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…in the hands of the people, not the militia, are relied upon "to restrain the violence of oppression"(Malcom,pg57) . As with any civil right, the essence of persuasion should remain with the proponent of legislation that restricts or burdens the right to keep…

…speech. When people started pulling together to desegregate schools the government listened, it acted and passed laws against it. Due to people using their first amendment rights the Civil Rights Act was put into effect in 1964. DR. Martin Luther King Jr…

…, and an entire race. In the South the Reconstruction period was a time of readjustment accompanied by disorder. Southern whites wished to keep blacks in a condition of quasi-servitude, extending few civil rights and firmly rejecting social equality. Blacks…

…effect it had on the south, and an entire race. In the South the Reconstruction period was a time of readjustment accompanied by disorder. Southern whites wished to keep blacks in a condition of quasi-servitude, extending few civil rights and firmly rejecting…

…, extending few civil rights and firmly rejecting social equality. Blacks, on the other hand, wanted full freedom and, above all, land of their own. Inevitably, there were frequent clashes. Some erupted into race riots, but acts of terrorism against individual…

…. Despite the criticism, Lincoln stood by his Proclamation. The Proclamation came to represent, not only the emancipation of slaves, but also a cause to fight for. The Civil War became to the north, not only a war for union, but a war of moral and human rights…

…In the human world, there is a subtle line between civilization and savagery. Many would like to think that they would never cross this line, but even the most wary can be pushed off the their platform of society and organization, into a world…

…. The meaning of an "ass," is a stubborn, obstinate, perverse, immovable animal. Throughout Antigone, the characters must deal with the clash between Civil and Divine law. They struggle to discover what is truly right and wrong, good and bad. In the end…

…on the black experience in the United States. Civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. have referred to Du Bois as a father of the Civil Rights Movement. Du Bois conducted the initial research on the black experience in the United States, and paved…

…perspectives and is still a problem in today's world. There have been many triumphs in the striving for equal rights, but there is still much progress to be made. Modern civilization has looked for an easy way out of its problems. If people could see beyond each…