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When people hear the word hero, they usually imagine the generic spandex wearing, soaring like a bird hero, like the kind you see in the movies. When I hear the word hero, I instantly think about people who made a great impact in our world, like Martin Luther king jr. or Gandi. My hero that I chose to commemorate is someone who is strong, independent, has enough kindness to spread across the world, and single handedly proves that this is not just a man’s world, my hero is Eleanor Roosevelt. In…

Name Professor Subject Date Progressive Era Reforms Question One Theodore Roosevelt stands as the 26th American president. He remembered so much because of the progressive era reforms. He played a role that has led to changes in the society that are felt to date. First, he remembered for inventing the modern presidency. He came up as a presidential peacemaker who averted so many wars through diplomacy and fought bravely in the Spanish-American War. This made US to be at peace with most of its…

The Ballot or the Bullet is a persuasive speech given by Malcolm X who had a significant impact at the time when there is Civil Rights Movement. The speech takes place in the 1960’s and in Kings Solomon Baptist Church. It portrayed the African Americans as an oppressed group to make the audience aware of their own rights, and beliefs. Ethos was an element that is encountered in the speech it is one of the most common used persuasive techniques that aims to gather the society members. Therefore,…

The freedom riders were “A group of northern idealists active in the civil rights movement.” (“Freedom Riders” 1) “The Freedom Riders, who included both blacks and whites, rode buses into the South in the early 1960s in order to challenge racial segregation. Freedom Riders were regularly attacked by mobs of angry whites and received often belated protection from federal officers.” (“Freedom Riders” 1) Due to the freedom riders efforts, supporters of segregation inflicted viscous violence against…

On July 4, 1776 the founding fathers of the United States of America announced they would declare independence from Great Britain with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The goal of this was to have a place where people where not required to practice a certain religion, speak their mind and not be punished for it, and to have a place where they could live freely, just to name a few. However, we are in the year 2018, nearly 242 years later, and we still have trouble doing these…

American society in the 1950’s illustrates a shift in the thinking, values and ideology. The emergence of popular rock n’ roll had a massive impact on America and reveals the changes made from the prior decade. Due to the persistent fear of communism and emotional instability caused by the Cold War, Americans in the 1950’s were in a constant state of anxiety. All Shook Up: How Rock ‘n’ Roll Changed America by Glenn C. Altschuler dives into the 1950’s to demonstrate the effect rock n’ roll had on…

The United States of America gained its independence on July 4th, 1776, successfully cutting its restrictive ties with Great Britain. Shortly after the end of the Revolutionary War, America and Britain made amends and resumed trade and peaceful affairs. However, all peace someday comes to an end, especially in the case of America’s unstable relationship with Britain, fueled by vengeful grudges due to past events. Only four decades after America gained its independence, tensions between America…

The Electoral College is the voting method used in the United States to elect the president. This system has been in use since its implementation in 1777. Although it has never been reformed or abolished many people believe that the Electoral College is a much to complicated and unfair system to be used to elect the president. Additionally many argue that the same system that is used for every other election in the country should be used to elect the president. The reasons for the electoral…

I am working on the issue on the issue involving the American Citizen Liberty Union (ACLU). In order to find out, why this organization who protects our rights through the Amendments of the constitution is so controversial. This non-profit organization has been debatable for a number of countless reasons. The ACLU faces many civil debatable decisions before the Supreme Court. Does this have anything to do with the conspiracy theory which declares a New World Order? What if the ACLU had something…

Politics have always been a male dominated role – specifically a white male dominated role. African Americas got the right to vote in 1869 but that did not mean they were welcomed to the world of politics. African Americans were discriminated against with laws such as the grandfather law, poll taxes and literacy tests. The first African Americans elected to congress were elected in 1972 – more than 100 years latter . Women on the other hand only got the right to vote 95 years ago in 1920. To…