American Alligator

Many myths are associated with the American War of Independence against Great Britain. Perhaps the greatest of these myths, is the belief that the schism occurred as a result of a simple tax revolt against “big government.” This view of American history contains a flaw; accordingly, the Revolution was not the result of some substantive reason of a greater principle but just a conflict of moneyed personal interests. Between the years of 1763 and 1776, Great Britain and its rebellious colonists…

higher rents or prices to minority applicants, or not advertising units at all or showing all available units.” These practices are examples of institutional racism resulting from racist history and discriminatory practices that led many African Americans to not have a choice in where they live and being “clumped” together. It also shows how even though racism is still around, whites are oblivious because of the subtlety and choose to believe the segregation is not racial because “it’s better…

“restricted people to certain circumscribed areas of residence or to separate institutions and facilities on the basis of race or alleged race” (encyclopedia.) Segregation of schools, and other places caused a lot of trouble. Like for instance, African American children were not allowed to attend the same schools as Caucasian children. In many cases, this is not right at all; everyone is to be equal right? If that’s the case why were children discriminated from not getting a good education…

More specifically he moved to Harlem, a major center of African- American culture. The narrator finds the different between the North and South unbelievable. He is amazed to find white drivers obeying the directions of black policemen, on the subway he stresses out about being to close to a white woman, and in a diner…

even stronger idea of false glamour to add onto that revealed in the text. The irony of the title of this book is another thing that makes it so great and out of the ordinary. Fitzgerald was a pioneer in bringing to light the flaws within the American Dream. By writing The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald successfully revealed the typically overlooked downside to striving for…

expressed his ideas about equality. “We hold these to truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal.” Those words were Thomas Jefferson’s words, spoken by Dr. King at the March on Washington. He also boycotted with many other African-Americans in the 1960’s. Dr. King was put in jail for no actual legal reason and he did not let himself be consumed with rage and use violence. He pulled whites and black together to stop racism. This was not an easy to accomplish where he lived…

The Burqa is not apart of western society but in Afghan society it is very common. The burqa somewhat represents the aspect of the oppression of women in Afghanistan. Its purpose is to oppress women and show male dominance. As men in Afghan society their wives wear them as a sign of ownership as Rasheed is quoted as saying. “A Woman’s face is her husbands business only”. The idea of the burqa is to preserve the beauty and purity of women solely for her husband, because in Islamic culture it is…

to their heritage and race. The character Dee is the perfect example to show how someone can easily misinterpret what their idea of culture is. “Everyday Use” was published in 1973 in the time where race and culture was a big thing, and African-Americans didn’t really embrace their cultural side. Around this time the…

Purple Gang, the The Purple Gang was a loosely-bound Jewish criminal gang in prohibition-era Detroit, MI. It began as a group of children of Eastern European immigrants from Detroit’s lower east side who were taken under the wing by mobsters. As the children grew up, they progressed from petty crimes to armed robbery and extortion. After The Damon Act of 1916 prohibited the sale of alcohol in Michigan, the burgeoning Purple Gang focused on hijacking shipments of bootlegged Canadian whisky; when…

trip from the shores of Africa to his time spent on the grasslands of America. The Atlantic Slave Trade, which took place between the 14th and 19th centuries was the first time Europeans encountered the continent of Africa and Africans. Many of the American…