Insane Negroes in the United States

1868 ◽  
Vol 13 (64) ◽  
pp. 552-553
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Annual Report ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Sufficient Reason ◽  
White People ◽  
Medical Superintendent ◽  
Black Skin ◽  
The Common ◽  
Hamilton County

The annual report of the Superintendent of Longview Asylum, in the State of Ohio, contains a striking illustration of the deep-rooted repulsion which is felt to a black skin in the United States. A very heavy item in the year's expenditure has been caused by the purchase and fitting up of a house for the coloured insane, who had hitherto, as appears, been confined in the common jail. The superintendent expresses his gratification at the provision of accommodation more in accordance with the dictates of justice and humanity. “Two of the greatest misfortunes that humanity is liable to-insanity and a coloured skin-did not seem to me good and sufficient reason for classing the person so afflicted with malefactors, and it is therefore a matter of sincere rejoicing that a change in the disposition of these persons has been made, and especially that Hamilton County has taken the lead in this matter.” After the passage of a law enforcing suitable provision for the coloured insane, application was made for their reception into the building occupied by the whites. This was thought out of the question by the authorities of the asylum, the strong prejudice against the negro felt by most white people being particularly strong among the inmates of the asylum, It became necessary, therefore, in order to carry out the intention of the legislature, to purchase a separate building, and to fit it up specially for the coloured insane. This was done; and the medical superintendent can now point with pride to the circumstance that all the insane negroes belonging to the county are freely received and kindly treated.

scholarly journals Nationalism in Multi-Religious Nations: the Albanian and the United States Case

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 302
Author(s):  
Nereida Shqerra
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
National Identity ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Shared Identity ◽  
Nation States ◽  
The Common ◽  
American Nation

The aim of this study is to demonstrate that a nation can be created even if its members belong to different religious beliefs. The common religion is a component of nationalism. It plays a role in the consolidation of the shared identity of the members of its nation, so, in the consolidation of the nation itself. Many (or more or less all) nation states have no more than one religion which has supported the consolidation of their national identity. In fact there are few cases in which the members of a nation belong to diverse religious beliefs and almost no study has been focused on this subject. This essay is focused in the formation of the Albanian nation whose members belong to diverse religious beliefs. It studies the way in which Albanian nation took shape even though its members belonged to diverse religious beliefs. There were two ways which brought to the complete consolidation of the Albanian nation. The first one was the negligence toward different religious beliefs that Albanian patriots embodied to the members of their nation, and the second is the role its elites and the state played in the consolidation of the Albanian nation. The conclusions drawn from this case study are that the formation of Albanian nation required negligence toward different existing religious beliefs as well as their self-government in order to make them really Albanian. In other words, the consolidation of the Albanian nation was achieved because Albanians placed nationalism beyond religious beliefs and feelings. The Albanian case is supported by scholars' conclusions about the American nation –which is made of members belonging to different religions- who consider nationalism in the United States as "the most powerful religion in the United States" [Marvin C. - Ingle D. 1996]; a sentence perfectly suited for Albanian nationalism.

scholarly journals NEO-LIBERALISM, NAFTA, AND THE STATE OF THE NORTH AMERICAN LABOUR MOVEMENTS

Just Labour ◽  
1969 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Crow ◽  
Greg Albo
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
North America ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Nation State ◽  
Organization Of Work ◽  
The North ◽  
International Solidarity ◽  
Local Plant ◽  
The Common

The consolidation of neo-liberalism since the 1980s has presented several challenges to unions in North America. Through the restructuring of the state and the promotion of globalization, neo-liberalism has made the terrain of struggle more daunting for unions. Changes in the organization of work are also implicated in the common threats to organized labour and workers more generally. These common pressures on labour in Canada, the United States and Mexico, however, have resulted in different outcomes for the three movements. Many have suggested that these common pressures should be met with an increased emphasis on transnational labour cooperation. It is argued here it is possible to build international solidarity without first building union capacities at the level of the local plant and at the level of the nation state.

scholarly journals Causes and conditions of the phenomenon of unification of sons and daughters of Ukraine of the Native Ukrainian National Faith (OSCE RUNVira) in the USA and its appearance in Ukraine

2006 ◽  
pp. 128-135
Author(s):  
Yuliya O. Stel’mashenko
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Religious Doctrine ◽  
Common Causes ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Common ◽  
State Of Research ◽  
Object Of Study

The relevance of the topic of the article is due to the novelty of the object of study, the circumstances of its occurrence in the United States and its appearance in Ukraine. The state of research of the topic of the article is limited to two national scientific works (A. Kolodny "RUNvira" and T. Khmil "The Problem of Spirituality in the Ethical and Religious Doctrine of Leo Silenko"). The purpose of the article is to analyze the causes and conditions of the emergence of the RUNvira OSID in the USA and its appearance in Ukraine. To achieve this goal, the author of the article should solve the following tasks: to analyze the common causes and conditions of the emergence of new religious trends, the specific causes and conditions for the emergence of the RUNVira OSID and the reasons and conditions for the emergence of the RUNVira OSID in Ukraine.

Benjamin Henry Latrobe and the nomenclature of two North American fishes

1987 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-88
Author(s):  
CHARLOTTE M PORTER
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
North American ◽  
The United States ◽  
American Shad ◽  
New Name ◽  
The Common ◽  
Fish Louse

A curious error affects the names of three North American clupeids—the Alewife, American Shad, and Menhaden. The Alewife was first described by the British-born American architect, Benjamin Henry Latrobe in 1799, just two years after what is generally acknowledged as the earliest description of any ichthyological species published in the United States. Latrobe also described the ‘fish louse’, the common isopod parasite of the Alewife, with the new name, Oniscus praegustator. Expressing an enthusiasm for American independence typical of his generation, Latrobe humorously proposed the name Clupea tyrannus for the Alewife because the fish, like all tyrants, had parasites or hangers-on.

Is This the Care We Need?: An Examination of Childcare Policy in Pennsylvania

Commonwealth ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennie Sweet-Cushman ◽  
Ashley Harden
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Current System ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Women And Politics ◽  
Richard Nixon ◽  
State And Local ◽  
Childcare Policy

For many families across Pennsylvania, child care is an ever-present concern. Since the 1970s, when Richard Nixon vetoed a national childcare program, child care has received little time in the policy spotlight. Instead, funding for child care in the United States now comes from a mixture of federal, state, and local programs that do not help all families. This article explores childcare options available to families in the state of Pennsylvania and highlights gaps in the current system. Specifically, we examine the state of child care available to families in the Commonwealth in terms of quality, accessibility, flexibility, and affordability. We also incorporate survey data from a nonrepresentative sample of registered Pennsylvania voters conducted by the Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics. As these results support the need for improvements in the current childcare system, we discuss recommendations for the future.

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