pronounced illegal. Sept. 24‚ 1965‚ President Johnson issued the Executive Order 11246‚ enforcing the affirmative action for the first time. In 1966‚ the Black Panthers are founded by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. In 1967‚ a leader of the SNCC creates the phrase “black power”. 1967 - the Loving v. Virginia court case ruled that prohibiting interracial marriage is
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Oates’s characters‚ such as Loretta‚ become one of them by achieving a certain aspect of their American Dream. Thus‚ Joyce Carol Oates’s philosophy of writing novels‚ essays‚ and short stories as versatile and violent influences the way she depicts Detroit between 1930-1960‚ and her toils and triumphs of her life. Understanding who Joyce Carol Oates is will allow her audience
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Taymor. Perf. Jim Sturgess‚ Evan Rachel Wood. 2007. DVD. Rosenstone‚ Robert A. “The Historical Film; Looking At The Past in a Post Literate age”. Toplin‚ Robert B. “In Defense of Filmakers.” Rutgers University. "The Detroit Riots of 1967: Events." The Detroit and Newark Riots of 1967. Web. 02 June 2010. .
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brother‚ Henry‚ was declared guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 20 years in prison. C) Dr. Sweet was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 20 years in prison. After serving 2 years‚ he was released on condition he and his family leave Detroit. 4.In 1960‚ Dr. Ossian Sweet died. How? A) He died of tuberculosis‚ like his daughter and wife. B) He was found dead‚ a bullet through his head and a revolver in his hand. C) He was hit by a car and run over while crossing Woodward Avenue. D) TRICK
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Today most people rise to recognize Detroit as a vacant metropolitan city with countless empty houses and buildings that have given the surge to the suburbs of America. Detroit is heart of the U.S. auto industry and home to the Detroit Tigers‚ the Red Wings‚ Eminem‚ The White Stripes‚ and even Motown. The Motor City once boasted one of the nation’s highest median family incomes‚ thanks to well-paying jobs connected to the assembly lines of the city. Today however‚ the 313 has experienced major population
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Imagine a police force with no cars‚ radios‚ and no communication. These officers had no back up‚ they patrolled on foot facing any dangerous situation alone. Police were appointed by politicians for limited terms of service. Because of the apparent political ties corruption was very common. This policing era is referred to as the political era. During the political era residents were not able to “call” upon an officer for assistance. A civilian would have to flag down an officer as he was walking
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remarkably smogless Detroit day in January of 1960; and then again‚ as a teenage boy‚ in an emergency room near Petoskey‚ Michigan‚ in August of 1974” (Eugenides). The choice of narrator indicates very early in the book the breadth and ambition of Eugenides’ narrative. As the book goes on‚ it becomes clear that the author is not just focusing on the narrator’s identity. He also talks about the cultural context the narrator and his family belongs in. The book begins as American life in Detroit‚ as the narrative
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Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis‚ Tennessee‚ on April 4th‚ 1968. King’s assassination affected the black community in many ways. This assassination created uproars from protesters throughout the nation‚ it caused president Lyndon B. Johnson to take civil action. Many people acted out in violence with dangerous weapons of destruction‚ and the main target was the white community. Many people had gotten arrested in this depressing time of history. Protesters were taking violent paths
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rushed to nearby St. Joseph’s Hospital‚ but he never regained consciousness. He was pronounced dead around 7 p.m. Dr. King’s fellow civil rights pioneers begged for a nonviolent response to honor his memory. However‚ violent responses were inevitable. Riots broke out in more than 100 cities and towns across the nation. Two months later‚ James Earl Ray was captured at London’s Heathrow Airport and confessed to the assignation‚ but he later attempted to recant. Then he pleaded guilty to avoid the death
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movement‚ and before his assassination in 1968 grew much more critical of the government of its failures in easing racial tensions. After King’sKings assassination on April 4th 1968‚ riots bursted across 110 of America’s largest cities. These riots furthered the sentiment of the Watts riots in LA in 1965‚ and Detroit in 1967 that racial discrimination‚ in housing‚ education‚ and job opportunities had come to a paramount and that something had to be done about it. The Black Power movement and subsequent
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