I interviewed my uncle, for information from our history and what he remembered. Below are the results that I received from him:
1. Q: What do you remember about the career of Jackie Robinson and his accomplishments?
A: I remember him as the first black major league baseball player and he was a member of 6 World Series
2. Q: What did you think about Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail and his I Have a Dream Speech?
A: I think that he was speaking for his people and how everyone in the world should be treated equal no matter of color or where you’re from
3. Q: Describe how the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 affected you?
A: The Civil Rights Act affected me because blacks had to fight for what we felt was right and the Voting Act didn’t really affect me I’m just glad it passed for all the women to have their rights
4. Q: Where were you when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and what was the impact on civil rights legislation?
A: Well I was sitting at home with my sisters and brothers when he was killed it had a big effect on the black community because he tried to help us overcome all the misdoing in the world
5. Q: What did you think about Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society and the establishment of Medicare?
A: The Medicare was a good idea for all us elderly people who can’t afford doctor bills cause you know everyone doesn’t have the money to pay for this stuff and buy your medicine now days not even young people have the money
6. Q: Describe the anti-Vietnam movement?
A: I remember my mama talking about that anti-Vietnam movement it was people everywhere arguing and fighting over that war that was going on and the U.S. was right there in it too
7. Q: What are your memories of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference; including freedom rides?
A: Well I can remember them freedom rides real good when all the black folks would get together and protest against the whites they didn’t like that, and at them Leadership Conference people would just act a fool
8. Q: How did you feel about the relationship between Congress and President Bill Clinton, and his impeachment?
A: I feel that the Congress treated Clinton wrong cause he was a good president and tried to do what he thought was right for the people, they shouldn’t have gotten rid of him no matter his mistake with that woman we all do wrong
9. Q: Did you participate in the 2000 presidential election and its outcome?
A: Yes I vote every time its time to vote for a new president because I want my vote to be heard. The election came out okay cause I think Bush knew he was going to win it anyways
10. Q: How did you feel about President George W. Bush to the attacks of September 11, 2001 on the United States, and the war against terrorism?
A: When 9/11 happened it scared me so bad I felt sorry for all the people that lost their loved ones, I didn’t think President Bush acted to wisely upon that situation though and now he got our soldiers over there in war being killed I just don’t think its right
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Unit 7 Assignment 1
People Only Change after Something Bad Happens
I agree that people do change after something bad happens. I experienced this after my aunt was killed. My whole family use to be close to my aunt’s boyfriend family. After their death everyone stopped speaking because everyone was blaming each other’s family for the deaths. They both were killed but we never found out by whom, and this caused a big problem throughout everyone. I do think that people change whenever a situation goes bad. Its not right but this happen often, I’ve witnessed many occasions when people have been really close but once something bad happens everything goes wrong. In reality its just a part of life.
I agree that people do change after something bad happens. I experienced this after my aunt was killed. My whole family use to be close to my aunt’s boyfriend family. After their death everyone stopped speaking because everyone was blaming each other’s family for the deaths. They both were killed but we never found out by whom, and this caused a big problem throughout everyone. I do think that people change whenever a situation goes bad. Its not right but this happen often, I’ve witnessed many occasions when people have been really close but once something bad happens everything goes wrong. In reality its just a part of life.
Unit 6 Assignment 5
The U.S. & Other Countries Affairs
The U.S. has been involved in many affairs, some they should’ve and some they shouldn’t have been involve in. For instance, they were apart of the WWI because they wanted to fight for nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and an alliance system. These were all good causes to fight for but they lost a lot in the process of becoming a powerful country. Another example, is now in present time, we’re fighting in Iraq for many causes as of to protect our country. The many problems are that in the mist of all of these wars we lose important things to us. Right now we’re losing soldiers, gas prices are rising and the economic is going down the drain. The U.S. has a lot to deal with but some things they shouldn’t get involved with.
The U.S. has been involved in many affairs, some they should’ve and some they shouldn’t have been involve in. For instance, they were apart of the WWI because they wanted to fight for nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and an alliance system. These were all good causes to fight for but they lost a lot in the process of becoming a powerful country. Another example, is now in present time, we’re fighting in Iraq for many causes as of to protect our country. The many problems are that in the mist of all of these wars we lose important things to us. Right now we’re losing soldiers, gas prices are rising and the economic is going down the drain. The U.S. has a lot to deal with but some things they shouldn’t get involved with.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Unit 6 Assignment 1
Have You Ever Jumped into Someone Else’s Business?
I have jumped into someone else’s business before because they were either family or close friend who needed my help so I helped. Not always is it a good idea to get into other peoples business but sometimes they just may need your help or you may relate to the situation. Never is it ok to get into someone’s business if you don’t know the meaning of the situation. I think everyone should mind their own business if they never had anything to do with it in the beginning but if you’re defending someone that you care about then it may be different. Whenever my close friends are having problems I try to help them, but not get in the middle unless I feel the need to.
I have jumped into someone else’s business before because they were either family or close friend who needed my help so I helped. Not always is it a good idea to get into other peoples business but sometimes they just may need your help or you may relate to the situation. Never is it ok to get into someone’s business if you don’t know the meaning of the situation. I think everyone should mind their own business if they never had anything to do with it in the beginning but if you’re defending someone that you care about then it may be different. Whenever my close friends are having problems I try to help them, but not get in the middle unless I feel the need to.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Gilded Age Defintion- Unit 5
Gold
Immigration
Labor Unions
Darwinism
Ellis Island
Dawes Act (Native Americans)
American Federation of Labor
Ghost dance (Closing the Western Frontier)
Entrepreneurs (Henry Ford & John D. Rockefeller)
Immigration
Labor Unions
Darwinism
Ellis Island
Dawes Act (Native Americans)
American Federation of Labor
Ghost dance (Closing the Western Frontier)
Entrepreneurs (Henry Ford & John D. Rockefeller)
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Unit 5 Assignment 1: The Richest People in our Country
The Richest People
The richest people in our country have their wealth maybe because they worked hard for it and others was probably passed down through family heritage. I envy no one because what they have is their property and pride, so it’s up to them how they show their appearance to others. On other terms I do feel that if you have wealth and there are people who need help because they don’t have as much as you, you should consider helping them because you may need them in some sort of way someday. Some people do let their wealth change them and forget how they got there, but I don’t think that’s the best way to be. Even though you may have worked for the money, you should consider the one’s who may have tried to work as hard as you but just couldn’t achieve the goal to be where you are.
The richest people in our country have their wealth maybe because they worked hard for it and others was probably passed down through family heritage. I envy no one because what they have is their property and pride, so it’s up to them how they show their appearance to others. On other terms I do feel that if you have wealth and there are people who need help because they don’t have as much as you, you should consider helping them because you may need them in some sort of way someday. Some people do let their wealth change them and forget how they got there, but I don’t think that’s the best way to be. Even though you may have worked for the money, you should consider the one’s who may have tried to work as hard as you but just couldn’t achieve the goal to be where you are.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Unit 4: Assignmnet 1
Fight
When I was in the 8th grade I got into a fight with this girl who was supposed to have been my close fiend at that time. We spent the whole spring break together but when we returned to school and rumors were spread about something she did and I wouldn’t take up for her she got angry and lied on me, by spreading note cards. Of course when you’re a youth at that age in middle school, you let peer pressure make your decisions. So I approached her about the note cards one morning and she caught an attitude so we got into a fight. At first I tried to avoid the fight by not worrying about the note cards, but it upset me that we were supposed to be friends and she went behind my back and lied. The outcome of the fight was, her and I being suspended for 3 days, but she admitted to doing it and she wanted to be friends right away again. But I refused because that was wrong, but after about a month or so I started speaking to her again. It sort of hurt our relationship a little because I will never trust her or be close to her as best friends again. In the end I learned that you can never really trust someone or consider them a true friend until you’ve known them for quite some time, and still keep them close by then to make sure they don’t betray you.
When I was in the 8th grade I got into a fight with this girl who was supposed to have been my close fiend at that time. We spent the whole spring break together but when we returned to school and rumors were spread about something she did and I wouldn’t take up for her she got angry and lied on me, by spreading note cards. Of course when you’re a youth at that age in middle school, you let peer pressure make your decisions. So I approached her about the note cards one morning and she caught an attitude so we got into a fight. At first I tried to avoid the fight by not worrying about the note cards, but it upset me that we were supposed to be friends and she went behind my back and lied. The outcome of the fight was, her and I being suspended for 3 days, but she admitted to doing it and she wanted to be friends right away again. But I refused because that was wrong, but after about a month or so I started speaking to her again. It sort of hurt our relationship a little because I will never trust her or be close to her as best friends again. In the end I learned that you can never really trust someone or consider them a true friend until you’ve known them for quite some time, and still keep them close by then to make sure they don’t betray you.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
Unit 3: Assignment 1
Growing Up: Exciting or Painful
Growing up can give you many different feelings about yourself and life. As a child you never worry about many problems except having fun and playing with your friends and toys. Then as time begins to pass you start to deal with more issues and problems, such as school and responsibilities. The most exciting parts of growing up are imagining all of the good things that you want in life. As you get older you start to realize that you have to work hard to get those tings in life because it’s not easy. Growing up can be very painful especially as a teenager because of peer pressure. You know in your mind that you want to do the right thing but then you let what others do make an impact on you. These can be painful moments of your life because you have such big decision to make. I feel that growing up is a hard job because you have many expectations from a lot of people in your life and the world.
Growing up can give you many different feelings about yourself and life. As a child you never worry about many problems except having fun and playing with your friends and toys. Then as time begins to pass you start to deal with more issues and problems, such as school and responsibilities. The most exciting parts of growing up are imagining all of the good things that you want in life. As you get older you start to realize that you have to work hard to get those tings in life because it’s not easy. Growing up can be very painful especially as a teenager because of peer pressure. You know in your mind that you want to do the right thing but then you let what others do make an impact on you. These can be painful moments of your life because you have such big decision to make. I feel that growing up is a hard job because you have many expectations from a lot of people in your life and the world.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Assignment 6: Document Reflection
Boston Tea Party Witness
From reading the article on the Boston Tea Party I learned many important facts about the era of the Revolutionary. The British had the most power over mostly everyone and it wasn’t fair because they would invade others privacy. All of the British colonists were selfish; the moment of the Boston Tea Party they threw millions of cases of tea overboard their ship. There were many British people that were apart of this act and didn’t even know the other. What surprised me the most was the fact that, there was tea left and was visible from the harbor but they would send small ships back to destroy the tea with oars. There were Boston citizens who tried to save some of the tea for their families, but they were caught and destroyed as well as the tea. I feel that the British had no right to tax Boston citizens for any reason or condition, but they had that right.
From reading the article on the Boston Tea Party I learned many important facts about the era of the Revolutionary. The British had the most power over mostly everyone and it wasn’t fair because they would invade others privacy. All of the British colonists were selfish; the moment of the Boston Tea Party they threw millions of cases of tea overboard their ship. There were many British people that were apart of this act and didn’t even know the other. What surprised me the most was the fact that, there was tea left and was visible from the harbor but they would send small ships back to destroy the tea with oars. There were Boston citizens who tried to save some of the tea for their families, but they were caught and destroyed as well as the tea. I feel that the British had no right to tax Boston citizens for any reason or condition, but they had that right.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Unit 2 Assignment 1
5 Purposes of Our Government
1. To protect our country against violence
2. Support citizens who need assistance with health and other costs
3. Provide education to all children
4. To make sure everyone has the help in their life that they need
5. Make sure every citizen is treated equally and with the same rights
Revolution
I would be willing to join a revolution if our government wasn’t fulfilling their purpose of being the government. If the government is a system set up to provide citizens with the help and support they need then they should because that’s their job. I would join the revolution because we all have the right to our freedom and our equal laws that should be provided at all times and the government shouldn’t ever lack on their job. All citizens are concerned about their protection and it’s the government’s job to protect us all from violence and crimes as well as wars. The government is well depended on by many elderly citizens, so to not support them with their needs would be a tragedy.
1. To protect our country against violence
2. Support citizens who need assistance with health and other costs
3. Provide education to all children
4. To make sure everyone has the help in their life that they need
5. Make sure every citizen is treated equally and with the same rights
Revolution
I would be willing to join a revolution if our government wasn’t fulfilling their purpose of being the government. If the government is a system set up to provide citizens with the help and support they need then they should because that’s their job. I would join the revolution because we all have the right to our freedom and our equal laws that should be provided at all times and the government shouldn’t ever lack on their job. All citizens are concerned about their protection and it’s the government’s job to protect us all from violence and crimes as well as wars. The government is well depended on by many elderly citizens, so to not support them with their needs would be a tragedy.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Husbands and Wives in a Well-Ordered family
Well-Ordered Families
Life in the colonies for husbands and wives were very much as they are today. The husbands were the head of the household which means it was his responsibility for all of the duties in the house. The wife had expectations as well, she was to love, honor, and care for husband at all time regardless of the situation. If there was a problem between the two it was believed to have been the Devil’s work and they disappointed God and his ways of a good marriage. Even if the wife or husband weren’t satisfied with each other they made promises to be together and love one another no matter what.
It surprised me that even during era times in the colonies the husbands were still expected to treat their wives with respect and the same for the wives. I never thought this was expected from the husband I thought that he was allowed to treat his wife in any manner he pleased. This shows a comparison between marriages today and the colonial era. No matter any situation or way of life the husband and wife should always show support for each other. Even today husbands are expected to take care of the home, while the wife is expected to take care of their husband by cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the household at all times.
Life in the colonies for husbands and wives were very much as they are today. The husbands were the head of the household which means it was his responsibility for all of the duties in the house. The wife had expectations as well, she was to love, honor, and care for husband at all time regardless of the situation. If there was a problem between the two it was believed to have been the Devil’s work and they disappointed God and his ways of a good marriage. Even if the wife or husband weren’t satisfied with each other they made promises to be together and love one another no matter what.
It surprised me that even during era times in the colonies the husbands were still expected to treat their wives with respect and the same for the wives. I never thought this was expected from the husband I thought that he was allowed to treat his wife in any manner he pleased. This shows a comparison between marriages today and the colonial era. No matter any situation or way of life the husband and wife should always show support for each other. Even today husbands are expected to take care of the home, while the wife is expected to take care of their husband by cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the household at all times.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Why Immigrants Move to the U.S.& Would You Ever Leave?
Immigrants move to the United States to start a better life than the one they were pursuing in the other country. Many today come to the U.S. to get better jobs because most immigrants here don’t get taxed, as we Americans do. They gain a lot more because they’re able to send funds back home to their families and receive a green card after being here for so long, which makes them a legal American. Not only do they gain coming to the U.S. they also lose a lot, many immigrants leave their family behind just to start a new beginning and forget about their old one. If I had a choice to immigrate somewhere else I wouldn’t consider the offer. Living in the United States you have many advantages that you may lose somewhere else. We have many different types of lifestyles as well as freedom and you can always move up to more levels in your life.
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