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    row gave up their seat to the white people but Rosa Parks refused. The bus driver asked her, “Why don’t you stand up?” and she replied, “I don’t think I should have to stand up.” (A&E Television Networks 1) The driver called the police and had her arrested. By standing up for what she believed in Parks can be connected to how the jews did during the Holocaust. Although many people back then did not want anything to do with blacks, I think that Parks not giving up her seat was a brave act to do…

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    Rosa Parks was an African American woman born on February 4th, 1913. She was a seamstress, and worked with the NAACP to help segregated African Americans in the south (“Rosa Parks - Pioneer of Civil Rights”). One day, Parks boarded a Montgomery, Alabama bus. When a white passenger asked Rosa for her seat, she declined. Her disobedience led to her arrest, but it also led to a citywide boycott and a nationwide movement to kill segregation (“Rosa Parks Biography”). The simple act…

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    Rosa Parks and Harriet Tubman were two strong individuals who changed history for people fighting against slavery and segregation. Harriet Tubman was born into slavery and was sold as property but when she came of age she escaped but after she did she started thinking about how she’s now free and she wanted that for her family and other slaves, so she felt a duty to go back every time she went back she escaped with slaves who wanted to be free. Rosa parks was born in the time period of…

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    The united states has 58 National Parks. One of those parks is the Yellowstone National Park located in Wyoming. Yellowstone National Park features dramatic canyons, hot springs, and one of its top sights “ Old faith”. Old faith is a geyser that erupts on a consistent schedule throughout the day. In the sierra nevada mountains there's another park called the Yosemite National Park. The Yosemite National park is filled with sequoia trees, amazing tunnel views and many more attractions.…

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    Cedar Point amusement park is a place so wonderful and exciting that it is known around the world for its wide array of rides and attractions. Just like the towering roller coasters and thrilling drop tower rides that dominate the skyline and penetrate the sky high above the lakeshore, the park stands out among all others across the globe. The massive hills and loops of winding steel stand for not only a thrill seeker’s dream and marvels of human ingenuity and engineering, but also represent the…

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    The Spheres of Yellowstone National Park Throughout history, Yellowstone National Park has been a central part of American culture. When a typical American envisions Yellowstone, they see a beautiful landscape, or place filled with nature and wildlife. However, there is more to Yellowstone National Park than what meets the eye. Yellowstone National Park is an area riddled with the strife of politics. Two spheres, human-and human and human-and-nature, describe an important relationship within…

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    in a National Park is only 1 out of 2.1 million. Even though bears seem like a daunting threat to campers and tourist bears are fairly harmless to the majority. Therefore, bears should not be removed from National Parks because the parks not only provide food storage, but there are no recorded deaths by bears in Yosemite park, and the bears help disperse berry seeds. One reason bears should not be removed from National Parks is that they store away food in metal lockers around the park. For…

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    The most fun I recently had was when I went to Hershey Park in the summer. It was awesome going there even though I don’t usually like going to waterparks. It is a dynamic experience and I wish I could go there again. There were also many rides which I really liked in Hershey Park. One ride I really liked was this enormous waterslide. I was really scared of this ride at first but going down was wonderful ultimately. Me and my Brother went on all of the rides and rollercoasters, but I am not a…

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    national parks in the 1800’s. People started to do want to get away from the more industrialized cities. Most people found nature being peaceful. So, they found these natural wonder, and they didn’t want it to turn into another Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls was a big shame on the US Government, and on the US citizens. This is because a lot of rich people bought the land around the falls, and you had to pay a very expensive amount to go see the falls. That is why people pushed for national parks. …

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    10/7/16-10/10/16 (Shenandoah National park experience) One the way- I’m on my way to Shenandoah National park that is in Virginia. I plan to stay for three days at one of the cabins in the park. It’s only 75 miles away from the bustle of Washington D.C. I hope that we get two do a lot of cool things like hiking and I hope to learn a lot more about it than I already know. I did a little research on my own to figure out what are the basics of the park, why it is a national park, and the usual…

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