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    In the poem "The Ballad of Birmingham" by Dudley Randall‚the historical events are being used in the poem by talking about racism. In the poem‚ African-American were being bomb by the whites and in the past‚ there were alot of racism. The bombing occurred at the African-American 16th street Baptist church‚ September 15‚ 1965. Four members of the Ku Klux Klan planted at least 15 sticks of dynamite attached to a timing device beneath the front steps of the church. It was an act of white supremacist

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    The Ballad of Birmingham and To Kill a Mockingbird are two pieces of literature that deal with similar themes. In both of these pieces of writing two innocent people died because of the wrong doing of others. Both of these events leading to the death of two innocent people were not needed and could have been avoided if violence can be stopped especially toward people that cause no harm (mockingbirds). Both To Kill a Mockingbird and Ballad of Birmingham have very important lessons to be learned and

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    There plenty of reasons Dudley Randall used “Ballad of Birmingham” to captivate a tragic experience in the poetic form. The main reason why I i think he used “Ballad of Birmingham” is because the shear amount of unnecessary death and “missing children”. This was tragic and did not have to be. Every thing that happened could have been avoided if people just realized that we are the same. Just because one person is white one person is black‚ doesn’t mean that we need to be treated different. We are

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    Ballads are poems that tell a story. These ballads are distinguished by such features as few characters‚ dramatic plots‚ and may include dialogue‚ as well as action because it tells a story. They are considered to be a form of narrative poetry. They are often used in songs and have a very musical quality to them. According to the dictionary‚ Ballad is a narrative poem‚ often of folk origin and intended to be sung‚ consisting of simple stanzas and usually having a refrain. It is the music for such

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    Ballad Illustration by Arthur Rackham of the ballad The Twa Corbies A ballad is a form of verse‚ often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and song of the British Isles from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas‚ Australia and North Africa. Many ballads were written and sold as single sheet broadsides. The form was often used by poets and composers from the 18th century onwards

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    was written. Many forms of art preserve the story of what happened during that time depicted in the works almost like a time capsule. Dudley Randall’s “Ballad of Birmingham” and Langston Hughes’ “Theme for English B” are two great examples of poems that show how art work can be preserved over a long-time period. Dudley Randall’s “Ballad of Birmingham” captures the moment when a group of white supremist bombed a church killing four little girls because of tension between races during that time. Langston

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    Directions:  Analyze each stanza of each ballad and summarize the stanza in a few well written sentences.  "Lord Randall" Stanza 1 The mother asks Randall where he has been and he replies to the woods to prepare to die because he is tired of hunting. Stanza 2   The mother made food and wants Randall to eat‚ but he already ate over his love house‚ he is too tired as he went to bed. Stanza 3   Randall seen a yellow snake‚ his mother fixed his bed ‚ he went to bed Stanza 4   Randall got bitten

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    particularly those included in Ballad of the Sad Café. McCullers’ protagonists struggle to follow socially acceptable behaviour and these characters form bizarre concepts of love and relationships‚ ones that are skewed from that of a “normal” person’s perception. For characters such as Amelia Evans‚ this lifestyle results in isolation and loneliness‚ but regardless‚ new relationships are formed. A novella that is based in a remote and desolate town of Georgia‚ Ballad of the Sad Café revolves around

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    Martin Luther King Jr. wrote "Letter from Birmingham Jail" in response to his fellow white clergymen who criticized his actions that landed him in jail. He used Biblical examples to show that his nonviolent actions were necessary for African Americans to move forward in this country. This letter was mainly directed to those religious leaders who have the power to do something about segregation but don’t. The purpose is to hopefully get the backup from powerful religious leaders and end segregation

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    1  Jenny Lum  10/10/14  Period 1  "Letter From Birmingham Jail" Essay Response    Martin Luther King Jr. wrote in his “Letter from Birmingham Jail” claiming “Shallow  understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from  people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection”. This  was the view King had on white people who supported racial equality but initiated no action  pertaining to it. Through previous experiences in my life

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