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Golub, Mark. "Plessy as "Passing": Judicial Responses to Ambiguously Raced Bodies in Plessy v. Ferguson." Law & Society Review, 39, no. 3 (2005): 563-600.

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Homer Plessy’s decision to purchase a ticket as a white man, and to later confess that he is indeed black, was part of “a test case” conducted by the Creole community of New Orleans. As per the terms of the Louisiana Separate Car Act of 1890, Caucasians and persons of African descent were subject to traveling in different railway cars to serve the purposes of racial segregation. In the article, Golub quotes Plessy’ ...

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Inditex's Zara And The Power Of Comparative Advantage. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2015/06/07/inditexs-zara-and-the-power-of-comparative-advantage/#1e3259fa6b4a This news article was published in the Forbes newspaper on June 7, 2015. In the article, the author attempts to explain factors that give Inditex comparative advantages in the strongly competitive textile industry. Inditex is a Spanish multinational apparel manufacturer and distributor. Currently, it is the largest fashion group in the world, and its best-known brand is Zara. This brand offers a wide range of high-quality designer clothes and personal accessories for men, women and children. Being the largest fashion retailer in the world, Inditex enjoys several comparative ...

The role of education is very crucial for the development of the society and welfare. Education plays an important role in enlightening and creating awareness and removing dogmatism and backwardness among members of the society (Apple 27). From early childhood education through primary education to advanced learning, humans undergo a process of learning to hone their critical thinking, spur creativity and build a society of knowledgeable men and women (Golub 10). As a major in education, I am concerned about the roles of education in the society, and in particular, how the socio-economic development of a community can be ...