Obinna Anene 2/5/2013 English 2111 1:00-1:50 Bio Paper Dr. Carter G. Woodson Who is Dr. Carter G. Woodson? Dr. Woodson‚ Known formally as “The Father of Black History”‚ was the first son out of nine children born to former slaves‚ Anna Eliza & James Woodson in 1875 in New Canton‚ Virginia. At a young age‚ Dr. Woodson would work as a sharecropper and a miner just so that he could help provide for his family. He attended High School in West Virginia in his late teen years at the age of 20
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Introduction ` There are few institutions that could be considered uniquely American‚ one of which is the lodge-style fraternal system. The very first lodge system in the United States was Freemasonry‚ which arrived in 1731. While Masonry is perhaps the most well-recognized of the American lodges‚ it is just one of many‚ and today‚ several organizations exist‚ such as Lions Club‚ Elks Lodge‚ and Kiwanis‚ that operate within the same paths of tradition. It is well-known that these types of organizations
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large number of Asians to the American West. In the 1860s others came to work on the cross-country railroad‚ and some were shipped east to break strikes in the 1870s. Denigrated as the “Yellow Peril‚” Asians became the target of racist attacks. Anti-Chinese riots erupted in San Francisco in 1877‚ leading President Rutherford Hayes to write in his diary in 1879‚ “I would consider with favor any suitable measures to discourage the Chinese from coming to our shores” (History in Context‚ 2002). In 1882
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The American Legion was founded in 1919 by the American Expeditionary Service. Since its inception‚ the Legion has evolved into an international organization with nearly 2.5 million members and a stalwart purpose: to serve the veterans of the American Armed Forces and promote education among the country’s youth. To assist America’s veterans‚ the Legion provides them and their families through Operation Comfort Warriors. It also sponsors education through various activities and competitions offered
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what the law says‚ but I do know what’s right and wrong‚’ the official hero’s was ‘We are a nation of laws‚ not of men” (Ray 62). A Certain Tendency of the Hollywood Cinema‚ by Robert Ray‚ looks at the various opposing values in America through the history of Hollywood films and cinema‚ which one vital value is the dichotomy of outlaw hero versus official hero. Official hero tends to be an idealogy of the law and society values‚ represented through characters such as police officers and lawyers‚ whereas
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take notes. This being my first event at GPC‚ I was not too sure what to expect‚ but in the end I was able to learn some things about the history of many significant female leaders in America’s history. Dr. Jaqueline spoke about the history of African American women and how they were mistreated. One of the most phenomenal woman in female African American history was a lady named Ella Baker. The type of woman Ella‚ described to be by Dr. Jaqueline‚ was a sassy and bossy young lady. One of the reasons
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Limits placed on the female role in society in the story "Not for Sale" have a clash between American and Puerto Rican cultures. Conflicts between a 16yr old daughter and her father occur multiple times due to limitations of the Puerto Rican culture. The daughter from the story wants to have the freedom of an American girl. With the restrictions enforced‚ she resorts to reading exotic stories to pass the time. The women’s role in the Puerto Rican culture is not expected to reach further than a homemaker
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million slaves were brought to America from the time slavery started to the time it ended. Americans were bringing slaves to their country from Africa since Jamestown‚ and they were bringing in slaves from Africa for about 245 years total. Slavery is something that will always bring back terrible memories into people’s minds because of how horrible of a time it was. First‚ there were many different things Americans forced slaves to do. They used slaves to pick cotton and tobacco for them (History.com
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Black History Month In Hanna Guthrie’s article‚ “Black History Month‚” the UCI New University writer discusses the racism in America. In order for racism to be abolished‚ Guthrie accentuates racism is being spread through American Citizens self segregation. Though Hanna Guthrie article presents a clear claim and provides a small amount of factual evidence to support in itself‚ ultimately Guthrie article is unsuccessful because she fails to provide an adequate amount of logic-based information
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Buffalo Soldiers On July 28‚ 1866‚ the U.S. Congress‚ as part of a broad reorganization of the army‚ authorized creation of six “colored” army regiments. Largely in acknowledgment of the outstanding service of the more than 180‚000 African-American volunteers who fought for the Union during the Civil War‚ black soldiers were allowed to enjoy the status of army “regulars” for the first time.[1] WHO WERE THE BUFFALO SOLDIERS? The first men to serve in all-black army units did so in the Union
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