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The students at Smithville Elementary School are currently on there much anticipated trip to Tougaloo College. For months the students have been learning about the various trees and birds native to Mississippi. On today, they will finally get to see those trees and birds up close while on a nature walk through Tougaloo College forest. Upon arrival the students were shocked to see that the hundreds of acres of trees were being bulldozed in order to begin construction on a new shopping center.…

together for a common cause. The formation of social movements created a voice for the men, women and children who, by themselves, had no say in what they could or couldn’t do. Social movements made the population notice what was truly wrong with the ways these people were being treated. Harsh treatment wasn 't held to just one type of population, it…

certain legally –protected characteristics. (What are Civil Rights?, 2014) The civil rights movement was an effort to secure equal access to and opportunities on behalf of African Americans for basic privileges and rights of U.S. citizenship. African American men, women, and whites organized and led the movement both at local and national levels. The civil rights movement was the largest social movement in the 20th century in the United States. It also influenced the modern women’s rights and…

educational reformers noticed this and did their best to show the public that personal education was important for both personal fulfillment and advancement of the nation. It wasn't long until child labor began to decline as the labor and reform movements…

Would National Park exist without John Muir? Throughout his life John Muir stood up for the environment in three ways. He wrote letters to politicians, books that defended the wilderness, and he founded the Sierra Club. All of these motivated people, such as Theodore Roosevelt to enjoy and preserve nature.  Historical Context John Muir was born on April 21st 1838. He grew up in Dunbar, Scotland until the age 11 when his family moved to the United States. His family bought a farm in Portage,…

It was ratified in 1870 and made it so that no matter one’s race, color, or previous servitude, a citizen's rights could not be denied to them. Women were still outraged, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton left the abolition movement to begin solely advocating for women’s rights. They had opposed the ratification of the 15th amendment. Also, the southern’s response to these amendments was just more resistance. No matter what, the south still resisted equality for African-Americans…

young people to not only to join them but to join the overall movement. SNCC drew people from all over the country to come to their protests and rallies. By involving the Black youth of America, they gave the civil rights movement a new…

Mothering the Movement was a lecture examining the active involvement of Black women during the Black Freedom Movement throughout the 20th century led by Dr. Derek Brooms on Wednesday January 18th. “Women are the heartbeat of the civil rights movement. Women are the caretakers and nurturers in this movement and within society,” said Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Louisville Dr. Derek Brooms. Dr. Derek Brooms began the lecture by playing the song ‘Trouble in Mind’ sung by…

the oppressed communities. The government has only met the demands of the citizen through temporary fixes, but has not made any substantial changes or reforms to bridge the gap between the wealthy and the poor. In result, we see a reemergence of anti-police protests and riots in the United States, only because the issues of racial and economic injustice has never been solved, only masked with systematic memetic reform.…

Silent Spring, a book by Rachel Carson, is a book that explains the harmful effects that deadly chemical have on humans and the environment. Carson tries to persuade people to change the way they live. Has Carson succeeded in her attempt to change people’s behavior involving environmental issues? There are many ways that Carson has made changes in how people think about the problem of pesticides, insecticides, and herbicides. You may ask, how is Carson successful in her attempt? Carson has…