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political viewpoints. America has tried to come together to direct and support their citizens. There have been many successes and a few failed attempts to improve the lives o the American people. America has made progress in these areas and need to continue working on fairness with all people, educational excellence, but Americans do help people in need. “The sense of fairness, more than any other, is the underlying principle of opportunity” (Tirman 249). That everyone will be treated with…

Compared to the 1920’s, women are treated with a whole new respect. They are no longer second class citizens, but are instead important members of society. Boys are being taught to embrace emotions and that they do not always have to be tough. Girls grow up with the thought that they can achieve whatever they want in life and to embrace academics as well as athletics. Everyday, new generations continue to prove that gender is no longer a setback, and that no matter man or woman, everyone has…

Robinson, Melba Pattillo Beals, and Feng Ru experienced life changing events that impacted both themselves and their countries. Jackie Robinson’s life changed when he became the first black man to play in the World Series and Major Leagues baseball, during a time segregation in America. This life-changing event challenged him…

The video Not Just a Game Power, Politics & American Sports: is a 2010 film documentary by Dave Zirin and Jeremy Earp. Its theme are based on Politics, Sports Media, Racism & Racial Identity (gender and African American, Sports, Women's History. This takes place within the 20th century. This video discusses how American sports have struggle politically from grade school to an adult causing many debates. Debates such as do sports and politics counteract with one another or support. Sports and…

lives and sometimes their country. Some examples are Melba Beals, Jackie Robinson, and Feng Ru. These three people all faced life-changing events that impacted their lives and countries greatly. Jackie Robinson and Melba Beals faced many racial slurs and faced many physical and verbal threats. But in the end, they both brought one step up for the civil rights of many African Americans. While Feng Ru made an airplane and brought and made his country great by bringing industrialization to China.…

lives of an African American family of that time. While the play does not directly speak of the issues at hand, through the actions and complexity of the main character Troy we understand some of the changes occurring. Troy is a very interesting character that believes he is doing what is best for his family. By doing so he is also the root of all the family’s problems. It is through Troy’s hardness and inability to let go of the past that each member of the family faces all of its issues. It…

through any form of entertainment. The 1920’s are noted to be a turnaround for females who aspired to write and publish novels. The “Roaring Twenties” was a significant transition in American entertainment because of the changes in the roles of women, the bohemian lifestyles, and the opportunities for entertainment to reach all classes of people. Women in this era were just given the right to vote which meant they were taking a step up in the responsibility of people in the United…

today I am going to discuss the changes to women’s sports and how these changes occurred over the past 50 years. So to begin we will look at the brief history of women sports. Prior to the 1870s, women participated very little or didn't at all participate in any physical activities. If women did participate in any physical activities the activities were usually non-competitive in nature and rule-less. Activities like horseback riding and swimming became popular between women, seeing as…

Wardell “Jack” Curry was looking for a hobby for his son, Dell. Their home in Grottoes, Virginia, did not have much to offer other than woodlands and girls’ toys. Jack had to put up a makeshift basket for Dell to practice with. It was made out of an old light pole and fiberglass board, among other things. The basket could not mimic the exact feel of an authentic NBA basketball, especially when the ball…

Are there equal opportunities provided for women and girls to play and compete in sports? How are women and girls being looked at and treated? Every day, we see scenarios of inequality between women and men in sports. Fortunately, there has been a vast improvement in the role in which women play in sport from up to 40 years ago till now. There has been change in media outlets, governing bodies and especially female athletes around the world, whether Caucasian or African. Although a lot of…