A long heritage of black preachers who played an important role for enslaved people shaped Martin Luther King Jr.’s moral and ethical vision. Introduction The name Martin Luther King Jr. is iconic in the United States. President Barack Obama mentioned King in both his Democratic National Convention nomination acceptance and victory speeches in 2008, when[…]
We need to be concerned with the needs of others who share this planet with us, to recognize their humanity. Thank you for inviting me to speak today at the Uniondale (NY) Public Library Martin Luther King, Jr. commemoration. It is a great honor. I speak as a Hofstra University educator, as a historian, as[…]
They wanted to create a utopian state different from the current Confucian form of government. By Ryann Cervantes The Han dynasty in China lasted from 206 BCE to 220 CE and was ultimately brought down by the conflict that came from the Yellow Turban Rebellion and dynasty’s own inability to keep control of its territory.[…]
A dynasty was considered just and worthy to rule only as long as it upheld divine will, determined by how well the government cared for the people. Introduction Throughout history, in order for a government to be respected and obeyed, it must possess some form of legitimacy recognized by the governed. Governmental systems have relied[…]
Censors were elected every four or five years by the comitia centuriata, the assembly of Rome with a wealth qualification for members. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction A censor was one of two senior magistrates in the city of ancient Rome who supervised public morals, maintained the list of citizens and their tax obligations known as[…]
The census dates back to the Babylonians in 4000 BCE. The census is older than the Chinese, Egyptian, Greek and Roman civilizations, dating back to the Babylonians in 4000 BCE who used a census as an essential guide to how much food they needed to find for each member of the population. Evidence suggests that[…]
It is simple. According to Google SEO certification experts, a reputable lawyer will make sure that he or she (or the firm that he or she represents) is visible on the search engine. Therefore, they will work hard to ensure that clients can find them on the first page of the search engine results page.[…]