In 1969 segregation and racism were separating the people of America‚ not only physically but also emotionally. “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings‚” written by Maya Angelou‚ captured the separation and unfairness of society. This poem is an accurate representation of the pain and hardship of the African American community. Marguerite Ann Johnson‚ now known as Maya Angelou‚ was born on April 4‚ 1928 in St. Louis Missouri. She was a civil rights activist as seen in many of her poems. Angelou experienced
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I believe in America because when you compare America with other countries‚ America is a truly amazing. Have you ever thought about how great of a country America is? We have the freedom to say what we choose. We have the freedom to do as we please‚ and to believe what we choose. This gives us the freedom to be ourselves‚ be free. An America where everyone is free‚ this is the America that I believe in. I believe in America because we have the freedom to say what is on our mind. In America if you
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I believe that if the actual citizens of the united states were to listen to us and hear all the immigrants have been through and what we’ve lost and what we’ve been through then maybe they will understand what it means for all of us to come to a country where there is hope for a better life. I do believe we’re all connected. I do believe in the power of prayer. I do believe in putting good out into the world. And I believe in taking care of each other. It’s true that most American citizens
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A child would have never read Maya Angelou’s "I Know Why The Cage Bird Sings" because their school banned it for being too "sexually explicit"‚ yet students learn the gruesome ways king Henry the VII killed his wives- divorced‚ beheaded‚ died‚ divorce‚ beheaded‚ survived. Society’s lack of understanding rape culture properly demonstrates knowledge versus ignorance. Schools tread lightly on the topic of rape. Every 107 seconds‚ an American is sexually assaulted- 44% of victims under 18. Victims
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‘Why Did I Get Married Too?’ Review Tyler Perry is back with another spontaneous movie‚ ‘Why Did I Get Married Too?’‚ the continuation from ‘Why Did I Get Married?’ Filled with laughter‚ love‚ drama‚ and tears‚ Perry and the rest of the folks from the 1st movie reunite once again at a couple retreat to the Bahamas. Perry also plays a part in the movie‚ Terry‚ as a loyal and loving husband whose wife becomes very secretive from him. The drama begins once everyone arrives at the retreat. Patricia
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The America I Believe In “Brave hearts do not back down.” This quote is special to me because I know people I would consider as brave or a hero‚ but my top pick would be the soldiers. We can all agree that there is much more that our extraordinary veterans go through in order to make this nation the very best. I believe in an America that offers every child access to a world-class education‚ gives back to our current and fallen heroes‚ and that creates a common sense gun law in an effort to save
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When I Came To America I want to write about this experience because a lot of things have since this event and that i’ve learned through this point in my life.It was May 27‚2009‚ the sun was burning‚ i felt like i was melting.I remember seeing my family members with sad teary eyes.It was my last day living in Dominican Republic .I was years old at that time‚ i was so excited to come to America but at same time i was i wanted to stay in my country.When i got to America everything was
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As a child I have always been clearly informed that I am Hispanic‚ my parents make sure that I’m not ashamed of my background and that I’m informed of where I came from. Because I was so young I didn’t know much about the subject‚ but I now clearly understand how lucky I am to be born in America and to be so lucky to live in the conditions I live in today. Now that I have gotten older and comprehend life easily I finally understand what it meant for my parents to be immigrants. One day I built enough
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Over the course of history‚ many different authors have written marvelous works that have inspired and intrigued readers. One of those authors is Walt Whitman‚ he wrote about the greatness of America and how happy people are to be there. In his Poem “ I Hear America Singing”‚ the genre he writes about is clearly portrayed. Another great and talented author is Angela de Hoyos‚ she works to help represent the Hispanic community and through words be the voice of so many people. In the poem “To Walt
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"I believe in America because we have great dreams‚ and because we have an opportunity to make those dreams come true" This is a quote said by Wendell Willkie. Americans can have dreams and make them come‚ we can do this because of the First Commandment. The first commandment is Freedom of Expression. Freedom of Expression means we can say what we want and and do what we want and not get punished for it. Because of the First Commandment some professional football players do not stand for the Pledge
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