Clergymen‚ While confined here in the Birmingham City Jail‚ I came across your recent statement calling our present activities "unwise and untimely." Seldom‚ if ever‚ do I pause to answer criticism of my work and ideas … But since I feel that you are men of genuine good will and your criticisms are sincerely set forth‚ I would like to answer your statement in what I hope will be patient and reasonable terms. I think I should give the reason for my being in Birmingham‚ since you have been influenced by
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Dudley Randall -- Ballad of Birmingham(1966) Response The Ballad of Birmingham resembles a traditional ballad in that it tells a story in a song-like manner. The didactic tone seeks to teach us something; in this case it’s the theme of needless destruction. There are many devices the author uses to create such a tone and to tell such a story. First of all‚ the most visible element of importance is the irony. A kid dying in a church where his mom told him to go to be safe is very ironic
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United States jails and prisons are overflowing with individuals convicted of drug and alcohol related crimes. A substantially large portion of those inmates meet the DSM-5 criteria for substance dependence and are even more likely to be habitual offenders as a result of the innate nature of substance dependency. Investigating the long-term effects of court-mandated treatment programs outside of jail and prison could provide valuable insight with the potential to greatly reduce the rate of repeated
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Robert Frost The Woods are Lovely‚ Dark and Deep In the poems I have analyzed that were written by Robert Frost‚ the common theme is always nature. The theme nature encompasses so many areas but can be narrowed even more specifically to Robert Frost’s fascination with woods and trees. There must be a reason why Robert Frost is compelled to use this as an almost constant theme. By looking at his poems with biographical criticism it may be easier to see what motivated his fascination with woods and
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“Ballad of Birmingham” No‚ baby‚ no you may not go. We’ve all probably heard this once in our life times. Our moms always think they know best and they always say the decisions they make are for our own good. In some cases that’s true but in others it isn’t. In the “Ballad of Birmingham” by Dudley Randal it’s what the mother tried to protect her daughter but it wasn’t what she was expecting. It actually turned out to be a whole different story. This poem has a strong tone to it; it also has a
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Birmingham Airport Noise Action Plan 2010 - 2015 The Birmingham Airport Noise Action Plan was formally adopted by the Department for Environment‚ Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) on 19th May 2011. Contents Foreword by Chief Executive Officer 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Executive Summary Purpose and Scope Description of the Airport Future Development and Future Noise Impact Introduction to Aircraft Noise Aircraft Noise Policy Results of the Strategic Noise Mapping Airport Noise
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Jails and Prisons CJS/200 Earlier forms of prisons were inhumane and focused on punishing prisoners for a crime no matter how small the crime was. Schmalleger (2011) stated “In an important historical development‚ around the year 1800‚ imprisonment as punishment replaced the notion of imprisonment for punishment.” (pg 485). This notion best describes the vast evolution of the various programs such as probation and parole that are now available to help criminals
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African-Americans have been treated unfairly in the past‚ they were forced into obedience by white people and have suffered in various ways because of their skin colour. Lynching was a common form of punishment; usually by being hung in public as spectators watched. African-Americans did not deserve to be punished‚ but were often susceptible to unfair treatment. They were ridiculed and seen as property rather than human. Young people of colour grew up witnessing this unfair treatment‚ losing their
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The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the largest conflicts between the Confederacy and the Union in the Civil War. It was a major turning point in the war that took the lives of many soldiers. This battle lasted three days‚ from July 1st to July 3rd at Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania. During the first day of the battle‚ the Confederate forces attacked and took control over Gettysburg‚ which was previously held by the Union. After a bloody day of battling‚ the Union armies were forced to retreat to the high
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Gettysburg: The Turning Point of the War On July 1‚ 1863‚ the Union Army of the Potomac engaged the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia which had advance into the north. This would be the battle of all battles; it would be the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Three days of warfare resulted in a Union victory at the cost was 51‚000 American casualties. The Southern reason for rebellion was to break away from the Union and become a separate country‚ the Confederate States of America. Up
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