The introduction to Gillion’s novel the 10 days that unexpectedly changed America strays away from well-known dates and explores the other parts of history from constitutional to cultural and answering so very important and intriguing topics open for discussion along the way in just 10 overlooked events in American history. Also telling us Puritans play a major part as “the original sources”. The epilogue, shows us that there are many surprising and unknown things in America’s history that haven’t been taught yet. Also analyzing all the important dates and time frames each thing happened in and all the new twist and turns history has.…
The Freedom Summer Murders “Hatred isn’t something you’re born with, It’s taught.” (Mississippi Burning Mrs.Pell) On June 21, 1964 three young civil rights workers were killed on their way back from Meridian by the KKK. These three young men were James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner, or Mickey for short. James was the only African American out of the three.…
Introduction: The unique contents of 10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America are due to the fact that the dates included are not one’s whose impact are generally viewed as profound. The overall message of the book is what it means to be an American. These are some of the dates that make the country what it is today and define the American experience.…
The Unredeemed Captive is the factual telling of the Deerfield Massacre and the ways it effected the Williams family who lost their daughter as a captive to the Bear tribe of the Mohawk Native Americans. The book deeply explores religion and how it relates to the ideas of savagery and family through comparison of experiences in the lives of the Puritans and the lives of the Native American captors. The Deerfield Massacre occurred in 1704 in Massachusetts. The massacre was carried out by a tribe of Native Americans in retaliation against French and English attacks. The small town of Deerfield was raided and about 112 people were taken captive with 47 more being slain on the spot.…
On Australia Day 1972, four aboriginal activists changed the ways of the Aboriginal Rights Movement by moving the issue of land rights to the courts. Supported by thousands of activists across Australia, the Aboriginal Embassy was the “by far the most successful Aboriginal action of the 20th century” (Gary Foley, Aboriginal Activist). Michael Anderson was a noticeable leader in the establishment of the embassy as he along with three others founded the idea, inspired by the Black Power Movement and the Freedom Rides in the US. The creation of the Aboriginal Embassy was a very significant event in relation to Aboriginal land rights and it aided in the acknowledgment of the Aboriginal people and created change in many ways including the law.…
There were three Montgomery to Selma marches, which were part of the the voting rights movement in Selma, Alabama. They contributed to highlighting racial injustice in the south. Activists walked the highway showing the desire of blacks to exercise their right to vote. The SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) began working that year in an effort to register black voters. Local and regional protests began, with thousands of people arrested by the end of February.…
This Australia day which has just gone by many people pointed out that Australia day is a day for racists, bogans and 'dickheads '. There was a cafe owner who put up a sign saying "Yes, we are open on national dickhead day". This man has been applauded by much of the left for taking a stand against a day that has apparently become a national embarassment. Australian of the year was won by someone who in his speech branded Australia as intolerant and that our attitudes are holding back anyone of a different race, religion, gender or sexual orientation. A speech from Stan Grant went viral of him saying that the Australian dream is built on racism and genocide and that we should basically all be ashamed.…
Leslie Braun Mrs. Webb English 1 Period 6 6 March 2015 Civil Rights Act: Bloody Sunday The turning point for the civil rights movement was the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, which is known as Bloody Sunday. Civil Rights are the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality. People participated in marches to raise awareness for the unfair treatment of peoples civil rights. Although it started as a peaceful march, it quickly became violent, sending a number of innocent protestors to the hospital.…
In the words of Ronald Reagan, one of the most respected US Presidents: “Republicans believe that every day is the fourth of July, but the democrats believe that every day is April 15”. This statement made by him implies that he believes that Republican conservatives believe that every day is the 4th of July which is the celebration of our independence, and Democrats believe that every day is tax day, which is a day where the government can come and seize your property. On that note, I am arguing the fact that we need a republican president to serve the next term. This topic is important because it shows the kind of image that the next president should portray and the mark he or she should leave for the next generation. Our last president…
In the short story “Gryphon” by Charles Baxter, the main character is Tommy, who is a young boy in fourth grade and goes to Five Oaks, and he defends his interesting, unique substitute teacher, Miss Ferenczi. In the beginning of the story, Tommy’s teacher, Mr.Hibler developed a cough and finally decides that he is too sick to carry on. The next day, a strange woman walks into class, “carrying a purple purse, a checkerboard lunchbox, and some books (p. 43, l. 45) She had “her light hair in a chignon and was wearing gold-rimmed glasses” (p. 44, l. 71)…
The main character of this text is a young boy named Alexander. Alexander is too familiar with waking up everyday and having something go wrong. He wakes up with gum in his hair, drops his sweater in a sink full of water, and never finds a toy in his cereal bowl. He goes throughout his day with a series of unfortunate events. Alexander’s friends seemed to have everything going for them.…
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you might miss it” Ferris Bueller. This is a quote from one of my all time favorite movies, Ferris Buellers Day Off. In the movie, three very different friends skip school for the day, and explore the city of Chicago.…
The novel “Ungifted” is a coming of age novel written by Gordon Korman. In “Ungifted”, Donovan Curtis is a troublemaker that goes to Hardcastle Middle School. He pulls of a huge prank but instead of being punished, mistakes happen and he is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction (ASD). This book has a lot in common with the song “Am I Wrong” by Nico and Vinz. These similarities are both thematic and plot based.…
With “Stolen Day” the narrator had wanted attention by lying that he had a deadly disease that could kill him in only a few days. Of course his parents had discovered that he wasn’t really sick so they saw no reason to give him attention. In “A Day’s Wait” Schatz believes that he has a fever that could potentially kill him, similar to “Stolen Day”. His fever, though, was hardly harmful for Schatz to die of it. Since he had overheard that people in France can’t go more than forty-four degrees, which was only true for France.…
As crime rates continue to grow, there is one crime many parents fear. Their child being kidnapped and never found. Kidnaped is someone taking you away by force. The chances of you being kidnapped is higher in a populated urban area than in a countryside. For example, in today’s culture, movies and television series displays many kidnaping.…