Interrogation Technique

After Being Dragged out of their homeland, brought to an unknown country, and forced to be slaves, African-Americans saw a road trip to equality through the eyes of Martin Luther King, Jr. Even after being emancipated from slaves to citizens, African-Americans were not ready to wage the battle against segregation alone. The weight which African Americans carried on their back, was lightened when they began to see what Martin Luther King, Jr. brought to the table against segregation. Martin Luther King, Jr. was the single most important African-American leader of the Civil Rights Movement and was responsible for dramatically improving the chance of equality for African-Americans. Martin Luther King, Jr. was the key individual, which helped

Enhanced Interrogation Techniques have their situational uses. One major claim is the lauded Ticking Time Bomb scenario in which the case is laid out in a needs of the many versus the needs of the one format. The premise as given by Bob Brecher is thus, “Suppose there is good reason to think that someone has planted a bomb in a public place. And suppose there is good reason to think that it is going to go off in the next two hours or so, and that it is going to kill and maim dozens of people, maybe hundreds. The question is all too real. Imagine, to bring the example closer to home, that the police or the secret services had known that bombs were shortly to go off somewhere in Bali, Madrid, Lonon or Sharm-el-Sheikh in the attacks of 2004 and 2005. But no one knows where the bomb is – except one person, who is already in custody. Naturally they have no intention of revealing where the bomb is. Maybe they have planted it themselves; maybe not. Either way, they remain silent. Should they be tortured to force them to reveal where the bomb is?”(Torture and the Ticking Bomb 1). In this scenario there is substantial moral justification for torture. Consider this, law enforcement believes that torturing the target will save

Through out the history of the country, the U.S. have torture people for information. For example, Brown v. Mississippi a sheriff who questioned three African Americans, in the most heinous way. He hipped and hanged them for no true reason (Hickey, T., 2014). The

The Jim Crow Laws, which legalized segregation in some southern states, were unfair to African Americans. They were not allowed to ride in the front of the bus, or drink from the same water fountain as white people, or eat at the same restaurants as white people. This discrimination was unfair to the African Americans, so they decided to come together and protest against the Jim Crow Laws and other segregation laws. It was their duty to challenge those unfair laws and take a stand, because they were morally wrong. Ninety percent of African Americans participated in bus boycotts, where no African Americans rode the bus because of Rosa Parks, who wouldn’t give up her seat on the bus to a white person.

We are aware of some of these “enhanced interrogation techniques” from various leaks and the CIA’s torture report. Some of these techniques consist of rectal feeding and rehydration which is a debatable technique itself since it is thought to be a helpful method to dehydrate detainees who refused to eat. Another technique is the confinement in a box where detainees are kept inside small boxed for long periods of time. The most commonly heard about, waterboarding: where the detainee is strapped on the board tilted down, head to the ground while the face is being covered with a cloth and water is poured down making them have a drowning sensation. Other techniques also include beating and threats to their family members and loved ones, along with

African Americans faced the difficulty of being treated unfairly and unequal as opposed to other americans in society. Constantly living in a world that is continuously unaccepting affected blacks tremendously. This issue triggered African Americans to become more outspoken about their rights as citizens in society. This resulted in the rise of the civil rights movement. The civil rights movement lasted for about two decades, it was essentially a non-violent fight for social justice. Although slavery was abolished, discrimination against blacks never ended and they continued to face racism in many aspects of life. In addition to that, during the civil rights movement, many African American leaders strived for integration and equality resulting

The form of torture interrogation began in response to the 9/11 attacks, just as the United States was entering 2 wars in the Middle East. But no information was ever gained from the tortures. In the torture report, it is stated, “The CIA's use of its enhanced interrogation techniques was not an effective means of acquiring intelligence or gaining cooperation of detainees”. This means, this form of interrogation did not find any information or

Nearly a century after the civil war ended, African Americans continued to encounter discrimination, racism, inequality, and segregation. Because of their skin color, they were labeled as second-class citizens. They decided to take actions into their own hands and fight against segregation and attain equal civil liberties. They have faced countless battles, setbacks and enormous resistance. Activists from all around the country, with all types of backgrounds joined in on the fight against racial injustice. Their main strategy emphasized passive resistance and nonviolence.

Because of the master/slave relationship, African Americans were seen as an inferior race. They had to put up with racism and segregation, among other things. In order to be treated as equal citizens of this country, they had to fight for their civil rights. From 1955 through 1968, African Americans faced an up hill battle. It all really started on May 17, 1954 with the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that it was harmful to colored children to be segregated from white children in school. Plessy v. Ferguson “separate but equal” was deemed unconstitutional. The court said that by separating the races, it signifies that the Negro group was inferior. Then Rosa Parks refusal in giving up her seat on a Montgomery, AL bus in 1955, which led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott. With the help of Dr. Martin Luther King, the 382-day boycott succeeded in a

The people of this generation may not be aware of the things that assisted in shaping today’s society that we live in. There were movements, organizations and personal leaders whom paved the way of African Americans to live a life of equality in today’s world. Many people are confused or mislead on how, when and where the curing of segregation and unlawful treatment toward blacks started and ended. One of the largest epidemics in history that impacted the lives of blacks was the 1950 and 60’s Civil Rights Movement. Historically, many would say and have others to believe that Rosa Parks an African American woman from Montgomery, Alabama started the Civil Rights Movement When she was prosecuted for not getting up and moving to the back of the bus one afternoon. Although she did drive the Movement into exceptional highs, the real foundation of the movement started with the Brown vs. board of education of Topeka case. This case was the backbone for Africans American History in one piece. Even before that there was the Plessey V. Ferguson case in 1896 that basically stated that if you were to separate students and put them into different education programs rather black or white, you would be denying them of equal educational opportunities. Although there were minor issues socially and politically that the Civil Rights movement didn’t overcome, overall it was a success in the major improvement in the lives of blacks.

The whole world watched as the heroic (quality adj) Martin Luthor King Jr. gave his speech at the Lincoln Memorial. There was a struggle for the African-Americans in the mid 1950’s (1)to the late 1960’s. Since (cl) segregation was caused by the Jim Crow Laws, they were trying to get rid of them. Voting, moving, and marrying whites were denied (sv) to the African-Americans (3)because (bec cl) of the Jim Crow Laws. During the Civil Rights Movement there were many boycotts which (w-w cl) were done by the African-Americans. Lastly (ly adv), the people I will talk about are Emmett Till, John F. Kennedy, and Ruby Bridges.

Many African Americans decided enough was enough and decided to boycott and protest all establishments that still segregated them in the south. One of the most influential examples of this was the Montgomery Bus Boycotts that was led by Rosa Parks. This all started when a women names Rosa Parks decided not to give up her seat on a bus for a white passenger. Although she was immediately arrested for this action man y African Americans took this as call to action. She and many other African American began to boycott all buses as long as they would treat their African American passenger unequally.

Many African Americans dreamed to get an education and they finally had it although the conditions were pretty harsh but that didn't stop them from fighting. Just like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said “ I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” This is a big quote because during these times many children were being judged by the color of their skin but believe it or not most of these kids were actually smart and very talented. Many well known people fought for our freedom and rights. Martin Luther King Jr. was one another was Malcolm X and much more. All of these people fought for equal rights so we can all be together. The struggle for education was a harsh time many kids had to go through a lot at such a young age and many kids didn't even have time to learn due to the financial problems they had to go

They were very determined to gain all the rights a U.S. citizen should have. Among them were great leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. who led many parades and sit-ins that expressed why his people needed to be treated equally. After years of nonviolent protest, the black race finally received their equality and freedoms. In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court created the “separate but equal” doctrine. In the next decade, our government also formed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Civil Rights Act of 1968. In conclusion, the African Americans had to fight for their freedoms by showing how wrong segregation was. They received harsh punishments for their actions and had many moments where it seemed all hope was lost. However, their never ending determination let them go far throughout their fight. The Civil War did make a big change in history by ending slavery, but it took years after these battles for this race to finally gain the rights of a U.S. citizen. The war was just the beginning to a long journey for these men and

The practice of torture by United States officials has become one of the most controversial elements of military history. The debate of its use in gathering intelligence has been particularly prevalent since the Bush administration. Most recently, a detailed and graphic scene of torture was presented in the movie Zero Dark Thirty. Proponents for the use of torture state that it is necessary for intelligence gathering and that ethics should be waved aside. Opponents argue that it is not becoming of American practices and it is not a reliable source for intelligence gathering. The public debates on this issue have forced policy makers and military officials to look at whether or not torture, particularly waterboarding, should be legal. The