Charlottesville

Although numerous people debate over whether bystanders shouldn’t intervene, there are countless people who support the claim that they should. Why? Because it is quicker for someone to intervene rather than to wait for the authorities, stopping a current action while it’s happening can stop future actions, and the power of using your voice can impact not just the conflict, but all in all character growth. As a fight breaks out, the first concept some people expect to do call the police.…

John Daniel Davidson, the author of “Why We Should Keep The Confederate Monuments Right Were They Are”, provides several arguments against the removal of the statues. One of his reasons to preserve the monuments is in the interest of honoring those who fought for their statehood and passed away. Davidson’s argument revolves around the grieving process for descending family members, and the necessary remembrance for generations to come. Davidson writes that necessity for these statues arose…

in America. People again have separated on the opinion on slavery. People against it have tried to erase history by trying to get the Confederate flag taken away in all. People have also taken down monuments such as the Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville, Virginia and recently it was taken out of a Dallas city park. This issue has even gotten to College Football. The University of Mississippi was told they must change their mascot because it was a Rebel, it was recently changed to a…

granted, therefore being able to make an impact on an issue is plausible. However, not every alteration may benefit society and not everyone will agree to a change. Just less than a month ago there was a white nationalist group who had protested in Charlottesville, Virginia about the removal of the Confederate General Robert E. Lee. These individuals of white descent believe that they are superior over other racial backgrounds. Today, there are different names for these white supremacist groups…

With an ever strengthening global economy, here in California, we’re not strangers to the life of privileged consumption. Most of us have grown so accustomed to this reality that we frivolously go about our day to day lives without a question as to where the products that we’re purchasing are actually coming from. One example of this, is something as simple as the chocolate that is pumped into our extravagant Starbucks mocha. This is where things becomes critically important, because the vast…

George Davis: The Man and The Monument. Throughout the south, there are countless confederate monuments, parks, statues, and landmarks. In Charlottesville, Virginia, these monuments are being taken down, which begs the question, should all monuments representing the confederacy be removed? In the historic area of downtown Wilmington, various monuments are on display honoring confederate soldiers and landmarks. Such landmarks are seen by some as a symbol of rich southern history from the Civil…

Thomas Jefferson was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and the third President of the United States. Also, he is the Founder of the University of Virginia. He served his country for five years – in which capacity?. He was also responsible for the Louisiana Purchase – what is the Louisiana Purchase? Always assume that the reader doesn 't know what you know. Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743, in Shadwell, Virginia. He was a draftsman of…

The Renaissance was probably one of the most known epochs in human history. But what most don’t know about is the Baroque Era and the Enlightenment Era. There were a lot of events that occurred during this time period that make it slightly different than the Renaissance, and a lot of it had to do with social aspects. One of the most controversial events that was happening was the Thirty Years’ War. According to the textbook, it took place “from 1618 to 1648, a series of wars raged throughout…

The third president of the United States was Thomas Jefferson. He was born in 1743 and grew up in a wealthy plantation with his family near present-day Charlottesville, Virginia. Since at an early age, Jefferson learned all about Latin, Greek, and French history from the Anglican clergy. After the death of his father, he inherited the large plantation he lived in along with slaves that worked there. During his higher education years, Thomas Jefferson attended the College of William and Mary…

Nostalgia occurs within many individuals, communities and overall American society. From reminiscing the King of Rock n Roll, Elvis Presley, or even childhood toys like the Cabbage Patch Kids of the 1980’s. Practically in American society, the desire to reconcile and remember past historical figures or life-changing events lead to the construct of memorials and monuments. Building monuments or memorials are for the soul purpose of commemorating a person or event. Groups or an agency, in charge…