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…was an American civil rights leader who searched for equality through nonviolent acts of demonstrations. Equality in the aspects of social, political, and economical structures. Martin Luther King Jr. was an extraordinary person who wanted for blacks to have civil…

…rights and slavery. Spain experienced the agony of civil war firsthand because Gen. Franco attempted a coup and tried to install a Fascist government. These two countries experienced civil wars because of political decisions and government policies…

…not be trusted to govern. The constant state of war is what Hobbes believed to be man’s original state of nature. According to Hobbes, man should not be trusted in the state of nature and limits must be put on freedom and inalienable rights. Hobbes lived in the 17th…

…was the principal focus of Reconstruction after the Civil War; America's failure to allow African Americans equal rights led eventually to the struggle for civil rights a century later."(Loewen, 132) Had the Federal government properly written the 13th, 14th, and 15th…

…to show that people are naturally tied to society. If people were not then they would behave in a savage manner. If we did not live in a civilized society we would loose our ideals and values. We would not know what was right or wrong. The beast represents…

…that his arguments will persuade his audience, and it is through his non-violent strategy, that his adversaries are able to actually hear what he is saying, rather than be concerned of his growing political position and role within the growing civil rights…

…Violent methods of protest were increasingly embraced by African Americans in the Civil Rights movement during the 1950s to 1960s because of frustration caused by the time consuming and ineffectiveness of peaceful non-violence. After the initial hype…

…and their property, they must come together into some sort of body politic and agree to certain standards of behavior. Although each individual in the state of nature has the right to enforce the natural law in defense of property interests, the formation of a civil…

…Americans must speak out constantly against discrimination. Booker T. Washington was a leader for civil rights, his tactics were taken in more of a modest way. He focused on economic goals and advised to accept social discrimination temporarily. During…

…of natural law in which indefeasible rights were inherent to each individual, and both government and society existed to preserve the individual’s rights. He declared that natural law remained effective in civil society as the crucial measure of men’s rights…