Injustice anywhere is a threat to Justice everywhere In the name of ALLAH the most gracious the most merciful‚ the Omnipresent and Omnipotent. Mr. President sir‚ honourable chief guest‚ worthy opponents and future scholars. "O believers! Be firm in justice as witnesses for God‚ even in cases against yourselves‚ your parents or your kin" “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." These powerful words were said by one of American best known advocate of equal rights - Dr. Martin Luther
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to the bigger heading of social inequality. Social inequality is the inability of people to have equal opportunity (Fonza and Owen). Social inequality and urban poverty are such rampant problems today due to systematic racism‚ pay inequality‚ and gentrification. Through discriminatory federal processes such as redlining‚ minorities still struggle to regain lost footing from decades previous. A large portion of this is the government’s part in exacerbating “existing social inequalities‚ particularly
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the best approach by the people of Baltimore to address what was perceived as a gross injustice is debatable. History has taught us a tremendous amount about how to effectively respond to these sorts of situations. Specifically‚ the writings‚ “Civil Disobedience” by Henry David Thoreau‚ “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ and “Crito” by Plato have taught ways to overcome injustices‚ such as the perceived prejudicial treatment of Freddie Gray in
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oppression that is rarely identified is that of ageism‚ in ageism‚ younger people are not given the same rights or justices as their elders. Although we cannot as easily adjust legal affairs‚ this is not the type of injustice that the majority of young adults are facing today. Our biggest injustice is not being heard‚ it is difficult to get people to listen and consider our ideas or to take them seriously just because we lack the time that others feel is the only way to accomplish
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have come a long way in regards to equality and social justice‚ however we have so much further to go. There are many Native Americans‚ African‚ American‚ and other minorities that are still left behind. Today there are people by the thousands‚ living as second class citizens‚ stripped of their natural born rights. The idea that we are all equal‚ is just an illusion. It is time that we Americans come together and strive for true equality and social justice. The future of Native Americans is precarious
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are usually found in societies that are suffering from poverty. The social class of the poor is not a thing that you work for to achieve it‚ it is a thing that you were born with it. People do not achieve to be poor‚ get a reduced amount of of an education‚ and difficulty to get food‚ clothes and shelter. Social classes put a harder effort to accomplish higher opportunities and improvements. Surrounded by demographics‚ social mobility and growth can be transformed through harmful categorizes. It
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Osayogie Oyemwense English 112 Classism in Contemporary America 29/02/2024 Classism refers to the social‚ economic‚ and political discrimination or prejudice based on someone’s perceived social class. It has grown massively and has continued to be a problem that is overlooked in today’s affairs. Most times‚ when people talk about intersectionality‚ they are talking about race and gender‚ but they tend to leave out a crucial topic: social class. Classism has been rampant in the various sectors of
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Racism in America Racism is one of the world’s major issues today. Many people are not aware of how much racism still exists in schools‚ workforces‚ and anywhere else social lives occur. There are three different types of racism: explicit‚ implicit and structural. Explicit racism is a believing that their own racial group is superior to another ethnicity group. One example of explicit racism is towards the current United States President‚ Barack Obama. President Obama has over 30 death threats a
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not surprising. Discrimination or stereotyping exist in all aspects of society. America has always dealt with this issue of inequality‚ dating back to its early beginning. Some of the most renowned examples of this are mistreatment of Native Americans‚ African slavery in America‚ and women’s rights. Great progress has been made throughout the years towards making a country that views people of all classes and social statuses as equals. Despite this progress‚ inequality still exists in age‚ gender
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otherwise. Frank McCourt faced hardships involving social injustice throughout his life as shown in the article‚ “The education of Frank McCourt” by Barbara Sande Dimmit. Irish immigrants have also faced inequity and social injustice throughout history‚ which is proved in the exhibit‚ “Home for the heart” from the Irish-American Heritage Museum‚ and in the poem “No Irish Need Apply” by John F. Poole. These texts and my past experiences show that social justice and equity affects everyone. In the
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