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Bayard Rustin, a noteworthy civil rights activist who put forth brilliant work in organizing equality marches. Bayard Rustin was known to have a stand-out energetic personality that contributed to his success. Rustin believed in a non-violent philosophy, he pushed for peaceful conflict resolutions.  Later in his life he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work to promote civil rights and peace movements. That award did not come easy for Rustin, he faced many challenges along the

Toni Morrison (named Chloe Anthony Wofford at birth) was born in Lorain, Ohio, on February 18, in 1931, to Ramah (née Willis) and George Wofford. She is the second child of four in a middle-class family. As a child, Morrison read frequently; her favorite authors were Jane Austen and Leo Tolstoy. Morrison's father told her many folktales of the black community (something that would later be apart of Morrison's works). Morrison is a well known American author, editor, and professor who won the Nobel

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Stigma and the Practice of Isolation and Quarantine When quarantined for a disease that one might not have, several events occur: stigma [the way the quarantined person feels and how others feel, act, and react towards the post-quarantined individual] and psychosocial effects, such as mental health issues, for example, stress, fear, loneliness, boredom, anger, and being worried about infecting others (Johal, 2009). Those that worked in Canada during a SARS episode found that there was tension and

An epic is an extensive narrative poem celebrating the feats of a legendary or traditional hero. There are several main characteristics that make up an epic as a literary genre. First is that, it contains an epic hero, its hero searches for immortality (but doesn't find it physically, only through fame), it delivers an historical message, it is a long poem that tells a story, and the gods or other supernatural beings are interested and involved. The Epic of Gilgamesh is classified as an epic because

Toni Morrison is an American novelist, editor, and Professor Emeritus at Princeton University. Her novels are known for their epic themes, vivid dialogue, and richly detailed characters. Among her best known novels are The Bluest Eye, Sula, Song of Solomon, and Beloved . Morrison won the Pulitzer Prize and the American Book Award in 1988 for Beloved. Beloved was adapted into a film of the same name in 1998. Morrison was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. In 1996, the National Endowment

The issue of madness has been touched by many writers. In this paper I will focus on two important writings which deal directly with the mental illnesses. The first one is "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by Ken Kesey first published in 1962. The second is "Hamlet" written by Shakespeare approximately in 1602. Ken Kesey worked nights in a mental institution in California and his novel has a lot of truth in it. He faced patient's insanity every day and was confident that it was natural response

The Second Day of Battle in Devil's Den and the Peach Orchard The Battle of Gettysburg has often been referred to as the turning point of the Civil War. The Union Army had lost many battles to the Confederate Army as the Confederates pushed their way North. General Robert E. Lee was over confident that he could invade the North and defeat the Union Army in their territory. His over confidence may have been his downfall. The second day of battle proved to be the most fierce and deadly of the conflict

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