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    Equal Treat and Rights For Women "I think a lot of women said‚ Screw that noise. ’Cause they had a taste of freedom‚ they had a taste of making their own money‚ a taste of spending their own money‚ making their own decisions. I think the beginning of the women’s movement had its seeds right there in World War Two.” This is a quote by Dellie Hahne‚ an educator who had worked as a nurse’s aid for the Red Cross during World War II. Indeed‚ World War II was the first major breakthrough in

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    up to attend school in order to receive a formal education. This monumental accomplishment is very new to human history that now there exists a global movement that believes that regardless of gender‚ race‚ or economic status everyone deserves the right to pursue an education. Reform in educational practices has been a fairly common practice. Much so that not only do parents and students alike expect change‚ they demand it. In the past fifty years we have watched literacy rates reach an all time high

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    strive to live on. However‚ the issues that are around euthanasia are not only about death‚ they are about ones right to privacy and control over their own body; in other words the fourteenth amendment. In the 1994 case of Glucksberg v. Washington‚ also known as "Compassion In Dying v. The State of Washington"‚ they explore right into this controversial topic of euthanasia. The right-to-die organization "Compassion In Dying"‚ and Dr. Harold Glucksberg filed a lawsuit in opposition to the state of

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    The First Amendment "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion‚ or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble‚ and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." -- Amendment One‚ Bill of Rights‚ United States Constitution Perhaps the most well known of all the amendments to the Constitution‚ the First Amendment contains many of the fundamental freedoms that American

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    Bill of Rights and Amendments Paper Francisco Pacheco October 10‚ 2012 Bill of Rights and Amendments Paper The Constitution is the highest form of law in the United States. All other laws come from the Constitution in one way or another. The Constitution provides the foundation for the government of the United States. It creates the most important branches of government which include; Congress‚ the Presidency‚ and the Supreme Court. Even though each state has its own constitution that

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    Second Amendment Rights: Pro-Gun Control and Anti-Gun Control Activists Table of Contents Introduction …………………………………………………………….….3 Anti-Gun Control Activists: Views and Basis……………………………..5 Pro-Gun Control Activists: Views and Basis………………………………7 Anti-Gun Control Organizations………………….………………………..10 Pro-Gun Control Organizations……………………………………………12 Conclusion……………………………………………….……….………..15 References …………………………………………….…………….…….16 Second Amendment Rights: Anti-Gun Control and

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    Ratification of Amendment XXVI When it comes to Rights and Responsibilities‚ so many events occurred in history that could fit the criteria of that theme. But one particular historical event can top all the others not only because it fits the subject‚ but because it is actually somewhat interesting to learn about. The ratification of the 26th Amendment is no doubt one of the most important things that could have happened to our country. In the heat of World War II‚ this Amendment was one that just

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    Equal Rights Proposition Outline Team C SOC/315 Cultural Diversity December 1‚ 2010 Professor: Kate Murphy. Equal Rights Proposition Outline I. Introduction II. The issues: a. Passengers have raised privacy objections to the new measures. This includes the objection to the appearances of body images as naked‚ when passed through the full-body x-ray machines. Passengers have also raised questions over the safety of the full-body x-ray scan machines‚ as well as the privacy

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    Fighting for Equal Rights Jane Addams‚ Harriet Tubman‚ Elizabeth Cady Stanton‚ and Rachel Carson were four American women who advocated for social change. Their courage‚ intelligence‚ strength and leadership made a positive difference in the lives of many people. These women were pioneers in their times. They either helped to found‚ or lent their voices to‚ various social movements‚ policies‚ and causes that evolved during their lifetimes and proved successful in helping many oppressed people.

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    School District set the precedent for the free speech rights of both students and teachers. Students at a public school in Des Moines‚ Iowa were suspended after organizing a silent protest to publicize their objections to the Vietnam War. After suing the school district for violating their children’s right to free speech‚ John and Mary Beth Tinker found themselves before the United States Supreme Court‚ where it was concluded that students’ free rights should be protected. Justice Abe Fortas claimed that

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