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- 131: The United States Government
- ... first Italian-American Supreme Court Justice. He was part of President Ronald Reagan’s effort to make the judiciary system more conservative. Mr. Scalia is very outspoken against racially based affirmative action programs and the “Constitutional Right” to abortion. His views are closely related to those of the Reagan administration. Scalia is a very intelligent individual, has an elegant writing style, and ...
- 132: Our Similarity To Ancient Greek Society
- ... This is one of the areas where we are most like the Greeks. We have similar laws pertaining to minorities, such as foreigners and women. We have laws such as Affirmative Action and Anti-Discrimination Laws, which prevent people from judging others based on race or social class. The Greek’s government also had laws referring to immigration. While their policy was ...
- 133: Ebonics Is Not The Answer
- ... can. Ebonics is not the answer. So what is? The answer may lie deeper than slang or nonconjugated verbs. It may lie in politics… social/economic/historical politics. Much like affirmative action, we can not lower the standards of Blacks or anyone. Word Count: 1829
- 134: Creative Story: Intellegence
- ... dollar bills. The men both arrived at the gates of heaven. St. Peter, following his superiors' orders, knew that he needed these men to fill the quotas for the new affirmative-action plan put into place; what better than a Native American and a Jew to place into spots that would have previously been occupied by only Christians. St. Peter knew that ...
- 135: America's Right Turn
- ... with the manifold symptoms of social and economic decline. At the same time, he brought Reagan Democrats back into the fold by supporting workfare and capital punishment and by opposing affirmative action programs. Yet he also endorsed gay rights and feminist causes. (Berman 192) Thus, America is moving neither toward the left or the right. American politics is moving directly to the ...
- 136: American Exceptionalism
- ... especially in very recent times, have demanded equality at home, in the workplace, and within the media, and for the most part, they have received principally what they have requested. Affirmative action, though often termed "reverse discrimination" is an attempt to assist those women and minorities groups who are often excluded from employment opportunities. This sense of egalitarianism is therefore a great ...
- 137: The Civil Rights Movement: Some Progress Is Better Then No Progress
- ... creation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to ensure this right. Congress then created the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which extended these guarantees of civil liberties. Congress also issued affirmative action plans in order to correct past racial discrimination. The successes of black militants encouraged women and homosexual activists to join in the fight for civil rights. Women fought for rights ...
- 138: GI Jane
- GI Jane In today's society, with affirmative action full out in most industries and businesses, and the equal rights movement having made great progress; there is finally a snag in the nylons of woman activists. The question of ...
- 139: I Am A Feminist - Hear Me Roar!
- ... feminist is far different than it was in previous decades. Now to be a feminist, you must believe abortion is a woman's basic right, preferential treatment policies such as Affirmative Action are just because ''they correct past discrimination against women and minorities,'' forgetting the tool that is fighting the past discrimination is discrimination in itself, women continue to be oppressed in ...
- 140: Racial Discrimination and its Effect on Our Society
- ... Spanish to accommodate their needs. Immigrants should at least learn our language to be a part of our country, to survive, and to interact as an American. Our country's affirmative action is a good example of how hard it is to govern a multicultural country. Some institutions under pressure to increase its low black enrollment, will offer free tuition to every ...
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