Strange Fruit Music has been very important part of people’s life since long time ago. Throughout the history‚ we could observe how people at those days used music as part of their lives. People became happy when they sing and listen to music. People were comforted by music when they were in deep sorrow. Furthermore‚ people sang music when they work‚ harvest‚ and worship god. We could see how our culture is closely interrelated with music. “Strange Fruit” is the music that was composed to reflect
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Adriana Mitrelis Ms. Kettle English 12 H 13 November 2012 The song “Strange Fruit” was first exposed as a poem written by Abel Meeropol who may be better recognized under his alias‚ Lewis Allan. “Strange Fruit” was finalized in the late 1930s‚ the same time that African- Americans in the South were being lynched by white supremacist groups in the days of America’s post- Abolition movement. Throughout the movement‚ the stress on seeing no evil and hearing no evil at this time was strongly enforced
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Strange fruit Strange fruit is a song/poem by Billie Holiday which talks about the lynching mob. We have read it and heard it and this is my response to it‚ which includes how the imagery is explained‚ the message of the poem‚ how successfuly the point has been made and the differences between the poem and the song. Imagery The poem describes a gory image‚ Negroes hung from trees by the lynching mob. This scene is a horrible one to make into a poem‚ and writing techniques are used to make
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The Importance of “Strange Fruit” On August 7‚ 1930‚ Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith were broken out of jail only to face a fate far more gruesome and violent than that which they may have otherwise endured (Frederick 40). The tragedy of their story‚ though‚ would eventually inspire a work of art so powerful that the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s is considered by some to have been born from it (Margolick 92). The song “Strange Fruit‚” written by Abel Meeropol and popularized by Billie Holiday
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“Strange Fruit Analysis” In response to the terrible act of lynchings‚ a poem was written in protest to the terrible acts. The poem “Strange Fruit”‚published in 1939‚ and written by Abel Meeropol and popularized by Billie Holiday is a poem that was written in protest to lynchings. Abel Meeropol was a teacher‚ poet‚ and social activist who was haunted by pictures of lynchings‚ which is when a mob takes black men who have been accused of wrongdoing‚ and usually hang them. The pictures haunted him
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First recorded in 1939‚ the protest song “Strange Fruit” came to articulate the racism and brutality of lynching* endured by so many in the United States‚ particularly in the south. According to figures kept by the Tuskegee Institute‚ of the 3833 lynchings between 1889 and 1940‚ four fifths of the ninety percent lynched in the south were of African American descent. As horrific and cruel lynching was‚ it was considered acceptable. Society at the time believed that lynching was an act that was
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Strange Fruit/ Blood on the Leaves Strange Fruit is a famous song sung by Billie Holiday in 1939.The song itself was originally a poem written by Abel Meeropol in 1937. This song was to protest racism and especially against the lynching of African Americans. Lynching specially means to put to death‚ especially by hanging‚ by mob action and without legal authority. The Klu Klux Klan were basically known for being against the whole civil rights for blacks and against them having voting rights. They
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Standard 7 Person centred support Your Name: Workplace: Start Date: Completion Date: Contents 1. Promote person-centred values in everyday work 2. Working in a person-centred way 3. Recognising possible signs of dementia 4. Supporting active participation 5. Supporting an individual’s rights to make choices 6. Promoting spiritual and emotional well-being 7. Questions CIS Assessment Induction Workbook – Seven Page 2 of 37 Standard 7 Person centred support 1. Promote person centred values in everyday
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to be‚ or not to be...a famous person?! " I think that this could be an interesting question‚ don’t you agree?! Nowadays‚ we are continually surrounded by news‚ or scoops about famous person that make normal people wishes to be one of them. I think that at least for a moment‚ anyone has dreamt to be a famous person!!! But‚ have you ever thought that maybe‚ "to be a famous person"‚ couldn’t be always how you imagine it?! Yes‚ we are always accustomed to see them lucky‚ beautiful‚ loved‚ full of wonderful
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movement and positioning of an Individual. There are a number of conditions that can have an impact on the correct movement and positioning of a person‚ for example: arthritis‚ people that suffer with arthritis will often have stiff joins and find it hard to do a lot of movements. Amputation‚ the loss of a limb for example a leg can affect the way a person moves about‚ they may need an artificial leg fitted but the benefits depend on were the leg was amputated. Outcome 2 Understand legislation
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