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Suffrage And Civil Rights Movements: Is Change Always Good?

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Is Change Always Good? Change is an important part of any society. Within the last hundred years, the global society as well as the individual society of every nation has changed at a remarkable rate. In America, change is engrained into our society. Everyday new technologies, medicine, and ideas change the way we live our lives. Additionally, there are developing social norms that enter the mainstream culture constantly. A society’s culture is an ever evolving entity that reflects that society’s current morals and values. Cultural change enables societies to improve the quality of life for individuals within that society, because societies need change in order to grow. Perhaps one of the largest cultural changes within American society …show more content…

The Women’s Suffrage Movement succeeded after a long battle, and gave women the right to vote. The Civil Rights movement ended the segregation that originated after the Civil War. Both of these social movements changed American culture forever and also advanced the human rights of American citizens, regardless of gender or race. Although the Civil Rights Movement caused a lot of national tension and violence, it was able to start ending racism in American society. It gave rise to some of America’s heroes like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks who fought for their individual liberties and sought to end the unfair treatment of African …show more content…

Pro-democracy movements in the politically communist country of China help give Chinese nationals more human and undeniable rights (Pearson). These demonstrations are aimed at the Chinese government and ask for more freedoms and liberties than they already have. For example, last year thousands of Hong Kong’s citizens marched in the streets to protest a new law that would have restricted their voting rights (Plucinska). The people of China are undergoing a cultural change from a communist government controlled society to a democratic society controlled by the people. Once the transition to full democracy, Chinese citizens will be able to enjoy a life of freedom, free from the control of their current government. Although a slow and difficult process, China’s cultural change once completed will improve the lives of millions of Chinese

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The Civil rights movement began for African-Americas to end racial segregation and discrimination. A movement that would take years, lives and pride of many to make each African-American equal to white men. Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King go down in history for becoming the lead voice of the civil rights movement. Rosa Parks was arrest for non-compliance with bus segregation laws, although it was a seat she has paid for. It was known for black women to sit in the back of the bus and to give up their seat for white women/men.

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The Civil Rights Movement inspired racial harmony between blacks and whites in America. The Movement was led by many leaders and activists. Some of the biggest leaders/activists were Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. They both had different philosophies on how to earn freedom and civil rights. The big question is whose philosophy was better in the 1960s. Martin Luther King believed that blacks and whites should join together as one country, but the only way to achieve that was through nonviolence.

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During the Civil Rights Movement there was many individual heroes and there was several collective actions. The Civil Rights Movement first started when the abolishment of slavery happen. After slavery was abolished there was a doctrine called Plessy v Ferguson which was known as “separate but equal”. Although colored people were free and had “rights” there was still discrimination towards them.

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The film Smoke Signals describes a journey that two Coeur d’ Alene Indians, Victor and Thomas, were going to Phoenix to take the remains of Victor’s father. During journey, Victor’s attitude toward his father was changing from complaint to finally forgiveness. There was heavy Indian culture color using in this film, from the lines spoke n by Indian characters to the scene of Indian’s daily life (such as fly bread and powwow). This implies that after independence, Indians were more aspire to be solidary and to be admitted by other communities. Connecting to what we learned of sociolinguistics so far, colonialism had a dominant influence to Indian culture, especially in language area.

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In Elizabeth Economy’s monograph, the Third Revolution: Xi Jinping and the New Chinese state, the topic of a new modern china is discussed and breaks down how President Xi Jinping wishes to steer the country into the future. Elizabeth Economy explains President Xi Jinping’s desire to constitute a Third Revolution and how there will be a “New Chinese State.” To start, one must first understand China’s past to learn what a “New Chinese” State would look like. During the time of Mao Zedong, China attempted to become a player on the World scale.

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The Civil Rights Movement was one of the most significant turning points in American history. This was a social justice movement in the 20th century that was supported by a diverse affiliation of individuals and organizations. This included black activists, civil rights groups, and labor unions, which through the use of nonviolent protests and other means fought rightfully against racial segregation and discrimination, which was supported by segregationists, white supremacists, and conservative politicians. The civil rights movement achieved several significant short-term and long-term successes, which have now led to the America that we see today, however, the fight for equality is still not over for people of color in this country.

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The Civil Rights Movement of the 60’s and modern social movements today are similar and different in many ways. The Civil Rights movement was a movement that focused on fighting for Black Americans to gain equal rights in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s. There were many different ways that the people who were fighting for justice used, like majority peaceful or non peaceful protest. Events like Little Rock Nine, Freedom Riders, and Bloody Sunday were all examples of the movements used to fight for Black American rights. Some key figures of the Civil Rights movements were people like Martin Luther King Jr and Rosa Parks who were famous for different reasons since King led many of the movements and was a famous Civil Rights activist

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In the early 1900’s, Japan started to invade and occupy more and more Chinese territory. This upset the Chinese so under Mao Zedong, they drove the Japanese out. During Mao’s rule, the lives of the Chinese people were full of suffering. In the mid 1970’s, after Mao Zedong’s death, Deng Xiaoping became the leader of China. Deng Xiaoping’s establishment of international relations and the Four Modernizations affected the Chinese people in a positive way by making China a more modern and industrialized place.

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When people are unhappy with a president, a typical response is to push through their presidency, with the hopes of electing someone who will better serve the people in the future. A president’s term in China, will, now, last for a much longer time and have and the president’s actions and decisions will have a much greater impact on the lives of the people living in China. I believe people will be more inclined to speak out against the conditions they are unhappy with, for the time is too long to “push through”. As a result, a greater divide will be established between those in support of the president and those against

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Following the Mao years, China faced a series of unprecedented problems. The leaders of China had to revive their struggling economy, rehabilitate thousands of individuals from the “lost generation” (who never had an education and were sent to work on the farms), heal the wounds of the Cultural Revolution, combat issues such as starvation and poverty, renegotiate foreign policy, and modernize the country. To accomplish these gargantuan tasks, China needed unity, stability, and order. This is why the policies of the Chinese leader Deng Xioping rested on economic reforms and political authoritarianism, in which he choose to suppress democratic efforts. Deng’s “pragmatic” choice of economic liberalization transformed life in China.

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A nation known for its rich culture, is slowly beginning to deteriorate. Jinping’s overtaking the internet culture amongst the Chinese. They feel watched and restricted from the freedoms of

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People´s Republic of China doesn’t look like a “typical" communism building state. All the images people associate with communism have been masked by a modern skyline. The new skyscrapers, striving businesses and American cafes can be seen in every urban city. Also, a modern Chinese wears American and European brands as well as owns the latest gadgets. However, the party exists behind the scenes, and communist values are hidden from view.

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INTRODUCTION (1) Over the past few decades, one of the most discussed debates has been about the rapid rise of China. However, it is unclear whether the growth of China will lead to revolutionary political upheavals or to a gradual and non-violent redistribution of the world’s power, most significantly, will China’s rise lead to conflict? Since Deng Xiaoping took over the leadership of the country, in 1978, the People 's Republic of China has started on the path of domestic reform, opening to the outside world.

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For instance, post-Mao economic reforms allowed individuals to pursue their own careers for the first time rather than assigning each individual with jobs. Also, instead of living in communes and working for the sake of the collective, individuals now have the option of migrating to urban locations for employment and a better life. Though self-sacrifice and working for the good of the collective are still crucial aspects of China’s narrative, these actions are no longer seen as ideal by individuals because of the greater freedom that individuals possess, allowing them to prioritise fulfilling self-interest. As such, when an individual weighs the benefits and costs of action and inaction to decide on the response to emergency situations, whatever benefits the self the most and costs the

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The Chinese Cultural Revolution happened between 1966-1976 with the purpose of preserving the traditional Communist ideology commenced by Mao Zedong, the Chairman of the Communist Party. The Cultural Revolution was a failure because it did not address the power imbalances and widespread grievances well enough. The main contribution of The Cultural Revolution at the Margins is that it shows how messy and contingent events were in 1966 and 1967. Global capital flows toward China today because of the authoritarian state apparatus that relentlessly prevents labor self-organization and suppresses labor force (Wu, 2014). Cultural Revolution in China has its share of good and bad but the impacts were generally negative.

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