...In 1928, in Seneca Falls for the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the 1848 Women's Rights Convention where they are introducing the "Lucretia Mott Amendment," which says "Men and women shall have equal rights throughout the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction." In The first live public demand for equality came in 1929. At the first Woman's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, NY. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, will meet as representatives and are working to fight against slavery and for helping women get their rights. A two day meeting of 300 women and men to call for justice for women in a society and a place where they are far away from the rights and privileges of every citizens. After the Civil...
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...influence of the Spaniards on our race. The formidable diminution of liberty and despotic leadership have ceased to effect cooperation not only in the Philippines but also among all other tyrannized subject of the Spanish crown. They denied to them not only capacity for virtue but also even the tendency to vice, a very loathsome condition for our antecedents. For Rizal, Spain made a big mistake of ignoring what history has for them. That instead of pursuing their old ignoble ways they could have been more beneficent to appease the “ingrate” heart of the people as they term it. Rizal in his work didn’t absolutely decry the Spanish race. For one, it would be illogical to associate the conduct of a certain portion of the populace as a national character. He did recognize some notable men whose thinking far transcends the obstinate mind of the ministers. Although speaking in general terms, he dismissed such exceptions as rather a separate case. In conclusion, men truly respond to what is set on the table. Lamentation or delight sprung from the manner the food was presented and how the food appeal to senses. Had they been treated as they should be, there would not have been a tumult of rancor. PART TWO The second half focused on the atrocities committed against the race and how the Filipino people could have escaped their disconsolate state had they taken advantage of the crisis which Spain sustained. The continued ignorance of Spain in granting the Philippines the needed reforms to...
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...seen at a poolroom in Panama City, FL. He was seen breaking and entering according to eye witnesses, said to have stolen money and alcoholic beverages from the area. When he was taken into custody he asked if they could appoint him a lawyer, since he was homeless and couldn’t afford one. The judge denied his request, because in the state of Florida at the time they only appointed lawyers to the poor who had committed capital crimes, and they saw that his crime was a noncapital crime meaning that he didn’t need a lawyer to be appointed to him unless he...
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...The struggles faced by African Americans throughout history have been profound and multifaceted. From the horrors of slavery to enduring systemic racism, the African American community has faced immense challenges. One significant struggle has been the legacy of slavery, where African Americans were forcibly brought to the United States, enduring unimaginable hardships and dehumanization. This dark chapter in history has left a lasting impact on generations to come, with deep-rooted trauma and inequality still prevalent today. Following the abolition of slavery, African Americans faced the era of Jim Crow laws, which enforced racial segregation and discrimination. These laws perpetuated a society where African Americans were treated as second-class...
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...respectfully follow our beliefs and traditions, because our beliefs and traditions made us distinct and allowed us, as woman, to keep the tribe in order. It was the woman’s job to make sure our tribe or family represented well. And lastly, I was expected to always fight for what I believed in. I was always afraid about the responsibility of fighting back and standing up for my beliefs. Nevertheless, when it comes to my people, I believe it is my place and my right to inform American citizens of the effects caused by the United States Government. Native Americans aren’t as prosperous as they used to be and being contained on reservations has only deteriorated our people, our land and our entitlement to justice and protection. There has been a rise of many destroying factors on reservations, such as abuse of alcohol and the rise of brutal crimes, but the most important and overlooked is the crimes against Native women. Justice on Native American reservations requires a fight. The backbones of most tribal communities are continually and increasingly being taken advantage of. With tribal authority ranging from little to none, Native women on reservations have become targets of attack by non-Natives. To protect and reestablish Justice on reservations, Congress must be ready to change the Supreme Court’s previous decisions on jurisdictional laws. These limitations on tribal jurisdiction laws have caused women lose of protection and this issue is bigger than many Americans can see. Tribal...
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...as well as the indigenous became a colonized group of people within the United States conquest. After many years of institutionalized racism, Mexicans began to develop an identity, Chicano was a way for people to identify with who they were, and became the staple to gather up the masses as well as go against an unjust system that have not only put them in a position of isolation and segregation, but have too denied them the ability to gain access to the equality of rights that have once been fought for in relation to the Treaty of...
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...Justice is the corner stone of any human civilization, across all nations, all languages, all historical development, all cultural background, and all social groups. Even though human exercises of justice always involve subjective judgment, most people believe that there would be ultimate objective justice in this world. In fact, in any human society, people always ascribe the absoluteness of justice which is free of subjective relativity to divine authority, even if the society is dominated by atheist materialist culture. This is because mankind could only acquire absolute authority from supernatural or divine power superior to all human power. As a result, divine justice has been the foundation of all human justice in this world. Besides the divine justice, there are another two general categories of justice: natural justice and social justice. By natural justice I am referring to the application of natural logic or knowledge when exercising justice. For example, we all know that forcing people to work under dangerous environment or poor conditions could be harmful to them, or cutting a person with knife could kill him. This kind of common knowledge could be accepted among people without any modern scientific education when making judgment about justice. The last major category of justice is the social justice, i.e. the exercise of justice based on various cultural values, human experiences and personal interests. In reality, the process of exercising justice would normally...
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...King’s movement was majorly successful, yet injustices still continue to exist in our nation. There are still oppressive situations that exist in our nation, and, examples from the past have taught us that actions must be taken in order to prevent these situations from arising again. Martin Luther King’s letter and actions for racial inequality and justice, although people may be from different races and cultures, is a paragon for many people in the current day, in order to create total equality among...
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...Erin Gorman 11/11/13 Reflection paper 3 The New Jim Crow In the book The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander, Alexander puts into perspective that racism still exists in society today. She explains that our criminal justice system is unfairly targeting African American men through mass incarceration with harsh punishment. When released from prison most of these men have less rights then when they entered. This is where Alexander’s idea of the new Jim Crow comes from. She argues that the rights being taken away from African American men are the same rights that they’ve had to fight for, for the past 100 years, and that they are constantly being denied their citizenship. The criminal justice system is using their crimes as an excuse to give harsh punishments and take away rights mirroring the old Jim Crow laws. There are a prominent number of African American men in prison. This is because the police are prejudice against people of color. They may not be doing it consciously but with the stigma that comes with being African American everyone watches them more closely than white men. With the blacks being watched more closely they are going to be getting caught more for their crimes and the whites will get off the hook more. This helps explain why there are so many black men in prison. Also with the stigma that African Americans are more violent and defiant they are more harshly punished for their crimes. If a black man and a white man commit the same crime the black man usually...
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...Supreme Court Justices held that the case had no jurisdiction because Scott was not a considered a citizen. The court was limited to cases between citizens of the states therefore...
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...Social justice is a simple concept that unfortunately is not fulfilled within our society. Obtaining my Bachelor’s of Science in Criminal Justice last spring has given me the opportunity to take various courses such as juveniles and the criminal justice system, social psychology, and ethics. I believed the basic concept of social justice is that every human being has equal rights and opportunities regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, beliefs, etc. America has sold this idea that we can all have what is known as the “American Dream”. The American Dream refers to a big house with a white picket fence along with a nice car and so forth, but what they do not emphasize is how unrealistic that idea is for many American, which is a social injustice. It is very unfortunate that slavery ended 151 years ago, but yet African Americans still face oppression. They are fighting odds not put forth on themselves but the odds society has created for them. A prime example, the current amount of police brutality cases against African American is a tremendous societal...
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...no explicit policy? Or as the senior female justice tried to argue, is discrimination more subtle than that? Terry Moran takes us inside the debate on the biggest job discrimination case in American history. Terry? TERRY MORAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Well, Diane, there's no question at all this is a huge victory, and not just for Walmart, but for corporate America as a whole. And it will have a tremendous - impact on women coming together to fight discrimination in the workplace. GRAPHICS: BATTLE FOR EQUALITY DIANE SAWYER (ABC NEWS) (Voiceover) For the women of Walmart who charged they'd been denied equal pay and promotions because of their gender, it has been a decade of struggle against the world's largest company. BETTY DUKES (PLAINTIFF IN WALMART STORES V. DUKES) This ten-year battle so far has definitely been worth the journey. But we are definitely marching forward. TERRY MORAN (ABC NEWS) (Voiceover) But the Supreme Court just made it a lot harder. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the crucial opinion for the court, which ruled that "the women of Walmart had failed to show that the company has an actual policy of discrimination that worked to harm all female employees. To sue about literally millions of employment decisions at once, plaintiffs need some glue holding the alleged reasons for all those decisions together," Scalia said from the bench. All three women on the court dissented, along with Justice Stephen Breyer. And Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg shot...
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...A difficult life of discrimination and racism began when Motley went to high school, and while on the football team was denied pads and a uniform. Despite not having the essential safety equipment to play the sport, he pushed through and prevailed.It was at McKinley high school where he was coached by future Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Paul Brown. In 1940, Motley transferred from South Carolina State College to the University of Nevada. Both talented and versatile, he would become one of the university's star players. It was also here that the young player endured a constant battle for equality and justice. He rallied against racism both on and off the field, but never let that get in between him and his determination to play football. In a game against the...
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...success” in the white society. Racism is a different form of individual prejudice that has affected the United States of America since the creation of the constitution. African Americans have been the prime targets of such prejudice through out our American history, and it was the beginning of a long uphill battle to get the rights they deserve. Throughout America’s history, white citizens tired all kinds of means to hold on onto their “white privilege”. Whites would begin to segregate blacks to prevent them from feeling equal. “colored only” places were created to make the black people feel “equal” even though it wasn’t. This kind of treatment was demonstrated when Oliver L. Brown was denied from going to law school because of the color of his skin. Brown would ultimately go to the supreme court to fight for his right to go to a white school....
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...No one is perfect. Surely as humanity as a whole, our world is also lacking perfection. From this arise the many justice issues we face today. The largest rights violation that still seems to elude the most change for the good is the equality rights for women. Since women form half of the human beings inhabiting planet Earth, their human rights should be extended. If a society does not hold justice and equality for all women in the highest regard, neither will it hold justice and equality for the many varieties of men in high regard. Justice is synonymous to such concepts as righteousness, lawfulness, and equality. According to Lucas, as an ethical category, justice can be defined as a principle of fairness. However, justice in its legal and ethical aspects can be defined as acting according to the ideal of fair-doing recognized in a particular society, and treating a person or their doings in accordance to this ideal and state laws. This definition of justice raised an issue of women’s rights to equality abused happening today around the world. One of the most horrific acts of abuse toward women’s right is honor killing. In various countries, particularly in the Middle East and parts of South Asia, women who bring dishonor to their families because of sexual indiscretions or even rape are forced to pay a terrible price at the hands of male family members. This brutal act is most commonly found among Islamic religion. For example, in Palestine, women and girls suffer a wide...
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