John Brown; a very strong advocate for ending slavery. However, many believe that Brown took his tactics for ending slavery too far, and therefore, classify him as a terrorist. This debate regarding whether John Brown was a terrorist or abolitionist has raged on for centuries, however, there is an abundance of evidence indicative of Brown’s tendency towards terrorism. By analyzing both his raid Harper’s Ferry, as well as the motivations behind this act, one may quickly conclude that John Brown exhibits traits which classify him as a terrorist.…
LAWRENCE, Kan.-- Frank Mason III scored 24 points and No. 3 Kansas used a 21-7 run to force overtime and defeat No. 9 West Virginia University 84-80 in overtime on Monday night at the Phog Allen Fieldhouse. The Mountaineers (20-6, 8-5) were cruising when missed free throws and turnovers fueled a Jayhawks run. Devonte' Graham sunk a 3-pointer with 34 seconds remaining to pull Kansas (23-3, 11-2) within two.…
SS- The security guard, Jed Archer testified the following, “ My name is Jed Archer and I have been a security guard with Appleby’s for the past twenty-four years.” Mr.Archer continued with the following statement, “ Rhonda pointed across the floor the man who had just given her the money. He was walking toward the down escalator. I yelled for him to stop. When he heard my voice, the man broke through the crowd and began to run.”…
On August 9th, 2014, Michael Brown and his friend Dorian Johnson were walking in the middle of the street when they were approached by a police officer by the name of Darren Wilson. With there being altered stories explaining what happened next rather than choosing one side of the story we can agree that an altercation occurred and it led to the unfortunate death of eighteen year old Michael Brown. Because of the differing stories and videos online, I will not focus on whether I feel like the killing of Michael Brown was justified, but whether the process to indict/or not to indict Officer Darren Wilson was justified and not flawed. Beginning as soon as you read the table of contents of the DOJ report on the Ferguson Police Department…
In a school in Detroit a teacher by the name of Tiffani Eaton tried to stop a fight between two students by hitting both of them with a broom. Because of her actions the school fired her, the students were suspended. In my opinion her punishment was unjustified, although I can understand the other side of the coin. She did cause the students physically and mentally harm. As well as brook the schools policy by not getting security and hitting a student.…
Energy independency has now become an international subject, spreading with radical pioneers who seek independence from the local power grid. Henk Rogers reiterates, through his campaign to run his house on solar electricity and amicable quest to ensure Hawaii's electrical independency by 2045, that energy independency is accomplished when an individual or even a community can successfully supply their own energy needs without assistance from the power grid. Through his tenacious aspiration to encourage residents to go off grid, Rogers has inspired countless residents to become energy independent. In doing so, he has prioritized it as his ‘number one’ objective, insistent to reduce carbon emission from combustible fuels. The key factor that lead him to partake of the clean energy movement was perturbing fact that Hawaii’s hallmark coral reefs are perishing in the increasingly acidic ocean.…
I do not agree with the difference thesis. James Rachels depicts an account of two men, Smith and Jones, illustrating how Smith kills his nephew for inheritance, and Jones plans to kills his nephew, however, his nephew hits his head and drowns as Jones looks on. Winston Nesbitt states, “... Smith drowned his nephew for motives of personal gain” (103). Smith had the intention of killing his nephew in cold blood, while Jones did have the intention, but due to unfortunate events, he didn’t save his nephew because of the profits involved.…
Lyddie’s actions toward the trespassing bear revealed that she was independent, strong, and smart. Her position in the family is basically the mother because she takes care of the kids and her mother since she is not very mentally stable. The bear became the family’s “undoing” by sending her mother, Rachel, and Agnes away to her Aunt Clarissa’s because Lyddie’s mother thought the bear was a sign of the devil. Aunt Clarissa told Lyddie’s mother that when the end drew near, the devil would walk the earth so she went to Aunt Clarissa’s to be with her sister when the end comes.…
Philosophical analysts and scientists all over the nation continue to raise arguments when looking at the story of Chris McCandless and his journey. While some recognize him as a romantic hero following a life immersed in the nature of the world, some choose to see him as a fool for thinking he could live this lifestyle. When looking at both arguments, it comes down to the issue of morals, and the lifestyle the person analyzing has grown up in. Morals and values heavily influence the opinions of what Chris McCandless did with his life, even though it was his right to do as he pleased. To begin, by looking at both sides of the argument I believe my social environment helps shape my opinion of this story.…
A man named Dr. John Emerson, a white male, decided to purchase a slave named Dred Scott in the year 1833. Because Emerson was a involved with the army for imployement reasons, he and Scott lived in a military base in Wisconsin. Their move to Wisconsin was controversial however because Wisconsin was no longer a slave state due to the Missouri Compromise. The Missouri Compromise was a deal the United States made with Missouri, resulting in the creation of a new amendment, in which Missouri was introduced into the country as a slave state. Because of Missouri's decision to enter as a slave state, it offset the balance the union had where there was an equal number of slave states as there were free states so in order to fix this, the United States made Maine a slavery free state.…
Wonderfully delicious, cherry fruit is packed with full of health-benefiting nutrients and unique antioxidants. In fact, cherries’ sweet or sour flavors are both well recommended by doctors and health educators for its nutritious benefits, such as preventing against such dangerous disease like cancer, or help boosting the immune system to combat anything that may harm the body, the list can go on. But often times, when we are buying cherries at a vegetable market, or a supermarket and whatnot, we do not spend time contemplating on the true history of cherries—where are they made? Or by who/whom are they made? Or what kind of labor it took?…
Argumentative essay Samuel Newitt Wood is one of the founding fathers of the state of Kansas, and in particular Chase County, Kansas. Wood contributed a lot to the development of the territory, and eventually the state of Kansas. Wood does not have a memorial, and is not recognised as a prominent citizen of Kansas. He is deserving of a monumental plaque to commemorate his contributions to Kansas. Samuel Newitt Wood was a true hero who put Chase County on the map and not only spoke his beliefs of a free Kansas, the right for women to vote, anti-corruption, but truly lived his beliefs if even it it meant ridicule or loss of life.…
A 7-2 majority ruled on the case of Dred Scott v. Sanford, citing a wide variety of constitutional grounds for support. One of the weakest arguments of this case was the argument for Dred Scott not being able to be classified as a citizen. As a result, he was not subject to the full right of freedoms and due process of law. Taney wrote that slaves lacked sovereignty and that they were not intended to be included by the framers of the Constitution (5). He writes that slaves were actually, “intended to be excluded from it.”…
Scotty Finberg Mr. Kiedrowski January 5, 2015 Prohibition The Eighteenth Amendment ratified on January 16, 1919 is known as “The Noble Experiment”, banned the manufacturing, transportation, and consumption of alcohol. Did Prohibition help or hurt the American economy? Multiple states supported Prohibition and wanted it to be a part of the Constitution. Many Americans believed that Prohibition would increase the quality of their lives.…
That is true. That is what makes the sacrifice of one’s life so special. It is an ultimate act of selflessness. However, not anything is worth dying for. Because life is such a precious gift, it should only be given up when appropriate.…