Racism is the site of deeper struggles. A lethal mix of ignorance, guilt, greed, and fear underlie the biases that maintain white supremacy. Thus, Baldwin realized, nothing less than whites' souls are at stake: You see, there is no prospect of setting Negroes free, unless
Moreover, Mao’s famous saying “unity, criticism, unity” suggests that the campaign indeed had good intentions, not implying any “trap”. Therefore, it can be argued that the campaign was a tiny step towards democracy, allowing people to express their dissatisfaction with the regime, however it turned out to be a genuine miscalculation and not a vicious Mao’s plan to eliminate any source of threat to the regime. A clear similarity
The actus reus is that the victim must suffer actual bodily harm as a result of the battery. In this case Ken has broken his nose as the result of Toby’s punches. The mens rea is intentionally or recklessly inflicting unlawful force on the victim. Even if Toby did not intend actual bodily harm or foresaw a risk that his act might cause actual bodily harm, it would still satisfy the mens rea as S47 is a constructive offence. In this case Toby has been reckless and it seems that he also intended to cause the harm because he was angry.
Walker was a free black man living in Boston who had a unique view of slavery. He felt so deeply about this subject that he seemed to almost promote violence. He thought that slaves should do anything in their power, even kill, to stop the establishment of slavery. Walker accused the nation of not living up to the ideals of the Declaration of Independence. He was particularly not very fond of Thomas Jefferson, who he thought to be a racist.
Dr. Martin Luther King was a minister, an activist, a Nobel Peace Prize-winner, and a driving force in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. “The Ways of Meeting Oppression” is an excerpt from his 1958 book, Stride Toward Freedom. In this writing, King categorizes three ways humans have historically dealt with oppression: acquiesce, violence, and non-violent protest. Rather than presenting a simple persuasive argument, he appeals to the reader’s logos and presents the three topics categorically to help the reader come to a natural conclusion that extreme actions are often immoral, and that taking the middle road would prove more beneficial. King begins with acquiesce, an extreme behaviour with which the oppressed do nothing to fight injustice.
What is an unjust law? An unjust law according to Dr. King Jr. is one that “degrades human personality.” The clergy men, in their letter, urge the “Negro citizenry to observe the principles of law and order and common sense.” Addressing their argument Dr. Martin Luther King expresses his thoughts on the laws. He agrees with the clergymen, that laws are meant to be followed, but then goes on to say that just because something is a law does not mean that it is just. “For instance, I have been arrested on a charge of parading without a permit. Now, there is nothing wrong in having an ordinance which requires a permit for a parade.
The dehumanization of another group allows unthinkable crimes to be committed; neither party is benefited by this separation. The Rational Optimist explains the gains of working together while, The Grapes of Wrath and District 9 show us that the dehumanization of others only hinders progress and hurts those involved. This human defense mechanism against the unknown is born from fear and breeds evil. We must turn away from it, reap the benefits of working together, and allow progress to unfold before
King notes, “Any law that uplifts human personality is just. Any law that degrades human personality is unjust. All segregation statutes are unjust because segregation distorts the soul and damages the personality” (King 8). Basically, King is saying that there are two types of laws that society use. One law is considered just because it favors the human beings personality and elevates him morally, while the other law is considered unjust because it demeans human personality.
MALCOM X REPORT My opinion Paper By: Joseph L. Jerry “We black men have a hard enough time in our own struggle for justice, and already have enough enemies as it is, to make the drastic mistake of attacking each other and adding more weight to an already unbearable load.” Malcolm X was completely accurate in saying this statement because we should not be attacking each other but helping focus on the things that are considered weight on our shoulders; Things in modern society such as racism, discrimination, and the weight of being look down upon because of stereotypes. I also don’t believe that this concept doesn’t just apply to African-Americans but all minorities succumbing to the same weights. As much as we may think that there
In “Being a Chink’ and “The Meaning of a Word” Christine Leong and Gloria Naylor look at words that are meant to hurt people. What caught my attention most were the two main words used in both essays, “Nigger” and “Chink”. With enough detail, I realized that “Nigger” is a very strong word and African Americans show no mercy when it is used towards them. I feel as if both words are very horrible ones said to people but do not carry the same amount of weight as “Nigger” does. To be truthfully honest, I cannot really relate to Leong or Naylor specifically with those words but I could with my own religion.