Social Issues Essays

The creation and establishment of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights was a direct response to the horrific events and devastation of World War II and is a fundamental descendent of the ideas of The Enlightenment’s humanistic political theories.  The establishment in 1945 of the U.N. “seemed to represent …

Introduction In the period from 1492 to 1504, the voyages of Christopher Columbus for Portugal and Spain were the hottest news. European sailors and soldiers conquered and colonized huge areas of the new world. From West Indies, the first land that the Spaniards conquered, they prolonged into the new world. …

Introduction This paper will historically examine the roots and causes of the Civil Rights Movement. The phrase “Civil Rights Movement” refers to the collective effort of African Americans to advance socially, economically and politically in American society. Civil rights in the U.S. have legal implications such as specific rights guaranteed …

Today, imprisonment becomes a usual form of punishment for many people who break the law. Recent years, there is a debate concerning the role of imprisonment in rehabilitation process and its impact on the society. Sentencing and parole practices have been widely criticized for inhuman prison conditions and poor treatment …

Origins of Slavery in North American             An empty ship cargo, except for 20 or more Africans aboard, of a Dutch ship was headed for Jamestown one late summer (PBS 2007).   The slaves were originally aboard a Spanish ship but they were sold to the Dutch in exchange for food. …

The essay that I selected is Talking Back by Bell Hooks[1] who is a famous African-American feminist writer. In this essay she traces down her development as a writer and explores her learning about the various manifestations of speech through non-conformist socialization process.             She starts the essay with the …

It has been argued that excluding students from school activities as punishment is unfair. They are wrong. Setting an example out of a student deters other students from committing the same offense. When I attended high school some of my classmates were excluded from school activities. Excluding students from school …

            Authors note: previous correspondence provided a key to directly e mail me.American postage stamp design in recent history has portrayed a seemingly endless montage of themes. In 2006 the United States Postal Service issued stamps commemorating everything from the White Sturgeon to Our Wedding, and everyone from Mickey Mouse …

Introduction Prohibition refers to an upward restaurant or bar where people go out for dates, listen to music and hang out with their friends. Prohibition was aimed at reducing drinking in America by eradicating businesses that distributed, sold and manufactured beverages containing alcohol. This was done by the eighteenth Amendment …

Introduction Immigration is a critical issue that continues to influence significantly the diversity, economy and moral values of the United States. There is increasing concerns across the political divide to enact more stringent immigration policies to secure borders and criteria for accommodation of the current undocumented immigrants. This debate has …