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Gender inequality is a continuously occurring problem in our society. Margaret Atwood, a famous American writer, describes what she feels our country will turn into through her novel, The Handmaid’s Tale. Every time there is a step forward for equality it seems we end up taking two steps back. In Gilead, the fictionalized setting of…

The Roman poet Horace once said “adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant”. And on the surface, there are numerous examples that support this statement: our founding fathers, Martin Luther King Jr., and even our current president Barack Obama. But for every George Washington who exits out…

Being a woman is a daily struggle fueled by resistance to all forms of oppression. When you are women, immigrants, handicapped, young, homosexuals, or any other status, you undergo forms of oppression that can take the form of discrimination, differential and unequal treatment, more physical constraints, assignments to special tasks, forms of contempt. These situations…

Every day, women worldwide go through the traumatic experience of being sexually violated. More often than not, these crimes go unreported and the assailant gets away without any repercussions. The me-too movement has recently shined a light on sexual abuse, which has many women sharing their stories. Women who do choose to share information about…

Alex Jones host a radio show called The Alex Jones Show, running websites such as InfoWars, PrisonPlanet, and NewsWars. He is known for promoting conspiracy theories, often absurd, bizarre, and dangerous ones. On September 6th, 2018, twitter announced that it banned Alex Jones twitter accounts for violating their abusive behavior policy. Many people question if…

In Cesar Chavez’ letter to farm workers and their supporters he addresses an issue that the group has encountered in Arizona; a law was passed that prevents the farm workers from forming a union, which is their right. In Chavez’s letter he brings awareness to the problem of this law by using facts and the…

LGBTQ+ is an initialism that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and much more depending on what you gender identify yourself as. These individuals as a demographic group remained largely silent and unseen in American culture that was until after the second world war. Due to the fact that this “issue” being so new…

Introduction: Delving into the heart of Southern literature, one cannot bypass the monumental classic ‘To Kill a Mockingbird.’ Penned by Harper Lee, this exceptional piece of literature weaves a rich tapestry of narratives that delve into the depth of human nature, the injustice of social structures, and the moral awakening of young minds. Through the…

Lyndon Baines Johnson just took office in 1960 after the presidential assassination of John F. Kennedy and was fiercely determined to establish a lasting legacy for himself. One of these profound changes he was fiercely determined to change for America was towards Civil Rights, during his whole presidency he had done a great deal towards…

Several reasons contributed to denial of voting rights along considerations such as gender, tenure of property, and racial background. These included prevailing social structures, social stratification, stereotypes that derided and degraded women and minorities, and established traditions. There were also fears among the elites that political equality would shift the power base, change existing power…