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On February 9, 1944 a legendary female writer was born in Eatonton, Georgia. Alice walker was born into a poor family and was the last born of her eight siblings (Reef 274). At the age eight, Walker became very isolated after she was accidentally shot with a BB pellet in her eye while playing with her brothers (Winchell ix). Walker’s then found comfort and solace by writing many of her emotions and turning them into magnificent poems and stories. [ ] At age fourteen, she had eye surgery and was…

were being sexually exploited in our city. Sex trafficking is holding slave like conditions overcome one for the use of selling and buying services(4). The findings of the study are eye opening to a tragedy that has remained behind closed doors. In Georgia, 300 adolescent are exploited every month, on average 67 girls participated in prostitution in places that are known for trafficking, 129 girls are prostituted nightly on average and, on average 137 girls appeared on the website craigslist a…

The Civil Rights Movement of 1954-68 was one of the most defining time periods for African-Americans since the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in 1865 “officially” marking the end of slavery. Martin Luther King, Jr. emerged as one of the forefront leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. During his life Martin Luther King, Jr focused on ending the abomination that is segregation and racism in the south. Although Martin Luther King, Jr. didn 't want this accomplished by violence or revenge he…

she chooses to write to Nettie in letter 73, because at this point in her life her faith in Nettie is more solid and reliable than God, who she believes has given her little thought. Her lost faith in God is first established in letter 73, when she states that ‘I write to you [Nettie]’, and ask Shug ‘What God do for me?’. The idea that she no longer recognises God as an authority over her is emphasised when she asks ‘who that?’ in reference to God. She is beginning to realise at this point that…

Mindy McCready was born Malinda McCready in Fort Myers, Florida on November 30, 1975. She began singing at her local church at the age of 3. By the time she was 9, McCready began to study opera singing with a retired Juilliard Professor. After studying opera for some time, she realized that she preferred the country music that she would sing along to with her karaoke tapes. She especially liked Trish Yearwood and Reba McEntire. McCready had stated an interview early in her career that she was…

Alice Malsenior Walker is an American writer who was born in a poor family and now has a book that is an American classic. She used her experiences to help her write the majority of her work, the most famous being, The Color Purple. Walker had a BB gun accident when she was a child and it impacted her life tremendously and gave her opportunities to go to college where she was influenced to become a writer. Her writing style belongs to the Contemporary or Postmodern era of literature that is…

A closer look at world maps depicts 193 sovereign states with disputed, but relatively stable borders (Florea, 2014). However, there exist more than 20 political units which are without international recognition. Moreover, they were not accepted to United Nations. Such units are academically known as pseudo-states, de facto states or quasi-states (O´Loughlin et al., 2011). “Conceptually, de facto states are separatist entities that exercise a monopoly over the use of violence in a given…

Savanna Georgia was founded by James Oglethorpe in 1733. It is George's oldest settlement and one of the first planned cities in America. Designed by Oglethorpe so that each family's property faced a public square which were then created to be small semi tropical parks. Today Savannah is one of the most beautiful cities in the south. Famous for her gardens, squares, and historical downtown district making tourism an essential element of savannas economy. Savannah's tourists come from all…

My family and I have visited Brackenridge Park for many years now, beginning from a time where my line of vision extended only a few feet off the ground to the beginning of my time at university. Granted, my height might not have changed much, but time certainly has. Brackenridge Park easily surpassed the dreaded McAllister Park (dreaded because as a child, I hated nothing more than spending hours walking through the never-ending park in the middle of the burning heat that Satan himself would…

Introduction The state I chose for my research paper is Georgia. I chose this state because my family lives there. I wanted to know about what was there and some interesting facts about Georgia. Another reason I chose this state is their main fruit is a peach. I mean, who doesn’t like peaches. I also chose it because if I ever go back and visit my family in Georgia I will know stuff about it. That is why I chose the state Georgia. State Insect Georgia’s state insect is the honeybee. The…