Sumner College Essays Samples For Students

Affirmative action: Text review

Affirmative action has been a topic that has attracted heated debates in the government for many decades. The debates about affirmative action actually started in the 18th century and many researchers and authors have undertaken projects in the field. This essay compares the texts from three authors regarding the issue and discusses the similarities in the three texts: “When affirmative action was white” by Katznelson; “People power and politics” by Roberto Satow; and “What the social classes owe each other” by Sumner William.
In the book “When affirmative action was white”, Katznelson seeks to offer a wider historical justification for ...

Introduction

The Gilded Age, as it came to be known, was a period between 1870’s and early 1900’s. It spanned three decades of the late nineteenth century and was characterized by one of the most contentious, volatile and dynamic scenes in the American history. The word “Gilded” was lifted from a book by Mark Twain immediately after the civil war. This was as a result of the widespread greed that was evidenced at the time as well as speculative nature that the markets had coined. Further, there was rampant corruption that pervaded politics and Mark Twain together with his colleagues employed ...

During the late 1800s, also known as the “Gilded Age” of the United States, there was a huge divide between the rich and the poor. Unlike the society of today, which admittedly still has a large class and income divide, there were no real programs that existed to protect the poor from the exploitation of the rich; in the Gilded Age society, there was massive economic growth in the United States, but it came at the cost of those who worked for the rich. Today, there are legislative protections and social welfare programs that exist to help the indigent and the ...

Before the commencement of the American Civil War of between 1861 and 1865, the United States beheld the secession of the Southern States and the ensuing rise of the Confederacy to fight the Northern States that remained under the Union. Apparently, political, social, and economic disparities in the slavery system warranted the rise of Pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces that eventually took up arms against each other.
In The Political Divisions that Contributed to Civil War, Michael Holt insists that sectional divisions and tension over black slavery did not “produces war” in the United States (401). According to the author, ...

ABSTRACT

The Transport Security Administration (TSA) estimates that there are close to 1.8 million passengers passing through airports in the U.S. everyday. This makes airport security checks a vital part of security operations across the nation. The TSA oversees these operations under the directive of Homeland Security in collaboration with various airline companies to ensure optimal security for passengers and staff at airports. Several standardized security checks enhance security whist reducing crime rates in airports implemented by the TSA include use of Biometric Technology and Pre-Check programs. While these efforts are successful in reducing crime rates, there is little to show ...

20.2 Albert Beveridge, "The March of the Flag" (1898)
1. How does Beveridge characterize America's proper role in the world?
He characterizes America as a land that can feed and clothe the whole world. He portrays America as a parent to the other nations of the world. In his description of America in relation to the world he also explains the nature of the people in the country as people from the most masterful blood of history. Also under religious background he mentions that the people in America are hand chosen by God. All these references indicate the superior ...

Integrated Case Study: Bandon Group, Inc.

Introduction
Bandon Group, Inc. is a brainchild of Bud Bandon that has its foundation dating back to the year 1953. The company distributes copiers, faxes, electronic printers, and other office equipment. The company has established in four different markets called division in the Western US with every division headed by a president who is charged with the responsibility for developing marketing, sales and business strategies for his/her division (Summer, 2005).
Bandon Group, Inc. has a reasonably small Information Technology unit that is currently being restructured to support better the overall goals, objectives and missions of the organization. With the series ...

American Public University

Abstract
The global financial crisis started in 2008 opened a new era for the economy managers in the developing countries and the United States. Using the conventional tools and strategies to cope with the financial crisis will not create the desired results anymore. This new experience indicates us that the economy managers and the governments need to develop more complex and detailed strategies to overcome the issues in the economies. The Federal Reserve is one of the responsible institutions for the economy management. The FED has always been blamed for not developing a proper response against the economic and financial ...

Introduction

The word authoritarian as defined from the Cambridge dictionary means to demand total obedience from and to refuse freedom to act as with ones wish. On the other hand social responsibility is defined from Wikipedia as a duty every individual has to perform in order to maintain balance between the economy and eco systems.
In real sense authoritarian rule and social responsibility both relate to issue with independency and direct control. The earlier being the direct rule imposed on subjects or citizens of a state or country by the government and the latter being the freedom of speech granted to ...

Mass Media before 1940: The Rosewood Massacre of 1923

American journalism can trace its humble beginnings back in the 1800s as it was initially used as a vehicle for political campaign in gaining the American independence. Journalists were guaranteed freedom of the press and freedom of speech, which helped in advancing the role of the American press in society and the political scene. The American press became a major support element to various political parties in the country, including other organizations and groups such as the religious institutions. American journalism experienced what could be called technological advancements during the 1840s as the telegraph and other fast printing presses ...

The divine command theory is an ethical theory that has various views about morality. The theory suggests that morality depends on God, and moral responsibility is the obedience to the commands of God. According to this theory, morality is based on the commands of God or the character of God as well. The commands that God makes or requires also define morality. It can also be said to look at something as good because God says it should be considered good and bad because God also forbids the particular thing (Harris 332).
Various arguments are connected to the divine ...

Introduction

This current projects deals with the budgeting of Norristown Area High School (NAHS). The Norristown high school was established in the year 1870 in the Borough of Norristown and in the year 1972, this school relocated to West Norrition Township. In recent year, the total population of this school was 1900 students in grades ninth to twelfth. This high school utilizes a modified block schedule which offers all core courses in a college prep and weighted honors format.
This school has entered into a partnership with Montgomery County Community College which offers a dual enrolment in a number of courses. NAHS has a full ...

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Thesis statement
- The Compromise of 1850
- Texas becomes a Southern State and the Mexican War ends.
- Popular sovereignty is approved by Congress.
- Slavery is the major cause of tension between the two sides.
- Abolitionists begin war against slavery.
- The Fugitive Slave Act angers the Northern states.
- Abolitionists use the “Underground Railroad” to help slaves escape.
- The release of Uncle Tom’s Cabin causes more tension between the two regions.
- Congress approves ...

I. What was going on in America during this time (1865-1877) known as "the reconstruction? (1-3 Page) (Talk about Lincolns 10% plan, Charles Sumner,Preston Brooks, Lincolns death, The Reconstruction act, Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, Freedmans Bureau, Birth of the KKK, etc.)
There were two Reconstructions in American history, although the first one in 1865-77 ended with restoration of home rule and white supremacy in the South, rather than equal citizenship and voting rights promised in the 14th and 15th Amendments. In fact, it ended in extreme violence, with perhaps 50,000 blacks being murdered when the Ku ...

Hate has been a subject of debate among social psychologists yet it remains a subject that has not been the focus of sufficient research. Individual components of hatred such as discrimination and prejudice have been associated with the buildup of aggression and there have been several studies dedicated to analyzing their effects on the society, hatred itself remains fairly under-researched. Mob behavior has been analyzed and identified as triggering abnormally aggressive behavior in individuals who would otherwise be relatively passive. This can be categorized as situational hatred. There is also the aggression that is triggered by differences in social standing and ...