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The Holocaust: The Gerda Weissmann Klein Story

People commonly underestimate the severity of the holocaust. Many people do not see and understand the real struggles of what happened during this time. In this period of time there were 17.5 million Jewish people in the world and 6 million of them died due to German dictator, Adolf Hitler’s wishes. He believed that many […]

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A Little About The Holocaust and Hitler

There is currently so much turmoil in the world. People are once again being divided into groups that seem to hate each other for no apparent reason. Monuments are being destroyed, movies are being removed from view, and history is practically being erased. We should not be trying to erase history, we should be studying […]

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Cyberbullying and The First Amendment

According to the student code of conduct the, bullying is listed as any hostile or unwelcomed conduct meant to demean, or intimidate a victim. Despite the detail in regards to bullying, the district’s has not yet updated their handbook with our cultures Within the school district I am employed, there has not been a great […]

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Should Pornography Be Protected by The First Amendment

Porn is by no means natural. In modern day context, pornography is manufactured “explicit media” which is commercially or amateurishly produced for the viewing by others who are looking for some sort of sexual gratification. The internet acts as the main hub of these productions; anyone with internet access and a computer device has entry […]

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Freedom of Speech and The First Amendment

Do you agree that freedom should have no limitations? Can you call it freedom if you are limited on what you can say or do? Boundaries, limitations, and violation of rights has been an issue when it comes to freedom of speech for quite some time now. People could be accused of hate speech if […]

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Racism in Othello The Venetian Moor

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England in 1564. Famously known as an English poet, play-writer, actor, and was given the title as the greatest writer and dramatist. Shakespeare play Othello was first published to the public in 1604 during his third tragic period. According to a source, Othello was inspired by a crucial war […]

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Othello: Cultural Disapproval From Ancient Times to The Present

In Othello’s plays, we have already noticed the racial discrimination against Othello in the white society of Venice. However, it can be stated that Othello has the desire of cultural identity for the white society that discriminates against him. The cultural identity of Othello in white society, as well as his own psychological condition and […]

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Review of Theblind Side, 42 and Hidden Figures

I chose to write about drama films. Drama films are productions or stories lines with settings or life situations that represent realistic characters in conflict with either themselves or others. Drama films are produced more than any genre. Drama films illustrate how society conforms to what the larger population requests. They also represent how society […]

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Impact of The Cold War

​Many people believe the Cold War was an actual “war” however, this war was an event that included a sequence of divergent competitions. The Cold War was caused by several events, which took place at the Yalta conference. This conference lead to the Cold War by allowing the Soviet Union to have control over the […]

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Foster Care: Should Same-Sex Couple Be Allowed to Adop

There are nearly 438,000 children navigating the turbulent waters that is the foster care system in the United States. The same system which can be argued is a broken system. These children are typically bounced from foster home to foster home, for years at a time, suffering countless traumas both physically and emotionally while waiting […]

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Gilded Age and Coxey’S Army

The streets were bare, and the city of Washington DC was as silent as a mouse. The cherry blossoms were starting to open their buds for the new years bloom, and the blaring sun started to peak out from the clouds due to the harsh winter of 1994. From a distance, footsteps and yelling started […]

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Feminism and Racism in The Color Purple

How does Alice Walker show that feminism and racism is equally used in the context of race in “The Color Purple”? “He beat me today because he say I winked at a boy in church. I may have got somethin in my eye but I didn’t wink. I don’t even looks at men. That’s the […]

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The Color Purple: a Feminist Perspective

The various waves of feminism throughout history have proven numerous times the difficulties involved when attempting to gain equal rights. The Color Purple, by Alice Walker, demonstrates theses hardships. The feminist lens acts as a tool for thoroughly examining Walker’s portrayal of women. Through the character of Celie, Alice Walker’s The Color Purple portrays the […]

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Same Sex Marriages

Love has always been the cornerstone of any relationship. The mechanics of this emotion has been defined as the rubric of any successful relationship. In today’s society, love is not germane or compartmentalized in layman terms; but in the acquiescence within the veins of our souls. There are many opinions on how this love is […]

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Behind The Veil of Ignorance: John Rawls Supports Same-Sex Marriages 

Recently, same-sex marriage has been legalized in the United States after many efforts but not around the world. Queer people have not humanized in many nations across the world, their right to love is stripped away. The debate about whether or not same-sex couples should marry relies heavily in people’s religious groups, cultures, and or […]

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An Essay on The Song of Solomon

At first glance Song of Solomon seems to be mainly about the ‘flight’ of Macon “Milkman” Dead, a young man alienated from himself and estranged from his family, his community and his own history. However when digging deeper into the brilliant novel of Toni Morrison, a woman known for her distinct writing and her examination […]

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Racism in The Song of Solomon

Throughout history, racism has been a existing and eminent issue in every society. Throughout the last couple of years there has been tremendous improvement, racism is still an current issue that people face everyday. To continue, the discrimination that racism creates impacts each person’s perception of himself and others in different ways. In addition, one […]

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A Streetcar Named Desire: Novel Vs Film

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams was a hit at the time it was released (1947) and is still considered one of Williams’s most popular work. It uncovered many issues in the world from the time he wrote it that still apply today such as insanity, domestic violence, compulsive lying, trust issues, homosexuality, etc. […]

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Essay on Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes focused on the working-class African-American lifestyle, painting their lives as either saintly or stereotypical. His poetry and stories used black characters and employed rhythmic black forms of expression to tell the story of the average African. He merges his personal artistic black point of view to create certain effects in his poetry. His […]

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Essay on Gang Violence

Have you ever wonder what happens inside the prison? I have. The curiosity was present every time I drove by our local prison called the Arizona State Prison Complex – Yuma. That same curiosity was the one that helped me decided I wanted to be a Correctional Officer. Yes, I have often heard that there […]

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Amelia Earhart’s Legacy

Many men and woman throughout history have exhibited the qualities of service, where they have used their ideas, passions, and actions towards a higher cause to ultimately change the direction of the world. Biographies have been written to tell the story of these historical figures, and to share their legacy and passions with the purpose […]

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Stricter Gun Control Laws Should Be Enforced

For ages Americans have had the discussion of whether stricter gun control laws should be put into action or not. The question is posed every time barbaric events such as mass shootings occur, but if the laws are enacted then there will be no waiting for the next tragedy. The number of mass shootings have […]

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Death Penalty Should Be Abolished

Friedrich Nietzsche once said, “There is a certain right by which we many deprive a man of life, but none by which we may deprive him of death; this is mere cruelty.” With that being said, I strongly disagree with the death penalty. David Hume’s wrote about “Enquiry concerning human understanding” and stated in those […]

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Why The Death Penalty Needs to Go

“Being on death row, It ain’t like nothin’. You don’t live for tomorrow, next week, or next month. Cause you don’t know if you’ve got tomorrow, next week, or next month. You live for today.” a quote by a man on death row. The death penalty also known as capital punishment. Is punishing someone via […]

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Should Death Penalty Be Allowed?

Intro In 1992 a senior citizen who was around for the Clinton presidential campaign and administration decided to support capital punishment. The imbalance of death row requires abolition to America support and effect save lives. In philosophy perspective, as we human beings think that the death row is wrong and brutal. Other perhaps to think […]

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Benefits of The Death Penalty for Society

The death penalty has always been and always will be an extremely controversial topic. While some people believe that it is wrong to take another person’s life after the victim’s life has been taken, others believe that capital punishment is justifiable. Each state in America has their own set of rules and regulations for this […]

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Susan B. Anthony: Her Vision and Impact

Introduction Susan Brownell Anthony was born on February 15th, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts to Daniel Anthony and Lucy Read Anthony. As a little girl, she witnessed the hard work and skill exemplified by her mother and father. Daniel Anthony manufactured cotton in his self-built factory and gave the opportunity of employment to many young women, […]

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Why I Believe Freedom of Speech Is Important

Freedom of speech has been an important element in the United States that has set apart this country from others. Citizen’s usually are free to exercise this right, yet there have been cases that show that this right is not always respected. I believe that the Supreme Court is striving to address these issues in […]

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Why Freedom of Speech Is So Important in America

Human rights are rights given to anyone born on to this earth no matter race, religion or sex. Among these, stands the right to freedom of speech. William Hachten, an author of numerous documentaries and articles about freedom of speech and expression, defines our right of speech as “ The right of the press to […]

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Pro Choice: Because Abortions Should Be Legal

7 out of 10 Americans across the United States believe that abortion should be legal, and I agree. When I think of “pro-life” all I can think of is the pure ignorance that comes with that title, it baffles me that another human being thinks it’s okay to tell a woman what she can or […]

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