By being persona non grata in both countries, Jian-Wa need have loyalty to neither, and he, as Aihwa Ong might say, becomes a "flexible citizen- [3] able to negotiate transnational culture in a way a rooted, law-abiding, character with a legal visa or green card may not. Within the Chinese diaspora, the unpopularity of many of the People's Republic's domestic policies does not negate deep-seated suspicion of American immigration policies, cultural imperialism, neo-colonial economic programs, militarism and chauvinistic international political positions. ... Although on the right...

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Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream"" speech in comparison with George Wallace's inaugural address highlights the issue of segregation and seems to imply the philosophical views of the two men with regard to positive verses natural law, a subject's duty to obey the law, how law should or should not be used to promote the common good, the harm to others principle, and the roles paternalism, autonomy, and morality should play in determining the aims of law. ... King implies that until the morally unjust laws cease to be thrust upon generations of Negros they cannot be satisfied...

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The struggle against apartheid was won in the early 1990's because of international pressure on South Africa and because of black resistance to the oppression. ... During Mandela's incarceration, the United Nations created a special committee against apartheid, the International Olympic Committee banned South Africa from participation in the Olympic games, and the apartheid system was vilified by the international media. ... Although blacks and whites are equal under American law, they are far from being equal socially. ... The treatment is so poor that in 1996 the Uni...

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Washington became nationally recognized and was invited to speak at the Cotton States and International Opening. ... The Jim Crow laws of the south legally segregated the blacks from the whites. Under these laws, Blacks were discriminated against politically, socially, educationally, and occupationally. ... Dubois's demands for social equality held no defense against the Jim Crow laws. ...

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Douglass's abolitionist views were not only contained in America, Douglass also spread his word internationally. Since Douglass had manifested his experiences as a slave in his book and had augmented in popularity, he was afraid the Fugitive Slave Laws in America would penalize him, so Douglass travelled abroad to Great Britain. In two years Douglass would reinforce the abolitionist backing internationally, throughout Britain and Ireland. ... Frederick Douglass fought for the equality among all humanity and wrote, "The real question, the all commanding question, is whether American justic...

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In 1920, UNIA held its First International Convention in Madison Square Garden in New York. ... The delegates drew up laws and designed a flag. ... (Haskins 31) UNIA's Sixth International Convention was held in St. ... The main focus of the PPP were: self-government for Jamaica, a minimum wage for workers, land reform, and 8-hour work day, free secondary education, a public library system, encouragement of local industries, protection for nave labor, a law to punish judges who act unfairly, politics, and race. The PPP's law to punish judges who acted unfairly got Garvey into troub...

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It was against the law, so she was arrested. ... After seeing the actions taken by the court and president, Congress passed laws too. In 1957 and 1960, two federal laws called the Civil Rights Act were passed. They reaffirmed equality of the races and made many racist state laws known as Jim Crow Laws. ... During the 1950's and 60's he acheived international fame by leading numerous peaceful marches, boycotts, and sit-ins. ...

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Booker T. Washington Booker T. Washington was known as one of the most influential African Americans of his time. He was born a slave on April 5, 1856 of an unknown white man and a slave mother. He attended school briefly, but mainly worked as a young boy. He entered Hampton Normal and Agricul...

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Because life at that time was so different, and many of the laws we have today were not in place, it was not popular to be anything but white. ... The time period is 1794, and although international opinions of London were wonderful, life in actuality at that time was misery. ... Depending on your circumstances, there may or may not be anything you can do to rebel against the oppression, as we saw in "We Wear the Mask" where slavery was the law, and slaves were bound by that law. Although the laws could not be rebelled against, there is still the chance to dream of a better tomorrow, possib...

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Rosa Parks challenged the city bus segregation laws by not surrendering her seat to a white passenger. ... King ...regarded it not only as a personal honor but also as an international tribute to the nonviolent civil rights movement (Fairclough, p. 147). ... As it says in the Bahai writings, Americas peace, prosperity, and even her standing in the international community depend on healing the wounds of Racism... and I believe Rev. ...

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In the midst of segregation, racism, and the Jim Crow laws, blacks in the south were heavily discriminated against in nearly all aspects of society. It was law that black passengers on the public busses had to give their seats to any white passengers if there were no more seats available. ... In 1998, Parks was given the International Freedom Conductor Award by the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. ... Instead of forming a mob and acting out violently against the bus company, the boycotting legally and peacefully forced the laws to change by financially dam...

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ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE COURSE OF HIS REMARKABLE HE BECAME INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED FOR HIS ELOQUENCE IN THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY. ... IN 1894 HE DELIVERS HIS LAST GREAT ADRESS, "LESSONS OF THE HOUR," A POWERFUL BURST OF HIS OLD -TIME FURY AGAINST LYNCH LAW IN THE SOUTH .IN 1895 FEBRUARY 20 ATTENDS NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN IN WASHINGTON D.C. ...

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This book has been reprinted in New York at International Microfilms Press, 1970. ... This essay is reprinted with permission from Harvard Educational Review, v. 12, no. 2, March, 1942 and is available in Regent University Law Library in Virginia. ... MLA International Bibliography. ...

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This book has been reprinted in New York at International Microfilms Press, 1970. ... This essay is reprinted with permission from Harvard Educational Review, v. 12, no. 2, March, 1942 and is available in Regent University Law Library in Virginia. ... MLA International Bibliography. ...

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Especially in the South of the U.S. the law did very little to protect blacks. In fact, some laws, called segregation laws, often limited their freedom and discriminated against them. ... These laws grew out of a racist attitude toward blacks. ... Seldom did a court of law convict a white person for harming a black. ... Eisenhower forced the state to obey the law by sending in army paratroopers and the Arkansas National Guard to protect the students. ...

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Berkman, Ronald Opening the Gates: The Rise of the Prisoners" Movement. Lexington Books: Lexington, Mass, 1979. Bowker, Lee H. Prisoner Subcultures. Lexington Books: Lexington Mass, 1977. ...

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Today, this national and international observance has been expanded to encompass the entire month of February. ... Civil rights laws and celebrations such as Black History Month have exposed the legal consequences of overt discriminatory practices and racial harassment. ... However, these revelations have not neutralized the prevalence of prejudicial attitudes which generate discriminatory acts both on a national and in the international arena. Behaviour may be controlled by laws, national and international, but attitudes can only change through education and the elimination of ignorance. ...

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In December 1956, the United States of America Supreme Court proclaimed that Alabama's segregation laws were unconstitutional. ... King preached that there were just laws and unjust laws and they had the right to go against the unjust laws. ...

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Although Colvin did not break any laws, she was still tried and convicted. ... Houses were still being bombed and the law officers increased harassment on Blacks. ... The boycott also brought national and international attention to the civil rights struggles occurring in the U.S., as more than 100 reporters visited Montgomery during the boycott to profile the effort and its leaders. ...

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" That information shows that African Americans as well as Latino's are automatically considered a threat or criminal when looked at by the dominant race and law enforcement. ... I have travelled to many cities here in America, and even had the chance to travel internationally. ...

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Key to the understanding of racial separation, as exemplified by segregation and Jim Crow laws in America and the system of apartheid in South Africa, is the understanding of race itself and the effects of categorizing people by skin color as to provide a benefit to one of the parties involved, usually the minority party. ... This unification was evident in the creation of Jim Crow laws that allowed all white superior lining conditions despite their northern or southern affiliations. ... The Afrikaners were a living fallacy in the sense that they thought that they could continually stop the fl...

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For many decades liberalism was the biggest factor in politics, and the largest force in changing America. Liberals believed in a government that was active in the nation to provide "economic prosperity, international security and social justice"(Schulman 1). Lyndon Baines Johnson "embodied the cont...

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After becoming bored with practicing law, Johnson met up with his brother Rosamond in 1899 and the two of them over the years would compose many pieces of music with the most recognizable being "Lift Every Voice and Sing." ... Holding the title of field secretary, his main duty was to create branches of the NAACP across the states and possibly internationally (Salzman 1937). ...

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He was always running from the law, and by the time he was twenty he was in a Massachusetts's prison for burglary. ... He said that the black revolution "is international in scope- and, "knows no compromise."" ...

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He was always running from the law, and by the time he was twenty he was in a Massachusetts's prison for burglary. ... He said that the black revolution "is international in scope- and, "knows no compromise."" ...

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