No matter how you say it, I understand, I get it. I’m a natural-born citizen of the U.S. with no plans to leave. Despite some of America’s smudges and flaws, I love it here. I have never stepped out my front door into a war-torn street. I have never been persecuted for my religion, the color of my skin or my political preferences.
Obama goes on to say that his former pastor is a good man, that he just has lived and grew up in a time where segregation and the Jim Crow Laws were very much legal in the U.S. The anger and hostility of not being able to achieve something of oneself is felt not only in the African American community, but also in portions of the white community. Obama’s solution to ending this anger of diversity and discrimination is to work together and to move past some of the terrible things that have happened, and take our lives into our own hands and take responsibility for our own lives. We need to come together as a nation and improve our health care, jobs, and schools. After reading this speech I must say that President Obama definitely has some great points that made me really think about our society and how the older generations have really affected peoples lives today.
How far had racial equality been achieved by 1965? The Civil Rights campaign was put in place in order to end racial discrimination and to open up equality to black citizens in the United States. Campaigning tactics included non-violent protesting, civil disobedience and legal action through courts. By doing so they would be improving the lives of millions, but in order to achieve this goal they had to meet the basic needs of black American's. In order for racial equality to exist, African Americans must feel as though their needs had been met.
I think it’s the celebration of change, the month that sets hope for other issues that strike our country daily. It’s the cornerstone of what can set different races, religions, organizations, etc, to move forward and abolish all stereotypical comments. I think Black History Month should not be abolished from the calendar year. As I read this article, I thought to myself that many people who agree with Freeman are looking past the point and are
Some of my family came to America from Guyana with close to nothing, but over time through hard work, ambition, and patience they were able to support the younger generations of us. They made sure we had the opportunities that they did not have when they were growing up. Just making sure my family could make it to this country is a big part of the reason why we can now live and prosper in peace. This is why I would like to work for the federal government and give directly back to this country and help to make it a better place and stronger
It will not matter if the wife is earning much money from work compare to the husband but men should always be in charge of their family. This is important to me because I will feel respected in my family. Values and attitude towards education- In my culture; being educated is what’s most important. Due to education my status rise in the society and be respected for that because the people in the community will start looking upon many things that they can’t do. 3.
Although many others believe the American Dream has ceased to exist, King feels that “The ideals and values of the American Dream are still very much alive… I would redefine the American Dream today as the potential to work for an honest, secure way of life and save for the future”(King 572-3). The rise of the middle-class lifestyle has caused this transition in the Dream. Because of the high-income gap, along with the Great Recession, more Americans strive for this new goal of economic stability. By taking a look at one of
Though she did not deserve such a discriminating job, it was her only option to make a name for herself in the world. Many people tend to consider Bronte's use of Jane Eyre in her novel not to back up the idea men and women having equality, but to have her main character relate to herself. Though this may be true, Bronte cleverly intergrated many feminist ideas within Jane Eyre. Relationships in this novel easily support the idea of feminism, showing how Jane's responses to all her
What do modern adverts tell us about women? It tells us that looking good is the most important thing for a woman and that men are superior to them. Girls from a very young age are exposed to adverts depicting underdressed women surrounded by half-dressed men in erotic and sexual positions. Adverts are usually highly airbrushed and photoshopped, and the models usually conform to the so-called “ideal image of beauty”, skinny, with a fair skin tone and heavily made up. The images of women presented in adverts represent absolute flawlessness, which can never be achieved, but is just a construction of the actual model and not the model herself.
Rising Up “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou is directed towards blacks on how to be proud of their ancestry, themselves, and their overall appearance. The poem is a special and motivating poem that African-Americans (and other races for that matter) should read and take to heart. According to African-Americans, Maya Angelou states that no matter what white Americans (slave owners) say or do to African-Americans (slaves) they can still rise up to make a better life for themselves and their race as a whole. One reason blacks should rise above their oppression is so they can better themselves and in turn make a better life for their next generation, just as their ancestors tried to do. “Bring the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave” says Angelou is taking the lessons learned from their ancestors and dreaming and hoping to rise above slavery.