Jackson County, Texas

Imposing Affirmative Action in El Paso Have you ever applied for a job knowing that you are more than qualified for the position? But somehow you remain overlooked by someone who is bilingual, and perhaps less qualified. Well I have, predominantly here in El Paso. El Paso, a city constantly growing with more: schools, hospitals, and jobs; Where many have flourished in these endeavors. However people who are not bilingual seems to be excluded in these opportunities. But instead of remaining unemployed;

Introduction There are thousands of children who play sports in the communities on facilities supported by residents through their tax dollars. The Miracle League of El Paso provides disabled children and young adults in our communities who cannot participate in a sport on a conventional field with a place to play baseball. The Miracle League of El Paso removes the obstructions that stop children with disabilities off the baseball field and allows them to experience playing the field. The

1950s was probably the most important decade for Mexican-American citizens in Texas. Discrimination has always been a big issue for Mexican-Americans because they have always been treated as invisible white people in Texas. Supposedly they are citizens of our country, but somehow they were not given equal rights. There were occasions in Texas where a white citizen, for no good cause, shot a Mexican-American unexpectedly. Texas restaurants wouldn’t serve Mexican-Americans. They had separate restrooms

Essay On January 6, 2015 Democratic Congressional woman Sheila Jackson Lee, who represents the D-TX 18th District introduced the H.R.75 – Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act of 2015. This is a liberal piece of legislation, as it is introduced from a Democrat, and is supported by fellow Democrats. From the Hill “Reps. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), Donald Payne (D-N.J.), Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and Marc Veasey (D-Texas) have publicly supported the bill. From the Hill Rep. John

first farm families came to Madison County in 1819 and settled east of Jackson in Cotton Gin Grove. In the following year, additional pioneers settled further west on the banks of the Forked Deer River in a community they named Alexandria. In 1822 Alexandria changed its name to Jackson in honor of Andrew Jackson. Jackson's sister-in-law Jane Hayes lived in the city, and Jackson played an important role in the early history of Madison County. Jackson became the county seat in September 1822 after the

where they are from, and the county that they live in. It is important for children to know these things for various safety reasons. The importance of this importance spreads to various ways of life. One important reason of knowing your county is for weather purposes, emergency alert purposes, and for voting purposes. In 1823 Hardeman County was founded by two smaller counties to make one. The previous counties were Hardin County and Indian Lands. Hardeman county is named after Thomas Jones

Supreme Court extended constitutional rights to Mexican Americans in the landmark civil rights case Hernandez v. Texas” (Cobb, J. 2015). This case is the beginning front of Mexican-Americans taking a stand to fight for their civil liberties and demand equality and justice. In the case of Hernandez v Texas, Pete Hernandez, was indicted for the murder of a bartender in Jackson County, Texas. This trial presented the cultural disparity in society and quite frankly was an outright discrimination against

Two experienced nurses had been working at the Winkler county hospital for more than 20 years. In 2009, Ann Mitchell and Vicki Galle became whistleblower in the small town of west Texas. The nurses field an anonymous report to Texas Medical Board regarding to retaliation in the hospital. In the letter, the nurse stated the unsafe practices of Dr. Rolando Arafiles. The nurses were concern about the improper treatment to patient provided by Dr. Arafiles. Since. Dr. Arafiles tried to misuse his connections

There exists one book that every scholar references during their studies on Texas secessionism, that is E. W. Winkler’s, edited book, Journal of the Secession Convention of Texas, 1861. Scholar’s mentioned within this paper references portions of this Journal when the information pertains to their subject matter of discussion. On the fiftieth anniversary of the secession of Texas the thirty-second legislature made an appropriation for the Library and Historical Commission to produce a book, containing

The overall Union sentiment in Texas falls into “three classes: those who actively and openly supported the Federal cause; those who remained outwardly neutral; and those who submitted.” Claude Elliott discusses key political Unionist leaders that fit into each category. Those who actively and openly supported the Union: E. J. Davis, John L. Haynes, A. J. Hamilton (discussed below), James P. Newcomb, and Sam Houston. Those that remained neutral: E. M. Pease and George W. Paschal and those that