Bridge of the Americas

Ruby Bridges Film A few days ago, my cousin, brother, and I watched this film called “Ruby Bridges,” and we watched it over and over again. My heart wrenched every time I watch it. This film also gave me some ideas about what the U.S was like back in the 60’and it inspired me a lot. Because I’m the 20th century kid, and America became a freedom country, where all races can go to school and all can be friend, no racism. This is why the movie took me awhile to progress, to understand what just…

America has become the melting pot of the world. In today’s society, you interact with many different cultural styles. Our system of government, is thought to be adopted from European culture but may have actually influenced by the Native Americans. When immigrants cross the ocean from the homeland and see the Statue of the Liberty, they see it as a sign of hope and relief. Here, these immigrants come to America in search of job opportunities, access to health care, and a better life for their…

be would assassinated in 1963, because at that time it was the present. His vice president Lyndon B. Johnson could not have predicted that he would become the most influential and powerful person in the world, the President of the United States of America. Life happens and people have to adapt without knowing what will happen days, even seconds, ahead of the time they are in. In the same respect the essay then talks about how we are quick to judge those of the past. Many scrutinize President…

vastness of life they see ahead. Though knowledge is immense and can be obtained in all places, people with the fear of welcoming the unknown will always be limited in the knowledge they obtain. They may only have a single story. Never getting lost is a bridge to ignorance. Welcoming the unknown and experiencing it has a great influence on every human being. People might experience the unknown by departing from their homes for various reasons, but unconsciously…

miscommunications. The world of politics bleeds conflict as individuals are all diverse beings with different values and beliefs especially in times of change, like a presidential election. The united states of America recently held an election to elect the future 45th president of America and as a result, president-elect Donald Trump won the electoral college. Hillary Clinton ran against Donald…

According to Dr. R.R. Bridges, there was no evidence of struggle on either woman (Linder, “Bridges”). In most cases of rape, there is some evidence of a struggle such as bruises or cuts (needs citation). If the two women were raped one would expect some injuries especially since there were nine suspects. The only piece of evidence that did point towards rape was dead semen cells that were found on the women (Linder, “Bridges”). This can be explained by the fact that the…

The problems or conditions in the late 19th century were getting worse and worse and the problems needed solutions. Some conditions where high buildings could not get higher bridges were weak railroad rails were weak so the Bessemer process was brought to America and started to mass produce steel to make them all stronger. The triangle shirtwaist factory fire was a big tragedy but the labor unions pushed for stricter laws in workplace safety. the immigrants who came to our country who were…

White America only knows how to appropriate from other cultures because, without this act of violence, white America would cease to have any other motives to accomplish. As recent as the past 50 years, black queer people have redefined dance in so many ways. Whether it is from theater/performative dance to ballroom, to trendy moves, or even interpretive dance, we have been at the forefront for constantly metamorphosing the dance scene. What white America does not know is, this need…

at the Mall of America after police killings that happened in New York City and Ferguson, Missouri. My source was very helpful it told about how the Mall of America protest were a decoy for something even bigger. My source for this is the New york Post, they’re very reliable. The New York Post was a little biased in the article because they mainly focused on the Black Lives Matter organization. Its goal was to tell about The Black Lives Matter movements protest and Mall of America decoy. This…

1932. This was a lift span bridge over the Missouri River at Boonville, Missouri. This bridge replaced one that had been built earlier and was no longer capable of handling the heavier railroad equipment of that era. The new lift span bridge gained fame and attention as the longest railroad lift-span bridge in the world (History One - “M” in the MKT). The lift span was 408 feet long and weighed two million pounds. The total length of the bridge was 1,615 feet (Bridge Hunter.com).…