The Fourth of July* Being born in the USA gave me the advantage to celebrate lots of holidays. One of my favorite events was the independence day. Were America got its freedom from the United Kingdome of Britain. In the morning of 4th of July‚ my mom woke me up early and said: "get up and be ready for the barbeque at your uncle’s house". I wanted to dose off more but the thought of the fireworks later at night made me jump out of my bed and rushed to put my clothes on. After everyone
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In her essay “The Fourth of July”‚ Audre Lorde conveys her anger toward American society. Her anger is caused by the racism and discrimination in her country. Although she clearly establishes her claim‚ Lorde uses irony to express her opinions yet control her anger. Lorde’s essay was written in response to her family’s trip to Washington D.C. the summer after her graduation from eighth grade. In it‚ she writes‚ “the waitress was white‚ and the counter was white‚ and the ice
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States became independent in the year 1776‚ the fireworks were used for Independence Day Celebration in the US only on the 4th of July 1777. Facts about Fireworks Display of 4th July The fireworks used on 4th July are largely imported from China. Did you know‚ in 2011 Americans imported fireworks worth $233 million from China? Do you know that the sight of fireworks on July 4th rouses the feeling of patriotism among the Americans? John Adam’s the second President of America‚ and the first Vice-president
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become Independent States and that every political connection between them and Britain should be put away. Our fathers have succeeded with this resolution giving us the freedom we have today in America. This made the 4th of July an anniversary day we properly celebrate every year. Patriotism and Pride prompt us to celebrate this day in remembrance of the Declaration of Independence. Douglass’s words say to stand by those principles made by the Declaration of Independence on all occasions and places
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In “What to a slave is the 4th of July?”given by Frederick Douglass an “Declaration of Sentiments of the Seneca Falls Women’s Right Convention” by Elizabeth Cady Stanton both talk about the equality problems in America. Douglas speaks on behalf of women and their rights. Throughout American history many people have struggled with who should be granted freedom. Those who were denied freedom‚ never stopped fighting for what they believed in. Douglass uses powerful sentences to get his point across
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decipher where the lines of justice‚ pride‚ and arrogance lie and when they are crossed; however‚ humane treatment and respect - whether that be self-respect or respect for others - is black and white. Columbus day is a holiday in which Americans celebrate a man who is not even an American‚ but better yet the Spanish-acclaimed Viceroy and Governor of the Indies and Admiral of the Seas who overpowered and subjected a whole land of natives to succumb to his rule‚ follow his religion and traditions‚ and
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holiday? From the scary Halloween to the crazy April Fool’s Day‚ holidays are always an excuse to have fun! However‚ the Fourth of July is the my favorite holiday‚ because there is always good food to eat‚ because we spend time with family‚ and especially because we watch colorful fireworks. First of all‚ my mom cooks the best food on the Fourth of July. We always have spicy‚ sweet barbequed ribs or chicken. My sister’s yearly request is golden corn on the cob dripping with butter. My
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Douglass’s Fourth of July Speech In 1852‚ the leading citizens of Rochester asked Douglass to give a speech as part of their Fourth of July celebrations. Douglass accepted their invitation. In his speech‚ however‚ Douglass delivered a scathing attack on the hypocrisy of a nation celebrating freedom and independence with speeches‚ parades and platitudes‚ while‚ within its borders‚ nearly four million humans were being kept as slaves. Fellow citizens‚ pardon me‚ and allow me to ask‚ why am I called upon
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because I didn’t know about Thanksgiving. I knew it was the reason why my teacher spent the days leading up to it having us make hand turkeys and watch the Charlie Brown special in class‚ but my family never celebrated it. I never realized how strange that was until I shared it with a friend the week before. “What do you mean you don’t celebrate Thanksgiving?!” he exclaimed. I recall the awkward predicament this put me in‚
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Why do we celebrate the 4th of July? Most people in the United States celebrate the 4th of July‚ but do you know exactly why the holiday is so important to our country? Imagine how you would feel if someone older than you (maybe an older sister or brother) kept telling you what to do all of the time and kept taking more and more of your allowance. That is how the colonists felt in the years leading up to 1776. Great Britain kept trying to make the colonists follow more rules and pay higher taxes
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