Essays on Social Issues

The United States of America has always viewed itself as a “Big Brother” responsible for protecting others and helping them is desperate times. This may prove to be a Good Samaritan act. However, at times, circumstances warrant that things be done according to what is …

Teaching and larning in any school can hold both benefits and jobs. Those advantages and issues tend to be magnified in the interior metropolis school environment. However, staff members including the caput instructor, instructors and learning helpers can hold an impact upon a kid ‘s …

Eliminating the Feds independence will make them subject to political pressure. They will be involved in the plight of the government in pursuing expansionary fiscal policy which will bring about more pronounced political business cycle. If they are not independent, the monetary and fiscal policy …

Urban poverty’s dramatic concentration in recent years has led to renewed interest making it a subject of political and social debate since 1960’s. The consequences of poverty concentration have a direct relationship with joblessness, segregation, crime increase, welfare dependency, and early sexual initiations. This topic …

Equal Rights for Androids and Humans The concept of equality among all people was, unfortunately, not “self-evident” until the passengers on the Mayflower proclaimed it in 1620. A section of the Mayflower Compact reads, “…and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute and frame such just …

The Missouri compromise was a certain kind of agreement that was signed back in 1820, between the anti – slavery and pro-slavery factions in the United States congress . This agreement basically involved the primary regulations of slavery in the western territories. The agreement prohibited …

The chapter I am going to review is from the book “A farewell to Alms”. It discusses the divide between rich and poor nations that came about as a result of the Industrial Revolution in terms of the evolution of particular behaviors originating in Britain. …

Prior to the sixteenth century, racism – in the modern sense of that term – was practically unknown. Oppression and slavery had existed, of course, but before the beginning of the African slave-trade, these had never been based on skin color. Racism, like all forms …

A relationship is like a necklace; it doesnt serve its function if you dont connect the first 2 from each end. But then again it will not serve its function if 1 link in the middle is weak and breaks. Remember the Titans shows a …

Hollywood has used history itself for its own benefit. We all know how Hollywood exaggerates certain moments to make a big impact on the viewers and gain popularity. It’s because Hollywood typically changes things that today, I will be using as a thesis argument based …

From the richest few to the poorest millions. The United States has been in a crisis of wealth imbalance for decades. Some may believe that is a natural phenomenon, with the most civilized places being plastered with large wealth gaps. But recently the wealth gap …

Should we be punished for the mistakes of our ancestors? In recent times, Affirmative Action has implemented policies of reverse discrimination to help oppressed minorities gain an advantage over majority groups in college admissions and in employment. The term “Affirmative Action” was originally used by …

Sexism is the belief that rights and roles in ones society should be governed by ones sex. Historically, sexism has been male-driven and accompanied by a belief in the inferiority of women. The new opportunities becoming available to women and men through the feminist movement …

Running head: Business Ethics 5 Business Ethics 5 Name Course Tutor 12th November, 2010 SECTION A I defend Norman Bowie’s arguments in “Relativism and the Moral Obligations of Multinational Corporations” that basic principles do not vary among cultures. Multinationals should therefore uphold universally or otherwise …

Welcome to Africa -the blackest continent of the predominantly blue world, the second-largest and second-most-populous continent. Undoubtedly, like most continents, Our great African freedom fighters won the freedom struggle ages back. Serious issues such as corruption,  unemployment, poverty, among others, are still eating into our …

In the essay the author is attempting to protect the rights of free speech through persuasion rather than through threats and intimidations. In promoting his views, the author cites the example of an incident that took place at Harvard. (more…)

The factors contributing to the struggle of working class Americans during the Depression are still relevant today. Clues as to the imminent occurrence of a second Depression can be found by comparing the Great Depression to today’s economic climate. (more…)

Bamboo is about a system of corruption and oppression brought about by the triangle of power that we are now living In. In the Philippines, the effects of this “triangle” can be vividly seen throughout the country; murders, stolen funds, mistaken identities and poverty-stricken people …

Films for the Humanities What has been the main cause of the rise of concentrated poverty in the urban ghetto since the 1970s according to Wilson? (4 points) Wilson argues that one of the main cause of the rise of concentrated poverty in the urban …

In this twenty first century, one of the most widely discussed topics throughout the world is Millennium Development Goals (MDG). In September 2000, meeting at the United Nations Millennium Summit, the world leaders agreed to a remarkable document, the Millennium Declaration. The Declaration demanded that …

In this research proposal I will address issues on financial stability of families, economy and education. “The Lessona€? reflects the attitudes and education of children in the lower working class. A point was made in the story that brought up old emotions. On page 474 …

Over the years, studies have been conducted regarding what model stands out as the best for organizational leadership. The current global financial crisis has revealed quite a lot in as far as these leadership models are concerned. It has become apparent that the current models …

Trips were made to North America, South America and even around Cape Horn.  Before the English or French settlers even got to the Americas, Spain had stretched their empire across most of North and South America. Big name explorers like Cortes and Pizzeria pitched in …

The treaty was significant because it gave Florida to the United States and created a boundary line between Spanish territory and the US, which solved rewriter disputes about the Louisiana Purchase up until the Noncommercial n War. The Bank Veto (1832) On July 10, 1 …

The women of Kievan Rus were in a much different setting and social structure than their western counterparts. With the arrival of Christianity in Kievan Rus can new changes to family relations and positions of women in society and the household. The church divided women …

In this essay, I will aim to establish whether or not the civil rights movement has achieved equal rights for black people in USA and if so, to what extent. In order to do this, we must compare the situation for blacks in USA currently, …

Gustav Vassa Plot Summary Gustavus Vassas was born Olaudah Equiano in the African province called Essaka in 1745. He was the youngest son of seven surviving children and was very close to his mother. He describes a happy childhood during which he learned – as …

Decades before the Civil War, even when the nation was but a few years old, slavery played quite a controversial role in the United States. While writing the Declaration of Independence, exclusions of all references made to slavery avoided conflict in an attempt to hold …

Envision that you were born a slave. How would that affect your life? How would it feel to be sold and bought by someone of a higher class? How would you like being whipped if you didnt do exactly as you were told? There are …

In early West Africa, one life was equated with a half-ton of sugar. By 1700 it was one ton, and by 1800 it was two tons. Sugar remains one of the great moral mysteries: in the 18th century it was much more expensive in real …