Discussion 6

Description “Censorship reflects a society’s lack of confidence in itself.” -Justice Potter Stewart The Bill of Rights & the 1st 10 Amendments of the U.S. Constitution In 1789 James Madison proposed The Bill of Rights – the first 10 Amendments of the U.S. Constitution – to establish American civil liberties: Freedoms that belong to all…

Discussion 7

Description Prisoners of war in their own damn country.” –Mike Shinoda The U.S. entered World War II after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. In February 1942, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, which prescribed military areas for the prevention of espionage. The order resulted in the forced relocation of all persons…

Question 850 words

Description 1st part- 450 words- HISTORY- labor in the Gilded Age After reading the assigned chapters for this unit, please view the following documentary on labor’s struggle (https://video-alexanderstreet-com.ezproxy.hccc.edu/watch/labor-s-struggle) and read the below primary sources. Then write a 500-word essay using MLA style citations answering the following questions:? The 1877 Great Railroad Strike is often said…

Discussion 8

Description “Anger has its place. Anger has fire. And fire moves things.” -Nina Simone Discussion Question: What do the photos below collectively convey about the story of the American Civil Rights Movement? 2 white men lynched 14 year-old Emmett Till for allegedly flirting with a white woman,Mississippi, 1955 – Note: The before and after photosare…

Disccussion

Description Still photographs are the most powerful weapon in the world.” -Eddie Adams Examine the photo below, which American photojournalist Eddie Adams took during the Tet Offensive of 1968, when the North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong – the communist guerrilla force in South Vietnam – attacked anti-communists in South Vietnam during a holiday…