to ban a symbol of our freedom that thousands of men and women have risked their life for over the many years of war? The Confederate Flag has been a symbol of our freedom for over hundreds of years. It is merely been a part of our history‚ something we were raised on‚ something we fought for. The confederate flag is simply heritage not hate! We have fought for that flag since the 1800’s. In the early eighteen hundreds the confederate flag was raised at Fort Sumter which was the first major confrontation
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during the French Revolution realized that symbols‚ flags‚ colors‚ and cartoons had huge impact on politics and the beliefs of the French people. The symbols‚ flags‚ colors‚ and cartoons provided the revolutionaries and the French people an opportunity to define themselves and their revolution while showing loyalty to the nation. The symbols‚ clothes‚ flags‚ and art stood for not just what their role in the French revolution was‚ but the symbols‚ flags‚ and colors demonstrated what the individual’s beliefs
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That Rebel Flag Courtney Wortham State College of Florida: Bradenton Campus Primary Title Most think that racism is an issue of the past‚ when in fact racism is a very present issue. Many times racism is unintentional‚ in Brad Paisley ’s Accidental Racist (2013)‚ Paisley is acknowledging that racism still exists. He sings about how simple things can be mistaken as racism from an outsiders perspective. To prove that racism is a two way street that affects both whites and blacks‚ LL Cool J is
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American‚ I am a true believer that our flag should not be desecrated in anyway‚ especially by our own citizens. When thinking of the American flag it is more than just a flag to many Americans‚ it is a symbol of those who have fought for us to have the rights and freedoms we have today‚ represents those who have died in battle‚ and the pride we have in our country. When and if someone desecrates our flag I believe they should be punished. The flag represents our military and stands as an item of
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Have you ever wondered how our government was created? Two philosophers named Thomas Hobbes and John Locke played significant roles in the shaping of what is now our government. Both philosophers lived during the period of Enlightenment. Thomas Hobbes had a negative view of mankind‚ while John Locke had a positive view of it. Both men wrote a book and\or an essay about social contract. Each philosopher had different views on government. Thomas Hobbes and John Locke had opposing views on rebellion
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Confederate flag Lots of people say the confederate flag is a sign of racism but I believe that it is a part of history. The confederate flag is the flag that represented the the south in the civil war which was a big part of american history. I myself do not believe that the flag is racist but the people who do are wrong because they don’t understand that it is a part of history ‚one of the most popular quotes is heritage not hate. William thomas the creator of the flag said “upon a red field
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were open to me and one specific one that touched me the most was Spanish. Spanish is a language that is used widely over the world. It is United States second language and is spoken fluently by 400 million
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In Kozol’s article “Still Separate‚ Still Unequal-America’s educational apartheid‚” kozolool describes the reality of urban public schools and the isolation and segregation the students there face today in the American system. Jonathan Kozol illustrates the grim reality of the inequality that African American and Hispanic children face within todays public education system. In this essay‚ Kozol shows us with shocking statistics and percentages‚ just how segregated Americas urban schools have become
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In Jonathan Kozol‚ “Still Separate‚ Still Unequal”‚ he explains to a managerial audience how our school systems today may be more segregated than at any time since 1954. With this segregation comes two different educational lifestyles. In order for the author to express the unsatisfactory educational conditions in predominantly black schools he uses several different modes. The most common mode that he used were pathos. In the very beginning he used the word “disheartening” on page 203 to describe
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Research Essay Flag desecration is intended as a political statement against our government and to evoke an emotional response fueled by a personal agenda. In reality‚ the American flag represents our country and not our government‚ along with the men and women of the armed forces‚ police forces‚ and firefighters that died in the line of duty. Even though flag desecration is protected under the First Amendment‚ it is still widely considered to be an insult and disrespect to anyone who has ever received
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