Alexis de Tocqueville, a French civil servant from an aristocratic family, wrote Democracy in America following a nine month visit to the United States in 1831-32. Tocqueville journeyed to the United States...
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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) states its mission as:
The NAACP insures the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority groups and...
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Philanthropy, which generally refers to an affection for mankind, is manifested in donations of money,...
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Evaluation is a systematic process for an organization to obtain information on its activities, its impacts and the effectiveness of its work, so that it can improve its activities and...
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Reciprocity: mutual dependence, action, or influence (Merriam-Webster)
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Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) was one of the most influential (and controversial) African Americans in history. Raised the son of a slave mother, Washington was...
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Several definitions exist, but most seem to agree that civil society is the “sum of institutions, organizations, and individuals located...
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Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), the twenty-sixth President of the United States, is most well-known for his dedication to conservation, domestic...