Confederate historical monuments require accurate context to embrace all sides and learn from history. The way we look at confederate statues is influenced by where we grew up and what we learned in history classes. Confederate statues hold tremendous historical value to some and cruel disrespect to others. Ifwe are going to satisfy both sides by remembering part of American history and also uncovering our nation’s past failures‚ context must play a part. Context is the solution to the current
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Landmark Case Evaluation Fill in the notes for the landmark case you selected to connect with your topic in the previous lessons. You may use the official court documents for the case and articles written about the case to fill in the required information below. Basic Information Title of landmark case(including case number):Dred Scott v. Sanford Plaintiff: Dred Scott Defendant: Sanford Date case argued and decided:1865 Judgment Affirmed or Reversed:1867 Case Evaluation Write three to
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In his speech‚ Alfred M. Green claims that African Americans should have the right to enlist and fight in wars. By appealing to ethos and pathos‚ Green convinces the reader that including African Americans in the war does not prove to be a disadvantage‚ but rather an advantage. Green’s audience is African Americans; he persuades his audience to enlist in the war by appealing to their ethics and emotions. One key point Green emphasizes is the reader’s sense of American pride. Green first mentions
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12/2/12 Final Essay W.E.B. Du Bois‚ Booker T. Washington‚ and Marcus Garvey’s endeavors helped to accomplish great things for African Americans. Booker T. Washington was an educator and activist‚ who was recommended as headmaster at a new school by Samuel Armstrong and in that was put in charge of the Tuskegee Negro Normal Institute. Washington became nationally known following a publicized speech at the Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta in 1895‚ where he expressed
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The qualities of a good leader require courage‚ strength‚ knowledge‚ good morals and power. A good leader should possess all these qualities mentioned. Without these qualities a leader may lack in certain areas which may cause them to be an unsuccessful leader. All good leaders should require good qualities within them in order to lead or gain respect from others. Good leaders should have strength and courage. If a leader is not strong or courageous‚ then he or she may not be fit for the role.
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Cleopatra The historical epic film‚ “Cleopatra” depicts the queen and her relationships with two great Roman rulers‚ Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Produced in 1963‚ this movie is a one of a kind as it portrays the Roman Republic transition. Although the motion picture is mostly very true to the historic facts‚ there are a few examples where the producers deviated from accuracy. The movie is not entirely correct with some of the costume and set choices‚ representation of the character Octavian
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It is important to note that this extract from Plutarch’s ‘Life of Antony’ was written about one hundred years after the battle of Actium and the death of Antony and Cleopatra. ‘The work of ancient historians can seem to be a bit like a play or novel where what happens is often predetermined by the way the author has presented the make-up of his or her characters’ (Fear‚ 2008.P9) The extract begins by informing the reader that Antony’s armies have deserted him and joined Octavian – ‘the desertion
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Savannah Sowers English 10 Julius Caesar act 1 The evidence that supports Cassius’ view of Caesar as weak and gentle in act 1. Scene ii. Are that Cassius thinks Caesar is no better than him and Brutus. Cassius says “I was born free as Caesar; so were you: we both have fed as well‚ and we can both endure the winter’s cold as well as he:” (1.ii.97-99). Cassius also says “the fault‚ dear
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Why was Julius Caesar Murdered? The first reason Julius Caesar was murdered was because some senators thought he wanted to become king. The evidence I have to support this point is that he acted like a king. He accepted gold and lots of other things only acceptable for a God. Another bit of evidence is on a parade some plebeians tied a white ribbon around his statue (a white ribbon is the sign of a king) But when the senators told them to take it off Caesar told them not too. So this would make
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Brutus and Cassius In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ a group of people killed Caesar‚ a man who was to become King‚ because they felt he was to weak. Brutus and Cassius were leaders of this group. They have a few similarities and differenes. How they read people‚ who they trust‚ and how making decisions is how they are different and how they feel about Caesar becoming king is how they are similar. In the play‚ Brutus and Cassius are differernt in many ways. After Caesar was
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