Whitfield and Barrett Strong and recorded by Edwin Starr‚ “War” is one of the most famous protest songs of the latter part of the 20th century. This is a song protesting the war in Vietnam‚ the first truly unpopular war in the history of the United States (War (song)). Starr’s song harnesses the anger of the general populace towards the war and channels this anger into a persuasive and moving medium. The Vietnam War was met by heavy public resistance by the general public as it progressed and as
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Early Twenty-First Century? You probably have heard of the Kent State shootings: on May 4‚ 1970‚ the Ohio National Guard opened fire on student protesters at Kent State University. During those 13 seconds of gunfire‚ four students were killed and nine were wounded‚ one of whom was permanently paralyzed. The shock and outcry resulted in a nationwide strike of 4 million students that closed more than 450 campuses. Five days after the shooting‚ 100‚000 protestors gathered in Washington‚ D.C. And the nation’s
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society feels about social justice issues. In the wake of a national tragedy Neil Young and bandmates David Crosby‚ Stephen Stills‚ and Graham Nash wrote a song which inspired change and offered solidarity for millions who felt the gravity of the Kent State shooting. Taking a stand during the Vietnam War era‚ Neil Young’s ‘Ohio’ specifically embodies the impact that protest music can make by influencing people to reflect on injustice. Historical Context: Dissatisfaction in the Sixties and Seventies During
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I.F. Stone’s excerpt from the Akron Beacon Journal entitled The Killings at Kent State‚ briefly describes each of the four casualties of the Kent State shootings which took place on May 4‚ 1970. The article also includes a little bit of background information as well as the involvement‚ or lack of‚ that each of the victims had in the protests that provoked the incidences of that day. In contrast‚ Gary Geddes’ poetic rendition‚ entitled Sandra Lee Scheuer‚ highlights the life and innocence of just
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difference between the protestors from Kent State University and the protestors in the Freedom Rides was that they were objecting against different events. The protesters involved in the Freedom Rides were supporting civil rights‚ but the protesters mentioned in A Letter Home were against the presence of American soldiers in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. We know that Dan from Waiting for Dan was a protester for civil rights because in the story‚ it states that “...Dan decided to join the ever-growing
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Kara goes to the college Kent State University and heard that four students died and nine were wounded. She immediately wrote to her parents saying she will be staying at the University for a little longer to comfort her friends and to fully understand
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Born On The Fourth Of July is a book about self-discovery. From beginning to end‚ we can see Ron Kovic‚ the author‚ struggling to survive life. Kovic is constantly trying to be the best at everything. From the very start when Kovic is little‚ he tells us that he likes working out with his arms in order to make himself bigger‚ which trying to make up for being too short. He joined the boy scouts with his friends and marched in the Memorial Day parade. He hit a home run for his first time at bat in
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Cindy Amadi US-100976-064 Professor Theresa Wallace September 6‚ 2013 1.) What did you find to be some key themes in this book? (Please list and describe at least 4). Answer. a.) Choice – The power to choose is a fundamental concept of an entrepreneur’s life. Our environment can affect the choices we make. We tend to respond to our circumstance by choosing the way by which we respond. One can choose to give a positive or a negative response to their environment. The choice we make
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THE POTENTIAL OF STYRO AS IDEAL GLUE Kent Gabriel N. Paramio Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of Research I Calasiao Comprehensive National High School Malong St. Poblacion West‚ Calasiao‚ Pangasinan September 19‚ 2012 Mrs. Merian Galang Research adviser I ABSTRACT Styro are waste materials that can be seen everywhere. The Styro are harmful in our environment because when it is burned it gives Carbon Dioxide that can destroy our world and
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An enterprising graduate of Kent State University has created a web site where college students from various campuses can sell and buy their class notes. A diligent note-taker can earn hundreds of dollars through FlashNotes.com. The new site markets class-specific notes and study guides‚ enabling a student who misses -- for example -- Dr. Smith’s Wednesday anthropology class to buy those notes from a classmate. The average price is nearly $6. Caleb Dumot‚ a senior finance major at KSU‚ recently
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