Work Cited Page Aretha‚ David. The Civil Rights Movement; The Trial of the Scottsboro Boys. North Carolina: Morgan Reynolds‚ 2008. Uschan‚ Michael V. Landmark Events in American History; The Scottsboro Case. Wisconsin: World Almanac Library‚ 2004. Linder‚ Douglas O. Famous American Trials. 1999. http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scottsboro/sb_hrrep.html. Johnson‚ Claudia D. Scottsboro Trial. 1994. The Greenwood Publishing‚ Inc. http:// library.thinkquest
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The Scottsboro Boys: An American Tragedy The author or producer of this documentary film was smart in setting the scene for the viewer. He showed scenes of the area and described the sounds of the train‚ gravel‚ and attempted to give the viewer a snapshot of the attitude of the inhabitants of Northern Alabama. This takes you from the comfy surroundings of your home‚ the accessibility to transportation to the hardships of the 1930’s and the dismal state of life for blacks‚ especially poor blacks
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The famous Scottsboro case began on March twenty fifth nineteen thirty one on one of the Southern Railroad’s trains that was to travel from Chattanooga to Memphis. On this particular day there was approximately twenty four people “hoboing” or hitching a ride on the top of the train most of whom were young males. Among the twenty four riders there were nine african american teenagers four of whom men were from Chattanooga and were traveling to Memphis to investigate rumors about their being government
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Joline Godfrey and the Polaroid Corporation (A) Executive Summary The critical problems Polaroid faced in the “Joline Godfrey and the Polaroid Corporation (A)” case are the lack of structures to support innovations and the absence of mechanisms to develop talents. Polaroid’s business revolved around a single product category‚ which had been under the threat of emerging technologies. The company had retrenched to a narrow focus on profit through cost-cutting and short-term sales promotions
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Critique of "A Conservative Plan to Transform America" by Edwin Feulner‚ Ph.D. In the article entitled "A Conservative Plan to Transform America"‚ written by Edwin Feulner‚ Ph.D.‚ president of the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation‚ Dr. Feulner puts forth "solutions" to solve open-ended entitlements. The article identifies the big three entitlement programs‚ Medicare‚ Medicaid‚ and Social Security. By lumping these three programs together‚ this article is essentially treating all three
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As a child‚ Edwin Hubble had a creative thread running through his veins. His favorite book 20‚000 Leagues Under the Sea‚ by Jules Verne‚ held his interest as Verne created a chase for a sea monster. (Biography‚ 2) Exploring and creativity were nothing new to Hubble‚ which became evident as he excelled in his studies -in college- and went on to discover how the universe is constantly expanding. Hubble leads a relatively normal life as he grew up in the late 1800’s; he moved from his hometown to Missouri
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today’s society‚ the American Dream is categorized as either being something that is attainable or unattainable‚ but the three sources that I have chosen being Jay Gatsby from The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Richard Cory from Richard Cory by Edwin Arlington Robinson‚ and Walter Mitty from The Secret life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber‚ all explain how the American Dream is unattainable. Although satisfaction is never permanent
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How important was the role played by Edwin Chadwick in improving public health services in the C19th? Edwin Chadwick was important in improving public health as his work illustrated the problems‚ such as pollution from factories and a lack of clean water‚ associated with the majority of towns in the Industrial revolution. However‚ his impact was not the only factor that had influence on public health; other individuals‚ the government and public attitudes were also significant in changing the
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Descriptive Analysis Paper Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900) Rainy Season in the Tropics‚ 1866 Oil on Canvas‚ 213.8 x 142.9 cm Frederic Edwin Church is one of the most significant painters of the Hudson River School whose greatest works inspire awe about natural wonders. One of his famous works “Rainy Season in the Tropics” (1886)‚ oil on canvas‚ is currently part of the Mildred Anna Williams Collection at The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco‚ USA. This work presents the enormous
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Richard Cory VS Barbie Doll Nick Sooknanan ELB30 The way our society has a way to view other people by their appearance will probably never change. In some way everyone has it set in their mind what makes a person perfect. These things about people include personal appearance‚ money and intelligence. We do not always get the chance to get to know a person‚ but we always make assumptions about people. Two poems‚ which show different view of someone‚ include Richard Cory and Barbie Doll. In the Barbie
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