Essays Tagged: "protesters"

Should Quebec become a "distinct society" in Canada?

on of Quebec. In our past history Britain may have disrespected the French Canadians by sending the protesters to Louisiana's wilderness and ignore their basic needs and concerns in the mid 1700's. Bu ...

(3 pages) 90 0 3.6 May/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

GLOBALIZATION

on.1. Anti-globalization protests are not about globalization: The so-called ``anti-globalization'' protesters can hardly be, in general, anti-globalization, since these protests are among the most gl ... alization, since these protests are among the most globalized events in the contemporary world. The protesters in Seattle, Melbourne, Prague, Quebec and elsewhere are not just local kids, but men and ...

(5 pages) 387 0 4.3 Sep/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays

1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in China and its resulting effects on Chinese policy making and politics.

Chinese cities. ("Tiananmen Square Protest") This tribute evolved into a movement for democracy, as protesters demanded the removal of China's leader, Deng Xiaoping, and other Communist officials.On A ... Deng Xiaoping, and other Communist officials.On April 20, 1989, the Chinese government ordered the protesters to stop demonstrating, an order which the protesters ignored. On May 4, 1989, 100,000 stu ...

(5 pages) 124 0 3.9 Apr/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government

February Revolution in Russia of 1917.

an with a strike of industrial workers in St Petersburg, inflamed by rumours of food-shortages. The protesters ignored the police, the military forces were sent in, and these mutinied, joining the wor ...

(7 pages) 59 2 4.7 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

An explaination of the 1st admendment and why it is so important.

ay with it. In many other countries, government officials would have arrested and thrown these mere protesters in jail. Yet, it the land of the free, and home of the brave, they are allowed to continu ...

(2 pages) 64 1 3.3 Dec/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government

Kent State Incident.

of the invasion of Cambodia and the need to draft 150,000 more soldiers for the Vietnam War effort, protesters started antiwar rallies at Kent State. On May 4. 1970, a group of National Guardsmen fire ... ew in for a brief verbal assault. Holding a press conference at the local fire station, he compared protesters to Nazis and terrorists. He said: "They're the worst type of people that we harbor in Ame ...

(7 pages) 88 0 4.4 Dec/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

The Vietnam War

re the soldiers had to see and endure, they could never be the people they oncewere. Supporters and protesters back in the U.S. were causing chaos. The Dovesand the Hawks, the Doves against the war an ...

(6 pages) 84 1 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Anti-dumping - the controversy

is dealing with today. During the recent WTO Ministerial Conference in Seattle, much was made about protesters who were demanding higher environmental standards or international labor standards. Littl ...

(16 pages) 185 1 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Abortion- Right or Wrong?

rts found that legally speaking, 'a fetus is without rights'. But the topic continues to arise, and protesters calling themselves 'Pro- lifers' harass clinics and hospitals. As Canada prides itself on ...

(4 pages) 44 0 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies > Writing

Forced to Fight: the United State's Envolvement in Vietnam, and the Anti-war Movement

foundation for the citizens of the United States to be active in politics and blazed the trails for protesters in later years. It began a new type of lifestyle, and taught the US government lessons ab ... towards the government's decisions.The movement against the war grew up in many countries. Anti-war protesters linked with each other across international borders and across oceans. This connected the ...

(13 pages) 170 1 4.3 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Wars

The Burning of Mississippi

ntered around two FBI agents going to Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of three college protesters fighting for the rights of African Americans. This movie is visually astonishing by the d ...

(3 pages) 52 0 4.5 Oct/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Spring Moon by Bette Bao Lord and the May Fourth Movement

. Only when they reached the home of pro-Japanese minister, Tsao Rulin, did chaos erupt. The protesters avidly shouted the slogans: "Struggle for the sovereignty externally, get rid of the nati ... nd dismiss Tsao Rulin, Zhang Zongziang and Lu Zongyu from their posts. It was also because of these protesters that the representatives in Paris refused to sign the Treaty of Versailles. This e ...

(3 pages) 22 0 4.0 Jan/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

What Makes a Good Citizen

changes. A good citizen accepts the government and his country, but an ideal citizen is supportive.Protesters, such as those on our government building's lawns, do not fully support the position the ... wrong, a vast and overpowering amount of the nation's people would overthrow the idea. A few measly protesters don't have a great effect on the outcome of the war and should be discouraged. Send them ...

(3 pages) 35 0 3.0 May/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

America

port the decisions made by theirgovernment. While the war rages on in Iraq, hundreds of thousands ofprotesters have flocked to the streets to show their concern for the Iraqipeople and for America on ...

(2 pages) 19 0 5.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Northern Ireland

parate the rebels from the civilians by using a huge high powered water cannon some of the civilian protesters went away but some stayed along with the rebels this only stopped the rebels for a while ...

(3 pages) 15 0 0.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

International Business: Wal-Mart Assignment

us domestic and international development. One issue which this company had to deal with was facing protesters who did not want Wal-Mart to be built near their home. These people were fighting against ...

(3 pages) 283 0 5.0 May/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

The Protestant Reformation

when diversity in opinion was less expected and less tolerated. And Luther had at his removal what protesters had lacked in previous centuries: the printing press. Luther wrote guides explaining his ...

(3 pages) 51 0 3.0 Jan/2007

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Texas V. Johnson

, the Republican National Convention was held in Dallas, Texas. Outside the convention center, many protesters distributed literature, held signs, and shouted in protest of President Reagan's politica ... soaked it in kerosene, and lit it on fire. As the nation's symbol lay burning on the floor, several protesters chanted, "America the red, white, and blue, we spit on you"� (West's Encyclopedia ...

(4 pages) 28 1 0.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Teenage Gun Users

today is allowed to do in their free time? Teenage shooters put up with a lot of flak from anti-gun protesters. One such protester was quoted as saying that if it weren't for guns we wouldn't be in th ... so controlling vermin like foxes, rats and minks. If you used poisons and other deterrents like the protesters suggest you are also harming other wildlife, its indiscriminant. A gun is quick, easy and ...

(4 pages) 3 0 0.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Reperations For Slavery

every college printed the ad, those who did suffered through an outrage of many angry students and protesters. The ad was deemed racist by opposing activists. Horowitz and others have turned the deba ... ke a decision whether or not to print the ad. When the ad was published in the UC Berkeley's paper, protesters stormed the office of the editor and demanded an apology. Of course, the students have a ...

(5 pages) 8 0 3.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers