Alexander H. Stephens was known as the Vice President of Confederacy. As you know the Confederacy was a strong supporter of the idea of enslavement of Africans. They also believed that there was not any moral issues because they were not actual people. We today however know that this is completely incorrect. Alexander Stephens will eventually give a speech addressing the Confederate named the Cornerstone.…
If you follow Football or watch ESPN then you will know or have heard the name Tim Tebow. He first came into the spot light in college; he was the quarter back for the Florida Gators. Tebow took his team to two BCS Championships in 2007 and 2008 and got a Heisman. His first team in the NFL was the Denver Broncos. Tebow and the broncos made it to the playoffs in 2011, but despite this he was traded to the New York Jets.…
David Wallace Foster’s Kenyon College Commencement Speech is extremely successful for a multitude of reasons. It is not so much inspirational or revolutionary or epic, just simply honest. His speech is blunt about what people will face in their life after education. That adult life is boring, repetitive, trivial, tiring. Yet despite being adult life being unsatisfactory, Wallace always says it will only be those things because of your perspective.…
Killing Lincoln is a vivid retelling of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln written by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. They detail the assassination from multiple viewpoints, including that of the president and his assassin. It could serve as a useful tool for scholars because the information is presented in a clear, chronological format, collected from multiple resources, and addresses some of the speculation and conspiracies surrounding this heinous act. It is written by two authors: Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. O’Reilly is the host of a Fox News program: The O’Reilly Factor.…
Is it legal for southern states to secede from the Union? In history, you will read many stories regarding how our country became, the constitution establishment, and etc. However, there is no concrete answer to if it was legal for any state to secede from the Union. To the extent of this essay, we will take the perspective of John Preston Smith. Smith wrote an address to the Convention of Virginia to address in summary, the expansion for non-slave holding states (Smith 1).…
In President Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, he recalled the past and look toward the future (Johnson, 200). Lincoln stated, “He [God] now wills to remove [slavery], and that He gives to both North and South, this terrible war” (Johnson, 201). Lincoln asserted that God imposed this dreadful and violent war on both the North and the South because He wanted to end slavery (Johnson, 201). Lincoln also suggests that God imposed this brutal war to punish each side for their wrongdoing (Johnson, 201) Did Lincoln think that God punished both sides equally? Although Lincoln suggested that God punished both sides, Lincoln believed that God punished the South more than the North because the Confederacy intended to expand the institution of…
Good morning Chief, We are doing good here at Fort Riley. The nutritionist information is Lavertue, Sheila R CPT USARMY MEDCOM IACH (US) sheila.r.lavertue.mil@mail.mil 785-239-7937. I'm sure she would be glad to know that you took notice about what she is doing at Fort Riley. Take care and Merry Christmas to you and the family.…
She is the national symbol of dignity and strength, and the pioneer of civil rights. I would be honored to meet the honorable Rosa Parks who sparked a civil rights movement thus changing the lives of many. During her time, racial segregation was at its peak. The blacks did not have rights, moreover a black woman. It began with a bus seat.…
Criminal Justice Response The case of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study was discovered by the press in 1972 (Brandt, 1978). According to the author Susan Reverby, the news article was titled “Syphilis Victims in U.S. Study Went Untreated for 40 years.” This article caused a major public outcry.…
The Black Panther Party: Compelling, Impactful, and Unapologetic In a speech, Black Panthers co-founder Huey Newton stated, “We use the Black Panther as our symbol because of the nature of a panther. The panther does not initially strike anyone… but when but when the aggressor continues, he will strike out” (The Black Panthers). The Civil Rights era brought forth many prominent black leaders and activists groups, but the wounds of prejudice were still wide open for many African Americans. Peaceful protests and marches did not cure the sting of police brutality and unequal opportunity.…
Today I will be sharing with you my thoughts on the famous MLK Jr. quote “ I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” I will also be telling you how this quote has changed the way we look at race so much in the past century. This dream that MLK Jr. had was so idealistic and revolutionary that it helped change the way that many people look at race in the world today. He helped sway the minds of millions to act and get rid of racism in America with simple but meaningful words to guide them on this amazing journey to freedom.…
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first black pilots in WWII who were extremely talented and disciplined.1 These brave and courageous men were known to fight two wars: the war against the Power Axis in Germany and the war against extreme racism at home.2 The Tuskegee Airmen were youth who helped their county in more ways than one and set a new viewpoint on how the African American race would be viewed.3 Tuskegee was a small town with only 2,000 people of the black and white race. On July, 4, 1881, Booker T. Washington, opened the Tuskegee Institute Normal School in Tuskegee, Alabama. The Tuskegee Institute was built to help save the lives of the African American race and help them become what they were bound to be. In this school, Washington was…
Michelle Obama presents herself as a friendly character to the graduating class instead of as First Lady Michelle Obama. It seems to me she wants to make sure the attention is on the students and not on her because the day is supposed to be about all of them. She came to see them to make a speech not them coming to see her make a speech. So she talks to the class as an aproachable loving,caring type of person who is very proud of them. She recognizes not only the students but the parents and the people who have helped them be on the path they are now and gives thanks to nearly all of them and seems very sincere about it.…
John C. Calhoun is widely known for his “positive good of slavery” speech. He argues that slavery isn’t immoral since he believed, “that in the present state of civilization, where two races of different origin, and distinguished by color, and other physical differences, as well as intellectual, are brought together, the relation now existing in the slave holding states between the two, is instead of an evil, a good-a positive good.” Many viewed slaveries as a depravity but Johns views were diverse since he didn’t see slavery as a flaw to American society. John had the mind set of convincing people that goodness is the only thing that came out of slavery since it helped America progress in many ways. Despite many people going against his speech,…
Most college students can agree that they have one common goal; their goal is to graduate college with their desired degree. Reaching commencement is an honorable achievement. In most ceremonies, honorable people are chosen to give a motivational speech to the aspiring students. Bowie State University’s Commencement speech was given by the United States’ first lady, Michelle Obama. Michelle Obama has a very strong educational past and has earned numerous degrees of her own which makes her a seemly valid candidate to give this speech.…