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…of the main things he gives up is natural freedom and must abide by the laws set up by civil society. Another is the right to enforce the laws of nature, except when the government is unable to protect those under its authority. Locke is trying to show…

…THE STORMY SIXTIES 1960'S a sex revolution, civil rights rev and the emergence of a youth culture. The Vietnam war and feminism. KENNEDY'S "NEW FRONTIER SPIRIT" -The attorney general, Robert Kennedy, set out to recast the priorities of the FBI which…

…as whites still has to be fought for in years to come. The Civil Rights Movement1 was initiated by Southern blacks in the 1950s and ‘60s to break the prevailing pattern of racial segregation2. During the 1940’s and 1950’s, National Association…

…, it can be seen that the initial need and intent of civil society is to provide mere life while its ultimate goal should be the good life. While both Hobbes and Locke provide the mere life for their subjects, only Locke allows for the attainment of the good…

…Throughout his life Ralph Bunche worked to improve race relations and further the cause of civil rights. For 22 years he served on the board of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, earning its highest honor, the Spingarn Medal…

…and lesbians deserve to have the same rights in their unions as heterosexuals have. It is important to legalize same sex marriage because: Civil marriage is the way our society defines one's most intimate, committed relationships; it is the only vehicle our society…

…soft spoken conservatives while others are wild ill-willed extremist trying to press for there cause no matter what harm. The late James Baldwin and Malcolm X are two prominent figures in Civil Rights Era. Both pressed for the equal rights of blacks…

…and ordered the return of all abandoned plantations to their former owners. Under Johnson, a series of acts known as the black codes were passed which suddenly restricted the rights of newly freed slaves. In early 1866, the Civil Rights Bill…

…for the civil right movement in this country. He had plans for mediacal care for the elderly and education for people that were denied but he did win however onminimum wagew and trade legistlation, But his most important victory was in the civil right department…

…Martin Luther King vs. Malcolm X The 1950’s and 1960’s were eras of major discord between black and white races in the United States. The ever present and unsettling realm of discrimination and disorder began in the Southern states. Civil rights…