Philip A. Hart

In Profiles in Courage, Kennedy writes short biographies of bravery and integrity displayed by eight U.S. senators in the history of American Senate. In his view, these individuals defied the opinions of their parties and those of their constituents to take the direction they deemed right. Consequently, these senators had to bear the brunt of their actions such as severe criticism and loss of popularity. Kennedy wrote the book, while he was recuperating in hospital after surgery during his reign as the Senator of Massachusetts. John Quincy Adams, Thomas Benton, and Sam Houston are some of politicians whom this book explores. Tied to these profiles were issues of party loyalty, favoring the compromise of 1850, and voting against party opinions. In this way, the book contains stories of men who recognized what needed to be done and did it (Kennedy 27). As the title suggests, Kennedy’s text explains how influential figures sacrificed their personal influence for their conscience despite severe rebuttals from their parties and alliances.

Therefore, unalienable rights should be present to all women and men of different races. The last citation comes from “Anthem” which represents diction, “We didn’t wish to be leader even though it is a great job, we wished to be

Johnson applied the power of repetition to portray the ideal mindset of everyone having access to equal rights. To begin with he reminded those listening of the mission the nation should be completing which was “the oldest and the most basic of the country – to right wrong, to do justice, (and) to serve man” without ethnicity being an important factor (Johnson 1).

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Freedom of speech includes the freedom not to agree, not to listen and not to support one’s own antagonists. A “right” does not include the material implementation of that right by other men; it includes only the freedom to earn that implementation by one’s own effort (n.p).

Harlan thus courageously argues that the “separate but equal” doctrine not only violates the fundamental principles of democracy, namely equality and freedom, but also contravenes the U.S.

In Bloomberg’s speech, he discussed that society should protect its freedom of speech and tolerate the diverse beliefs of others. This protection of others’ beliefs is a fundamental right for citizens of the United States of America, which

This is heartbreaking! Professional wrestler Smith Hart tragically passed away due to cancer on July 2 — the same day as his younger brother, Bret Hart’s, birthday. He was 68 years old.

Civil liberty and social inequality has been one of the most protested and talked about subject, even before the civil rights movement that began in the mid-50s. Many different people find the courage to bring these injustices to light and speak out against the subject, creating a more equal and truly bringing justice to all, no matter race, religion, ethnicity, or gender. Whether it be through a peaceful protest or moving speech, courageous minorities help resolve civil issues within America and demand change. Civil liberty issues have been, and still is being, resolved through vocal advocates willing to protest and use the first amendment to speak out against discrimination and unfair treatment towards minorities.

Hubert Humphrey’s speech was to endorse Harry Truman and to fight for civil rights in American. In order to do that, he borrowed the quote from Alben Barkley that emphasized on the human equality and the equality in the right to enjoy the blessings of free government, and applied it into the current situation of Democrats for which he stated that the time has arrived in America to get out of the shadow of states' rights and to walk forthrightly into the

"Because of the Civil Rights movement,new doors of opportunity and education swung open for everybody … Not just for blacks and whites, but also women and Latinos; and Asians and Native Americans; and gay Americans and Americans with a disability. They swung open for you, and they swung open for me. That’s why I’m standing here today—because of those efforts, because of that legacy."So many people died for everyone to be equal, Most people are treated equal. Only in some areas are people harassed or discriminated against. We are lucky enough that we've gained experience and that we've learned from our ignorance.The Three-supreme court case decisions influenced the civil rights movement by extending voting rights, making

America prides itself on being one of the most successful democratically governed counties. The idea of the American dream is that all citizens have equal civil liberties and a responsive government. However the effectiveness of democracy is being threatened by increasing inequality in the United States. “The dominant view holds that economic development and modernization are the key to the continued growth of democracy” (Snider and Faris 2001; United Nations, 2011). In the last decade especially the American Society has had significant moments of increasing equality. In 1960 the Civil Rights Movement changed how different races were viewed. Also in the 1960s the Women’s Right Movement push for equal rights between genders. Both of these

Philip A. Hart’s straightforward approach to life and politics led him to be loved by both Democrats and Republican alike. Over the eighteen years as a Michigan Senator, his colleagues created a nickname for him, the conscience of the Senate. Hart is a role model for Senators and civilians alike. He lived his life to the fullest and leaves a legacy for millions to appreciate.

In recent years, there has been an attack on a basic American right, a right so fundamental and deeply rooted that it defines the basis of American culture. With the ever growing and sweeping power of the U.S. government, society is beginning to feel like this right has been crushed and forgotten. Wars were fought and people sacrificed their lives in the name of protecting the right worth dying for. What defined one’s livelihood, gave one a personhood, ensured democracy, promoted labor, and maximizes the happiness of the people will all come crumbling down. What was once an indicator of the elite leaders of a democratic society has become nothing more than a pawn in a political game.

Gender equality, freedom of speech, the right to vote. These three things are familiar concepts to the modern American society, but just decades ago, these “basic human rights” were still foreign concepts that remained implied in the American Constitution. One of the major contributors, who crystallized these implications, was a former associate justice of the Supreme Court, William Brennan. Being a “...leader on the supreme court during most of his 34 years of service”, Brennan was critical in the making of many of today’s policies(Patrick 50). Through his many ideals and accomplishments in the areas of individual rights and court processing, which continue to affect society even today, it is