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Global Issue: Corruption as an obstacle to achieving greater equality:  

1) I Chose: Maya’s Eulogy describes the absence of peace and justice globally. 
2) I Chose: Police dog attacking the black man photo by Bill Hudson → it shows 
the consequences of the injustice and unequal discrimination that affects 
humanity from the corruption of the KKK. 
 
Thesis Statement:  
Corruption - 
→ corruption comes in many forms that persecute or counters the opposite idea 
→ ideology is superior to others 
→ One of these diverse ideologies that may oppose corruption is equality 
- For: embarrassment that human civilization has not dealt with these problems 
yet and that corruption still looms over us, which prevents this from 
happening. 
- Against: Corruption can come in many forms too and not all that we think is 
corrupt is corrupt. → negative connotation to a belief or ideology that has 
been opposed by the mass (majority influence) 
- E.g. Soviet Union (Communism → brainwash) 
 
Text 1: Maya’s Angelou’s Eulogy of Coretta Kings (the absence of peace and justice 
globally) 
 
Example 1: “Coretta Scott King, you’re absolutely right. I do believe that peace and justice
should belong to every person, everywhere, all the time.” → fundamental right that
everyone should possess.

- “….peace and justice should belong to every person, everywhere, all the time”
- equality has been twisted and corrupted by government to control people
- E.g. police discrimination against black people as they are seen as threats
to society
- America → Despite their ethos of equality and liberty?
- ‘Everyone’, ‘Everywhere’ and ‘All the time’
- If 3 are missing from society it is unequal → expose the corruption that
what they are doing to be so-called ‘equality’.
- Persuasive technique → using the rule of three it makes it more
memorable.
 
Example 2: “She believed non-violent protest religiously could lift up a nation rife with
racial prejudices and racial bias.” → end non-violent protest bias as the corrupted
government always releases propaganda to frame the non-violent protest (E.g.Fake news) 
 
- ‘Religiously’
- a devoted connotation → God (religion) - permanent and is almost their
way of life.
- Seriousness to what King is says
- it exposes the corrupted biases that government inflict → if King said was
true than no-way that the non-violent protest that she speaks of ≠ what the
corrupted government depicts.
 - ‘it will lift a nation of racial prejudices and racial bias’
- the government will not be able to create fake news and frame the
protesters to be bad → cannot show fake news with clear evidence of
non-violent protest.
- bias upon black people that they are violent and untamed people with no
sense of civil respect
- Evidence of Non-violence = get to know that black people are
innocent of violent crimes.
 
Example 3: “I mean to say I want to see some honesty, some fair play.” → expose the 
dishonesty and unfair play that the corrupted government → Exploit black people's 
freedom and justice 
 
- ‘Honesty’ 
- high-positioned authorities who exploit innocent civilians and tainted 
the system for their own selfish reasons. (E.g. Slave trade era) → 
African-Americans are exploited for doing labor for the American 
people = many slave traders lie to African tribesmen to work for them 
(i.e. promise for food, propaganda them of better future). 
- It started a long time ago and it has still not been dealt with. 
- Ironic → White people tell them to leave but slave trade has force them 
to come to this country. 
- throw them away after they have been exploited and used → using 
trash as a personification of black people. 
- subjected to unfair play and no honesty has the white people treated 
them in the past and till now, despite black people before has given 
their trust to them. 
 
 
Text 2: Bill Hudson photo of a police dog biting on a black man 
 
Bill Hudson Bio:  
- He is a white American photojournalist, for the Associated Press (not-for-profit 
base news agency) 
- His photos during the Civil rights movements, which helped to push public 
support towards the goals of the Civil rights movements. 
- He was born in Detroit and was part of the US army during the Korean war. 
 
Example 1: The Facial expressions 
- bystanders are either monotone or not very disappointed → shows the 
carelessness/ shows the corrupted authority power as they can oppress a 
mass of people despite outnumbering the police. 
- Positive facial expression from man with hat rotating his body to look 
- Many stagnated faces surrounding the conflict, as they helplessly watch from 
afar → illustrates the power of authority as the police and the government 
- Total Control over black people, no retaliation from community 
- corruption that the American government has over the police and that 
they cover up and leave black civilians to this type of discrimination. 
 
Example 2: Middleton’s Grasp and yanking of Dog 
 - Ironic: The New York Times depict Middleton action as accident/ innocent → 
compare with the evidence of grasping Gadsen (Is it an accident?) 
- shows the corruption between the police and publishing companies 
(the New York Times) 
- publishing companies as their businesses depend on reputation and 
government approval or funding. 
- Fear factor of government or police or even the white pro-police 
civilians repot them = ruin their business 
- Therefore, the New York Times being cornered and taking the selfish 
route to protect their company and business - instead of what is right 
and just to do. 
 
Conclusion:  
- our morality and empathy towards each other have become twisted for our 
own selfish prioritize. → prevent us from understanding the true values of 
being human and our individual rights are for freedom. 
- Corruption has been twisted and manipulate our thoughts to downgrade 
others for our own desires → prevents diversity and equality as people see 
themselves more important than other human beings. 
- Reflect our mistakes as a Human race on corruption 
- Different perspective: We cannot stop corruption as we humans are not 
perfect human beings and darkness and light co-exist to ensure equilibrium in 
the universe. (E.g. Pandora Box Greek myth) 
- We should prioritize the good and better instead of succumbing to corruption.