This paper examines the rise of the temperance movement in the United States which lead to the the Prohibition era.
Essay # 67491 |
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MLA | 2005
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This paper explains that the first call for the abolishment of liquor, which led to the formation of the temperance movement in the 1820s, can be traced backed to 1780 and the Quakers and the Methodists when alcohol began to become a widespread American problem. The author points out that the Anti-Saloon League, founded in 1893, provided the momentum to press individual states to adopt anti-liquor restrictions, which led to the Webb-Kenyon Act, in 1913, which was the catalyst for the Eighteenth Amendment, establishing the prohibition of alcohol in the United States. The paper concludes that the greatest factor in the downfall of the prohibition movement was its own success because by enacting a federal prohibition law, elected officials removed the liquor issue from the political arena and lessened the stronghold of the temperance movement over them.
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"By 1929, organizations were forming to call for the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. WONPR and the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment (AAPA) would be the most influential. Both of these organizations used the Depression to bolster their stance, much as the League had used World War I. They stressed the potential tax savings that would result from lifting the ban on alcohol. They also pointed to the lessening of organized crime and violence as benefits. Ironically then, the very issues that brought prohibitionists into power were also bringing them out of it."
Tags:repeal, anti-saloon, women, states, volstead-act
A discussion on the way that the punk subculture re-emerged in recent years in response to the rise of the far right in Switzerland and as part of the international anti-fascist and anti-globalization movements.
Research Paper # 105823 |
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APA | 2008
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The paper focuses on the evolution of punk and its mutation into the more politically charged anarcho-punk movement and explores the violent side of the extreme left - both as an international force and in particular in Switzerland. The paper then discusses the Bern-based Antifa Switzerland group and explores the motivations of the Black Bloc anarchists. The paper highlights the use of violence in the anti-fascist movement and the connection between today's violent anarcho-punks with the ideals of the original punk movement. Several photographs are included with the paper.
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Introduction
Punk's First Wave
Punk Arrives in Switzerland
Switzerland, Anarcho-Punk, and Post-war Politics in the 21st Century
Conclusion
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"The media, however, interpreted the punks' image, music, and reckless behavior as a real threat to the status quo. This culminated in December of 1976 when the Sex Pistols and members of the Bromley Contingent appeared on the Bill Grundy television show in England. At the time of this momentous event, punk was still in its early stages. The public-at-large had little way of knowing about punk at the time. What they saw was a group of extravagantly dressed young people, visibly intoxicated, who took relish in using offensive words and insulting the host of the program in a manner that went way beyond the accepted morals of the time. The Bill Grundy episode would spiral the fledgling youth subculture into the wider cultural spotlight. At that point, punk was no longer a tiny subculture, but a mass media spectacle that would shock the conservative British public and inspire similar-minded youth all over the world."
Tags:punk, anti-fascist, movement, violent
An argument against the philosophy of Anti-Individualism.
Argumentative Essay # 141910 |
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The paper critically discusses Anti-Individualism and then presents an argument against this epistomology. The paper explains that Anti-Individualism is based on a series of assumptions about the nature of learning and the learner including a relationship between the learner and the material being learned. The paper relates that it supposes at least 2 "orders" of learning including perceptual and self-knowledge.
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"Anti-Individualism is philosophy of knowledge that focuses on the nature of knowledge and the relationship between that knowledge and the learner. As described by Tyler Burge, Anti-Individualism emphasizes "basic self-knowledge" or knowledge, which is "self-verifying in an obvious way" (Burge 649). According to Burge there is a distinction between "knowledge of one's thoughts" and the "individuation of one's thoughts" (Burge, 650). Since an individual's thoughts about a physical object are dependent upon that person's relationship with that object this would mean that a person's..."
Tags:knowledge, anti, individualism, burge
An analysis of the effects of the Anti-Globalization Movement.
Essay # 90025 |
2,700 words (
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2006
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This paper discusses how in terms of ideologies, actions, and goals that exist, or should exist in order for the anti-globalization movement to develop into a successful global social movement, there is general agreement that there must be a greater emphasis on social and political issues such as gender equality, and economic issues such as product music and entertainment product copyright protection. The paper further discusses that these are only two of a multitude of important issues that need to be addressed, but they reflect the anti-globalization movement's fundamental goal of protecting the social, political, and economic rights of individuals, groups, and societies as globalization expands. For example, globalization has presented many challenges and opportunities for the transnational women's movement.
Tags:anti, globalization, issues, analysis
A review of the debate between the Federalists and Anti-federalists of the constitutional congress.
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2006
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This paper summarizes the debate between the Federalists and Anti-federalists of the constitutional congress. It suggests some ongoing problems in American public life which demonstrate the main issues which drove that debate, far from being resolved during the constitution's ratification, continue to resonate in current events. This paper discusses the Ratification Debate and the major issues which drove the debate between the Federalists and the Anti-federalists: Distribution of power, protection of rights, limitations of institutions and the ongoing Relevance.
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"In the last few days of September in 1787, the Confederation Congress met to debate and construct a new Constitution of the United States. The document they wrote and sent for ratification to the thirteen states that made up the newly-formed country was intended to replace the Articles of Confederation that had ordered the nation since its inception. The nation was reaching a crisis point, as the experiment had been going poorly. Surprisingly, perhaps, the problem was not one of the many possible economic problems that new nations are likely to experience when reconstructing after a long and difficult war. As Gordon Wood (1969) argues, the general economy was running well and people felt comfortable and even prosperous (p. 395). Rather, the concerns that brought the nation's leading politicians together were primarily political. "
Tags:anti, federalists, constitutional, debate
Argues that over-prescribing anti-depressants world-wide could prevent rape survivors from seeking and receiving treatment for depression and other mental health diseases.
Argumentative Essay # 54266 |
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MLA | 2004
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This paper contends that the skyrocketing number of prescriptions for anti-depressants recently has caused some to worry that patients, such as rape victims, who could benefit from the addition of medication in their recovery, might not be able to get the much-needed medicine.
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"The recent FDA decision regarding SSRI's (Selective Seratonin Reuptake Inhibitors) has caused the medical community to scale down anti-depressant prescriptions in recent months. This project in intended to shed light on the growing problem of over-prescribing anti-depressants and the effects that ultimately could prevent rape survivors from receiving the much needed medications they need for recovery."
Tags:anti, celexa, depressants, neuroreceptors, prescriptions, prozac, seratonin, ssri, survivors, zoloft
An analysis of an anti-smoking advertisement.
Analytical Essay # 127010 |
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MLA | 2008
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This paper is an analysis of an anti-smoking ad, examining the ad's visual impact and the larger meaning behind it.
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"In the anti-smoking ad, an old woman appearing to be in her eighties is lighting a cigarette from the flame on her birthday cake candles which say ... and the caption says "Smoking Causes Premature Ageing". These candles are burning down, hinting that the woman's years of life are ebbing away quickly. Although the cake has the words 'Happy Birthday' written on it, in icing these words are largely obscured by the prominent candles indicating that age is trumping the happy in 'Happy Birthday'."
Tags:anti-smoking ad, advertising, analysis, FDA, cigarette, cancer, aging, health
An exploration of colonialism and anti-colonial nationalism in India.
Term Paper # 124156 |
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MLA | 2008
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This paper discusses colonialism and anti-colonial nationalism in India and describes some of the features and processes inherent therein.
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"Colonialism and anti-colonial nationalism in India were the result of historical processes that pre-existed. Prior to colonialism Indiafound itself in a state of anarchy, lawlessness and arbitrary despotism, which as Chatterjee points out was a central element in the ideological justification of British colonial rule. The British, from their Western perspective, deemed Indian social customs degenerate and barbaric, a view that prompted them to undertake colonialism as a civilizing mission. (Chatterjee) Abhorring the long list of atrocities perpetrated on Indian..."
Tags:colonialism, anti-colonial, nationalism, India, British
Focuses on several women activists throughout North American history who have been in favor of the prohibition of alcohol.
Essay # 28948 |
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APA | 2003
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This paper relays the stories of women activists for prohibition in American history - including an account of Carry Nation's rampage, Francis Willard's organization and Mother Thompson's anti-saloon movement. This is an informative and, at times, humorous account of the history of women and their involvement with anti-saloon, anti-alcohol and their push for prohibition. The paper discusses how these women impacted American history and how these effects are still felt today.
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"From the beginning of colonization, rampant alcoholism was a big problem. By the early 1700's, every colony that was inhabited had a deeply rooted alcohol economy to back the growing agricultural market. The most outstanding blemish on our face was Georgia. In such a drunken state was she that in 1735 through 1742 the wrath of Britain was visited upon her population in the form of an early prohibition act, which legally deprived Georgia of rum and brandies. Beer and wine came through unscathed. Almost immediately, the business of black market distilling and distributing of alcohol rose, along with early speakeasies and bootleggers."
Tags:bootleg, distillery, rumrunner
Examines how the prohibition era led to an upsurge of crime in American history.
Essay # 29724 |
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MLA | 2002
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The national prohibition of alcohol in the United States did the exact opposite of what it was designed to do. Instead of producing "clean living", alcohol-free Americans as supporters had hoped, prohibition gave birth to some of the country's largest crime syndicates and drinking grew in popularity. The paper shows that the public glamorized these syndicates and this resulted in a large upsurge of crime in the United States. The paper examines the twin crimes of smuggling and bootlegging and looks at how the law enforcement agencies handled the sharp rise in crime.
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"The distillation of alcohol at home, in what was referred to as "stills", was illegal but profitable. The end product, "moonshine", was already commonly prepared by many families in rural America prior to prohibition. The distillation of moonshine ran rampant during the days of the prohibition when citizens realized how simple it was to create their own alcohol. Information on alcohol distillation was easily attainable and the necessary equipment was relatively inexpensive. Alcohol was made from corn, sugar, or potatoes " the same materials used by major manufacturers " but in the homes of individuals. "
Tags:Woodrow, Wilson, Anti-Saloon, League, Volstead, Act, Capone