Riot Act

Los Vendidos The play written by Luis Valdez, Los Vendidos, an interpretation of how American people see Mexican Americans is played through a drama. A secretary from Governor Reagan, Miss Jimenez, comes to a shop in hopes of finding a Mexican to bring to a gathering to create diversity in the crowd. The “shop” owner, Honest Sancho, is a business man trying to sell these Mexican Americans. Miss Jimenez is looking for a Mexican who is perfect. While Sancho is trying to help find the perfect…

be discussing the SBS documentary The Cronulla Riots. This documentary is an informative and educative text that provides responders with an insight into Australia's social and cultural context. I will be examining how contemporary texts offer modern possibilities, alongside interactive features and a combination of documentary techniques. The riots occurred on the 11 of December 2005, on the beachside suburb of Cronulla, Sydney Australia. These riots received a lot of media coverage, which…

The movie, Zoot Suit, follows the events of Henry Reyna and his 38th Street gang after they were falsely accused for of a murder they did not commit. The first scene of the movie depicts the 38th Street gang partying at the local dance club. It isn’t long until Henry’s brother, Rudy, provokes a fight with their rival gang, The Downey Gang, forcing the 38th Street gang to leave. That same night, Henry and his girlfriend, Della, take a trip to the Sleepy Lagoon where they are confronted by the…

really angered the colonists is that he taxed them. In document A, it says that this angered the colonists because they thought only their own assemblies should be able to tax them. This caused the colonists to riot, protest, and boycott. Because of the riots and boycotts, the Townshend Acts were passed, putting taxes on all imported goods from Britain, also…

The LA Riots were a huge event that transpired in 1992. They occurred after a man named Rodney King was beaten to death by four police officers. He was kicked while on the concrete. Police brutality has always been a heavy issue in America and there have been numerous amounts of incidents that involve police brutality. The police force has changed since the riots occurred and have fewer incidents that are categorized as brutality. Police brutality has been present for forever. There have been…

On April 29, 1992 South Central Los Angeles was lit with burning chaos. Rodney King, an African American male who was yet another the victim of Los Angeles police brutality, suffered a severe injustice. Injustices against blacks were not foreign in Los Angeles, California. The difference was that this time it was caught on camera and released to the public. The four police officers who were on trial for the unnecessary beating and brute violence against King was acquitted. All hell broke loose.…

Green Grass Running Water protagonist; Latisha experiences a personal journey to find her true identity. While undergoing her journey in attempt to discover the unique characteristics and beliefs she as an individual possesses, this character displays acts of heroism by facing challenging obstacles that are brought upon them throughout the novel. This is done through their actions as these characters present and exhibit qualities of independence, selflessness and generosity. Throughout the novel…

Justification in Punishment” known as the intolerable acts created an exasperated state of being for the colonists. The Intolerable Acts consisted of five different laws. The first one was the Vice Admiralty Courts, this allowed the ruler of England to pick the location of the trials, and make sure it is judged fairly. Secondly, the Massachusetts Bay Regulating Act banned all town meetings and allowed England to govern the colony. The Boston Port Act was in result of the Boston Tea Party, where…

In April 29,1992 The Los Angeles Riots were known as the Rodney King Riots but the riots were a series of riots, lootings, arsons, and civil disturbance and that occurred in Los Angeles County, California, in 1992. The Riots began in The South Central Los Angeles which had spread out into different areas over a six-day period time with Los Angeles metropolitan area in California , beginning in April 1992. The Riots Began in April 19, 1992 After a Trial was over because the jury acquitted to four…

received. The colonies believed the acts with taxation were unfair because their own legislation had the authority to tax them. Because of the Boston Tea Party, which was where the British dumped out tea as a way of protesting in Boston, the British government became furious at the colonists. The colonial leaders wanted to defend their self government and liberty. The British government launched the Intolerable Acts, punishment laws passed in 1774. These acts were meant to punish the colonists…