Colin Powell

In the Scottsboro trials, there were nine African American boys who had been convicted of rape - Roy Wright who was the youngest; the oldest being Charles Weems; Clarence Norris; Andy Wright, Roy’s older brother; Ozie Powell; Olen Montgomery; Eugene Williams; Willie Roberson; and Haywood Patterson. The nine boys had gotten into a fight with a group of white boys, causing them to get the attention of the police who stopped the train at Paint Rock, Alabama. Two women had…

Comparing and Contrasting the Trials of To Kill a Mockingbird and the Scottsboro Boys In the 1930’s there was a lot of flaws in the judicial system. Black lives didn’t count back then. The jurors didn’t really care if there was enough evidence to prove their innocence; they would still be guilty. They would presume that a black man is guilty. The jurors were not willing to deal with a black charged with raping. Therefore, the characters from To Kill a Mockingbird have the same attitudes and…

When a group of nine unemployed African American men were traveling on the same train in search of jobs, they did not know that their lives would be changed forever. These young men, widely known as the “Scottsboro Boys”, left the train falsely accused of raping two white women. This tragic case became a significant symbol in American history, and an accurate representation of American injustice during the time period of the Great Depression. Although there was very weak evidence that supported…

The Superiority of Whites over Blacks Back in the early 1930s in Southern Alabama everything was seen as black and white. The color white was definitely superior to the black color. Black people were highly motivated to work and produce for their future and families, but there was this racism; discrimination; and segregation against colored people that impeded their success. All of this factors that destroyed the lives of 9 young black teenagers. Only southerner whites had the opportunity to…

The Scottsboro Case A case that was unfair to the defendants and to the society of mankind. The Scottsboro Case first started on March 25,1931 9 young black men were wrongly accused. During this time black men were allowed to have jobs, but whites were still harboring racial feelings towards blacks. The 9 young black men oldest 19 and youngest 13 were on the way to find work in Alabama as they were on the train a fight broke out between them with the whites. As the train began to slow the…

Rachel Levy Senior Project Lofaso-Period 7 5/6/17 My senior project internship was interning at the Girl Scout Shop of Nassau County in Hicksville at 325 Duffy Ave. I enjoyed helping parents get what materials they need to start Girl Scouts and find the patches required to complete their…

members of the bar for uses of the prosecutions. On the day of the trial, counsel still had not been appointed, so they secured counsel that same day. They were convicted of the crimes and sentenced to death, and all of their appeals were denied (Powell v. Alabama). Issue: Did the trial of the young African…

I am attracted to the Boy Scout program by the campouts, service projects, helping Cub Scouts, and the normal fun things Boy Scouts do. I began Cub Scouts and that helped me get a feel for what Boy Scouts is. I did all the ranks from Tiger to Weblo 2, although I did not create an Arrow Of Light when I crossed over to Boy Scout. I joined Boy Souts and thought it would be "lame", but that was the total opposite of what I thought, that also attracted me to Boy Scouts because I learned what you do…

It’s not a mystery that Colin Powell was an American leader. He was a man who accomplished a lot in life, he achieved many goals in life. Many people knew him as a brave man who served for his country. Colin Powell earned many awards for the many things he did. His choices made a big impact on his life. Colin Powell was in the military, he earned many awards like the Purple Heart and he got that for being wounded in service, also he earned a Bronze Star for act of heroism, another one he earned…

can can be changed over time due to actions done buy one, or done against them. Identity is shaped by life and its bumps , as successes and failures both nurture one’s identity into focus. The evolution of identity present with John Lennon and Colin Powell are testaments to that. Even further, they call for that same change in identity among their own peoples. Denise Levertov, too, argues of the change in identity that women of her era would endure. Identity is not something handed at birth, but…