he is Chinese.The famous in china,was King helped to organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. There, he established his reputation as one of the greatest orators in American history. When I first read this article in China, I found that this is what a powerful guy, he is in the maintenance of justice. The Letter from Birmingham Jail is an open letter written on April 16, 1963, by Martin Luther King, Jr. The letter defends the strategy of…
“I believe in human beings and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.” This was a quote from Malcolm X saying that all human beings should be given the peace and freedoms that everyone deserves. Malcolm X would appreciate the nation we have created thus far. Malcolm was by far the most controversial civil rights activist; he was different from other civil rights activists because of his fight back stance, unlike Martin Luther King who had more of a…
I Have a Dream Martin Luther King, Jr. was an African American known for his desire to make the world a better and equal place. He left an incredible legacy here in the United States. The “I Have a Dream” speech on August 28, 1963 is one of history’s greatest demonstrations for freedom. Martin Luther King Jr. was a man with the intentions of helping the African American people have the same rights as the White people during the Civil Rights era. He made this speech in Washington D.C. because…
Michael Collins, born Oct. 30, 1930 in Rome, he became a pilot of fighters and experimental planes for the U.S. Air Force. He became an astronaut in 1963 and piloted Gemini X in 1966. The idea of Apollo 11 was started when Kennedy made a statement on May 25, 1961. Stated in a local article “President John F. Kennedy announced before a special joint session of Congress the dramatic and ambitious goal…
a long term president. The Central Intelligence Agency was founded in September of 1947 by Harry S. Truman. The National Security Act of 1947 established the CIA. Allen Dulles, Charles P. Cabell, and Richard M. Bissell Jr. were head of the CIA in 1963. Dulles was the Director of Central Intelligence, Cabell was Deputy Director, and Bissell was appointed by Dulles to be Deputy Director of Plans. The CIA was created after…
symbol of a spirit of hope for the nation at this time .But, everything crumbled when Kennedy was murdered in 1963. Many Americans believe this was the end of hope for the country forming into better thing. This was very true of young people, and members…
Though Alcatraz was a famous prison, it has an amazing story behind it. With its beautiful gardens to its famous inmates and mysteries, Alcatraz. It inspires people around the world drawing them to the famous prison. Alcatraz has a fascinating history about it’s origin words to how it became a prison. According to The Federal Bureau of Prisons, the word alcatraz comes from the spanish word “Alcatraces” and he word Alcatraz itself means “pelican” or “strange bird”. Alcatraz is the prison for the…
Sarath Kareti Acts of Congress Annotated Bibliography Equal Pay Act of 1963 "The Equal Pay Act of 1963." U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2016. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibits the discrimination of pay based on sex. An employer must pay an individual based on skill, performance, and effort in the given field of occupation. Subsection one states that three exceptions are made when it comes to pay: seniority, merit, or quality of production. Subsection two…
There has been much research conducted on how this subconscious biasness affects us daily (Mather & McReynolds, 2012; Bui, 2014; Frost, Casey, Griffin, Raymundo, Farrell, et al., 2015; Guenther & Alicke, 2008; McKimmie, 2015; Aronson & Carlsmith, 1963). As humans,…
On 16 September 1963, Singapore, along with Sabah and Sarawak, joined Malaya to form the new Federation of Malaysia. Singapore was allocated 15 seats in the Federal parliament. However, such an arrangement proved to be temporary. On 21 July 1964, Muslim individuals that…