I can acknowledge an opinion, especially if it is an informed one, however, I must say my reaction to this chapter is one of slight disgust at the lack of respect Zinn shows for a previous president. There are no mentions of Clinton’s healthy behavior or good deeds as president, and this is something that I think many chapters lack. As I continue to read, I find myself using more energy trying to preserve my own thoughts. I disagree with much of what Zinn says, yet I can find validity in some of it as well. I will say that even though the Clinton presidency was not the most effective presidency we have had, it is certainly not the most destructive, and at most, left the country in a passive
So that when he does, he can understand the book better. That is one of the things that Their Eyes were Watching God lacked, making it a good story, but not a great book. One instance proven by Wright is when he says, “Turpin’s faults as a writer are those of an honest man trying desperately to say something; but Zora Neale Hurston lacks even that excuse. The sensory sweep of her novel carries no theme, no message, no thought”( ¶ #5). When he says there is “no thought” he means that there is nothing in the book that makes the reader think.
Coming into this essay not knowing anything about these various types of characters, gives me a greater appreciation for Donald Bogle’s essay “Black Beginnings”. I believe that it is historically correct and gives good details about each character, I’m not too familiar with their history but from what I have read and did research on it is correct. Overall this excerpt that talks about the different types of black character that were portrayed in Bogles book was very interesting, he gave great information about each stereotype and I truly agree that American movies have progressed, but yet still are portrayed in some of today’s main scene films. The history behind the tom, the coon, the mammy etc… were very upsetting and difficult to imagine. I could not have lived in their era, I am glad we have come this far in our
Due to the lack of major cities and large populations, the state did not have early military significance when states began to secede from the Union. During the secession crisis, a majority of the population in Arkansas was not in favor to secede or to become part of the federal coercion of the seceding states. This was made obvious by the results of a state convention referendum. Although the referendum passed, the majority of the delegates elected were conditional unionist in sympathy rather than secessionist in spite. The morale of the people of Arkansas abruptly changed after the attack on Fort Sumter in South Carolina by the Confederacy, and Abraham Lincoln immediately put a plan in motion to suppress the uprising.
[Establish Credibility] Before working on this speech I did not know many of the details and history of flag burning. A. As the Chief Justice William Rehnquist said, flag burning is "no essential part of any exposition of ideas" but rather "the equivalent of an inarticulate grunt or roar that is most likely to be indulged in not to express any particular idea, but to antagonize others." This is from www.landmarkcases.org B. I also feel a personal connection to this issue as an American. IV.
Their human rights were swept away and used as non-stop entertainers. “If I say something, why it's just a nigger sayin' it” says Crooks. This proves the fact that no one ever considered nothing that Crooks says, that he himself, seems to have developed a mind-set where he has begun to believe them. Even though he has had valuable education, his knowledge still wasn’t appreciated or considered to be a useful source of information. The whites strongly postulated that the blacks were of use for nothing.
The Congress had doubt of the USMC in the beggining they were scarce with limited combat expierience. No one envisioned the elite amphibious landing force it would later become. The institutional pride and pay was very low but the Marines hanged in there and survived and on top of that they flourished. In 1821 the Board of Navy Commissioners asserted that the marine detachments at shore were "worse than useless" and also President Andrew Jackson wasnt fond of the Marines either. In fact he in 1830,
However, President Truman could not persuade congress to pass any legislation which resulted in many of his recommendations becoming just framework for change. Moreover, by 1955 the Ku Klux Klan were still present in the Deep South where it had traditionally operated, and many of Truman’s implementations were in fact counterproductive such as the ‘Fair Deal’ housing program. Therefore, I agree to a large extent that the years 1945 to 1955 saw only limited progress in improving the status of African Americans. Some argue that Truman created significant progress in the civil rights movement as the first president since Lincoln to make civil rights a political issue. Arguably Truman awoke America’s conscience to civil rights issues through his speeches and symbolic actions, like his integrated inauguration celebrations of 1949 and his courageous speeches in Harlem.
Jana E. Newton Professor Youngberg Native American Literature 22 April 2013 Alexie’s “Unnatural” Born Killer John Smith, the protagonist of Sherman Alexie’s novel Indian Killer, was not a natural born killer. Smith may have been born with a genetic predisposition towards mental illness however, that issue alone was not enough to turn him into a cold blooded killer. Alexie’s protagonist had intrapersonal issues he was unable to mediate, each one adding to Smith’s inability to form an identity. Smith lacked the ability to form a connection to the dominant Anglo community surrounding him. He was also missing a role model to help him form a positive self image.
In Martin’s essay, he seeks out to analyze the racial barriers and segregation and to report how Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia both eventually waned off of racially exclusionary policies and segregation policies in intersectional matches through compromise and innovation, despite relentless opposition from within their own. Martin uses oral history in his essay to present unique individual insights in key turning points and/or key moments in the historical moments of that time, and furthermore, incorporates it into his interpretation and telling of other events. It is important to point out, however, that Martin does not integrate a significant amount of oral history into his essay and, additionally, does not distinguish or make clear how much or what parts of his essay are derived from oral history. One can infer that perhaps Martin’s underlying purpose was to report solely on the institutional clashes the two schools experienced while leaving the immoral social aspects of both schools out of