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When considering the ultimate purpose of the American Revolution, it was widely regarded as incredulous to establish a fresh Constitution that was perceived of having a replicated concept of the monarchical and centralized British government. Suppressing acts, such as the Stamp Act and Quartering Act of 1765, that were implemented by the monarchical British government onto the colonies are only a couple of the several obvious reasons for the prominent rebellion. With the leadership of Patrick…

Rhetorical Analysis of Letters from Birmingham Jail African Americans were not known for violently fighting for their God given rights. The black community felt they had waited long enough for those rights to be established. The clergymen questioned their actions and whether they were effective or not. They also believed non-violent acts would eventually lead to violent acts because the African Americans would get tired of waiting for things to start turning in a positive direction. Martin…

“The Fight” is a documentary about two spectacular boxers named Joe Louis and Max Schmeling. Joe Louis was an African American boxer. He was known for his punches and undefeated record. His fame developed at a time that racism was at its prime and America was in the middle of the Great Depression. Max Schmeling in the other hand, was a German boxer who had the support of Hitler and all of his followers. His dream was to become big and well known in the U.S. This documentary is about the life of…

New York and start her successful career, but she did encounter issues throughout her career in the music industry. Billie Holiday was considered one of the best jazz vocalists of all time. She was a singer from 1915 to 1959. Holiday was an African American female that was a great vocalist, an influential jazz singer, and an influential part on the Harlem…

not stand alone as a racial-cultural perpetrator, however. Katy Perry, a white pop singer, featured several ethnic beauty features in her “This Is How We Do” music video. Besides combing her baby hairs and perming her tresses to look like African American hair, Perry also featured what she described in her lyrics as “Japanese-y” nails. Furthermore, she proved her affinity for stealing foreign cultural design when she performed at the 2013 AMAs in full geisha garb, even performing a…

kindergarten to the grave,” it applies to pathos due to the excellent word choice. In the end, it will probably be the nerds and geeks that will get recognized for their smartness and discoveries. For the majority, Fridman is analyzing how most Americans have negative views toward intellectuals. Fridman wants students to have a strong desire for education in order to follow their dreams. Finally, Fridman defends nerds in view of the fact that he knows that they have the potential to change the…

known as Biggie Smalls uses his lyrics in the song “Juicy”, to admit to the burden he refers to as his youth, to bear witness, and portray how he eventually redeemed himself. Biggie portrays two of Werner’s three elements found in Understanding Black American Aspects in Hip Hop Cinema by Tani Sanchez. The three elements are, “(1) acknowledging the burden; (2) bearing witness; (3) finding redemption”(5). The beginning of the song paints a picture of his difficult upbringing in Brooklyn, New York.…

When America was divided by color, white being treated as the supreme and colored being treated as the inferior, a Baptist minister from Atlanta, Georgia named Michael Luther king jr., arose fighting for the civil rights and freedom for all Americans from racial discrimination (Martin Luther King biography 2014). He later changed his first name from Michael to Martin during his lifetime. King’s dream was to make America a colorblind nation (Cross, 438). Even after years passed for the United…

Throughout the 1950s and 60s, it was common for African Americans to be segregated from almost everything white people could do. Since this era, everything has changed to a whole different level. However, this man’s voice stood out for the African Americans that did not want to be treated unfairly anymore. Despite the segregation and discrimination the African Americans faced, a man named Martin Luther King Jr. arose in society to end the unequal rights. Martin Luther King Jr. was a social…

Maritza Correia made history in 2002, when she became the first black woman to break an American record. She later became the first black woman to make and actually have a spot on the Olympic swim team. Born on December 23, 1981 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Maritza Corriea is best known for her hard work in swimming and being the first black woman to make it to the Olympic swimming. She started swimming when just only 7 was! She had scoliosis and swimming helped take her mind off of her disorder.…