Cotton

14 Ronald Cotton, who spent eleven years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, was supposed to live in an average life. How an innocent man was put into prison? Where is the justice that we often talk about? Whenever I read the book Picking Cotton, I feel my heart beating very strongly for what Ronald suffered. However, Ronald’s case is not isolated. There are a lot of wrongfully convicted cases happening in the United States. In other words, there are a lot of innocent men who are sent to…

Picking Cotton” is the story of two lives tragically connected. As a student, Jennifer suffered a brutal rape within her own home in 1984; she identified Ronald as her assailant which led to his wrongful conviction and imprisonment. Ronald lost his innocence, freedom and self-respect and had to suffer with the harsh realities behind bars. In contrast, however, Jennifer’s certainty in Ronald’s guilt breaks when DNA technology advancements clearly establish his innocence, thus making her face the…

and conform to their religion. When looking at two literary texts from American history through the key concept of religion, it is clear that the role of religion in society has not remained continuous. The book “Wonders of the Invisible World” by Cotton Mather, presents a firsthand report of The Salem Witch Trials, where Mather attempts to justify the events through his belief that piousness ultimately defeats evil. Like most people in New England during the time, Mather was…

Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice & Redemption I was faced to realize not everyone is innocent until proven guilty. Ronald Cotton is an African American male who was labeled guilty the moment an officer saw him. He was denied many chances to prove his innocence in the criminal justice system. He spent eleven years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Jennifer Thompson is a white woman who was raped and she wanted justice served. She testified in two separate trials excusing Ronald…

In 1870, the first sock was knitted by a machine invented by a Swedish immigrant. The inventor’s name is John Nelson. With his innovation, he opened a factory to produce mittens and he eventually decided to make socks with his machine. The factory he founded is located in Rockford, Illinois. His sock factory, with automatic knitting machines, eventually led to the creation of the distinguished red heeled sock monkey. Sock Monkeys can be found in numerous households and became a popular craft in…

In 1870, the first sock was knitted by a machine invented by a Swedish immigrant. The inventor’s name is John Nelson. With his innovation, he opened a factory to produce mittens and he eventually decided to make socks with his machine. The factory he founded is located in Rockford, Illinois. His sock factory with automatic knitting machines, eventually led to the creation of the distinguished red heeled sock monkey. Sock Monkeys can be found in numerous households and became a popular craft in…

My first symbol is clouds that are made out of cotton balls. This symbol represents how delicate and sensitive I am. Most people see me as a strong bright person who displays how happy and energetic who doesn’t really take others consideration in mind. As clouds are soft and fluffy, I have a soft side of me willing to hear and listen to people’s stories they have to tell or things they have to say. Also Cotton balls can easily break apart into pieces. This relates to my life, because I can be…

Victims of rape are sometimes led to believe it was their fault that the horrific crime occurred. This is utterly disgusting to even try to pin the blame on the victim. Victims of rape are not at fault. A person's attire, looks, alcohol consumption, sexuality, gender, and/or race does not give anyone permission to take advantage of them. There is no excuse for anyone to commit such a despicable crime. Victims are sometimes ridiculed and looked down upon and this must stop. A change of culture…

The conditions for factory workers during the Industrial revolution were awful. These conditions were dangerous to an extreme because of different jobs like having to change the bobbins while the machine is still running because there is no way to really turn it off, plus the bosses would most likely never allow it to be turned off because the production levels would go down. This being said, not only was it unsafe, there were to benefits of any sort; No workers comp, breaks, vacation days, sick…

Assignment 1 – ARCH 3053, Gabe Lever-Brine “How did the development of new technologies and materials affect 19thC modernism?” In the 19th century, architecture arrived at a pivotal junction bringing together revivals from Greek and Gothic styles and modernising them with the latest technologies and materials that were becoming mainstream during that time. That and the careful application of Classical standards following the 18th century Industrial Revolution set the foundations to the iconic…