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The war of 1812 was named for one year but nearly took three to fight. This war played a crucial role in establishing America’s direction and identity in the world. According to Historian Christopher George, The War of 1812 is important because it gave the United States a new standing in the world. This war led America to gain a chance to make a statement and prove that they truly were independent. This war was a test of the nation’s endurance and unity. On June 1st, Madison became the first…

Colin Kaepernick’s protest showed immense patriotism. Colin Kaepernick, former quarterback for the 49ers held a protest last year that caused quite the controversy. Kaepernick's protest was used to protest the recent and past police brutality toward African American individuals and show his support for the black lives matter movement. Kaepernick showed his protest by kneeling during the national anthem, which many have strong opinions on how effective and patriotic his protest is. One of the…

In Langston Hughes “I, Too Sing America”, it is obvious that Hughes is expressing himself over the inequality of America from the point of view of an African American man. It is interesting, almost amazing the way he explains himself in this poem because he does it in an appreciative manner that one reading the poem would never see the anger behind it all. Some of the ways he shows this is through showing his who he really is proving his race and value, through his ambition and through his…

Ex-49ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, hangs up his jersey and enters the courtroom. He suspects collusion amongst the NFL. It has been more than a year since he first started his protest against racial discrimination by kneeling during the National Anthem. This single action led to a revolution, but it also led to the end of Kaepernick’s career. After being released from the 49ers, Kaepernick was unable to find another position within the NFL. This brought on his court accusation.…

In a year filled with one shocking and dominating media story after the other; from Donald Trump's’ election and the Russia Scandal to #MeToo, one narrative has become a surprising fixture in American popular culture and media: Colin Kaepernick's protest of police brutality during the National Anthem. Although it has been almost 18 months since the former college standout quarterback and GQ magazines 2017 Citizen of the Year, took his last snap in the National Football League, his iconic protest…

Kylee Schliemann Ashley Boswell English 101 12/06/17 A big topic in today's media is American football athletes have started kneeling during the national anthem in protest of what America truly stands for. In his senior year of college, football player Colin Kaepernick felt at loss with America along with his ethnic history. (Branch) Before he knew it, he was to become the face of social activates for black American men, and to become aware of the truth of everyday challenges he previously did…

Last season, Colin Kaepernick caused a lot of controversy around the world and especially in the National Football League. The controversy was not caused by his play or something off the field. It was caused by his decision to kneel during the National Anthem. Kaepernick knelt during the National Anthem because he felt that African Americans were oppressed by this country, while people without color were being treated less harshly. He did not want to show pride to a country that did not treat…

Benjamin Hoffman, Victor Mather, and Jacey Fortin’s article “After Trump Blasts N.F.L, Players Kneel and Lock Arms in Solidarity” features many debatable topics about the players kneeling during the National Anthem. The main cause brought up by the authors for the players kneeling includes tweets posted by Donald Trump on Twitter. One of these tweets exclaims that sports fans should “never condone” players that do not stand during the anthem and that the “NFL should change its policy” (Hoffman).…

The town I grew up in was Charlotte, Vermont; it is located about 20 minutes away from Burlington, Vermont. Charlotte was tiny population sized compared to Burlington even though it was much bigger geographically. It was a small town, but it was an amazing place to grow up. Growing up I lived on over 200 acres where cows grazed in our front lawn. It was almost as if you had the best of both worlds living here because of how close the city was. There were many traditions that the town…

I believe that the main issue of weather it is right for NFL players to kneel during the National Anthem is majorly a racist issue. The proof behind this reasoning is that Collin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers quarterback stated that he was , "not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color." Personally I disagree with his opinion. Holding your hand over your heart is a tradition that has been carried on for many years that honors what…