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    Summary Of The Red Candle

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    To accompany the short story “The Red Candle”‚ the song “Stop and Stare” by OneRepublic‚ would ideally match the concepts shared in the story. In “The Red Candle”‚ Lindo must find her internal strength to escape the captivating force that is the Huangs. Her struggle to attain her power is a theme often replicated within the song lyrics. Thus‚ whenever we see Lindo put in an effort to achieve her goal‚ the song would perfectly complement the situation. The scene would open up to Lindo laying in

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    appeal to the senses of logic of the audience by making the measures seen as logical. When says ‚ “Let the world know how bloody his hands are. Let the world know the hypocrisy that’s practiced over here. Let it be the ballot or the bullet. Let him know that it must be the ballot or the bullet.” He repeats the word “Let” to create a rhythm in his

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    motivated millions to fight for their rights. His speech‚ The Ballot or the Bullet‚ is directed at African Americans and encourages them to stand up for their rights and vote. He goes on to state that if this is not enough they may have to turn to violence. To be one of the most proficient civil rights activist of the early 60’s‚ Malcolm X and his speeches were very persuasive but  particularly one speech was highly recognized‚ that is the Ballot or the Bullet speech. This speech was given after Dr. Martin

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    Tanner Bjorklund Ap English Language & Composition Mrs. Evans 17 January 2014 The Ballot or the Bullet- Malcolm X Synthesis Essay If there was any one man who demonstrated his fierce struggle‚ anger and beliefs of African Americans during the 1960’s‚ it was that of Malcolm X. During this era unemployment and poverty among blacks was exceptionally high and under these conditions Malcolm stood place for change. Malcolm‚ unlike many African Americans at the time‚ stood up for himself to prove

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    “That ballot will cast for a man of the community‚ who has the good of the community by heart” Malcolm X‚ proposed a speech "The Ballot or the Bullet"‚ and he argues that we must understand politics of our community and that we must know what politics is supposed to produce. He described how African Americans were being used and should fight for their civil rights. The reason he tries very hard in his speech is because he believes that this is the solution to ending the discrimination against African

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    Ah‚ elections‚new representatives new laws. All in the spirit of politics. However‚ there are problems that plague are politics in America. The Kid and company are creating what we call a Blog Mini-Series. It’s Called Ballot Busters. Moving on from that‚ I digress. Every four years the presidential election comes around bringing with it hopes and fears. Some wanting to re-elect a president because of the quality of his stint as president. Others for the simple sake of “Hey he’s a Republican or hey

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    5/21/2013Tuesday‚ May 21‚ 2013 How to Make Candles at Home General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: As a result of my speech my audience will be able to make candles. Central Idea: To make candles follow these easy steps: Gather your materials‚ set up your double boiler to melt wax‚ choose container and insert wick‚ and pour in your melted wax an let cool overnight. Introduction: I. What comes to mind when you see candles? We associate candles with celebrations (like Christmas or birthdays)

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    amount of observations and patterns in the data throughout the candle lab. The hypothesis was if the amount of candles inside the jar increases by an increment of one‚ then the weight of water in the jar will increase as well. The hypothesis was proven to be true‚ since for every candle added there was about 33 grams of water more. Every time the jar was placed over the candles‚ there would always be bubbles around the rim‚ also as more candles were used‚ the jar became cloudier and the bottom of the jar

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    Oregon Ballot Measure 81

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    Oregon Ballot Measure 81 The initiative process has a long and strong tradition in Oregon Politics having been established in 1902. Oregon used the initiative process to establish the first presidential primary election system in the nation in 1910‚ and approved women’s right to vote in 1912 (“Oregon”). Between 1904 and 2002 Oregon had produced the most initiatives of any state (“Oregon”). Citizens can place an initiative on the ballot if they can collect sufficient signatures to meet the filing

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    Malcolm X : The Ballot or the Bullet On February 2nd ‚ the Civil Rights Act of 1946 was passed‚ banning many forms of racial segregation and admitting African Americans the right to vote. On April 12th ‚ just 2 months later‚ Malcolm X gave his encouraging “The Ballot or the Bullet” speech ‚ reassuring African Americans that there is a conspiracy within the government to block the progress dealing with pursuit of freedom and equal opportunity ‚ so black nationalists or should

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