Voice of Democracy “American History: Our Hope for the Future” The democracy states that‚”All men are created equal.” All though that many people don’t believe that this statement is being followed right now. My hope for the future is that we learn from history‚ stand as one nation and have pride in our country. In the past our country has been divided by slavery and war. We have been through the great depression and 9/11. There have been many times where the country could have been torn apart
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Trump was getting involved. Over twitter he sent messages saying things like‚ kneeling is not acceptable and to fire anyone that disrespects our flag. The other point the article brought up was how this kneeling protest stated with quarterback Colin Kaepernick last year‚ and has spread to almost entire teams waiting in the locker room until after the national
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doing more business in the black community. 11. Lyndon Johnson passed the civil rights act of 1964 which outlawed discrimination based on race‚ color‚ sex‚ religion‚ or national origin. He also appointed the first black supreme court justice. 12. Colin Kaepernick is a NFL player who won’t stand for the national anthem "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color." Now some player across the league are sitting in protest with him with
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United States are created equal with certain unalienable rights. Through the past few years the black community has been taking a stand‚ and saying that they were not getting the same treatment as everyone else. The main act that has stood out is Colin Kaepernick began to refuse to stand at one of his NFL games in 2016. Now many other professional players are kneeling down‚ and showing a disrespect to our country‚ in the wrong place‚ while millions of people watch‚ including young kids.
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“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin‚ but by the content of their character.” - Martin Luther King‚ Jr. Racial inequality is still a problem to many citizens and it is imperative that people are aware of these issues that happen right in front of us every day. Racial inequality has harsh effects on teenagers‚ authors can have impacts on readers on books about inequality‚ and many genres of literature even
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Donald Trump has recently released a statement on the topic explaining his thoughts‚ which are that Americans‚ especially professional football players‚ should be penalized for refusing to stand during the national anthem. All of this started when Colin Kaepernick‚ a famous NFL football player‚ refused to stand during the national anthem. Kaepernick’s argument was that he felt all of the freedoms and rights were not being upheld by America (discrimination‚ oppression‚ and police brutality). While some
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Colin Kaepernick is a famous quarterback and took a knee during the anthem and received hate. He should not be receiving hate because who wants to celebrate the death of black people. Our president responded with “Very important that NFL players STAND tomorrow
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In sports we have many sociological theories that influences the world today. These six sociological theories are functionalist‚ conflict‚ critical‚ interactions‚ critical feminist‚ and figuration. Society and culture are powerful influences on how valuable sports are perceived to be. “The influence of individuals within a society plays a role in the importance of sports. When young children are exposed to sports by their parents‚ either by playing or through fan behavior‚ they are more likely to
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According to The #TakeAKnee protests have always been about race. Period. Colin Kaepernick quoted‚ "I’ve been very clear from the beginning that I’m against systematic oppression‚" "Police violence is just one of the symptoms of that oppression. For me‚ that is something that needs to be addressed‚ but it’s not the whole issue‚" (Willingham)
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An estimated 60 million students will attend school in 2017 according to the Department of Education. While many students will not know their rights while attending elementary or high school‚ student’s constitutional rights do not disappear when they walk through the doors of any place of education. One right that is crucial to students‚ is the First Amendment. Under the First Amendment students have free speech and freedom of expression but many school administrators attempt to limit these rights
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