Important Civil Rights‚ Concepts‚ Events‚ and People African American Rights: 1. Executive Order 9981 (Truman) – July 1948 – established the equality of treatment and opportunity in the armed forces 2. Brown v The Board of Education of Topeka – 1954 – series of cases involving racial segregation in public schools; Supreme Court decision: unconstitutional 3. Southern Christian Leadership Conference – 1957-present – originally led by Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ this organization was
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Zinn Chapter 11 Questions (Partial through Emma Goldman) 1. What was the technology that transformed the work-place from 1865-1900? What economic and social effects did the new technology have on American society? 2. Why did it “take money to make money” during the period of rapid economic expansion after the Civil War? 3. How many railroad workers were killed or injured in 1889? Why did so many workers die on the job? 4. How did J.P. Morgan justify his methods of doing business? 5. Are there
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Analysis 4.1 “Communication in Individual and Collectivist Societies” How do people in “individualist” cultures behave differently to people in “collectivist” cultures? People in collectivist cultures: Each person is encouraged to be an active player or role in society‚ to function as a whole. The rights‚ as a whole‚ trump those of the individual. Rules promote unity‚ and selflessness. Working with others is considered the norm. Community strength is their main focus. People in individualistic
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Extra Credit Assignment MILK 1. What are the main themes‚ politically and socially‚ that are portrayed in the film? Milk is a biographical film based on the triumphs and struggles of Harvey Milk. He was a gay rights activist and the first openly gay elected official in California. Socially‚ the film addresses the discrimination homosexuals faced on a daily basis. “(T)he normal majority”‚ as labeled by Anita Bryant‚ inflicted prejudice upon the homosexual minority. “The Castro”‚ the name
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Negative and Positive Freedom – An Introduction Negative freedom The concept of negative freedom centres on freedom from interference. This type of account of freedom is usually put forward in response to the following sort of question: What is the area within which the subject – a person or group of persons – is or should be left to do or be what he is able to do or be‚ without interference by other persons? (Berlin) Or‚ more simply‚ ‘Over what area am I master?’ Theories of negative freedom spell
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Small Change What determines a movement? Malcolm Gladwell defines what pushes a movement to make a difference. He analyzes the concept of “strong ties” and “weak ties” and how these relationships affect an individual’s willpower and determination to help a cause. Gregory Orr puts these ideas into context in his memoir‚ “Return to Hayneville”‚ in which he recounts his experience and involvement in the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Malcolm Gladwell’s “Small Change: Why the Revolution Will
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Trompenaars’s Dimensions Universalism vs. Particularism Universalism is the belief in: rules or laws that can be applied to everyone; agreements and contracts are used as the basis for doing business; rules are used to determine what is right; contracts should not be altered. Particularism is the belief in: placing emphasis on friendships and looking at the situation to determine what is right or ethically acceptable deals are made based upon friendships; agreements are changeable;
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Ballad of Birmingham By: Dudley Randall For many years‚ this country has been unjust and humanity has not always been treated equally. Dudley Randall‚ who is most famous for his literary contributions‚ wrote a poem called "Ballad of Birmingham" representing the inequality and racism during the early 1960’s (Encyclopedia.com). The main themes of the poem are racism and the struggle of African Americans around the time of the civil rights movement in 1964 (Encyclopedia.com). Randall’s poem focuses
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Erika lalonde July 11 2013 “ My Beautiful Laundrette” : Omar and Jonny’s Struggle For Freedom After watching “My Beautiful Laundrette”‚ I feel disappointed with conformist ideas of Britain’s society in 1980s. The film shows a love affair between English men that are different race‚ class‚ politics and ethnicity. Johnny and Omar sincerely struggle to form their personal identity under the control of Britain’s social sigma’s and relatives. Both Boys give up their freedoms as young adults
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Foundations of democracy One of the main foundations of a democracy is the worth of an individual. The main concept of a democracy is the firm belief of the importance of the individual. Each individual is different and unique‚ no matter his or her position or status is. This is important to democracy because this gives the individual value. With this value a single individual can help build and improve the government system. In John F. Kennedy’s inauguration speech‚ he states that “for man hold
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