...INTRODUCTION One must overcome several obstacles in accomplishing a brave or courageous act. There are many people around the world that have displayed courage in different ways. People such as Galileo and Helen Keller were courageous and brave in attempting and succeeding in changing the way people thought. Other iconic figures including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela displayed courage in their heroic acts by risking their lives to bring groups of people out of struggle. There is not just a specific category of courage; there are several intellectual ways that humans can display courage. In society, courage and bravery can be seen in the smallest of actions. It takes courage to do something minor such as speaking up for someone...
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...have overcome, leaders have emerged. Individuals who will forever be revered by millions and will hopefully continue to inspire our youth. Nelson Mandela and Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. are two leaders that have greatly impacted not only their country, but the world. Both of these leaders had a significant impact on the people of their cause, both in a political aspect as well as for social change. In 1948, The White Nationalist Party empowered South Africa, instituting apartheid in an attempt to ensure white domination, control over the economy and its social systems. There were three racial categories for South Africa; Whites, Colored (mostly Indians or Asians, or multiracial), and Blacks (African decent). Non-white people were impoverished, humiliated, and oppressed. Black people were required to live in rural areas and carry a passbook containing their fingerprints, photo and information on access to non-black areas. If they were caught without a passbook, severe penalties ensued. On March 21, 1960, a group marched into Sharpeville in a peaceful protest against carrying these “passbooks”. The result was 67 people dead and 180 wounded at the hands of the law enforcement. This event is known as the Sharpeville Massacre, and is only one example of the brutality that blacks incurred during the time of the apartheid. Nelson Mandela was at the forefront of the fight for equality in South Africa (Nathan,...
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...The impact involving the most influential Power in Society Brew Watts WGU GKE1 Themes in U.S. and World History GKE1: task 2 July 01, 2013 The impact involving the most influential Power in Society Nelson and a Human Movement One of the two most significant influences of Nelson Mandela on society involves him as one of 20th Century’s most dedicated human rights activists who fought for the movement of Anti-apartheid / Reformation and social change within world history. At the age of 9, after the death of his father, he began learning the role and qualities of a consensus leader under the guardianship of Jongintaba Dalindyebo of the powerful Thembu Regent. He later attended the Methodist primary and secondary institutions modeled after British schools at which he was introduced to western cultural values; he later received a B.A in correspondence at the University of South America and also a B.S in law from the University of Witwatersrand. In 1944 the African National Congress (ANC) was establish. He became their key negotiator, beginning his life’s journey of promoting the eradication of Apartheid in a nonviolent manner and establishing equal opportunities’/ privileges’ of all individuals in South Africa. He stood for the abolishment of the 1948 Afrikaner-dominated National Parties policy which allowed South Africa’s racial segregation that classified individuals according to their racial groups which banned them from living together, dictated where one could...
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...both leaders saw the oppression of their government towards it African American community and took different paths and used different methods to fight against the system. Both leaders used their platforms to shine light on the injustice in their communities and why their protests were disobeying the laws and why the protestors had justice and God on their side. That is why in the Birmingham letter, Martin Luther King Jr. was upset with the clergy man for not understanding the context of the situation. Both MLK and Nelson Mandela are criticized for their methods, for instance MLK is criticized by the clergy men. He goes on to...
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...Courage and Moral Leadership Olivier Faye Dr. Mark Pantaleo PAD 515 Sunday, February 5, 2012 What comes to mind when you hear the word leader? Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, John F. Kennedy? According to Webster’s Dictionary, a leader is one who leads. As a leader, you can put ethical values into action and set the example you want followers to live by. You can resist pressures to act unethically just to avoid criticism or achieve short term gains. (Daft, page 167). Leadership is not merely a set of practice with no association with right or wrong. All leadership practice can be used for good or evil and thus have a moral dimension. Leaders choose whether to act form selfishness and greed to diminish others or to behave in ways that serve others and motivate people to expand their potential and as a human being. Moral leadership is about distinguishing right from wrong and doing right, seeking the just, the honest, the good and the right conduct to achieve goals and fulfilling purpose There are a select few individuals who have come variously to be called great or brilliant because they and their accomplishments have forever changed society and the world. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was on those individual. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., (January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968) would have been 83 on Jan. 15, 2012. Unfortunately his birthday has been turned into a three-day weekend by being recognized as a federal holiday observed on the third Monday of January each year...
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...COURSE: STUDY SKILL. PRESENTATION TOPIC: APARTHEID AND RACIAL SEGREGATION AROUND THE GLOBE. What is Apartheid and Racial segregation?: Segregation is separation of humans into racial groups in daily life. It may apply to activities such as eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, using a public toilet, attending school, going to the movies, riding on a bus, or in the rental or purchase of a home. apartheid. the policy of strict racial segregation and political and economic discrimination against non-whites practiced in the Republic of South Africa, U.S . And also the genocide killings of Muslims in The Srebrenica massacre, also known as the Srebrenica genocide was the genocidal killing, in July 1995, of more than 8,000 Muslim Bosniaks, mainly men and boys, in and around the town of Srebrenica during the Bosnian War. This is also religious segregation and its also currently going on in different countries around the world that leads to fighting and wars. The negative effects of Apartheid, Racial , and religious segregations: 1:The Aparthied ,racial and religious segregation system divides any country along racial lines. 2:The white race are been promoted and seen as superior to the other races of the affected country. 3:Public facilities such as shops, toilets, beaches, parks and resturants were divided according to race. 4:White people utilised the best facilities and then the Indians, other races and black people below...
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...a white American, a European American? The answer is no. Why can’t we call the group labeled African Americans, Americans? When our group goes to a TCU football game, we cheer for the team as a whole. At TCU a black football player is called a football player. A white football player is also called a football player. If a sport as simple as football can get past discrimination of white and black, how come America cannot? People like Johnny Lee Clary, Martin Luther King, and Nelson Mandela are great examples of attempts to over come black racism. Peter J. Paris makes many great points in his book Virtues and Values: the African and African American Experience. Paris uses leaders such as Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr. to empahsis that troughout the hard times, African virtues and values stood strong. The virtues and values Paris hit mostly on were: Beneficence, Forbearance, Practical Wisdom, Improvisation, Forgiveness, Justice, and Public and Private Ethics. Paris uses many examples to show how King and Mandela practiced and believed in all seven of these virtues and values. By having role models of this stature follow these virtues and values, it made it easier to keep the sacred...
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...from other amateurs that cannot fit the description. Nothing in life is free or comes without working hard to make something happen. In order to be courageous, a person should have bravery, perseverance, and honesty Nelson Mandela, the former president of South Africa, did not choose to take an easy walk to freedom. Mandela is respected throughout the word for his integrity, courage, and dignity to be able to help his people in South Africa. . Nelson Mandela is well renowned in his country as a hero for his courage to stand for what he believed in and endured years in prison to help his country towards freedom. Nothing in life that is worth having is easy. Nelson Mandela accepted the challenge for freedom which was worth having and went for the greater good of his people. John f. Kennedy, former president of the United States who also fought about equality wrote about the profiles of courage. He stated that “ A man does what he must—in spite of personal consequences, in spite of the obstacles and dangers and pressures—and that is the basis of all human morality” (225). A man of courage does whatever he can to make a difference or to fight for what they believe in despite the harsh consequences that are to come. BBC Commentator Brian Walden stated that Nelson Mandela is "perhaps the most generally admired figure of our age and falls short of the giants of the past" (Brink). There are many big names in our history that has displayed courage in many places....
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... Andrew Jackson Young Jr. was born March 12, 1932 in New Orleans, Louisiana. His mother was Daisy Full Young a school teacher, and his father was Andrew Jackson Young Sr., a dentist. Young’s father hired a professional boxer to teach Andrew and his brother how to fight, so they could defend themselves. From that, Andrew decided that violence was not the path he would choose to follow. After beginning his higher education at Dillard University, Young transferred to Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1947, and received his Bachelor of Science in pre-dentistry degree there in 1951. He felt a religious calling and entered the Turner-Boatwright Christian ministry school and earned a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Hartford Seminary in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1955. Young was appointed to serve as pastor of a church in Marion, Alabama. It was there in Marion that he met Jean Childs, who later became his wife. He became friend and ally of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at this time. In 1060 he joined the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Young was jailed for his participation in civil rights demonstrations, both in Selma, Alabama, and in St. Augustine, Florida. Young played a key role in the events in Birmingham, Alabama, serving as a mediator between the white and black communities. In 1964 Young was named executive director of the southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), becoming, in capacity, one of Dr. King’s principal lieutenants...
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...A Great Leader Brittany Woods Bethel University Leadership August 28, 2014 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was a prominent political leader in the Indian Independence struggle. Gandhi is my definition of a great leader. The Gandhian ideology or doctrine of non-violence inspired many great leaders including Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, and the Dalai Lama. In India, Gandhi photo is on all paper currency. October 2 is celebrated as a holiday in India, is the day he was born. To be a great leader there are 10 qualities, I feel you should need to be successful. Ambition, patience, humility, humor, vision, compliance, tolerance, courage, accountability and gratitude are the main 10 qualities a great leader should have. Gandhi was boldly driven forward, passionately rising to new heights, clearing a path for those who follow. Gandhi was able to vision the future and articulates, in crystal clear language, a strategic plan to get everyone on board. Gandhi knew how to play by the rules in order to build respect and sustainability. Gandhi knew that people are individuals who thrive best when allowed to choose their own approach to risk and happiness. He blazed an aisle in the aphotic and afford their own light, admitting alive that alarm lurks about corners. He took abounding accountability if there were problems of area mistakes were fabricated or whose achievement was substandard. Gandhi approved acknowledgment audibly and generally...
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...Johnson Dec. 9, 2013 Nonviolent Movements, Effective Results Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter From Birmingham Jail” is a response to criticism from American clergymen about demonstrations in Birmingham. It is among the world’s canon of the most influential writings. He successfully informs his fellow clergymen of the importance of African Americans gaining rights through nonviolent methods. He also speaks eloquently of the difference between just and unjust laws, which lies in the equality of rights. The 1960s were trying times for African Americans due to intense segregation. Despite these difficulties, Dr. King was able to respond with nonviolent methods. These methods are considered very praiseworthy as such a nonviolent response, particularly with such profound effects, is very rare in human society. Dr. King’s nonviolent approach for achieving equal rights, not only helps society make considerable progress on achieving equality, but also enlightens future societies to go for equality in a peaceful manner. According to Dr. King, the difference between just and unjust laws is whether or not everybody has equal rights; similarly, whether or not the law in question uplifts the human spirit. As Dr. King claims: “Any law that uplifts human personality is just. Any law that degrades human personality is unjust” (King 3). African Americans were forced to face intense segregation and had to witness their friends and family members be subjected to abuse and humiliation...
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...Freddie was arrested and a week later he suffered from a injury in a 30 minute ride. The injury was from an impact from an car accident to his spinal chord. Dr. Ali Bydon stated, "You have to apply a significant amount of force in order to break someone's neck,". An injury in the spinal cord, caused the body's ability to regulate blood flow and breathing. He had difficulty walking, talking and breathing. Freddie asked plenty of times for medical attention. It was a mysterious death because the police hasn't released an autopsy. A spark went off that caused a fire in their community. The spark of passion and anger that consumed them inside. Rioters blew up police cars, threw bricks at officers and spread small fires throughout the area after Freddie's death. On April 27, ABC 7 News reported that Maryland's governor, Logan Hogan, affirmed that Maryland was in a state of emergency. He referred...
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...As Martin Luther King Jr. had stated, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”. So let it be with Haiti and the Dominican Republic; we know that there is a tremendous amount of injustice thrust at the individuals of the Dominican Republic with Haitian descent. What will we do? Stand around and let injustice ring like the bells of a church tower? No, my friends we are called to stand up, and fight for those who cannot fight for themselves. We are called to sacrifice what we have, to protect what others should receive. I look forward to the day that the tempests of injustice will become placid. I look forward to the day that all people, those of war-torn, those of Communist regimes, those that are peaceful, can sit at the table of peace and prosperity...
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...EN102 - English Composition II VIP - Week 5 Week 5 Objectives: Upon successful completion of this Lesson, students will be able to: Reflect and respond to published works using scholarly analysis Utilize library resources when researching Reading Assignment Key Points: Academic writing is all about dissent. As writers in academia, we welcome a dialogue with those whose ideas challenge our own. This is an essential part of the academic process for several reasons: Because through dissent we add to the general pool of knowledge, Because through these challenges to our ideas, we strengthen our arguments, Because it compels us to seek a much broader, more encompassing world view. Inductive and Deductive Reasoning When we think, we start with, what Aristotle called the “Three Fundamental Laws of Thought.” While this is a complex concept, we can simplify it as: 1. The Law of Identity: Whatever is, is what it is. For instance, a cow is a cow. It may be a Jersey cow, it may be an old cow, it may even be a purple cow, but it is most definitely a cow. 2. The Law of Contradiction: Nothing can both be, and not be. A cow cannot both be a cow and not a cow at the same time. 3. The Law of the Excluded Middle: Everything must either be or not be. For instance, a cow is not, under any circumstances, and un-cow. A horse is also not a cow. According to these laws, there is no middle ground. Naming a thing makes it conceptual; it is, quite simply...
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...Book Review Leading at a Higher Level examines the concept of leading with a higher purpose, which requires a compelling vision and a philosophy that the development of people is equally important to that of performance. Author Ken Blanchard challenges readers to lead by asking themselves who they are, what they stand for, and how they can take the initiative even if they don’t have position power. When I first started Leading at a Higher Level I expected it to be well written and informative based on my knowledge of the author Ken Blanchard’s work. Leaders in any realm of life can become self-serving when the driving reason for being in business is based solely on profit. While profit is a legitimate goal, neglecting to see leadership as part of a higher calling diminishes the capacity to influence others and impact the greater good. A better definition of leadership, according to the author, is the capacity to influence others by unleashing the power and potential of people and organizations for the greater good. Leadership should not be done purely for personal gain or goal accomplishment: It should have a much higher purpose than that. Leadership can be defined as the process of achieving worthwhile results while acting with respect, care and fairness for the well-being of all involved. When that occurs, self-serving leadership is not possible. It's only when you realize that it's not about you that you begin to lead at a higher level. Being a successful leader is...
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