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…The International Labor Defense's (ILD) involvement in the Scottsboro case, more than any other event, crystallized black support for the radical political movements, especially the Communist Party, in the 1930s. Accused of raping two white women (Ruby…

…he is wrong for what he was doing and maybe save his life, or stay quite while he continued to rape Cecilia, knowing there is a possibility there father’s life is in danger. Either way would have dreadful consequences. If they spoke to their father…

…to defend Tom Robinson, an African-American accused of rape. This is the point at which he loses his respect from his town people, friends, and even family members. Atticus tried to do his job well, knowing that he would probably lose the case, just because…

…manslaughter. Criminal sexual assault, also known as “rape,” is defined as the carnal knowledge of a female/ male, forcibly and against their will. A rape crime now includes all sexual assaults, completed and attempted, aggravated and non-aggravated. Robbery…

…that if a woman is raped or is a victim of incest and becomes pregnant, then it is morally and ethically acceptable to have an abortion. This argument is wrong and can be proven so if the basic definitions of personhood are applied. It is not a matter of how…

…never had a kine wird to say to me. Just say You gonna do what your mammy wouldn't."(p.1) This quote is the beginning of an explanation given by Celie of how her stepfather rapes and abuses her. Alfonso looks upon Celie as nothing more than an object in which…

…the reader a vivid image, throughout the novel, on how he thinks she is pure despite her downfall, with an illegitimate child born, by her unfortunate mishap of being raped by Alec D’Urberville. “[Alec] takes advantage of her innocence and independence and robs…

…issues that may not be black and white. My position on this issue is against abortion, and I am going to attempt to show that. Abortion is wrong in many instances. It is wrong anytime except in the case of a dying mother, incest or rape. It is wrong because…

…Man" (No I don't like the white man up in me, He rape my people as he rape my country, everything I love and cherish, he try to take away. We will be rid of him, soon come the day.) That was when I rested a bit then I had to go dancing to it. We were…

…of abortion. Children are our future. Do we really think they deserve to die for nothing? I don’t think any child should be punished for their birth. It is not their fault they were conceived. In the case of a women being raped; it is still an innocent child…