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...number of Black registered voters in the South has increased by 1.2 million. The historical lesson shows us clearly what can happen to a people's rights if not stringently protected. The right to vote is a form of political expression and is the most fundamental right of citizenship. The government has a duty to guarantee that right to every citizen. There is no room for middle ground...
...stirs as much concern as the commission's vague plan to adopt a "more secure" form of worker identification that would assure employers of the applicant's right to work in the U.S. Though the panel correctly pointed out that a Social Security card - the proof of citizenship most often asked for by prospective employers - is laughably easy to forge, the commission could not agree on whether the new system should consist of a "counterfeit-resistant" Social Security card or a new kind of identification card altogether. Some opponents fear that any sort of ID would...
...possible candidate in 1863, and in the wake of Lincoln's assassination, he was unbeatable. In his 1869 Inaugural Address, President Grant was the embodiment of American promise: he endorsed ratification of the 15th Amendment, granting voting rights to blacks, and pledged to bring "civilization and ultimate citizenship" to "the original occupants of this land." But the speaker's will was not as good as his word: he failed to block the stampede of gold hunters into the Black Hills Sioux country, and George Custer paid the price at Little Bighorn...
...maintains in its official statement opposing the resolution that the "great bulk of the work of both the police and military forces in every country, including South Africa, is for the benefit of all of its inhabitants," The company adds that it would not fulfill an "image of responsible citizenship" in South Africa if it denied supplies to the police and military...
...knickers demanded by tradition last week. The pretty wife and mother chose a skirt and more feminine chapeau from a Milan designer. La Capitana wants reform in the world's oldest republic, where women were barred from voting until 1960, and where even today women lose citizenship if they marry foreigners. One obstacle to change: her term lasts only six months...