...Legal Lynching In America Rodney Hamilton HIST212 American Military University Latrese Adkins 3/23/2014 This paper will prove that in the late 1800s until the 1960s, white people used lynching as a form or terrorism designed to oppress Negros. These violent acts left Negros paralyzed in fear with hopes of preserving the white man as the dominant and superior ethnic group. Lynching kept black people terrorized and allowed white supremacy to flourish. During the reconstruction period, black people had to render the proper respect to white people or suffer severe consequences. ‘‘It was a common custom down in that country…that the Negro people more or less come to the back door when they went to see you, and take off their hat when they meet you on the street, and say, ‘Yesum, Mister…. Yes, Ma’am”. (M. A. Jackson, 1 Dec, 2005, #665) Many victims of lynching were accused of crimes that usually stemmed from false accusations and the belief that all black men fantasized about being with a white woman. This controversy led to countless rape accusations that resulted in the lynching of innocent black men. These accusations were the product of the curiosity of white women about black men and the realization that white men had been rapping black women for years. White men feared that the now free black man would take an interest in white women and white women act on their fantasies about black men. Lynching was a horrible...
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...Introduction The global legal system is a very complicated and vague network of international, state, and non-government bodies. Each organization influences each other, but it is evident that the United States holds a singular importance in the system. Ever since the country entered the global stage, a far change from its beginnings as a nation with expressed neutrality, it has continuously played a growing part. The United States is able to play a part in the global legal system through its large influence in foreign affairs. Considered the current hegemon, it has been able to for simplicity sake dictate through its many outlets its preference of a legal system. They have been successful in this agenda with the assistance of the powerful Department of Justice, their numerous government agencies, as well as with the influence of American economic and humanitarian programs, among others. This paper will try to explain the United States’ power and influence of the global legal system, through practices such as transgovernmentalism and positive comity as well as by such bodies as the United States Supreme Court, the Department of Justice, the State Department, and the U.S. Agency for International Development. Also investigated is the United States’ role with international bodies such as the International Criminal Court, an organization that America disagrees with and has refused to join. Some questions however remain; through its global programs and...
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...It became a state holiday at first in Colorado in 1906. It later became a federal holiday in 1937. People had already been celebrating it during the colonial age. The first occasion was in New York on October 12, 1886. One problem today, is that Native American people are protesting against Columbus Day because it is the same day as Indigenous Day, which promotes the Native American culture. Indigenous day is a counter-celebration to Columbus Day. To the Indigenous people, Columbus Day is a holiday to celebrate the taking of their land. The Indigenous people are protesting against the celebration of Columbus Day, because it is the celebration of a racist legal and political legacy. It is a horrible memory of the Indigenous people. It is a day that changed their lives forever. Native Americans forced to give up their land. They died of deadly diseases brought by the Europeans. They were turned into slaves and forced to mine gold. To the Europeans, it was a great and majestic day to discover the new world. The religious people were able to practice their religions without being...
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...As the colonies grew, they became the home to people of many land especially the English. The English colonization of North America started in 1607 when the British landed in Jamestown, Virginia and Massachusetts Bay Colony to start their first colonial town. Jamestown was founded by adventurers searching for profit from their settlement. Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded by Puritans searching for Religion from the England Church. The Puritans occupied the Northern colonies (Massachusetts Bay Colony ), while the Virginia Company occupied the southern regions. Slavery was a common aspect of the American society. Eight Presidents including George Washington owned slaves during their Presidency. Although George Washington did own slaves there...
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...Media Reaction Sarah Hickman SOC 315: Cultural Diversity January 25, 2014 Nancy Cupp, Facilitator Week Three Individual Assignment I choose the article “Immigration: Asylum some member states have more work to do than other.” This article is about immigrants seeking asylum in other states in Europe and not getting the same results as Greece. In addition, Greece has received support financially more than the other states between 2007 and 2011. According to the courts in Europe, the human rights are not respected, as a result the Commission is monitoring human dignity. The treatments of the immigrants have been awful so as a result they have closed the worst camps. Incidents have shown that supervisors are let go due to their behaviors towards migrants. The Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn Party has also showed racism attacks towards the migrants. Migrants are still applying for asylum in Europe because of the Syria crisis. It shows that there have been 332,000 requests for asylum in Greece in 2012, which is higher than last year (European Social Policy, 2013). In the overview, it first started by simply informing its readers what the definition of immigrants actually is. According to the overview, immigrants are individuals who have left their country or area of origin to settle in another country or territory. It also told us what immigrant really was. When dealing with immigrants and immigration, there are two main categories for the reasons of their migration...
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...October 01, 2011 Remarks by the President at the Human Rights Campaign's Annual National Dinner Washington Convention Center Washington, D.C. 7:26 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. It is great to be back. (Applause.) I see a lot of friends in the house. I appreciate the chance to join you tonight. I also took a trip out to California last week, where I held some productive bilateral talks with your leader, Lady Gaga. (Laughter.) She was wearing 16-inch heels. (Laughter.) She was eight feet tall. (Laughter.) It was a little intimidating. Now, I don’t want to give a long speech. Cyndi Lauper is in the house. I can’t compete with that. (Applause.) But I wanted to come here tonight, first of all, to personally thank Joe for his outstanding years of leadership at HRC. (Applause.) What he has accomplished at the helm of this organization has been remarkable, and I want to thank all of you for the support that you’ve shown this organization and for your commitment to a simple idea: Every single American -- gay, straight, lesbian, bisexual, transgender -- every single American deserves to be treated equally in the eyes of the law and in the eyes of our society. It’s a pretty simple proposition. (Applause.) Now, I don’t have to tell you that we have a ways to go in that struggle. I don’t have to tell you how many are still denied their basic rights -- Americans who are still made to feel like second-class citizens, who have to live a lie to keep their jobs, or who are...
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...Property Law Property Law Joe faces heavy legal penalties first for operating his demolition business illegally. Every business, whether the sole proprietorship, partnership or Limited Corporation must be registered with the registrar of businesses. A sole proprietorship is the simplest form of business, but also the corporate law requires it to be registered. Every state in America requires the owners of the sole proprietor to register the business under a certain name and obtain a trading license. The majority of businesses need to acquire a certain category of license depending on the nature of business established before they start operating. One is also required to acquire a federal license if the business activities involved require supervision from federal agencies. Not adhering to these rules attract heavy fines for the business and even imprisonment for flouting corporate laws governing the registration of businesses in America. Joe, therefore, overlooked all the above procedures of registering his business and went ahead to demolish private property without a business license authorizing him to engage in such transactions. The business also required a legal operating name before undertaking any transactions which are a prerequisite to obtaining any other government document (Missouri Bar Center 2008). Joe is also liable for trespassing on private property and demolishing it. Crimes against other people’s property fall under three main activities...
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...1: The concept of legal personality could be defined as a person with lawful characteristics and qualities of a natural person. Being a natural person was not always enough to be considered as a ‘legal person’. However, women and slaves had to deal with difficulties with the law considering societies back then had a different view of them being recognized by the law as having legal rights, protections, privileges, responsibilities and liabilities under the law. the term and common law idea of "legal person" is to be visible and have a legal standing which, in other means, to be able to attract legal rights and assume legal obligations. If, however, a person was not considered to be recognized by the law, the human being will then be considered as a species of property that can only be bought and sold,(Davies and Naffine at casebook, 26). In that period of time, the subjugated Africans that were brought to America or Europe did not reach a ‘legal status’, hence were not considered as legal persons. As a result of not being granted legal status, they were treated as property to be bought and sold; they did not have control or ‘protection’ of their own lives. This lack of legal status affected their lives over the years; they were “bought and sold, treated as an ordinary merchandise and traffic, whenever a profit could be made by it. This opinion was at that time fixed universal in the civilized portion of the white race.” (Brettle Dawson, 2101T S1_Introduction, Carleton University...
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...Small Business Idea Tina Sergio ACC/561 Week 1 February 5, 2013 Bobby Bates Small businesses and entrepreneurs form the backbone of the U.S. economy. Since early America, entrepreneurs have generated ideas that create opportunities so other people were able to begin their own company, and, it is likely that new entrepreneurs will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. The government is aware of this and periodically releases funds in order to encourage new business ventures with the intention these businesses create opportunity for new development and employment in our economy. With such a task to live up to, business founders and owners must understand the practices associated with forming a business, and what is most effective for making a business successful. Image Solutions is a consulting business that is dedicated to this task. By working with organizations, Image Solutions helps in the design and implementation of programs that support the business mission and empower human behavior that will contribute to the success of the entire business. Image Solutions clients include individuals as well as businesses, public and private, for profit and not for profit, and early stage ventures and already established companies. In order to fully commit to this mission, Image Solutions must provide a foundation toward...
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...LEGAL FORMS OF BUSINESS Legal Forms of Business Law/531 April 12, 2012 Robert Payne Legal Forms of Business Choosing the proper business organization structure is one of the most important decisions that a business owner must make. The type of organization will determine how the business handles tax matters and whether there is protection against personal liability. A business owner should consider several factors in choosing a business structure, including the number of individuals in the business, type of business, profitability of the business and insurance. In this paper I will explain the legal forms of business, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, S corporation, franchise, and corporate form. I will develop a scenario explaining each form of business and why it was chosen. Sole Proprietorship “A sole proprietorship is the simplest form of business organization. The owner of the business, the sole proprietor, is the business” (Cheeseman, 2010, Business Ethics and International Issues, pg. 530). For example, an individual who makes and sells jewelry for a profit would benefit from being a sole proprietorship. It is the easiest business to form, does not cost a lot, and must be registered with the Secretary of State. The sole proprietor would own all the business, have the right to all the profits, and will not pay taxes on the business because sole proprietorships are not separate legal entities...
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...Outline National Education Association (NEA) I. Background Information A. History 1. 1857 a. Established National Teachers Association (NTA) b. Initially only 100 members 2. 1866 c. Women were allowed to join 3. 1870 d. Became National Education Association B. Current Status 1. 3.2 million members 2. Largest professional employee organization 3. Largest union in America II. Legal Issues/Obstacles A. Shows more support for the Democratic Party B. Puts interests for its teachers ahead of students C. Fails to discipline “bad” teachers D. Embezzlement E. Force non-members to pay dues III. Federal/State/Local Laws Broken A. Child Online Protection Laws (all levels) B. Federal Laws a. Child Protection b. Child Welfare c. Misuse of monies C. State Laws d. Educational Law IV. Minimizing Litigation V. A. Proper Job Description...
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...LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY ASSIGNMENT BY, THAMIZHPARITHI K 14BLA1049 LEGAL EDUCATION AFTER INDEPENDENCE After independence the legal education transformed a lot in India. Independence made vast difference and rapid expansion in law in India. The Supreme Court has replaced the judicial committee of the Privy Council as the highest court in India. The High Courts are increased and the judges are also increased frequently. Law made crucial and vital role in the democratic society so not only the lawyers, the law teachers and the judges are concern about the Law and also the people who residing in our country. Law serve as the rules which is to be followed then it makes the economic and social change to the democratic country. The rule of law will be strengthened in India by promoting legal education and research in law. The lawyers are the pillars for the reformation of the society. The Constitution of India is the written guidelines for the lawyers. The Fundamental rights are the written human rights for the people so after enacting the Constitution of India in 1950 the Constitutional litigation increased. The socio-economic scene has also become active; with the ushering in of five year plans, great expansion of industry and commerce has taken place and a host of socio-economic laws have been enacted. Law is now being largely used by the people for their improvement socio-economic conditions. The public interest litigation become increased...
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... Business Organization A Joint Stock Company is a type of corporation or relationship between two businesses or companies similar to a partnership. Often, certificates of ownership called stock can be issued by the business or company in exchange for additional contributions. The shareholders in these companies or businesses are able to transfer their shares or ownership interest at any time by selling their stock to others. Specifically, there are only two types of joint stock companies. These are private company or open market. Directors and the Company Secretary are the ones who typically hold the shares. A good example of this would be Microsoft. ("Forms Of Business Organization", 2013). A limited Liability Company is a legal form of business or company that provides very limited liability to its owners. It is a fairly new business structure that is allowed by state statue. ("Forms Of Business Organization", 2013). They are similar to a typical corporation except owners have limited personal liability for any debt and actions of the limited liability company. They also include things like providing management flexibility and benefit of pass-through taxation. Owners of a Limited Liability Company usually are called members and the owner can be an individual, corporation, other limited liability company, and even a foreign entity. A good example of this would be Chrysler (Chrysler Group, LLC). A partnership is another type of business entity where partners...
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...M A G A Z I N E FA L L 2 0 0 2 Volume 20 Number 2 SPANNING THE GLOBE Duke Leads the Way in International Law Teaching and Scholarship inside plus Duke admits smaller, exceptionally well-qualified class Duke’s Global Capital Markets Center to launch new Directors’ Education Institute from the dean Dear Alumni and Friends, It is not possible, these days, for a top law school to be anything other than an international one. At Duke Law, we no longer think of “international” as a separate category. Virtually everything we do has some international dimension, whether it concerns international treaties and protocols, commercial transactions across national borders, international child custody disputes, criminal behavior that violates international human rights law, international sports competitions, global environmental regulation, international terrorism, or any number of other topics. And, of course, there is little that we do at Duke that does not involve scholars and students from other countries, who are entirely integrated with U.S. scholars and students. Students enrolled in our joint JD/LLM program in international and comparative law receive an in-depth education in both the public and private aspects of international and comparative law, enriched by the ubiquitous presence of foreign students; likewise, the foreign lawyers who enroll in our one-year LLM program in American law enroll in the same courses, attend the same conferences...
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...Bus-101 Kevin Lentz 06/2013 Chapter 1 Rooftop Restaurant and Lounge will enter into a market with perfect competition. With perfect competition Rooftop Restaurant and Lounge will have an infinite number of consumers with the willingness and ability to buy our products at a certain price. It would also have an infinite amount of producers with the willingness and ability to supply the products at a certain price. Rooftop Restaurant and Lounge is a new fine dining restaurant and lounge located on LaGrange Road in Orland Park. Rooftop Restaurant and Lounge will target both fun-seeking as well as sophisticated diners looking for great food in a fascinating atmosphere. Our Rooftop will offer 360 degree views with a unique outdoor terrace. Rooftop Restaurant and Lounge will seek to earn 85% gross margins through an innovative and creative setting, a great menu, and the best service. Five Factors of Production: Start up costs and all financing of Rooftop Restaurant and Lounge will be funded by the owner Kevin Lentz. Rooftop Restaurant and Lounge would be situated on a busy intersection in Orland Park. This would be new construction: building Rooftop Restaurant and Lounge from the ground up. Rooftop Restaurant and Lounge would first have to hire a construction company to build the establishment. Once the building was complete and up to code, Rooftop Restaurant and Lounge would hire its staff and purchase inventory. Rooftop Restaurant and Lounge focuses on local...
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