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The March on Washington is one of Americas most historical moments within the civil rights movement, and is proudly known for the worlds famous “I have a dream” - Martin Luther King speech. Around 2,500 people gathered peacefully to support the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. This took place on the 28th of August, 1963, at Lincoln Memorial, being the first big congregation of activists and supporters of the civil rights movement. Many special guest made an appearance and had their fair…

Do you know who designed the American Flag ? In the following essay i will be explained who designed the flag, what do the symbols mean, and what changes did they make to the flag over the years. I’m going to be talking about these because these are very important and they are important because the people who designed it, they put some meanings in it. There are meaning for the national bird and for our rose of the United States. So there has to be a meaning for the our national flag. The…

Jakob Cantor The Electoral College The founding fathers of America came up with a fair and efficient system to elect the president of the United States. The Electoral College was established in 1787 at the Constitution Center. During the final decision making, Alexander Hamilton chose a method that was comprised between a popular vote and a senate vote. They made sure that the people who got elected were educated, responsible, and informed of their duties. The Electoral College was established…

Independence but they were both too ill to attend. They both died on the same day, 4th of July 1826. Thomas Jefferson was 83 years old when he died and was buried on the grounds of Monticello. The Jefferson Memorial, near the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., was dedicated on April 13, 1943, the 200th anniversary of Jefferson’s birth. When Thomas Jefferson became very ill and knew that he would die soon, he drew the shape of the headstone that he wanted on his tomb and also wrote the words…

speech in 1863, in a military cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania after the North won the Civil War won the fight towards supporting the anti-slavery movement. Dr. King delivered his speech in August 28,1963 on the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C to bring hope in reaching for equality for the black community. These activists used literary and rhetorical devices to stress the importance of equality and justice. King and Lincoln use literary devices to convey that the black community will…

“Glory and Hope,” by Nelson Mandela, I have concluded that “I Had a Dream,” by martin Luther King, Jr. was not only the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation but as well as more inspiring than Nelson Mandela. In Washington D.C. at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963 Martin Luther King, Jr. stood in front of activist and everyone who was interested in the Civil Rights and gave an inspiring and motivational speech that inform and persuade people about Civil Rights. In…

them it would make the memorial substantial. “...Museum dedicated to the memory of the Holocaust would be built in the United States” (Musser par. 2). The holocaust period was a very dreadful time and despiteful period to Jews. The Mall in Washington, D.C. is creating it into their mall, historically this is a very memorable time for the society worldwide. “No other nation has a broader, graver responsibility in the world...No other nation more needs citizens trained to look life in the face”…

is a phrase that is known all around the world, spoken by one of the most influential leaders during the Civil Rights Movement from the 1950s to the 1960s: Martin Luther King Jr. On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., for a political rally known as the March on Washington for civil rights, jobs, and freedom. Martin Luther King Jr., using the sentiment of Americans across the nation, there gave a speech that went “down in history as the greatest demonstration…

Duke Ellington’s Past: Duke Ellington was born on April 29, 1899 into a middle-class family that lived in Washington D.C. Growing up Duke was a very talented boy. He began learning the piano at the age of 7 age and he was also interested in art. Because of his gentlemanly ways he was nicknamed “Duke”. When he was 15 he wrote his first composition which was called “Soda Fountain Rag”. At the age of 17 Duke was awarded an art scholarship to the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn in New York but he denied…

that think it’s a waste of space but then there are people who think monuments are art.Some people may think the monuments are a waste of space because the size of the monument is so dramatically big;For example the “monument of lincoln” in Washington D.C in the National Mall, but then they say it’s a representation of history like all the monuments around the world. A monuments size and location is the only thing that matters because if the monument isn't as visited as much it’s a little…