In November 2016, two Somalian minors, Abdullahi Elmi and Aweys Abubakbar, entered Malta by boat unaccompanied (Abdullahi Elmi and Aweys Abubakar v. Malta, 22 November 2016). Once caught by the Maltese forces, they were kept in the Safi Barracks detention center for a period of...
In accordance with the article II of the Bill of Rights, “[the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed”, which is believed as that every citizen of the US has a right to keep and carry weapons. However, the...
In what way can leaners’ ability to become active citizens be enhanced? What knowledge, skills and values do they need to possess and flourish as active democratic citizens? The European Economic and Social Committee (2012) defines active citizenship as: the glue that keeps society together…....
It was 1963, just before Malcolm X had become known as the traitor from the Nation of Islam he gave a speech called “God's Judgement of White America” (Malcolm X Speeches). For this particular speech Malcolm went on stage to remind people of the oppression...
In the passage “Learning to Read”, Malcolm X argued that history is “whitewashed.” He argued that the other races other than the whites, were oppressed and marginalized by the whites all throughout history. He wanted the black people to learn and be proud of their...
Written by Alex Haley, “Learning to Read” is an excerpt from “The Autobiography of Malcolm X”. It’s based on interviews Malcolm X did before he was assassinated, and is a commentary on Malcolm’s path to edification while he was imprisoned. The author uses a variety...
Checks and Balances In my opinion one of the most Important systems written into the constitution has to be checks and balances. Checks and balances is each branch of government the legislative branch, executive branch and judicial branch, each branch has some power over the...
1954 is the year that the Supreme Court declared the separation of minority and white children educational institutions unconstitutional but in the past couple of years, school segregation is making a comeback. Segregation of race in public schools, even while the facilities may be equal,...
There’re many movements striving for rights and then making a difference in history. In the early 20th century, the Suffragette movement led by Emmeline Pankhurst strived in a violent way for the women’s enfranchisement in Britain. Whereas, in the mid-20th century in America, the Civil...
Chapter 1: Over several instances of childhood leukemia hit Woburn, Massachusetts, from 1966 to 1986. Civil engineers found in the early 1970s that neighborhood wells G and H, along with trichloroethylene (TCE), were polluted with quite a few possible toxins. The wells were shut down...
Introduction The term “rights” has various meaning in different contexts in which they are used. Some lexicographers describe it as ‘that which one has legal claim to do’, ‘legal power and authority’ and ‘immunity granted by authority’. American Jurist and scholar Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld even...
“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear” (Parks and Reed 17). Lack of fear is one thing that truly drove Rosa Parks to become the civil rights...
Wage theft is a major issue all over the world today and my hypothesis is that wage theft affects the most vulnerable of employees at a much greater rate than others. We can define wage theft as “the denial of wages or employee benefits rightfully...
Introduction “Freedom Walkers” by Russell Freedman published and was originally published on September 30, 2006(couldn’t find a publisher). Freedom Walkers is about how on December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of the bus and give up her seat to a...
On November 14, 1960, an African American, 6-year-old girl, Ruby Bridges, is walking to William Frantz Elementary School, an all-white public school in New Orleans. She is wearing a white dress, white shoes and socks, and has a white hair tie. Ruby’s holding two books...
The United States Constitution has assured the people their own civil liberties and rights. Some of these liberties have given us the rights to bear arms, to speak, and to have equal protection. Throughout the history of our state, these liberties have been set, battled...
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