THE CRONULLA RIOTS The beachside suburb‚ known by residents as "God’s Country"‚ saw the spread of violence in a series of ethnically motivated confrontations in the week of December 11th 2005. This day saw the gathering of nearly 5000 people‚ most of Anglo Celtic background‚ some locals‚ some from other Sydney beachside suburbs such as Maroubra and Brighton‚ in order to "reclaim the beach" after two middle eastern youths attacked Cronulla lifesavers earlier in the week. The notification of the
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“Sleepy Lagoon” murder mystery and the resulting “Zoot Suit Riots” in Los Angeles ‚ playwright Luis Valdez weaves fact and fiction to depict the fate of 22 young Mexican Americans brought to trial for a murder they did not commit. The play has symbolic significance for Mexican Americans and tells about the riots during World War II. The Sleepy Lagoon Murder was one step in the fight for the rights and respect of Mexican American’s. This riot involved young servicemen and civilians who clashed in the
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however what ensued at Cronulla in 2005 is a smear upon our egalitarian ideals. It is in this light that the documentary sets out to explicitly highlight how fragile race relations remain in Australia’s multicultural hotpots. Though The Cronulla Riots: Day that Shocked the Nation (2013)‚ may appear to directly appeal to a narrow target audience of Sydney-siders‚ it also effectively touches the broader Australian community and provokes our perception of Australian identity. Directed by Jaya Balendra
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The Haymarket riot made a big impact all around the world. It drove people to distrust the labor Unions‚ but also violated the rights of men who were turned into martyrs by the government. This event caused much controversy‚ and is still argued about passionately to this day. During that time‚ there was also controversy over the labor unions. Many argued that they were “unAmerican” and unnecessary although the unions did ultimately reach their goals and are still helpful today. During the peaceful
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In 1980 at the Penitentiary of New Mexico there was a riot that lasted for 36 hours and killed 33 inmates. In this selection Colvin sheds light onto the fact that there were many factors leading to the riot‚ and that it cannot be looked at as a random act of violence by inmates. Our society is quick to label all inmates as “animals” or to stereotype them all together as being dangerous and without humanity‚ but to do this is to overlook the acts of kindness and bravery that some inmates displayed
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Document 22-5 page 138‚ “An African American Responds to the Chicago Race Riot.” This document describes how race riots exploded in the summer of 1919 in almost two dozen American cities. White mobs were attacking African Americans by beating‚ shooting‚ and lynching them. After a gory riot in Chicago‚ Stanley B. Norvell‚ an African American man from Chicago wrote to the editor of the Chicago Daily News‚ Victor F. Lawson. In the letter Norvell described the whites’ ignorance of blacks‚ pointing
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Beasley Jail’s and Prison’s Response Prisons range from minimum to maximum security. They are designed to house criminals who have committed similar types of offenses. The penal institutions of developed countries usually offer better living conditions and greater inmate safety than those found in undeveloped or authoritarian nations. Although most correctional facilities are intended to incarcerate adult‚ civilian criminals‚ prison types‚ exist for military personnel‚ juveniles‚ violent
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special viewing of the documentary Soundtrack for a Revolution followed up by a questions and answers segment. Before the showing‚ there was nice musical performance presented by two individuals. The performance itself gave an overview of the Tulsa Race Riot. Shortly afterwards‚ the film started. Prior to this event‚ I have the opportunity to do research on this tragedy about a year ago‚ but never had been as deeply concerned about the incident just by reading about it. The film was well put together and
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Sotomayor). There are so many different ethnic conflicts in the world. Whether it be from the past or sometime recent. Ethnic tensions in the United States include events that happened because of it including the Red Apple boycott‚ the Crown Heights Riot in 1991‚ the 1993 killing of five and wounding of 19 on the Long Island railroad‚ etc. In 1990 a Haitian woman‚ Giselaine Fetissainte‚ was allegedly struck by a Korean-American shopkeeper. Fetissainte
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The Haymarket riot was a situation between police forces and union members and strikers that occurred in the haymarket square in Chicago on May 4th‚1886. A few people died and a few were arrested during the strike. It turned to the riot because someone threw a bomb at the police which of course caused the police to take action against the strikers because it had turned violent. During this time strikes were incredibly common against factories and so on having to do with money or better conditions
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