-

EGUAL RIGHTS 


When looking at rights, one must look keenly at 3 areas - political, social and civil. There is one area that many do not talk about and that is the idea of citizens - meaning then that a citizen is entitles to things that non citizens aren't. Yet when we look back on the age of slavery both citizens and noncitizens especially blacks are placed in the same category. There was the ban on voting, education, lack of freedom to participate at certain restaurant or even use public bathroom. 

The freedom to civil rights states that individuals are not under certain governmental bias or stipulations, therefore, deeming them free from such. The civil rights movement came about due to the right for polical participation (vote or hold office) and social protection. It was the intent that blacks would receive some kind of freedom from this movement yet dangers came from the civil rights. 

When political rights were given, there became a need for social rights, which "imply an absolute right to a certain standard of civilization which is conditional only on the discharge of the general duties of citizenship." - in all of this blacks were dinied civil, political and social rights. - the truth is, blacks should be entitled to things necessary for healthy and productive life,health care, education.

The government were way too involved in the lives of blacks. They controlled everything that blacks were involved in. this was form of mond control, yet it didn't matter to them. It was due to this governmental involvement that caused Dr King to join in on a movement in Memphis on January 21st, 1968. It was then that he was assissinated. The government told blacks where they could eat, work, go to school, hangout and much more. 

In today's society, blacks have a lot more freedom - we are free to travel, vote, go to mixed cultured schools, eat wherever we want and even educate ourselves at any schools that we want. Though we aren't segreagated, there are others who hates the fact that blacked aren't controlled by the government or even individuals in and out of society. There is still a need for more freedom but we are more free today than we are hundred of years ago. 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

-
The Presidency The presidents are a big deal in any country or state. To lead a group of people require skills - leadership skills and influence. When leading one can not afford to be timid, shy, or weak or else they will be taken advantage of. What I've come to realize is that one does not need to be a true educator or world affairs, what does running a country entails, etc.... The president is responsible for making decisions on his own, he is, therefore, examined on a whole on what he does, says, does not do and do not say. In this game its all about who you can influence best. What I know is that a leader is not selfish, but unselfish and a socialist. He is one who loves PEOPLE, not bias when it boils down to race, gender and economic status. One president who is loved by all is former President Obama. Though according to the article he was more influential to the population than getting Congress to act, in my opinion, he was loved by so many, hence, he served 2 terms....
Read more
-
Political Identity and Political Culture There is the talk about the "Melting Pot", which is the infusion of cultural in a specific culture. The United States of America has adopted the concept of the melting pot since about the 17th century when the British first came to settle. This concept was adopted because there is this thing called inclusion and maybe the thought to strengthen loyalty.  Bourne argued against the melting pot because now there was separation and subcultures within America. Since America is the place of possibilities and dreams coming true, it is, therefore, the perfect place to make a living, a better living at that. There are some who take advantage of being in a place that allows them to make a living and even send money home to families who are in need. Majority of my family is not in the U.S, so those who are here work and send to families back home so that they too can have something on their tables to eat.  The melting pot is good ...
Read more