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Utilitarianism and Civil Rights

In five pages this essay discusses Martin Luther King's 'Letter from Birmingham Jail' from John Stuart Mill's utilitarian philosop...

Consideration of the Quote 'No Man is an Island'

In five pages this quote is considered within the context of injustice in a discussion of such works as Chief Joseph's I Will Figh...

Yo' Mama's Dysfunktional by Robin Kelley

In seven pages this text is analyzed and considered within the context of Martin Luther King's 'Letter from Birmingham Jail' and h...

Discussion of Autobiography of Malcolm X

In four pages Malcolm X's autobiography is examined and then is contrasted with Martin Luther King's philosophy. Four sources are...

Trekkies, Russell and Black Experience

describes the Tiger beetle, which is "often brightly patterned" in a manner that looks "like small jewels" (Russell 222). Her desc...

The Indulgence Controversy

realize they could expand their power through indulgences (Spaeth et al., 18). For instance, special indulgences were initially gi...

Four Nursing Theorists

explain Watsons Caring Theory, including "Caring Science Ten Caritas Processes," "definitions," "Ten Caritas Processes" and more. ...

King and Thoreau

garnered from the ideals of Thoreau as well (Scholastic). In light of these facts it is clear that King was not only influenced di...

Five American Thinkers and How They Employed the Declaration of Independence into Their Writings

thinkers in American history, including Andrew Jackson, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, and Martin Luth...

Letter from a Birmingham Jail

to your six year old daughter why she cant go to the public amusement park that has just been advertised on television, and see te...

The Written Word and Creating a Response to a Problem

6 pages and 2 sources. This paper considers how the written word can be used to communicate very specific things, including the r...

Defining a Hero

This 5 page paper discusses what traits make someone a hero. The writer discusses actual individuals such as Rosa Parks and Martin...

Freedom Issues

"I Have a Dream" speech, in which King lambasted the United States for forbidding the Negroes to be free people (King). "We can ne...

Civil Disobedience and Civil Rights Leaders

Malcolm X who had such ideas, and his concept had nothing to do with changing class problems, but with race. The notion that soci...

In Favor of Civil Disobedience

kill. They are trained to do this in order to eliminate their own risk of death. The use of deadly force is justified because offi...

Literary Social Criticism

punishes her by labeling her with the letter "A" and through social ostracism. Thoreaus argument with the state in "Civil Disobe...

Secular Society and Doubt and Belief

In five pages society's incorporation of religion is discussed in terms of several philosophical views that include mainstream rel...

How to Achieve Peaceful Existence

peaceful place. This is perhaps the essential argument of all the others being mentioned as well. Martin Luther King Jr., when oth...

Defining a Hero

understanding how this works we present an examination of various individuals, illustrating what makes them a hero. Many argue t...

Non-violence in Gandhi and King:

all of these approaches had failed. He argues that "On the basis of these conditions, Negro leaders sought to negotiate with the c...

Examples of Social Disobedience

his guidance, he tried to impart upon them the importance of Gods word with regard to compassion and benevolence toward all, not m...

1955's Bus Boycott in Montgomery, Alabama

example, a 1964 article told of the fight by NAACP attorneys against the state of Virginia which was making payments to a school d...

Society and Free Will

In three pages this paper exmaines individual responsibility and social determinism as discussed in articles written by Walter Sta...

Citizenship Responsibilities

between the citizen and the government? Throughout the ages many great men have spouted views on politics regarding the role of ...

Rhetoric in Letter from a Birmingham Jail by King

to; "two Catholics, a Rabbi, two Methodists, an Episcopalian, a Presbyterian, and a Baptist" (Seckrater, 2003). In relationshi...

Leadership: King and Obama

concerned about. But, he clearly was not a "good" leader in the sense that his leadership improved the condition of humanity. ...

Reflections on Nelson Mandela

justice of victims and their families, while allowing perpetrators who confessed to experience forgiveness and reconciliation" (So...

Enlivening American History

This paper reviews the book A Young People's History of the United States. Written by Howard Zinn, this book provides an interest...

A Dialogue between Historical Theorists

This essay begins by describing the moral and political philosophies of John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx, Adam Smith, Benito Mussolini...

The Characteristics of a Great Leader

This paper discusses the important qualities that define great leaders. The persuasive ability of Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Ro...