Many people are in agreement that Kaepernick has the right to choose whether he wants to stand or kneel for the National Anthem. People who support Kaepernick would say that he is protesting but protesting what? Is he protesting the segregation of white and black people? In the article “Kaepernick had no choice but to kneel” by John McWhorter‚ McWhorter states “The tension between black people and the cops is not just one more race issue roiling the nation: it is the key one. It is the central cause
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Title Can a group of committed citizens change the world? It is the small acts that impact the world the most. It’s random acts of courage and kindness that change who we are as a person and want to be as people. Lots of people are afraid to stand up for what they believe in but when others around them stand up for what they believe in it creates a ripple effect of braveless. These small acts make people realize that they can make a difference in the world and for the people the people in the next
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” Martin Luther. Martin Luther speaks for the black community when he says this‚ but I think that this quote can represent more. It can represent racism‚ inequality‚ wage gap‚ and much more. There are many problems in America today‚ and they all seem to do with hate. Although the United States is known for being a top tier country‚ there are a lot of problems within the country that could
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Responsibility as an American Throughout the years‚ our founding fathers through much controversy and many hard fought battles has paved and made it possible for us as U.S. citizens to live in prosperity and freedom as a country. We as citizens should give back to them for all the hard work they put forth towards making our country great and that is by being responsible. I find that this is a huge problem in our country today‚ there is not a lot of respect and effort towards to right things to
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I think Kaepernick had a very good point as to why he didn’t stand up during the national anthem. I believe that if you don’t agree with something‚ you shouldn’t support it‚ although you should still be respectful about the matter. He was respectful about it by not standing up instead of getting mad about the issue. He did not stand up because the national anthem stands for equality and he doesn’t think he has been treated very fairly in the past because of his race. This caused the black lives matter
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olin Kaepernick it back up the backup quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. A few week back Kaepernick would do something that would shock the world and also questions him as an individual. He chooses to stay seated during the national anthem which sparked major controversy across America. Many say that he move Kaepernick pull on that compulsive day was an act of terrorism which is a little out of hand but that how some individuals took it. Kaepernick says he doesn’t support a country that doesn’t
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Barrow said “ I agree why Kaepernick is protesting but I do not agree how he is doing it.” Lane state’s “Kaepernick and others who have
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voice for his story. In the words of the clergy letter tried to do the same by telling them to stop their protest. The only thing that happened is that they have gotten louder by making the president hear about this problem. The media were also on kaepernick for kneeing in what he believed in. “bring shame.” (In the ‘land of the free‚’ are you free to sit out the national anthem?) Was what
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therefore pro athletes don’t ReallyRealy go tooto far when they bring politics in a time of patriotismpatrism. Reason 1: pro athletes want to show what they believe in and inspire others. As an article Said “many in the sports world supported Kaepernick” Kaepernick neald during the national anthemanthom. But people supported him because he inspired them. Also someone
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Imagine going through our daily lives with no electricity‚ telephone or cars. Living in a world where innocent individuals were unjustly accused‚ where school was only optional and could live without laws. However this is only a brief description of how our world would be like if there was no responsibility in our country today. As American Citizens we are all accountable for different tasks‚ whether it may be reciting the national anthem‚ joining the military or standing up for a cause you feel
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