Jesus Contreras 3/7/14 Period: 4 Should the United States have Annexed the Philippines? When America first acquired new Islands from Spain they weren’t sure what to do with them. Cuba was granted semi-independence‚ but the Philippines was annexed because giving the Philipines back to Spain‚ or giving the Phillipines independence was out of the question. The annexation of the Philipines caused tenison in America being some 7‚000 miles away. However‚ the United States should not have annexed the
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evolved into the games we know today as the Olympics. Over time‚ many historical events have occurred‚ such as Jesse Owens defying Adolf Hitler at the 1936 Olympics hosted in Germany‚ an unlikely friendship between Luz Long and Jesse Owens‚ and the black power salute in 1968. American athlete Jesse Owens had the choice to take on Hitler and Nazi Germany or boycott Berlin. Of course‚ Jesse accepted going to go the Olympics and blasted his path into history. A shiny new stadium called Olympiastadion
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Jesse Williams’ speech in 2012 opens American’s eyes on the racial hate crimes occurring in society now. He brings up specific people who had died due to hatred crimes such as Tamir Rice‚ Eric Garner‚ Sandra Bland‚ etc. Williams also preaches‚ “Freedom is somehow always conditional here. ‘You’re free‚’ they keep telling us. But she would have been alive if she hadn’t acted so… free” Williams speaks the truth that can be seen throughout history. From Virginia Laws to the Jim Crow laws‚ society has
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Jesse Owens is my hero. Owens is my hero because he is the one who went to the Olympics and didn’t care about color of his skin to complete. Another reason why Jesse Owens is my hero‚ he inspired people of his race that they can do anything with their determination‚effort‚ dedication‚ and self discipline. What make a hero? A hero shouldn’t only look upon themselves but look upon other people that don’t have the opportunity to do what they love. Jesse Cleveland Owens was participating
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underlying way with its melodies and in a very strong way with its lyrics. Two good examples of this in literature are "The Love Potion" adapted by Jesse Martin and "The Goodness of St. Rocque" by Alice Dunbar. While the items in these stories may be different they serve as an underlying source for the magic of love. In " The Love Potion" adapted by Jesse Martin a peasant named Neronimo is trying to win the love of a cruel woman named Adina by using a love potion not knowing that she has feelings for
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poor farmer‚ and hard worker. These were the humble beginnings of the American author Jesse Stuart. Born on August 8th 1906 in a small place known as Greenup County in Kentucky. To the uneducated eye‚ Jesse Stuart may seem like any ordinary farmer at the time. Stuart and his family had struggled to survive for the majority of their days. Working many hours a day in both school and on his father’s farm‚ Jesse had a ton of work on his plate. Stuart however‚ had an insatiable work ethic and an unmatched
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tormented in almost everyway possible. Bullying is not only physical but emotional. This innocent 13 year old boy was physically and cyber bullied. He was attacked in possibly the hardest way. He has emotionally been scared. A statement could be made if Jesse Woodson is found guilty in this courtroom today. The folk tale saying “sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me” has been taken to another level and ejected from its meaning. Today if you convict Mr. Woodson
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AfricanAmericans turned to sports to play and inspire them. At the time‚ there were also very few black role models in society‚ causing athletes to become role models and be the voice of AfricanAmericans. There was no better athlete to fill this role than Jesse Owens. Owens was able to cross social and philosophical boundaries as he rose from poverty to national fame after winning a record breaking four gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The fact that he did this in a time where AfricanAmericans
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In the short story ‘Jesse’‚ by Joy Boothe‚ the author presents the idea that your ethnicity determines your worth in the eyes of other people with assumptions made about who you are without getting to know you and this is shown through the use of point of view and dialogue. Boothe suggests people have preconceived ideas‚ are quick to judge and do not take the time to change their views. Point of view in the story is used to show the opposing sides of the characters and how they perceive the other
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In the “Liberation of the Environment” by Jesse H. Ausubel‚ he reduces that our environment can be freed by cultivating our current technology in a more efficient way. To transform the environment for the better we should be refining a highly efficient hydrogen economy‚ landless agriculture‚ as well as discovering more sustainable materials to be used industrially. These involve using more hydrogen & less carbon in energy systems‚ developing ways to maximize current land space so as not to completely
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