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    I went through high school and currently in two-year collage for diploma without knowledge of many of civil right activists that put in so much time, energy and even last drop of their blood in fight against racism and bring desegregation to the level it is today in United States. Meanwhile I am familiar with many notorious dictators and wicked terrorists like Idiamin Dada of Uganda, Gen. Sani Abacha of Nigeria, and Osama Bin Laden to mention only these few. I believe that including the study of…

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    Ole Miss History

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    prideful because of its long list of prominent graduates. Many and very important people studied in Ole Miss, included authors, politicians, actors, business people, athletes and celebrities. The famous television director, producer and actress Kate Jackson and the actor Gerald McRaney. Many Politicians such as Chip Pickering, Kenny Hulshof, Thad Cochran, Angela McGlovan and the journalist Shepard Smith. Besides, because of his famous football team many football athletes studied there,…

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    about how a grandmother goes out of her way to help her disabled grandson. As she begins her journey, old Phoenix Jackson overcomes challenges large and small to get medicine for her disabled grandson. While reading along with the story about her challenges the story opens the reader’s eyes and start to feel what the main character is going through. The author shows that Phoenix Jackson is both a Martyr and Warrior for what she does and goes through. Phoenix Jackson’s grandson was in need of…

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    Zimmerman Trial

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    A few nationals think the motivation behind why the State of Mississippi has received the open convey firearm law was impacted by the Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman trial, one would think in light of this trial that it's a great opportunity to think before you act, make inquiries or discuss it before you be on the front page for it, rather Martin and Zimmerman trial appeared to have made Mississippi. assemblies go from appreciation and secure your kindred man to stop them by dropping them.…

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    Edmund Ross’s Influence on the Impeachment Trials of Andrew Jackson “He is a man off courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy.” Socrates quote greatly expresses the courage and determination Edmund Ross showed in the impeding impeachment trials of Andrew Jackson. Edmund Ross played a major role on American History as he fought whether to vote with his conscience or with the majority vote. First, a history on Mr. Edmund Ross is important. Edmund G.…

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    A manifold of symbolic connotations can be made in “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty. Eudora Welty’s explanation of symbolism basically says how the Character Phoenix Jackson goes out of her way to do all that she can for her grandson because he is sick and can’t take care of him-self. She is a good grandmother by going out of her to take the whole day to walk all the way into town to get him his medicine. During her excursion she talks aloud to herself coaxing before, but this one seems…

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    There are various symbols in the prose such as; the worn path, and Phoenix herself. The “worn path” is where most of Phoenix’s struggles occur. She is a sickly women who is walking a long distance on a road that has been taken by many before. The reader can also hint that this path shows her determination and endless love for her grandson. This is a symbol because where she is going is just not an easy walk she is put right in the middle of harsh weather conditions especially for her old age,…

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    Medgar Evers organized voter-registration efforts, demonstrations, and economic boycotts.He did these boycotts because of the companies that practiced discrimination. He also worked to investigate crimes that were directed against blacks.Evers applied to the University of Mississippi Law School in February 1954. After being rejected, he volunteered to help NAACP(National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) try to entrap the university with a lawsuit. Medgar Evers gathered new…

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    Medgar Evers Thesis

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    released. This particular movie is based on a book co-authored by Evers ' wife Myrile Evers. In 1969 a community pool in Seattle was named after Evers '. June of 1992 Jackson Mississippi erected a statue of Evers '. There is also a highway named in honor of Evers’ and an airport which is named in honor of he and his wife in Jackson MI. The United States Navy named a cargo ship in his honor, the USNS Medgar Evers ' (T-AKE-13). And in June of 2013 Alcorn State erected a statue of Evers…

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    This is shown in the story, A Worn Path. Phoenix Jackson is the main character and she is an old, black woman who resides in the countryside. She is on a journey to reach a town called Natchez, so that she can get her grandson medicine. But, along the way she is faced with obstacles. These obstacles do not stop her from where she is trying to go, because through all and all, love inspires bravery. Through the many obstacles that Phoenix Jackson faced, she never gave up her goal which was to get…

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