African American Women in Black Religion During the early stages of black religion African American women played a major part. Women like, Isabella Baumfree, Araminta Ross, Jarena Lee, and Amanda Smith. Isabella Baumfree was women’s rights activist, emancipated slave and, became arguably the most well-known 19th Century African American woman. She was born in 1791, bought and sold many times by slave-owners. She became involved in a religious cult known as the Kingdom, whose leader, Matthias, beat her and assigned her the heaviest workload.
During the Industrial Revolution, boxing evolved into a favorite sport of the blue collar or working class. The early legends of American bareknuckel & Gloved boxing includes John L Sullivan, some claim he's the first great American sports idol. His boxing career was from 1877 to 1905, with that he was admitted to the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990 Another early American boxing legend is John Arthur Johnson. He was the first African American heavyweight champion. From 1908 to 1915 Johnson had over 44 Knockouts, and only lost 8 fights.
John Unitas was the standout quarterback for the Colts at the time who led his team to victory on a second drive to seal the win. This game later became known as "The Greatest Game Ever Played." Unitas then went on to be a Hall of Fame quarterback with 40,239 passing yards and 290 touchdown passes. He holds a record for having had at least one touchdown pass in 47 consecutive games. That record may stand forever.
He was also a 9 time all pro defensive lineman 1. Received the rick smith spirit award of tx 2. He also received the Lombardi award in 1974 Now I will talk about one of the most popular quarterbacks Dallas has ever had Troy Aikman II. Troy Aikman was drafted by Dallas in 1989 during the first round (1st pick) A. Inducted into the pro football hall of fame in 2006 * He played 12 seasons with Dallas from 1989-2000 (played 165) * Including 3 Super bowl wins (SB XXVII (27), XXVIII (28), XXX (30)\ B. He was the Cowboys all time leading passer * Received the Walter Peyton man of the year award in 1997 Now I will talk about one of the best running backs in the history of the NFL, Emmitt Smith III.
Dr Gabriel Sealey- Morris English 111 21 February 2012 INTRODUCTION Harriet Jacobs's slave narrative, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by Herself (1861), stands out from the male-dominated slave narrative genre in its unique point of view and especially in its focus on the sexual exploitation of the female slave. Soon after the publication ofIncidents, which Jacobs penned under the pseudonym Linda Brent, questions arose regarding the text's authenticity. Many believed the book to have been written by its white abolitionist editor, Lydia Maria Child. Doubts about the narrative's veracity and its true author persisted into the twentieth century, and Incidents consequently was neglected by historians and critics alike. In 1981, however, Jean Fagan Yellin discovered Jacobs's correspondence with Child, and with another abolitionist friend, Amy Post.
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad Harriet Ross Tubman was born in Dorchester County, Maryland. Harriet is believed to have been born in the year 1820. Because Harriet was born a slave, and the owners did not record their slave’s birthdays, the exact date of Harriet’s birth is unknown. Harriet was raised under extremely cruel conditions. Harriet, as well as the other slaves, was beaten on a regular basis even as a child.
Cinderella Man is a 2005 American drama film titled after the nickname of heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock and inspired by his life story. The movie was produced by Ron Howard and the main character on the movie was played by Russell Crowe as James J. Braddock. The story, when viewed from Marxist perspective, tries to support ‘American Dream’ in many ways. It also shows the economic instability during the Great Depression and how many families suffered due to the depression. The movie shows ‘rags to riches’ story of Braddock.
Lance Armstrong: His Fall from Grace Lance Edward Armstrong was idolized; he was the ultimate superhuman, an Ironman. As a child athlete and national triathlon champion, Armstrong was a definite trailblazer. Armstrong won the Tour de France a record setting seven consecutive times between 1999 and 2005. In October 2006, at the age of 25, he was diagnosed with stage three advanced testicular cancer, yet after extensive surgery and chemotherapy treatments, he beat the cancer and returned to being a professional athlete. In 1997, Armstrong founded the Lance Armstrong Foundation later renamed Livestrong Foundation.
From the years 1960 to 1963, he acquired a record of 19-0 with an outstanding record of fifteen knockouts. There is a long list of people he has defeated. Some of his major victories can from Lamar Clark who had won forty precious by all knockouts. He kept defeating some of the best boxers known to the professional heavyweight division.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Most people successfully pursue one or two careers throughout their lives. By the age of fifty-six, Arnold Schwarzenegger had tackled at least three—bodybuilding, acting, and politics. It is difficult to break into any one of these professions, yet Schwarzenegger managed to excel in each and every one. He earned thirteen world bodybuilding championships, is considered one of the most influential actors in Hollywood, and, in 2003, without ever running for political office before, he became the governor of California. If Schwarzenegger had listened to his many critics along the way, he never would have succeeded.