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The witch trials of 13th century Europe caused 18 people to die, and almost 80,000 people were tried. When put on trial, ‘witches’ were tortured and embarrassed in front of their town inhabitants. These trials were meant to humiliate the people put to endure them. One torture example is the prayer test. In this test,…

Ruby Bridges was born in Mississippi on September 8,1954 (“Donaldson”). Among her seven brothers and sisters, she was the oldest (Donaldson). Living in the 9th ward-the poor section of New Orleans, Ruby was raised in a discriminative era. (Donaldson). Where different water fountains and restaurants were separated for blacks and whites was a normal everyday…

Population growth refers to the rise in the number of individuals in a specific place. According to Kingsley (2017), Egypt is struggling with a vast “population explosion” that has been increasing exponentially for the past three years. The author adds that the number of births in Egypt in the year 2012 was 560,000 higher than…

Sport is supposed to provide a safe, healthy environment in which children can have fun while also developing life skills that will help them become successful young adults. And for the most part, this is the environment that most children find themselves in while participating in sport. Unfortunately, this is not the case for all…

While all people within America have the chance to participate in the pursuit and endeavors of their dreams, equity is not a reality for all. Sexism is prejudice or discrimination that favors one gender, still a large issue within the world that keeps us further away from equity. In the context of schools, sexism refers…

Delinquency has been a problem since the 19th century. Adolescence is the developmental time when delinquent and behavioral issues come about. According to Mark T Greenberg these adolescent behaviors can include anti-social behavior, delinquency, and substance abuse.  Juvenile delinquency is when minors commit illegal behavior. Legal systems order specific procedures such as programs for the…

Role-playing games are a good way for kids to be more active and to do new activities. Some people think that it is a way to enforce violence in their regular lives. It is not bad for them if they are just using water guns or nerf guns because those types of guns do not…

Abstract This paper expresses misconduct against Asian- Americans in the college applications process scene. Affirmative action affects not only those of Asian descent but impacts other minority races such as African Americans, Native Americans, and Hispanics. This paper examines the Harvard court case on Asian discrimination and other minorities through the use of SAT scores…

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, there are about 33,000 criminally active street gangs, motorcycle gangs, and prison gangs in the United States. Organized crime groups are made up of individuals who perform illegal activity in order to obtain economical gain, power, and influence among outsiders. Economical gain relates to the amount of trade…

This essay will not confirm or deny its concern to the use of drugs by anyone who wishes to do so; However, it will endeavour in elaborate an argument that compares different alternatives, which could possibly introduce a more fruitful way to deal with the violation of human rights of individuals, arising from drugs influence;…