LAD/Blog #31: Schenck V. United States

 Schenck was warning the people about how the draft was immoral and no one should join it to go fight in war. He was arrested for this and charged for creating chaos among military. This was controversial because many argued he was protected to do this under the 1st amendment. However, the supreme court disagreed and said he was not protected because desperate times call for desperate measures and war was desperate time. Schenck was causing harm and could not be protected.

LAD/Blog #30: Wilson's First Inaugural

Wilson starts by addressing how most aspects of the government have become democratic. He says this is because the nation is turning back to tradition once again and seeing it in a different way. He applauds the strong morality of the nation, all of the new goods being produced, and the democratic shift, but realizes places that the U.S. needs to improve. Most importantly, individual rights. Wilson says that because the nation has so hastily industrialized, many problems have arose which were covered up with “good” things that were happening, but now those bad things are coming to the surface and need to be addressed. He says some changes that need to be made include: getting rid of the tariff, putting more time into forests and restoring the environment, stressing the importance of farming and agriculture, reforming the banking and money systems, and lastly, there needs to be a lot of reforms made in the workplace to protect workers. He is looking to making America a wonderful and prosperous nation by improving “every corner” of it.

 

LAD/Blog #29: Clayton Anti-Trust Act

The Clayton Anti-Trust Act was an extension of the Sherman Anti-trust Act in the sense that the price of a product cannot be different based on what other businesses are selling their same product for. This was no monopolies would be created by one big businesses placing a low price on their product and making it so others cannot compete with them so they go out of business. The only price differences allowed are when there is a difference in quality of products. Moving on, this Act states that someone cannot buy a good and then resell it for more than they paid in attempts to control the market or other businesses.

 

LAD/Blog #28: Keating-Owen Child Labor Act

The Keating-Owen Child Labor Act addressed the issue of child labor and its role in trade, commerce, and business in the U.S.. The Act stated that if children are involved in the manufacturing process of a product, then that product will not be sold, traded, or distributed. To go on, a committee which was led by the Attorney General, Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Labor was made to regulate and enforce the Act. In this act, these “Inspectors” are granted the right to go into factories and make sure that each business is following the rules. The Act states that if any of these rules are broken, leaders can be jailed, fined, and convicted. This Act was also known as Wicks Bill and only lasted a short amount of time due to a court case (Hammer v. Dagenhart) in which it was found to be unconstitutional by giving the federal government too much power in the regulation of interstate commerce.

 

LAD/Blog #27: MLK, Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech

King starts with bringing up Lincoln's emancipation proclamation and how 100 years later, Blacks are still oppressed and still are not granted the equal rights they are entitled to as an American citizen. King stresses points by using metaphors and figurative language in a powerful way which shows the urgency for change. The fact that his speech was given outside of the capital building only further demonstrates the urgency of the matter. He chose a spot which could not be ignored, for a message that could not be ignored. To go on, he warns American people that if this matter is ignored and overlooked, peaceful  protests will take a turn, people will get desperate, and revolts will turn to violent until a change is made. King addresses how no one will be satisfied until there is no longer a difference in how someone is treated based on their skin color. Next, he moves on to his famous dreams which are powerful ways to dive into the hearts of everyone with Martin Luther Kings Passion and hope, but also his sadness and disappointment. He sings "My Country 'Tis of Thee" and starts to finish by taking about how he wishes "freedom will ring" for not just the white, but everyone of every color.

"I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice."


"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."



"I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight; "and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together."