Rankin County

to help as many others did. Clearly he was working hard, something he was used to doing. The amount of work was very impressive and required adaptation to the climate as the Parry Sound area is in a significant snow belt and a lot cooler than Pike County, Missouri. Evidently his Nottawasaga experience could be employed. Also there was far less soil and uneven terrain due to the Canadian Shield making farming…

Lillie N. Roll Mrs.Walker English 10-6 February 26, 2018 Is There Equal Representation of Genders in Politics? “We’re half the people; we should be half the congress”- Jeannette Rankin. The gender representation in the US is far from equal. Not only do the statistics show this, but just by looking at Congress and even local governments you can automatically tell how unequal politics are regarding gender. Our country's rank in women's political representation is 104th out of the 195…

Case Name: State v. Thompson Citation: 288 Ga. 165, 166–167, 702 S.E.2d 198 Year decided: 2010 Facts: On the night of September 12, 2006, several DeKalb County officers were dispatched to an apartment complex in Stone Mountain, GA on a possible stolen vehicle report. Upon arrival, contact was made with the complainant Earl McCord along with several other residents of the complex. After interviewing all parties present, it was concluded that the vehicle had not been stolen but had in fact had…

WHY POLICE OFFICERS SHOULD WEAR BODY CAMERAS Ashley Rankin ENG122: English Composition II Instructor Matthew Norsworthy November 27, 2016 Why Police Officers Should Wear Body Cameras Should police wear body cameras? This is a question that has been bounced around for years. Although there are several pros and cons to this subject, the pros most definitely out weigh the cons. Over the past decade due to social media and increasing racial and societal tensions, more and more pressure has been…

In April of 2001, the National Minority Health Month was launched in response to the health promotion and disease prevention initiative, Healthy People 2010. Celebrated annually in April, National Minority Health Month presents an opportunity to increase awareness of the health disparities that continue to affect racial/ethnic minority populations. This year’s theme is “Accelerating Health Equity for the Nation:” It focuses on the critical role of fast track methods to reducing health…

Some slaves would jump off of the slave ship. They would rather die than live an awful life. Some slaves would get a group together and would attempt to overpower the crew. The most famous one was on 1839, led by Joseph Cinque, on the Spanish ship Amistad. Slave importation was illegal in 1839, so they would fight for their freedom in court. Those were some of the few African Americans allowed to return to Africa. Native Americans would also help the blacks. They would tell them to follow the…