Additionally, since the program brings in students from across the nation, it is also an experience to meet new people and learn more about the experiences of Blacks and minorities from diverse backgrounds. As an African-American male from North Carolina, I think I can provide an adequate representation of the experiences across the state. I have extensive experience with…
port cities likes Charleston, South Carolina opposed the tariff due to a mass number of people in the area being planters and there was hardly any industry in the state, it was mostly an agricultural area. The planters exchanged goods such as cotton and sugar for the goods that Europeans had to offer in return, but many…
The changing nation of the U.S. reflects a growing sense of national pride and identity in many ways. After the war of 1812, in the U.S. everyone is high on nationalism because of the defeat of the British. During James Monroe’s presidency, called The era of good feelings, is where everyone is high on nationalism and The government makes questionable decisions because everyone has too much nationalism they don't want to go against what the government is saying. Andrew Jackson knows the…
South Carolina a Southeastern U.S. State, that was founded on May 23, 1788. South Carolina is known for its beautiful subtropical beaches, marsh-like sea islands, and its gorgeous palmetto trees. However, South Carolina holds the title of one of the largest slave rebellion’s in the United States; The Stono Rebellion. The Stono Rebellion; sometimes known as the Cato’s Rebellion or Cato’s Conspiracy to place in South Carolina on September 9, 1739. The Stono Rebellion was led by Jemmy, who was a…
What is Chucktown Squash? Chucktown Squash is an afterschool program that provides a unique blend of physical and educational activities that allows students to excel in the classroom and the world. It all started in 2010 when a group of people in the community became aware of the lack of beneficial afterschool programs in the area. “In Charleston, more than 1700 children lack daily supervision after-school, during the hours of 3:00-6:00pm”(Chucktown Squash). This means all of those children…
Jim Thorpe was born on May 28,1887, and he died in the year of 1953 at the age of 65. He was a Native American Indian who was treated different since he was not White. He was born with his twin brother in a one room cabin with a dirt floor in what is now Oklahoma. He was born with a personality that was both competitive and stubborn. When he was little, he would play with his siblings who would become tired of the way he almost always bragged about winning. Due to his bragging, his siblings…
Maria McGarry Durham College 2000 Simcoe Street North Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4 Maria.McGarry@dcmail.ca Kim Younge North Bay Jail 2550 Trout lake Rd North Bay, ON P1B 7S7 Dear Kim Younge: My name is Maria McGarry and I'm writing to inform you on the various institutions that will help you throughout the length of your sentence. Though each has a different purpose than the others, their main goal is ultimately the well being of yourself, as well as every other prisoner within the system. Should…
Sue Monk Kidd’s The Secret Life of Bees is an exemplary novel which reveals the racism, sexism, and overall discrimination that unfolded in the south. The Secret Life of Bees transports the reader to the year of 1964 in South Carolina, where racial tensions were almost as high as the temperature and people were surrounded by oppression. During this humid summer a girl named Lily Owens runs away from her abusive father T. Ray, in search of her mother's past and the truth behind her death. After a…
This is an example of the bias that can be found in narratives. Of course, he feels more affectionate about the South than the North because the South is his home and it is where he feels most comfortable and so far his only experiences in the North, that he documents, are bad ones, the cold winters and the absence of familiarity (Rucker). To the narrator the south is a representation of being home, with loved ones, essentially being free of troubles and worries. He tells the story of his…
land west of the Mississippi in order for them to retreat the southern states. When the Indians failed to believe such offer, Jackson rounded up an army of 7,000 and ordered them to drive the Indian tribes westward. While some Indians fled to North Carolina, others fled towards what is now known as Oklahoma and in route, many of them lost their lives. This became known as the Trail of Tears. By the end of the 1830s, the vast majority of all Indian tribes had ceded their land east of the…