Long Walk to Freedom

slaves. As the searched various properties looking for them some were found dead. When the Marshall and other agents arrived at one of the houses. They found a child bleeding on the floor with his or her cut off. While another child had about four long gashes on the throat, and the other with a head injury. But when they were questioned about their wounds, they stated the folks threw them down and tried to kill them. Some were captured and took to jail, while the other escaped slaves were able…

new friends. Getting out of your comfort zone can result in so many good things like giving you a sense of accomplishment,or it may cause people to feel good about themselves. Jerry S. from Freedom Middle School,”Getting out of my comfort zone was the best thing that happened to me!”. A Teacher from Freedom Middle School,”Jerry S. is…

who were there with me understand the hardships that are brought on by being in a conflict zone and for that they will always be closer than those who have never been in a war. It was April 2009 when I shipped out to my first war, Operation Iraqi Freedom, I was eager to finally go do what I joined the Marines to do which was go to Iraq. Nearly 24 hours of flights and layovers later, I was there in the hot arid desert of Iraq on Camp Al Asad when it hit me. It was no longer a game at any point…

be holding them back academically? Is iSchool High too much freedom for a young adult? In today’s world is traditional high school education still the way to go? One of the major differences between these two education structures is the pace at which the student learns curriculum. At iSchool High every subject is learned at the student’s own pace. As long as they are not falling too far behind…

after time. Cotton plants went miles in each direction, it was all that I could see. Other men, women, and children surrounded me, all longing for the same thing, freedom. But for me, freedom couldn’t be closer. Today was the day that I was hopefully going to escape the austere setting that I have lived in, and finally find the freedom that I have longed for all my life. “Who are the children dressed in blue, they must be the ones who made it through.” (Slave Songs) Harriet Tubman and…

after a long day of work. He is resting his tired body, on the verge of sleeping, when a pounding at the door wakes him immediately. He gets up to check the door. As he approaches the door, he can hear yelling and derogatory terms. He opens the door and a mob of people are waiting for him outside, holding signs and yelling. He’s confused, he’s just minding his own business and trying to make it in the world. They’re screaming at him, accusing him of outrageous actions. Hank’s daughter walks up…

out his hopes and wishes for the world, hoping to change the ways of many. By using appeals to logic and emotion, it helped people understand Kings work. Throughout the movement King and others earned themselves and African Americans the right of freedom of speech. Throughout King’s work, “I Have a Dream” speech and “Letter From Birmingham Jail” he shares logic to show information with his audience,…

we walked back and forth understanding the role freedom played in American history. In unit three we discussed how our founding fathers wrote us the check of freedom and that it was up to us to pass this freedom on to later generations. From the start America was known as the “land of the free,” but was America actually free for all on its land? The establishment of America seem to have been based more on power then it did freedom. If it was freedom then it had to be derived from power, because…

If one year could teach what 5 years of experience could, would you introduce a program similar to this into the country? In today’s society people are complaining about the younger generation and their lack of respect and discipline. I have the solution: Conscription; enforcing a 1 year mandatory service requirement to serve in the military. One year of service at a young age will help instill a good work ethic, strong love of country and help everyone understand the importance of the…

Sam grabs his surfboard and swim trunks and walks down to his favorite stretch of beach, Brooks. Sam finally reaches the beach only to find no waves have been breaking all day. Sam jumps on his board and just paddles out to the kelp bed and watch the vibrant garibaldi dance underneath the distortion…