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  • The Role of a Woman: Should Women Be Considered Equal to Men

    The Role of a Woman: Should Women Be Considered Equal to Men

    The Role of a Woman: Should women be considered equal to men Barbara Jordan, Janet Rino, Oprah Winfrey, and Condoleeza Rice; all women that have stepped outside of the traditional roles of womanhood and ascended to new levels of success paving the way for many women that followed in their footsteps. But how do we define the role of a woman? We must begin by examining the beginnings of the women’s suffrage effort. The women’s

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    Essay Length: 594 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Mike
  • Wealth Equals Popularity

    Wealth Equals Popularity

    Every teenager who has attended high school can relate to the pressures that come from the desire to be popular. It’s normal for teens to feel the need to be in the “in crowd” and to fit in with the “beautiful people.” Television shows help contribute to this “need” to fit in. One such show, Beverly Hills 90210, is based on beautiful teenage characters, most of whom are wealthy and, coincidentally, popular. In today’s society

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    Essay Length: 1,201 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 17, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Equal Employment Opportunity in the Working Environment

    Equal Employment Opportunity in the Working Environment

    Running head: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Equal Employment Opportunity in the Working Environment James A. Lee Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Management 317 Abstract This paper on equal opportunity employment will show a few different types of discrimination that would impede on a person from getting hired into an organization. It also shows some of the different Acts from the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prevent discrimination when hiring workers into an organization. Equal Employment Opportunity in the

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    Essay Length: 1,210 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 20, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Equality and Third World Countries

    Equality and Third World Countries

    Because of the extreme amount of poverty in Third World countries such as Haiti, people tend to think that the life of an individual in a poverty-stricken nation matters less than a life of an individual in a wealthier nation. Because the people of these poor countries have such few of the necessary resources to survive, such as food, water, and medical attention, they are in severe need of assistance. In such countries as Haiti,

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    Essay Length: 908 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 20, 2009 By: Steve
  • Democracy and Equality - American Economy, the American Dream in the Land of Unlimited Opportunities

    Democracy and Equality - American Economy, the American Dream in the Land of Unlimited Opportunities

    Democracy and Equality: American Economy, the American Dream in the Land of Unlimited Opportunities As we may all know, the concept of the rags-to-riches myth is stemming from the vast and free opportunities of the United States of America. Even before the Declaration of Independence huge amount of people were flowing to the harbours of Western European cities, to enter a new world of golden oppportunities and chances by sailing to the New World.

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    Submitted: January 1, 2010 By: Monika
  • The Struggle for Equality

    The Struggle for Equality

    The struggle for freedom and equality after World War II continued endlessly for women and minorities. No class of people experienced more change as a consequence of the war than American women. During the war over six million women took jobs, increasing the size of the female labor force by 57 percent.Wages leaped upward, the number of wives holding jobs doubled, and the unionization of women grew fourfold(pg.11). Government and mass media encouraged women to

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    Submitted: January 2, 2010 By: Steve
  • The Fight for Equality

    The Fight for Equality

    The Fight for Equality Homosexuality has existed throughout history. This topic became ever so popular in the twentieth century. Homosexuals are currently the largest group of Americans that federal protection has not been extended too. Gay people can hide, but in hiding they are compromising their freedom. Everyone should have the right to marry, have children, and to hold any occupation that they choose regardless of their sexual orientation. Discrimination on the basis of race,

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    Essay Length: 806 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 4, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Democracy: Has It Always Been Focused on Equality?

    Democracy: Has It Always Been Focused on Equality?

    Democracy: Has it Always Been Focused on Equality? How does the society that gave us the democratic government of equality for all show such discrimination? Athenian government in ancient Greece was an incomplete democracy that has developed over time. The Treatment of women and foreigners in Euripides' ancient Greek world is less civilized than in democratic societies existing today. In a society dominated by men, women had a severe bias put against them. Women had

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    Essay Length: 593 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 6, 2010 By: Janna
  • Philosophy on Equal Rights

    Philosophy on Equal Rights

    Throughout history, one of the most disputed topics has consistently been equal rights within society. Social equality is defined as a social state of affairs in which different individuals have the same status in a certain respect. These extend to voting rights, freedom of speech and assembly, property rights and the access to education, health care and other social securities. I will present and defend the idea that for each individual within a society to

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    Essay Length: 1,089 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Steve
  • Seperat but Not Yet Equal

    Seperat but Not Yet Equal

    Journal Review In the article “Separate but Not Yet Equal”, the relationship between school finance adequacy litigation and African American student achievement is explored. As desegregation cases were once the means for school reform and equality, the article stated that school finance litigation is now the focal point in legal efforts for school change. Brown vs. Board (1954) was the primary case to address the issue of unequal access to education. In this case, it

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Women & Sex: A Desire That Says Equality

    Women & Sex: A Desire That Says Equality

    Women & Sex: A Desire That Says Equality In selective works from some of the 17th century’s most influential poets, a collective theme often appears: the poets allow the women they write about to assume the roles of sexually charged characters in a new fashion. Treating topics ranging from chlorosis to premature ejaculation to impotence, these poets not only address the issue of sex but also many of the concerns that may arise during sexual

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Equality Is Naturally Impossible

    Equality Is Naturally Impossible

    Equality is naturally impossible. The politically-correct aim for equality between men and women is not achievable. It is absolutely impossible. To try to highlight this, notice that there is no equitable solution even to these two very simple questions: Should women have more votes than men? Is it not equality for men to be paid the same rates as women for doing the same jobs? The answer for both of these questions is, No! For

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    Essay Length: 469 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Bred
  • Low Funding Equals Low Success

    Low Funding Equals Low Success

    Low Funding Equals Low Success Should a child’s wealth determine whether or not he or she can get a quality education? Funding for public schools is an enormous issue that affects many people. A major issue is unequal funding throughout the country. There are various reasons for these differences, from the governmental level to the lack of public support. There is a need to re-work the current formula used by states to determine how school

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    Essay Length: 864 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission

    Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission

    The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission is a national independent statutory government body, established in 1986 by an Act of the federal Parliament, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act. The federal Attorney General is the Minister responsible in Parliament for the Commission. The Commission is administered by the President, who is the Chief Executive Officer. He is assisted by the Human Rights, Race, Sex, Disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social

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    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Janna
  • “battle Royal” the Denial of Social Equality

    “battle Royal” the Denial of Social Equality

    “Battle Royal” The Denial of Social Equality “Battle Royal” by Ralph Ellison is the story of a young, African American, high school graduate who withstands humiliation to give a speech amongst the towns leading white citizens at an event called a “Battle Royal.” The narrator was chosen to give the speech because he had given the speech once before at his high school graduation and it was a tremendous success. During this time period the

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    Submitted: January 22, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Equality and Punishment

    Equality and Punishment

    Equality and Punishment True Equality, it is what we as a country have been striving for since our inception, or at least what we like to represent ourselves as striving for. The concept of equality is in no way simple. Many lawyers, scholars, and philosophers have produced varying ways to define, criticize, and interpret it. Two in particular are Kurt Vonnegut Junior and Derek A. Bell. Both of these men take a more critical

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    Submitted: January 23, 2010 By: Mike
  • Everyone Is Equal

    Everyone Is Equal

    Everyone Is Equal Using stereotypes to classify certain racial groups and genders is extremely prevalent in our society today. More and more people today rely on typical stereotypes to get an instant impression of someone whom they have never met. If the person meets one aspect of the stereotype, then the person applying the stereotype gains a sort of confirmation that the stereotype is true. These, among others, are the types of pre-judgments that tear

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    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Kevin
  • The Effects of the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act Title Ix

    The Effects of the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act Title Ix

    The Effects of the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act Title IX The Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act was formerly known as the Title IX Amendment of the Higher Education Act. President George W. Bush renamed this law on October 29, 2002 upon the death of the law's author, Patsy T. Mink. It was instituted in 1972 and eventually expanded to prohibit gender discrimination in any United States educational institution.

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    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Artur
  • Domestic Equality in Childcare

    Domestic Equality in Childcare

    Domestic Equality In Childcare After reading and interpreting, as well as searching through memories in reference to a selection written by Armin A. Brott titled, “Not All Men Are Sly Foxes”, and Judy Brady titled, “I Want A Wife”, you get the idea that domestic equality in child-raising is a learned behavioral science as well as a product of the current era in time. The essays written by these authors display domestic inequalities in different

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    Essay Length: 1,081 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 29, 2010 By: Edward
  • Equality in Philadelphia

    Equality in Philadelphia

    By the eighteenth century Philadelphia had began to look quite enticing. Upon having rich soil, and a good climate the city of brotherly love offered tolerance as well. The large numbers of English, Irish, German and Swiss settlers were attracted to the state because tolerance was something Virginia had yet to offer. People could argue that Philadelphia was a land of equality in the eighteenth century. If anything, though, Philadelphia was a land of opportunity

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    Essay Length: 456 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 31, 2010 By: Edward
  • Equal Employment Opportunity and Discrimination

    Equal Employment Opportunity and Discrimination

    Equal employment opportunity and discrimination. The politic system here in the United States it has always been one of the most democratic systems in the world. There are a lot of civil rights that regulate the employment process by creating more opportunities for an equal employment for everyone no matter their race, religion, nationality, age etc. In theory seems like there is no way left for discrimination and there is an equal employment opportunity for

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    Submitted: January 31, 2010 By: Jon
  • Struggle for Equal Work

    Struggle for Equal Work

    Struggle for Equal Work The development of the Lowell Mills in the 1820s provided American women with their first opportunity to work outside the home with reasonable wages and relatively safe work. About ten years later however, working in the mills wasn’t the same. Working conditions became more vigorous, the mills were unsafe and the pay received didn’t match the amount of work done. The Lowell family’s textile mills were set up to attract the

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    Submitted: January 31, 2010 By: Monika
  • Democratic Equality Argument

    Democratic Equality Argument

    In A Theory of Justice, Rawls presents two principles of justice that regulate the basic institution of individuals within a society. Rawls believes that a rational individual would only choose to establish a society that conforms to the two principles. Specifically, Rawl concludes that his second principle of justice is the most plausible interpretation of justice. Rawls outlines three main interpretations of this idea of equality states- system of natural liberty, liberal equality, and democratic

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    Submitted: February 2, 2010 By: Edward
  • Equality in the Declaration of Independence

    Equality in the Declaration of Independence

    Equality In the Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence points out many rights that should be applied to all citizens of the United States. The most prominent of the rights professed in the first five lines of the declaration is equality. What is ironic about how insistent the Declaration is about equality is that chapters eighteen and nineteen explain instances in our country’s history when people have attempted to ignore this given right.

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    Essay Length: 256 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 4, 2010 By: Mikki
  • The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

    The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

    On July, 1964 the 88th Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Act prohibits discrimination in housing, education, employment, public accommodations, and the receipt of federal funds on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, or religion. (Bennet-Alexander, D and Hartman, L, 2003) The word discrimination comes from the Latin "discriminare", which means to "distinguish between". To discriminate socially is to make a distinction between people on the basis of class or

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    Submitted: February 7, 2010 By: Jack

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