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Equality

            
             "we hold these truths self evident that all me n are created equal, hey are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life liberty and the pursuit of happiness." Our country is based on this phrase and the declaration of independence. All men are created equal is one of the first phrase that an elementary student hears when he/ she first learns about our country. When the Declaration of Independence was written, men were considered as white landowners above the age of 21, but life has changed. Throughout the two hundred years of American existence, equality has come under fire. From the color of one's skin, to the ideas they believe in to their gender. The Supreme Court has dealt with these cases to the best of their ability, but have we really achieved true equality is the word equality just a billboard on the sides of the international freeway.
             Equality is a subject that can be defined in infinite ways. The dictionary's infamous definition interprets equality a shaving the same of a certain quality. The supreme courts however has define equal in "separate but equal facilities" in the case of colored and white schools in the 1960's as having the same value of education, but were the facilities equal? No. The books used in colored school were used and outdated, the facilities were rundown some even condemned, also the amount of funding for extracurricular activities was little to nonexistent. Well you say that problem has been fixed and everything is equal now. but is it? If school were equal, wouldnt the range of standardized test scores be more finite. Studies have shown that school districts that are more economically well off tend to get better grades. Why? Because the y can afford to buy more materials, they can afford to hire more teachers for smaller class sizes and they can afford to lure better teachers with higher salaries. .


Essays Related to Equality

1. Equality

The core democratic value I will be focusing on in my report will be equality. ... Equality is one of the main foundations of the United States Government. However, equality is not always practiced in this country. ... The biggest issue faced today in the United States of America is related to the 14th amendment and equality. ... Even though laws for equality have been enforced, there still is not full equality for minorities and women. ...

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  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

2. Equality

His outlandish story shows the extremities that come with absolute equality. ... The equality we search for should abolish any form of prejudice. ... This absolute equality is necessary when dealing with the law. ... Excessive equality is necessary to create a fair trial. ... Total equality would make competition inexistent. ...

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  • Grade Level: High School

3. Literary Motifs in Anthem by Ayn Rand

In the book Anthem by Ayn Rand, the motifs light and determination repeat throughout the book to show how equality gains freedom. The first motif light is a part of the text to give Equality hope and motivation that one day he will have freedom. ... This motif appears when Equality says "We must wait. ... This motif also appears when Equality says "Then, tonight, we knew that we must escape. ... The theme of light and determination is shown when Liberty's love for Equality motivates her to find Equality. ...

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  • Grade Level: High School

4. Equality

Equality: Why We Can't Get There Racial and economic equality in the United States is impossible. ... White privilege and its social consequences represent one of the main reasons why equality is unattainable. ... Equality, in its barest form, involves different characters possessing the same qualities or characteristics. ... Just as there will never be equality amongst the races, because of flaws in social mindsets, there will never be any type of economic equality. ... Regardless of economic and racial factors, equality as a principle governing human behavior is wholly unrealisti...

  • Word Count: 884
  • Approx Pages: 4
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

5. Freedom And Equality?

What is the relationship between freedom and equality? ... Equality has a fairly simple meaning. ... Its main request, besides general equality, was women's suffrage. ... However, equality, itself, was an idea far ahead of the founder's time and it was such a bold demand to make that the fathers must have assumed that one day their version of equality would develop into complete equality in America. ... Regarding the American people, Tocqueville said, "They call for equality in freedom; and if they cannot obtain that, they still call for equality in slavery" (p.353). ...

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6. Equality in america

THE IMPORTANCE OF FREEDOM AND EQUALITY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA- Could we possibly find the perfect balance for equality and freedom? ... Freedom and equality in the United States are extremely weighty. ... It has been known almost equally as a fortress of human equality. ... As a result, in the name of equality, Americans are willing to sacrifice the freedom of others and in the name of freedom, many are kept back from equality. ... This subordinates human freedom for a uniform-like equality. ...

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  • Grade Level: High School

7. Striving for equality

It is equality. Equality is the state of being completely equal and on the same level as others in a society. Equality has different battlegrounds. ... The black race has worked especially hard to achieve equality within the white society. ... The black race is a perfect example of a fight for equality. ...

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  • Grade Level: High School

8. anthem v. the giver

At the age of fifteen, Equality 7-2521, or Prometheus, faced the Council of Vocations, which assigned him the humble job of street sweeper. ... In Rand's work, men are referred to in groups, such as Equality 7-2521, International 4-8818, and Union 5-3992. ... In Anthem, Equality 7-2521 falls in love with Liberty 5-3000, the Golden One. ... Equality 7-2521 speaks of a man, a martyr, who learned the forbidden word and its meaning. ... Equality 7-2521 comprehends the notion of self slowly, first with his reflection in the water, then with trying to find words to tell Liberty 5-3000 that ...

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  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Grade Level: High School

9. Women Studies

Although we are working very hard to accomplish "equality" between women and men, but in our society now, we still can see or hear, or maybe it is happening around us right now, women are observed as a sexual object by men, and many women have been sexual abused or beaten by men. ... I don't see the equality between women and men. ...

  • Word Count: 441
  • Approx Pages: 2
  • Grade Level: High School

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