Members
 Member's Area
Subjects
American History
Arts and Television
Biographies
Book Reports
Creative Writing
Economics
Education
English Papers
Geography
Health and Medicine
Legal Issues
Miscellaneous
Music and Musicians
Poetry and Poets
Politics
Religion
Science and Environment
Social Issues
Technology
World History
|
|
Enter your query below to search our database containing over 45,000+ essays and term papers
Search results 81 - 90 of 949 matching essays
- 81: How Successfully From 1945 To
- ... Truman's presidency he was faced with forces of intolerance within United States society. These were principally the "Red scares" of the 1950's, hostile attitudes towards Trade Unions and racism, particularly in the South. These forces of intolerance were motivated by both Truman himself and the Republican party for political reasons, but for different aims. Truman's intolerance could be ... damaging Truman and his administration, so Truman's resistance of their intolerance could be simply seen as self-defence. Truman felt a strong sense of injustice over the force of racism in American society, which he resisted even at a cost to his own political career. There was a culture of racism in American society, the South in particular, ever since the days of slavery. The South was controlled by the racist, conservative dixie-land Democrats, who vehemently opposed any introduction ...
- 82: Civil Rights
- ... but what has happened since then? Have things improved, and if not who is to blame? The book The Aims of Argument gives us two authors with contrasting views on racism and discrimination today. William Raspberry is a conservative black man that writes, The Myth That is Crippling Black America, Lewis M. Killian is a non-conservative that writes, Where are the Dreams of the Sixties? William Raspberry's main point in his essay is that Black America believes a myth, "the myth that racism is the dominant influence in our lives." Raspberry is implying black America is concentrating on the discrimination and racism towards them and if they focus on those problems the solutions are out of their hands because this myth that he says black America believes in is encouraging the ...
- 83: Racism and the Ku Klux Klan
- Racism and the Ku Klux Klan Thesis: The Klan wants the white race to take over the land of the U.S and save it from immigrants. I. Origin a. the ...
- 84: The Conflicts of the Black Race: Delayed Economic and Educational Progress
- ... lack of unity. Some of us feel as though it is not our responsibility to help other blacks when they are in need. Another major problem is the existence of racism. This negative attitude leads to many physical and psychological problems within the black community. Therefore, lack of unity within the black community and the effects of racism are two major factors when contribute to the slow progress of black people. Before the Civil Rights movement racism was so blatant that not knowing it existed would have been difficult. Presently, it is so subtle that some argue we cannot blame racism for our problems. Unfortunately, they ...
- 85: Race Relations
- ... not had to endure such prejudice and, therefore, cannot begin to identify with the situation. Frank Newport, vice president of the Gallup Poll Organization, says Caucasian Americans do not interpret racism as a big problem, therefore, they do not see a need for "government intervention" (Anonymous, 1997; 04A). Similarly, Asians, Hispanics and other United States minorities believe they often receive unfair ... more important to them in either a social or personal level; yet it is not to be overlooked that these same respondents were still able to recognize the fact that racism was one of America's biggest problems today. Even so, over one-third said the problem -- though it exists -- is insignificant (Farley, 1997; 88+). As it relates to their own ... eighty-nine percent of the African-American adolescents who responded said the problem was small or did not exist at all. Amazingly, the Caucasian respondents -- both young and old -- considered racism a more "dominant issue" (Farley, 1997; 88+) than did the African-American adolescent respondents. What does that say about the varying impressions of race relations? Depending upon which race ...
- 86: Racism In The Movies
- Spike Lee’s, Do The Right Thing is a comtemporary look at racism in a ordinary city urban neighborhood. The movie is seen through the eyes of the main character, Mookey, we are shown the multiple relationships and often typical stereotypes of racial ...
- 87: Ragtime
- ... While critiquing American society was not the sole purpose of his novel, Doctorow does expose and examine many issues that people tended to ignore like the impoverished immigrant working class, racism, and feminism. The emphasis Doctorow places on these issues makes it clear that he thought, America is a mistake, a gigantic mistake. (33). The period in American history at the ... American society was exemplified through this harsh examination of the life of immigrants. Another issue that comes up in the novel as an issue that deserves addressing, is that of racism. America has always been a sort of beacon to the oppressed peoples of the world, and in serving that role has accepted immigrants from all across the globe. Many people ... since virtually all of her citizens have a lineage that did not originate here. Therefore, one would think that since America is composed of such a racially diverse population that racism would not be such a problem. The people would have recognized that they are all part of a crazy quilt of humanity! (16) as Jacob Riis referred to his ...
- 88: Attempt At Reconstruction
- ... in during the 1890's wiping out the political successes of Reconstruction: the white sheets of White supremacy, the blue suits of politicians all too eager to unify whites with racism, and the black robes of the judiciary in cases like Plessy vs. Ferguson in 1896 stripped away Blacks' social and political rights. The Civil Rights movement came nearly ninety years ... s battles to end Jim Crow in the South and obtain passage of Civil Rights acts in the 1960's raised awareness of lower-class Blacks in the ghetto to racism and increased their impatience with police brutality and economic injustice. This heightened awareness of racism in their community and desperation over their plight, turned poor urban Blacks into matches and ghettoes into kindling. The Riots from 1965 to 1968 became a way to raise ...
- 89: Racism - After The Civil War
- The conclusion of the Civil War in favor of the north was supposed to mean an end to slavery and equal rights for the former slaves. Although laws and amendments were passed to uphold this assumption, the United ...
- 90: Misconduct in Police Departments
- ... who are alcoholics or drug addicts." (122) It has shown that police officers don't get paid well and live a dangerous life in our society. In today's society racism has spread within our police departments. "Police have two different faces," says Hubert Williams, president of the Police Foundation, a research organization in Washington. (113) Throughout our communities it differs ... it's law and order. In white neighborhoods, it's protect and serve. So it's not surprising we have this bifurcated way of seeing police in our society." (113) Racism has been a problem in our police department for several years and has never been dealt with consistently or successfully. "Racism is a central part of police misconduct." (113) Racism can show several kinds of signs that they are racism. The report went on to say, "Police officers have indicators ...
Search results 81 - 90 of 949 matching essays
|
|
