (173). Although civil disobedience can alter life drastically, it does not mean to continue on the path of insanity, but to stand up for what you believe is just. While standing up for justice is admirable, however, it is not always easy. In Iran, the government can take disciplinary action towards its citizens striking fear and panic into their souls. In the book The Complete Persepolis written by Marjane Satrapi, in which she discusses a hectic life in Iran. In chapter fourteen “The Wine,” Satrapi discusses how the government takes disciplinary action towards the citizens who chose to rebel by having a party. The citizens found at the party are thrown in jail or are physically abused (103-110). Although the government took action against its people, the citizens continued to...
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...Letter Rubric | | Excellent | Good | Needs Improvement | Poor | Content Letter to an inspirational American citizen | 35-40 points The letter contains all of the required elements: * why civic and political participation is important? * how the person influenced change? * what issues or events motivated the person to action? * why the person deserves a national holiday? * how society is different because of the person’s work? * how you and others living today benefit from their efforts? * sources of information in MLA format | 29-34 points The letter contains most of the required elements: * why civic and political participation is important? * how the person influenced change? * what issues or events motivated the person to action? * why the person deserves a national holiday? * how society is different because of the person’s work? * how you and others living today benefit from their efforts? * sources of information in MLA format | 20-28 points The letter contains some of the required elements: * why civic and political participation is important? * how the person influenced change? * what issues or events motivated the person to action? * why the person deserves a national holiday? * how society is different because of the person’s work? * how you and others living today benefit from their efforts? * sources of information in MLA format | 0-19 points The letter contains few of the required elements: * why civic...
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