Scholarship Consideration “I have a dream today”, a quote by Martin Luther King Jr from one of his inspirational speeches. I am writing to you today because I, like many others, have a dream. I have a dream to learn, grow and experience the world around me. I am from a small rural town called Multan in Pakistan. I have a dream to see the world beyond these clay walls and broken streets. I have a dream to become a man of honor and resilience. I hope I can convince you too of my dream. I have grown up in an
so that's why some students don't stand for the pledge. There have been several counts of court cases following the pledge of allegiance. For one, some studentS didn't want to stand for the pledge and the teacher flipped out on them and got them suspended for not standing for the Pledge. Their parents sued the school and won because people have the right to stand or chose not to stand for the pledge. Also, the pledge of allegiance has a lot of history behind it so people think that's why it's so important
Background On Your Selection I choose the selection “Common Sense” by Thomas Paine from “The American Reader” p. 45-50. The text is a political pamphlet written in the years 1775–1776 in Philadelphia and first published January 10, 1776. Why You Chose This Selection I chose this selection as I find it particularly interesting and relevant in relation to the historical time, we have worked with in class. It is also a piece that truly argues for American independence, which is a topic I especially find fascinating
Have you ever thought about what would happen if you didn't have the amendments? Everywhere in America would be chaos. The first amendment says that American citizens have the right to free speech, religion, assembly, petition, and freedom of the press. This amendment was made on September 25, 1789. Over 70% of Americans have agreed that people should have the right to free speech, even if someone’s words are very offensive. In the late 1700’s North American colonies did not have a legal right
When I wake up every day I know that, I wake up everyday knowing that each individual can speak their minds and practice any religion they choose to. I wake up knowing, that everyone has equal rights, and that poverty and suicide is a thing in the past. I wake up knowing that I am safe at school or in a dark alley, knowing that women are no longer being raped and violated of their rights. American has strived for 239 years, overcoming obstacles and quickly adjusting to the modern time. We, the people
Columbus to America completely changed the destiny and environment of America. After that, there were many Europeans came to the New World, especially England and Spain. These two nations contributed a lot to the development of America. However, they also had a lot of impacts on America in the same and different ways. On top of that, they shared their similarities and differences on the slave issues, the purpose of taking American lands, and the ways they controlled the terrorists in America. What I want
premise of freedom. There is absolutely no way we would be where we are today without the brave souls that defended us against England. Freedom(noun)-The power of right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. In present America we have various freedoms such as freedom of speech, press,religion,peaceful assembly, and to question the government. We have
sister, I have been through more personal tragedy and despair than most normal people. I was forced to watch my brother leave and board a plane in hopes that he would return home soon, not knowing when my final chance to see him would be. I watched his heart ache as he left my family and I, I watched his smile turn to a frown as he walked away from us every time, I heard his cries and I felt his pain and sadness. Every time I began to feel sad and think “why me?”, I remembered the real reason why he joined
and poor lower-class people’s hope, and make them pay a lot of perspiration for it. However, they didn't get the wealth and happiness, what their American dream tell them that they will get from America. Langston Hughes, a American poet, express In his poem, “Let America be America Again” and narrates America dream and freedom did not ever real achieved for lower-class American and poor immigrants. The poet's inspiration came from the real sociocultural context, his life and the historial context. If
This historical text is based off the thesis created by Jared Diamond to ask “Why was it that Europeans came to dominate the globe starting in the sixteenth century?” Diamond inquires for the reason behind the actions taken by the Europeans for the supremacy of the world throughout the sixteenth century. He states his thesis as that geography, which governs climate which, in turn, controls indigenous species, and this is the reason for the unequal distribution of wealth in the world today. The fact