Jim Jeffords

“In the end we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” It is important to remember the good things that people say to us. We should not focus on what they forgot to say. Words will remain forever with a person, so make sure what you say is kindhearted. Dr. King was an amazing person because he faced many hardships and overcame difficult times, he never gave up the fight for equality and was so encouraging, his fight for freedom still lived after his death…

Case: Plessy v. Ferguson Cite: 163 U.S. 537 (1896) Vote: 7-1 Opinion: Brown Facts: • In 1890 Louisiana passed the Separate Car Act. o Required different cars for blacks and whites on railroads. • A group of citizens formed Comité des Citoyens in order to repeal and/or fight the laws effect. o Formed by black, creole and white New Orleans Residents • The group persuaded Homer Plessy, a mixed race free man to participate in a test. o Even though he had some European background he was still…

“I Too Sing America” and “Still, I Rise” have more in common than one might think. Both poems address the fight for equality and aim to inspire people to take action. However, each poem carries a different tone: while one is ambitious, the other is triumphant. The message in “I Too Sing America” is very direct and easily identifiable, unlike “Still, I Rise” which could be considered to have a double meaning. Langston Hughes wrote “I Too Sing America” as a response to Walt Whitman’s “I Hear…

Conclusion This paper showed how the song Glory by John Legend and Common is a rhetorical expression of the society in the modern time by reflecting at the past and drawing parallels. The Civil Rights Movement has been popular in history for the manner in which the peace symbol was popularized by it. Several artists and activists used the symbol to illustrate their and the society’s anti-establishment ideologies, and this was due to the fact that many wars that had erupted in the nation were…

Kelly Ngo Professor Kevin Sverduk Kinesiology 332 8 October 2015 Forty Million Dollar Slaves By William C. Rhoden Sports has become a big part in our society, but also our everyday lives. For some, sports is what represents them. Sports is what allows some individuals to express their talents and showcase their strengths. Jackie Robinson, Muhammed Ali, and Althea Gibson are all legends of the sports industry. But they were more than just athletes; they are also pioneers. In William C. Rhoden’s…

Race is a social construct that has only served to cause separation between groups of different backgrounds. Upon interaction between groups of people, there are many ways that groups would react given their differences. In his essay, Models of American Ethnic Relations: A Historical Perspective, author George M. Fredrickson labels 4 cultural interactions that have occurred when people of different ethnic backgrounds have interacted throughout American History: Ethnic Hierarchy, One-Way…

During the 1960s, America was going through many changes and social movements. A few of these changes that were happening during this era included movements centered around civil rights, feminism, and antiwar. Each and every single one of these movements of the 1960s contains the concerns of equality and peace. These movements changed the identity of Americans through protests and the desire for reform. America’s identity was slowly reborn throughout all of the obstacles that were faced whether…

Malcolm X once said, “Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.” (Malcolm X). One might think that anger is destructive and counteractive and only causes people to yell. However; anger is a drive with in people that pushes them to fight for what they believe is right. In any revolution, movement or riot for change it was anger that drove the people to fight for their cause. Anger is a positive…

Jim Crow Laws were government-enforced racial segregation laws that existed with the purpose of dehumanizing, alienating and discriminating black people and other people of color. Jim Crow Laws were formed from 1876 to 1965, and existed on the premise of a “separate but equal” status for black people and white people, although they did not carry this idea out, and were violently racist. The name “Jim Crow” comes from a blackface minstrel show made in 1830, and became a derogatory term for…

The laws made it difficult for African Americans. Segregation was also enforced in public areas such as housing, work, education, and employment. In addition, all Southern states adopted Jim Crow laws, and restrictions were placed on African Americans. It was not acceptable to drink from the same water fountain or eat at the same restaurant as Caucasians. Additionally, blacks were prohibited to go to the same schools as whites. Signs that…