This past year Colin Kaepernick did an act nobody in the National Football League had ever done. To protest the American Flag by kneeling down to the national anthem in response to the police brutality on minorities in this country. Race and Economics are the main subjects on this prompt In a historical context minorities such like African Americas‚ The Irish and foreigners from different countries were perceived to be at the bottom. Things weren’t fair‚ and lots everyday activities were divided
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through her colourful use of figurative devices. Similarly‚ Jayce White’s short film ‘Between the Flags’ conveys aspects of youth culture through character commonalities. ! ! One’s idea of self can change overtime‚ but the realisation of this can happen within an instant. The persona’s reflection begins with a vivid memory of the washing line‚ ’the best climbing tree in the backyard’‚ which was now bare. The contrast shows the progression of time and a change of outlook from the use of metaphoric
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can come to stand in for larger discourses (such as Nation‚ race‚ gender‚ or protest) and are visual vocabulary for articulating these larger discourses” (Light). Additionally‚ according to‚ “Performing Civic Identity: The Iconic Photograph of the Flag Raising on Iwo Jima” by Robert Hariman and John Louis Lucaites‚ “Iconic images are widely recognized as representations of significant historical events‚ activate strong emotional response‚ and are reproduced across a range of media‚ genres or topics”
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Flags | Name & Phonetic Pronunciation | Meaning | Morse Code | | Alpha(AL-fah) | I have a diver down; keep well clear at slow speed. | • ▬ | | Bravo(BRAH-voh) | I am taking in‚ discharging‚ or carrying dangerous cargo. | ▬ • • • | | Charlie(CHAR-lee) | "Yes" or "affirmative". | ▬ • ▬ • | | Delta(DELL-tah) | I am maneuvering with difficulty; keep clear. | ▬ • • | | Echo(ECK-oh) | I am directing my course to starboard. | • | | Foxtrot(FOKS-trot) | I am disabled; communicate with
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to do against is burn the flag‚ the symbol of the country meant for certain freedoms that the people need and want. Even though it’s a debatable topic for the people in America for burning the flag a person is sent to jail or not. But burning the flag is highly disrespectful towards the military also to our country and what it stands for. The flag is the symbol of our country and it stands for the freedoms in the United States of America‚ so for someone to burn the flag should be put to jail. Unfortunately
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What does the American Flag Symbolize We need to realize something‚ we need to realize that the people burning the American flag in this picture go beyond just burning our flag. Burning the American flag represents the hatred‚ not only for America‚ but the hatred of freedom. The American Flag is the embodiment of freedom‚ and is made powerful through dedication and sacrifice. The ultimate sacrifice for America and Freedom has been made countless times by the brave and selfless men and women
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your color. The reason you were put down is because you were different from them. In our society accepting differences has become irrelevant. My class and I have been reading a collection of books from different authors. Each author had a different thought on accepting differences. I chose two texts and a video to help me discuss their different opinions on accepting differences. I chose the text “American Flag Stands for Tolerance”‚ “The Wife’s Story”‚ and I chose the video My So Called Enemy. In
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In the article Still Separate‚ Still Unequal by Jonathan Kozol‚ the segregation is explained and examples are given to demonstrate that the segregation is relapsing all around our country. Kozol argues that segregation is still a big issue in our education system‚ and limits for accomplishment are being set by school districts‚ which is making the achievement gap between white and black students. A greater part of schools in urban schools have predominantly black and Hispanic populations. Kozol’s
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Nearly 8‚000 people gathered in front of the South Carolina state house to watch the Confederate flag lowered permanently after suggestion by Governor Nikki Haley. The Confederate Flag‚ used during the Civil War representing the south‚ or the Confederacy‚ receives mixed opinions. While the majority of people-specifically 57%‚ according to a poll conducted by CNN-say it represents southern heritage and the fight for constitutional rights‚72% of African Americans‚ 25% of whites say it represents what
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What the American flag means to me. The American flag is something that I’ve looked at since I was 5 years old in preschool. Every day in school since then I have said the promise of loyalty with my peers to the flag with my hand on my heart. When I see a flag blowing in the wind‚ or when I see a crowd of people standing with their hands to their hearts while the National Anthem plays‚ it gives me chills. When I recite "The Pledge of Allegiance‚" it is more than just words to me. It is a reminder
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