Essays on Congresses

Race, Ethnicity and World War 1

World War 1 was one of the largest wars ever fought up until that time. Discussions of World War 1 often include topics such as the sides that different countries were on, their political positions, the economics that played a part in the war, and the weaponry. However, the subject of race relations during that time period has a significant place in the discussion of the Great War. Race relations throughout the world were affected by the war. Furthermore, race relations on a national level within the United States were also impacted by the war. Throughout this paper, I will discuss the ...

Background information

This article focuses on the efforts made in the freeing of Africa from colonial rule. Leaders from three continents, namely Africa, Europe and North America met over six times during this period to discuss the situation of Africa liberation and strategies to be adopted in the course of Africa’s liberation. The article also discusses the goals and strides that have been made and achieved by Pan Africa Congresses, as well as assesses the impact made on Africa in general.

The Pan-African congresses, 1900-1945

2001 Saheed Adejumobi The main players in the article are the leaders of the Pan African movement, ...

Introduction

After coming to power through a coup in 1969, Muammar Gaddafi abolished the Libyan Constitution in the 1970s and introduced a self-acclaimed political philosophy based on the Green Book (Hilsum, 12). The Libyan parliament and the whole country, therefore, came under Gaddafi’s autocratic rule until his death in 2011 during the Libyan Civil War. The Libyan parliament was not democratic. The parliament was made up of 2,700 indirectly elected representatives of the Basic People’s Congress (BPC). At the national level, the equivalent of parliament was the General People’s Congress (GPC). The GPC was the people’s ...

William Edward Burghardt "W. E. B." Du Bois: A Biography

William Edward Burghardt "W. E. B." Du Bois was born on February 23, 1868. He was born and grew up in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. His parents were Alfred and Mary Silvina Du Bois. Her mother’s family lived among the small, free black community in Great Barrington. Her mother descended from English, African, and Dutch ancestors. William’s paternal great-grandfather was a French-American named James Du Bois who fathered different offspring with some slave mistresses. Alexander was one of the many mixed-race sons of James. When Alexander went to ...

Why do presidents and Congresses enter America into Free Trade Area agreements? That is, why do these actors assume the net benefits of freer

Presidents and congresses enter America into Free Trade Agreements because these agreements help the U.S to reduce barriers to its exports and also protect its interests through enhancing the rule of law in the partner country. This implies that these agreements make it easier and cheaper for American companies to export their products and services to its trading partner’s markets. In addition, FTA enables security and enforcement of American owned intellectual property rights to ...