Veterans keep the story alive of the wars they fought in and teach the younger generations. I cannot imagine a world without veterans, the freedom lost, the patriotism missing from our hearts. Veterans have stood up for our country and helped us get some of the things we have now. They protected our nation, and without them our country may not have had a future. They kept us safe, sacrificing their lives to save ours.
In 1931, James Truslow, author and historian, defined the American Dream, saying “life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement regardless of social class or circumstances of birth.” The concept of the ‘American Dream’ is so ingrained deeply within the United States, that their Declaration of Independence states "all men are created equal" and are "endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights" such as "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." Though death and justice are the primary concerns of Truman Capote’s ‘In Cold Blood’, the author uses these ideas to accentuate the illusion that is the American Dream. Through the Clutter family’s life and death, the intrinsic fragility of this aspiration is exposed. The killers, so bent on pursuing their own vision of the dream, ultimately destroy not only a rare semblance of the dream in the Clutters, but also any chance either stood at attaining life, liberty or happiness. Living peacefully in Holcomb, Herb Clutter epitomised the concept of a ‘self-made man’- he begun humbly and worked his way to a prosperous ranch owner respected and revered amongst his friends and associates.
history? What have been the common ancestral backgrounds of each of these groups? When did each become a significant or notable minority group? Some of the largest racial minorities in U.S. history would have to be German, Irish, Italian, and Polish Americans, all of these make up most Americans ethnic backgrounds. The American today is surrounded by remnants of cultures and practitioners of religions whose origins are foreign to this country.
Segregated from the rest of society and suffering emotionally, physically and economically the black community was looking for a leader and found one in Martin Luther King. A minister from Atlanta, King believed in the power peaceful protest, and began to lead public protests and boycotts. As the movement gained momentum King was able to raise public consciousness of the inequalities being suffered. Martin Luther King famously led the March on Washington, campaigning for equal rights and employment; here he delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. Eventually securing equal rights for all Americans Martin Luther King became and still represents the greatest human rights icon in
King led movements that reached many and was heard around the world. His actions were meant to eliminate hate and segregation, pass voting rights for African Americans, and unite a Nation with equality for everyone. Dr. King’s accomplishments are taught to people of all races worldwide. His fights against the Vietnam War lead to the “Poor Peoples Campaign” that was a multiracial coalition who were working for economic change. Conclusion William “Bill” Gates and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were both young scholars who took risks and faced challenges to improve the way of life for everyone.
Social change refers to the shift in the characteristics of culture and society (Henslin 2010). One way in which society was changed was through the words of Martin Luther King “Now, I say to you today my friends, even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: / we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”(MlK1963). While it has been said that Martin Luther King Jr. did not make the Civil Rights Movement but rather that the Civil Rights Movement made him, it is believed to be true that without Martin Luther King Jr.
Daniel Abebe ESL 100 Final Draft Essay Malcolm X To me, a hero is a person who speaks when the world needs to listen, changes when the world needs to change, and acts when things need to get done. My hero is Malcolm X. He had courage, strength, and great perseverance no matter how society kicked him or his family around, he stood strong. First of all, Malcolm’s parents had a huge impact on his life. His father, a preacher, was killed by the Ku Klux Klan for disrupting the good Negroes.
The most important way to stop this erosion is to ensure that the next generation understands what the American Flag represents. I believe that the American Flag is more than just a three foot by five foot red white and blue piece of material. We need to remind our children as well as ourselves that the American Flag is more than this. It represents not only the freedoms and liberties that we sometimes take for granted, but also all of the true American Heroes that have served underneath it. The flag represents the soldiers that have fought at home and abroad to ensure that we retain the very freedoms that allow us to protest the wars that they are fighting.
The common term race depicts a persons’ nationality. In the United States there are many different nationalities like Indian, Hispanic, Asians, Caucasian, Chinese, Japanese, etc. Race is a persons’ physical appearance such as the color of skin, hair, eye shape, etc. These are also known as biological characteristics. These different characteristics distinguish
Name: Loc Truong Class: AFram30 Professor: Danae Martinez Date: 12/20/2016 Racial Identity 1. What is your race? What is your ethnicity? When did you become aware of both? How did you become aware of both?