I Am Poem

I am proudly one of the Little Rock Nine
I wonder how it would feel to be a white student
I hear them talking about my skin color
I see the other eight trembling in fear along with me
I want to be accepted
I am proudly one of the Little Rock Nine

I pretend that what they say doesn't effect me
I feel the segregation between our races
I need support from my fellow race
I worry that school will never be safe
I cry only when i am in the protection of my own home
I am proudly one of the Little Rock Nine

I understand the past
I believe it should change
I dream we will one day be harmonious
I try to ignore the hatred
I hope they will soon accept me
I am proudly one of the Little Rock Nine

Topic 11 Concept Guide

MLK and Civil Disobedience-

• He fought for equal rights, and organized civil disobedience which allowed people to protest without violence
• Organized Montgomery Bus Boycott which lasted 381 days. There reason for this was so no one would ride the buses, and as a result, colored people able to sit where they wanted on the bus, and had the same rights as whites.
• Lunch Counter Sit-ins
• Assassinated in 1968

Power of the “Mob”

• The larger the group of people participating in the Civil Disobedience the more effective their actions were.
• The more that acted upon the movement the more they were noticed and heard.

Plessy v. Ferguson vs. Brown v. Board of Education

• Every thing was separate and still segregated, yet they had to be equal- So, the accommodations and facilities had to be the same including water fountains,restaurants,restrooms and more.

Civil Rights Goals

• Desegregation
• Equal rights for colored people

Eisenhower’s Role in Little Rock

• Troops were sent to escort the Little Rock nine sately to school, since segregation was against the law

Rights of the Accused

• Gideon vs. Wainwright
• Escobedo Vs. Illinois
• Miranda vs. Arizona
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Overruled Plessy Vs. Ferguson
• Integrated School Systems
• 6th amendment requires counsel for defendants who are unable to afford their own attorneys
• Criminal suspects have the right to counsel during police interrogation
• Criminal suspects must be informed of their right to counsel prior to interrogation

Chavez and the United Farm Workers

• Founded United Farm Workers
• Helped immigrant workers earn right through Civil Disobedience
• Anti-Immigration

FHA and ADA

• The Federal Housing Administration
• US government agency that insured loans made by banks and other private lenders for home building and home buying.
• provide and adequate home financing system through insurance of mortgage loans
• stabilize the mortgage market. The Americans with Disabilities Act
• enacted by the US Congress in 1990.
• It is a wide ranging civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability.

Purpose of Filibusters

• Prevent the opposing side from talking
• Used in House of Representatives and Senate to stop Civil Rights Legislation

Sit-Ins and Other Protests

• Groups would go into restaurants sit down try to order food, after being told "no" or to leave they continue to sit.
• Mobs would beat them, and they would do nothing but sit there and take it.
• Got arrested for disobeying the laws.
• After the first group protested, another group would go, then another, and another. They continued this cycle, which was very effective.

Survey

Race HS Grad College Grad

H Yes Yes

W Yes Yes

W Yes Dad not Mom

W Yes Yes

W Yes Yes

W Yes Yes

W Yes Yes

W Yes Yes

AA Yes Yes

A Yes No

H Mom Yes, Dad No No

H Yes No

H Yes No

H Yes Mom only

O Yes Yes

Looking at my Survey you can see that Whites have more of an opportunity, i surveyed a pretty even amount, mainly Whites and Hispanics. Seeing as a majority of the Hispanics had parents only graduating high school and either one or none graduating college, it shows that Whites have the greater opportunity here. A reason could be because of our Race it's easier to get into college. Considering we were asking if their parents went to high school and college, race, back then was a bigger issue and most likely there wasn't scholarships for what race you were. Therefore White people have a higher percentage in opportunity. However, if you were to interview college students today or adults in their mid 20's you may see the difference in results, because now a days people with a different race are the ones who get scholarships while White people don't have a scholarship for being White.

MLK vs Malcolm X

Yes, I do believe that Martin Luther King and Malcolm X are very different in their ways of methodology . I believe that Martin Luther King was more effect in his way of approaching the Civil Rights Movement, my reason being that he has a more sensible way of approaching it. He showed both sides of the story and looked at the situation from both point of views, which therefore makes the people want to hear about it and understand where you're coming from easier. Where as Malcolm X just said how he felt and what he thought should be changed, he was very blunt with his idea of approaches. For example, one of his quotes says “Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.” He believed you should fight back, which doesn't help with making peace. Where Martin Luther believed if someone hits you hug them, and stay strong and be happy no matter what they do or say to you. Martin Luther was more of a peaceful and civil man. People thought very highly of him and still do today, you talk about him all through out your school years and we even have a holiday for him. Where as in Malcolm X you rarely here about him, and don't acknowledge him as much. Martin Luther King had a greater impact on the Civil Rights Movement and our lives today than any other!

A winter day

Waking up on a cold winter day the children, their mother, and their fluffy dog scruffy all rushed to the window to see the beautiful white snow fall for the first time in December. Excited that Christmas is right around the corner they anxiously wait to wake up the next morning and see Santa's sleigh take off from leaving presents under their tree.

"Santa will be here before you know it kids" says the mom with a smile as she pats them on the back with joy!

"I can't wait mom! I hope I get the new sleigh I asked for so I can go play out in the snow with it!"

says the little boy as he sits in awe at all the snow that fell over the night.

"Woof woof!" Barks scruffy from all the excitement.

As they wait with anticipation at the window Daddy is pulling in from work. They can't wait for him to come inside and walk upstairs so they can share their excitement with him and the beautiful view of the snow fall and the bare trees covered in snow!

Sexism

This advertisement that i chose represents sexism because it shows the women cleaning the house, a typical stereotype. Also it shows her teaching her daughter how to clean, knowing that is going to be her job when she is older too. It is sexiest saying women have to do the cleaning and pass it on for generations to come so they can carry on the stereotypical tradition.

The effect of the Media on teenagers

http://hubpages.com/hub/Mass-Media-Influence-on-Society

Does Media influence the actions of teenagers?

Yes i believe Media has a massive effect on our society today and how the teenagers act because of it. Today teenagers are easily

influenced into doing things, whether it be good or bad things. Our society is a "wanting" society, we want this we want that, we

want to have this we want to look like that. With Media teenagers can get what they want. Most of it can be blamed on all the

advertisements that we see, such as for phones, alcohol, products for your face, clothing etc. Sometimes these advertisments are done by

famous people, which influences us more to get those products. Most of the time we are misguided with false

advertisement, like if you get these Jordan's you will be able to play like Michael Jordan, or it will show a famous person using a face

wash, guiding us to believe we can have flawless skin like them if we use that face wash. However it doesn't stop at advertisements, T.V. shows

could be the most influential on teenagers. Jersey Shore for example, the way they dress, and act, etc. Fist pump started out as a big deal

with the Jersey Shore show and now you'll see kids doing fist pump at dances or wearing T-shirts that say GTL (gym, tan, laundry).

Music can effect teenagers too, with the language used or violence used in the music. Video games is another good example, the violent shooting

games and much more. Teenagers are completely dependent on the Media and electronics, we love to be al caught up in what's

going on what new music there is, what's the new celebrity drama and so on. However we don't see how the Media can ruin us too.

Like Facebook, it's a problem for us teenagers and causes us stress and is a distraction, yet for some reason it's hard for us to

believe we can live with out it. So as you see the Media effects teenagers in so many ways and the list doesn't stop there.

Topic 10 Study Guide

McCarthyism Impact on Society

-House Committee of UnAmerican Activities

-McCarthy charges Hollywood writers, directors, and producers with Communist propaganda in their films. He goes after the most famous people which is known as the "Hollywood Ten."
-Many were leaders convicted

Communist "witch hunt" and impact on those accused:

-Invaded the lives of many Americans

-Supported by anti-Communist groups
-Hundred thousands lost their jobs especially in the entertainment field
-Homosexuals "hunted" as well

Space Race impact on government policies:

-US government created lots of space programs

-Soviet Union beat USA to space with Sputnik 1
-USA responds by putting more money into education which led to man on the moon in 1969.
-Began the Cold War competition

Cold War mindset for the US government and public:
-Soviet Union beat us to space in the technology race
-Soviet Union vs. USA in technology
-USA is afraid of Communism and of being defeated
-Which all led to the Cold War

Relationship of suburbs, automobiles, and roads:
-1956 was the Interstate Highway Act

-People were now able to live out of the busy cities

-Suburbs that were away from cities, were much quieter

-There were more reliance on cars

Baby Boom:
-Men came home from war to their wives, and they had children together
- Between these times is when it mostly occurred 1946-1960 the peak of it was in 1955
-This was all caused by ending the 20 year Depression and Wartime
-Removal of social and economic restraints that kept people from having families
-It still effects us today by causing current social security issues

Urban-Suburban pattern:
-Inner City = Low income families
-Suburbs = Middle income families
-Further suburbs = High income families

GI Bill:

-Gave loans

-Supported those who served

-Provides education to returning veterans

-One year unemployment compensation

Expansion of the middle class (why things were affordable):
-Men were home from the war, they started families, which led to the baby boom and then had to move to suburbs
-Suburbs were more affordable, less expensive homes.
-Having a credit card increased the money spent by consumers
-Then there were more consumers due to baby boom

Casablanca

Characters:

Humphrey Bogart, who played Rick Blaine, the protagonist in the movie Casablanca, was the owner of Rick's Cafe Americain. In the film Rick is first introduced as a loner, as he drinks and plays chess by himself. However Rick has a turn around as Illsa, a girl he was once in love with in Paris, shows up at his Cafe. Rick has a flashback to his time with her in Paris, and when she left him at the train station, devastated she never showed up. Although he doesn't turn back to her, he learns to overcome his apathy to become a self-sacrificing idealist, committed to helping the Allied cause in World War II.

Ingrid Bergma plays Illsa Lund a

Norwegian beautiful women, who is Victor Laszlo's wife and Rick's former lover. A devoted wife, Ilsa refuses an exit visa when Laszlo is unable to obtain one as well, saying

she prefers to wait with him and leave Casablanca together. In Paris, Ilsa had fallen in love with Rick, because at the time she had believed Laszlo was dead. When she learned her husband was still alive, she sent a note to Rick at the train station, saying she could never see him again. Despite her obvious commitment to her husband and her confessions of love to Rick both in Paris and late

r in Casablanca, she rarely displays much passion. Ultimately, the letter may be the best insight into her personality.

Paul Henreid, played Victor Laszlo, a

Czech nationalist writer and anti-Nazi partisan. Laszlo is a committed political leader. He endured time in a concentration camp, but he remains enthusiastic, courageous, and outspoken. Victor is a

devoted husband to Ilsa and is willing to sacrifice himself to ensure her safety.

Claude Rain

plays the role of

Captain Louis Renault,

Vichy France's prefect of police in Casablanca. Louis represents unscrupulous cynicism. Louis, like the Vichy government he serves and represents, has given up caring about right and wrong, and his only loyalty is to the winning side. Louis is a hypocrite, castigating Rick for allowing gambling in his bar just as he pockets his earnings for the evening. Despite his self-serving behavior and seeming amorality, Louis is always a good friend to Rick and shows signs of being a decent person at heart. At the end of the movie, this seed of decency blooms into genuine political action, as he refuses to arrest Rick and decides to join his friend in exile from Casablanca. Louis approaches everything with wit, and many of the film's best lines are his.

Ugarte played by Peter Lorre is a member of Casablanca's criminal underworld. Ugarte's business is selling letters of transit to refugees. He may be helping them escape to Lisbon, but his aim is profit, not charity. Ugarte murders the German couriers to obtain the valuable letters of transit, which he plans to sell to Laszlo for a considerable fee. He is arrested before he can complete the sale.

Rising Action

A. When Ricks at his cafe Illsa appears, his love who he hasn't seen in forever, and she's with her husband .
1.Ilsa recongnizes Sam and asks him to play a song that she loves.
2. Rick finds out that Ilsa is married to Laszlo, and is very upsett.
B. Victors plan is to make it to American and escape the Nazi's.
1. Victor needs the letters of transit that he hears that Rick has and he wants them.

Climax
A. Rick refuses on selling the letters of transit to Victor.
B. Germans begin to sing a song, when Victor hears it he orders the cafe to sing back, Germans get very angry. A result of this is this is the Germans make up a reason for Rick to shut down his cafe.
C. Ilsa attempts to get the letters of transit from Rick for Victor, by saying she still loves him.
1. Ilsa will not shoot Rick because she loves him and Rick will not give her the letters of transit. Ilsa in Paris thinks Laszlo is dead when she falls in love with Rick but he is not dead. When the Nazi's were about to invade Paris, Ilsa left Rick with just a letter because she found out that Laszlo was alive.

Falling Action
A. Rick agrees to help Ilsa and Laszlo and to get them to safety.
1. When Ilsa is in Ricks office, Laszlo walks into the cafe , and Laszlo tells Rick that he knows about him and Ilsa.
B. Rick sets up Victor and Police arrest Victor.
1. Rick tells police to let him go and wait until he has the letters of transit so they can arrest him on a greater charge.

Conclusion
A. At the airport when Ilsa and Victor are about to leave, the police turn up and Rick holds a gun to the police saying he will shoot them if they do not let Ilsa and Victor go.
1. Ilsa does not want to go and leave Rick with the Nazi's. However she later agrees to.
B. Nazi leader turns up and Rick shoots him and kills him. Police does not rate Rick our and they become friends as the plane leaves.

Topic 09 Study Guide

Role of Women During WWII- Women took the jobs of men when they went to fight in the war, since there was no one else to replace them. Women would only work in the battlefield as nurses so they could help those who got injured, also they could not fight in the war.

Cause and Effects of Use of the Atomic Bomb- During the final stages of World War II in 1945, the United States conducted two atomic bombings against the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. Within the first two to four months of the bombings, the effects killed 90,000–166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000–80,000 in Nagasaki. The Hiroshima prefectural health department estimates that, of the people who died on the day of the explosion, 60% died from flash or flame burns, 30% from falling debris and 10% from other causes. During the following months, large numbers died from the effect of burns, radiation sickness, and other injuries, compounded by illness.

US foreign policy Before, During, and After the War- The foreign policy of the United States is the policy by which the United States interacts with foreign nations and sets standards of interaction for its organizations, corporations and individual citizens. The U.S. is highly influential in the world. The global reach of the United States is backed by a $14 trillion economy, approximately a quarter of global GDP, and a defense budget of $711 billion, which accounts for approximately 43% of global military spending.

Effect on War in Europe- During this time, religion decreased in the population due to many Jews that were being killed. They were not the only ones dying however, many died in the war and a vast majority of European cities were destroyed.

Effects of Pearl Harbor attack- The attack resulted in an immediate U.S. declaration of war against Japan. Japanes Americans were not trusted since other Japanese had been assuring government officials that they wanted peace and that there was no possibility of an attack, right up to the moment of attack.

Japanese Internment- The Japanese were put in these camps,because either they or their parents or ancestors were from Japan and, as such, they were deemed a "threat" to national security. They were also easily identifiable due to their race. There was no similar large-scale roundups of German or Italian-Americans, even though we were also fighting them during World War II.

Neutrality Acts- The Neutrality Acts were laws that were passed by the United States Congress in the 1930s, in response to the growing turmoil in Europe and Asia that eventually led to World War II. They were moved by the growth in isolationism and non-interventionism in the United States following its costly involvement in World War I, and sought to ensure that the US would not become entangled again in foreign conflicts.

Purpose of Propaganda- Propaganda is the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person. The early Greeks and Romans used discourse to clarify a position. This persuasion could come in the form of an argument, debate, or discussion with a goal of trying to discover the truth that would impart wisdom and knowledge to all parties involved.

Rationing- Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services. Rationing controls the size of the ration, one's allotted portion of the resources being distributed on a particular day or at a particular time.

The effects of World War II- Had far-reaching implications for most of the world. Many millions of lives had been lost as a result of the war. Germany was divided into four quadrants, which were controlled by the Allied Powers, the United States, United Kingdom, France, and the Soviet Union and itself was one of the survivors.

World War II Timeline

Yosel Coller

Yosel Coller

What was it like for you to know you were never truly safe, that you always had to look at for Soldiers and such and hope you make it through everyday?

Was it traumatizing for you and your other siblings, being so young, to walk the streets and see Jews being hung?

Was its scary for you when you got deported from the ghetto to the Fuerstengrube labor camp in Poland and how did you feel having to work in the mines, gathering loose coal and putting it into wagons?

When the Soldiers told you on January 1945 that you were one of many prisoners force-marched towards northern Germany what went through your head, were you afraid of death?

Why were you liberated by the British, how did you get to America, was any of your family let free too?

Medals of World War II

These are medals that were worn by men from World War 2. The purple one is called the purple heart, which was worn by men who were wounded or killed while serving the U.S military. The red one on the bottom is a legion of merit Air Force. This one is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. Next, the blue one is a distinguished flying cross for military merit. This is a medal awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself or herself in support of operations by "heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight, subsequent to November 11, 1918. Then the bronze star, the red one in the box, is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration that may be awarded for bravery, acts of merit, or meritorious service. Last is a Naval distinguished service medal, the green one in the box. This one is a military award of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps which was first created in 1919. The decoration is the Navy and Marine Corps equivalent to the Army Distinguished Service Medal and the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal.

These items are significant because they all represent pride and honor of the soliders. They are of great value, and each medal has a different meaning behind it. Receiving one of these medals is one of the highest and most respected honors for a war veteran.

The Rape Of Nanking Propaganda Poster

James Braddocks Fights of the 1930's

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"The Comeback of the Underdog" (Outline)

The Story of James Braddock, a boxer, who wasn't as young or in shape as the

others, had an influential come back and became the champion for boxing during

the 1930's.

Main Character:

James Braddock: Born in New York City, earned his nickname, Cinderella Man, from his seemingly fairytale like rise from a poor local fighter to the heavyweight boxing champion of the world. Braddock had victories over fighters like Jimmy Slattery and Pete Latzo. He fought light heavyweight champ. Following the Loughran fight and the stock market crash of 1929, Jim Braddock was down on his luck. He began to have a hard time, struggling to win fights and put food on the table for his family. Eventually Jim's luck began to change. In 1934 he had wins against Corn Griffin and John Henry Lewis. Which set himself up for a shot for the title against heavyweight champion Max Baer. On June 13th, 1935, Braddock, as a 10 to 1 underdog, won the heavyweight championship of the world from Max Baer.

Short Summary:

As the United States enters the Great Depression, Braddock does manual labor as along shoreman to support his family, even after he had broken his hand. Unfortunately, he cannot get work every day. However, thanks to a last minute cancellation by another boxer, Braddock's longtime manager and friend, Joe Gould, offers him a chance to fill in for just this one night and make a little money.Braddock fought against the number-two contender in the world, Corn Griffin, and Braddock is seen as little more than a convenient punching bag.

Sources:

http://articles.latimes.com/keyword/james-j-braddock

http://www.jamesjbraddock.com/record/

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-23145641.html

Mobsters

Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow

These two collaborated on nationwide crime spree from 1932 until their deaths in 1934. Bonnie met Clyde in West Dallas, Texas in January 1930 and the pair combined to commit 13 murders, numerous kidnappings, and several burglaries and robberies. The FBI and many local law enforcement agencies engaged in one of the largest manhunts in United States history.

John Herbert Dillinger, Jr.

An American gangster that was notorious for killing a police officer in Chicago. He also killed other government workers while robbing banks across the north-east of the country. His gang even robbed police stations and he was able to escape from prison twice.

George Nelson (aka Babyface Nelson)

A infamous mobster who was known for his baby face because of his young apperance. He murdered many people and robbed several banks. He also escaped from the famous wooden pistol and was number one on the FBI priority list. Nelson was shot and killed by FBI agents.

George (Machine Gun Kelly)

George Kelly Barnes better known as "Machine Gun Kelly", was a notorious American criminal during the prohibition era. His most famous crime was the kidnapping of oil tycoon & businessman Charles Urschel in July 1933 for which he, and his gang, earned $200,000 in ransom. The FBI investigation eventually led to Kelly's arrest in Memphis, Tennessee on September 26, 1933. His crimes also included bootlegging andarmed robbery.

Charles Arthur (Pretty Boy Floyd)

Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd was an American bank robber. He operated in various parts of the Midwest, and his criminal exploits gained heavy press coverage in the 1930s. Like most other prominent outlaws of that era, he was killed by law enforcement officers. He remains a familiar figure in American popular culture, but at times viewed as a tragic figure, partly a victim of hard times.