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as a tomato; no one does anything and stand up for him. If he was a different race, would he be criticized? In today’s society, many different ethnics are being treated unfairly. I, myself as a student, feel scared. He is a Chinese-American; I am a Chinese-American. After a stressful test, students would feel relieved, except those that feel disappointed in themselves for being so unprepared going into the test.…

Victor Hugo once said, “Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and which cannot remain silent.” Music is the freedom of expression used by those incapable, or forbidden to convey their beliefs. Although it may seem obvious to many Americans today, that each person could present their opinions without fear, it was the first colonists who fought for this right. Afterall, the colonists immigrated from Britain to the new world in search for freedom. However, when their homeland began to…

individuals is related to their ethnic and cultural identities which provide them a perception of purpose in life. Raised in period when racism was common, Dunbar faced many hardships in society that did not let African Americans succeed in life based on their race. African American men like Dunbar encountered many socio-cultural, academic, and destructive stressors that created tension and identity conflicts. In this poem, it is clear that Dunbar is not happy, but tries to fake his happiness…

it as an offense as well even though I'm not African-American. Especially when it ends with the suffix -er, I get very offended because it is disrespectful, unethical, insensitive, and evil/ I take it as a very racist comment/word. Think about and share the places or circumstances when you have seen or heard the n-word. You might consider works of literature, music, graffiti, films, comedy shows, casual conversation among African-American students or casual conversation among students.…

Is it unpatriotic if athletes do not stand during the national anthem in protest of their beliefs? I will use the controversy around athletic protests as an example of Geertz' theory of anthropology as interpretation. Colin Kaepernick is an American football quarterback who did not stand during the playing of the national anthem during the entire football season for 2016-17. He was released from his role as quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers in 2016. He is currently a free agent and…

Early into the 2017 NFL season some players refused to stand for the national anthem and in doing so it sparked various kinds of controversy. This has been happening since 2016, some athletes have been silently protesting police brutality and racial inequality during the playing of the U.S. national anthem. The demonstrations have culminated mixed reactions. The opposing side has stated that the protests are unpatriotic and disrespectful of the U.S. flag and military. The protests began after…

sublime poem which illustrates a caged bird and a free bird. The poet’s purpose is to tell people about racism but she is not pointing at racism directly, she refers to a caged bird to describe racism and restriction. Maya Angelou was an African American who was born on the 4th of April 1928. In 1937 there was lots of racism towards them and in 1969 when she was 41 years old she decided to create this poem to tell people about racism and trauma to try to stop racism. The main mood of this poem…

through civil disobedience in world history. The purpose of civil disobedience is to be able to peacefully protest laws. This type of outcry can spur change without the violence other types of protests involve. It is the best way for citizens to express their discontent with the government and current laws without causing injury or excessive disruption. This is especially relevant today. Peaceful resistance to laws positively impacts and can improve a free society, like the United States.…

her world and the racism she sees in everyday life. She witnesses how adults speak to others concerning African Americans in the community of Maycomb. Scout’s father works as a lawyer and once defends a black man wrongly accused of rape. Because of the discrimination shown to Blacks by most of the other residents, they live in small cabins away from town. The Maycomb residents express their racism for the black community through their disregarding of Black life, their belittling attitude toward…

During the two decades leading up to the American Revolutionary War the British government instituted a fair amount of policies concerning the their North American colonies. Almost all of these incited colonial resentment, whether in the form of sabotage, violence, or American committees. William Pitt’s intervention in the French and Indian War in 1757 caused the first experience of Anglo-American tensions. The colonial governments thought of themselves as largely independent prior to the war…