Old South

soldiers are frightened, but refuse to show their inner fear. It is not until Ted Lavender, a new recruit to the group who actually shows his uneasiness, separates to use the restroom and gets shot. The squad consists of Jimmy Cross, the 24 year old lieutenant who is in charge, Mitchell Sanders, Kiowa, Henry Dobbins, Dave Jensen, Ted Lavender, Norman Bowker, and Rat Kiley. Jimmy Cross plays an important role in the story where he blames himself for Ted Lavender’s death. This…

Nelson Mandela: Voice of Human Rights Every morning when a black person wakes up in South Africa they count their blessings. Over the course of several decades blacks gained freedom and rights their ancestors could only have dreamed of. One man, Nelson Mandela, changed the lives of millions of people throughout South Africa. His visions have inspired many countries throughout the world to create a more equal way of life for all people. Biographical Information Nelson Mandela, or know in the…

the hallway! Everyone is running around asking for help, blaming each other and nothing still get done about the problem! Sounds like a bad sci-fi movie but this was the reality of the South Carolina school system documented in a film called, “Corridor of Shame.” The film is about rural area schools along 1-95 in South Carolina in 2005 but looks like schools on a slave planation. The film highlights overworked and grossly underpaid teachers and administrators as well as the plight of the…

people was the blacks of South Africa. Throughout Nelson Mandela’s tedious life, he made a remarkable amount of achievements and turned around the world, as we know it today. Nelson Mandela was born on July 18th 1918 of Nosekeni Fanny Mandela in the village of Mvezo in South America. Mandela had a happy childhood. He was the first of his entire family to attend school and that’s where he got his name “Nelson” (Nelson Mandela Childhood). When Nelson was just nine years old, his father passed…

to see others enjoy the same virtues as we enjoy. Those are, the right to be a democratic society, and a free nation. We sometimes forget to consider the other country’s religious beliefs and culture. Our mission in the Vietnam War was to free the South Vietnamese people from the violent and communist North Vietcong. William J. Fulbright’s argument was that we entered a war and we did not exactly know what we got ourselves into. The United States entered into an undeveloped nation in chaos.…

On the 16th day of November, I had left the comforts of my hometown of Denver to begin the journey to South Korea. In this journey I was fortunate to learn and study about the Korean criminal justice system and the strong culture they value. After a long 16 hour flight I had finally arrived in Incheon Korea. After waiting for the bus, and the check in at the hotel I was ready to explore Korea until my classmate arrived. When the whole class arrived the following day, I was eager to get out and…

Without Nelson Mandela, would black South Africans still have the same rights they have today? Mandela saw a problem in the social climate of South Africa due to its inequality of races in that country. He had a burning passion for ending racism, which he began fighting for in 1943. His fellow black South Africans were not being valued, and their lives were being degraded. Their opportunities were limited by the government and he decided to fight for the rights of these people. Mandela never…

Cheating and Lying in South Korea Nowadays, to get a good job in South Korea, education background is one of the most important factors on young students’ career. All the certification and diploma from a well-known university is a strong competitiveness in Korean society. Me as Korean student I came to America to graduate university in here because I could not be admitted to a university in Seoul, South Korea. In my country, it is hard to get a job if people did not graduate famed university in…

It is known to all that poverty in Africa is a global tough issue has puzzled us decade after decade. Poverty remains one of South Africa’s greatest challenges, mainly because it is inherited—- huge population, unemployment and Apartheid. Meanwhile, poverty impacts South African children’s rights in a variety of ways, especially in education system, which also prevent the economical process from going forward. Obviously, growing up without sufficient water and nutritious food as well as…

(1955-1975) Location: Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia Date: Nov. 1, 1955- April 30, 1975 Background: The Vietnam War was a long and costly conflict between the communist North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong against the South Vietnam and their ally The United States. The war began after the rice of power of Ho Chi Minh, and continued against a Cold War between two global superpowers (The United States and The Soviet Union). 3 million people were killed including 58,000…