...Civil Rights Film (Mississippi Burning) Find an old or current film that focuses on the United States’ Vietnam War or the Civil Rights movement (the period from 1958 -1973). Show a clip (without commercials) from the film and discuss the director’s message and the film’s reception. (20%, 7 min max) Directed by Alan Parker written by Chris Gerolmo the 1988 film “Mississippi Burning”, depicts an acute sense of rural Mississippi in 1964. The movie is loosely based on the true story of the disappearances of three civil rights workers Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner. These three men were young civil rights workers who were a part of a voter registration drive in Mississippi. The movie strays away from the feel of a documentary but loosely offers the facts in a bloody, gritty police drama. Lead actors in the film are Gene Anderson and Willem Dafore who depicted the fictional FBI agents who led on the case. The directors message in the time it was released (1988) was to evoke clearly how recently in the past the rights of African Americans were routinely and legally denied particularly in the South. Also I to give “Mississippi Burning” was looked at by some as the best American film of 1988 and a likely candidate for the Academy Award as the year’s best picture when it was released. It was nominated for several awards and most notably won the Oscar Best Cinematography. However it also generated responses from critiques stating that it offered a limited or misleading depiction...
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...1. What is the movie about? Mississippi Burning is movie that’s based on true incidents. It is about the segregation and racism in the Southern States and a great example of KKKs racist actions. In 1964 two FBI agents have been sent down to the southern states to investigate the disappearing of three civil rights activists, which were last seen in a small town in Mississippi. As the two agents have different backgrounds they tend to handle things dissimilar. The younger agents name is Alan Ward, and he does everything by the book. He’s much tensed about his job, and takes everything serious. He’s also officially the leader of the operation. The older agent is Rupert Anderson, and he’s much more relaxed in general. As he’s raised in a small village in Mississippi he understands the culture in a way Alan wouldn’t. A lot of black peoples churches gets burned down, and several murders are committed, all signed by the KKKs burning cross. It gets a larger twist of drama when the older agent, Rupert, gets a sensual relationship with the sheriff’s deputy’s wife. When they find the car which the missing activists were driving, and get brutally assaulted, Alan calls in for backup, lots of it. It starts looking really bad for the agents, but when things start getting personal for Rupert then the tides turn. One by one they either trick or use severe methods against the worst KKK members. Once one has spoken, then the remaining bastards eventually get caught. The movie ends with a slideshow...
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...Mississippi Burning is a movie from 1988 which is taking place in the state of Mississippi in 1964. The movie follows two FBI agents who are looking for three young, believed to be, anti-segregation activists. After finding out that the police officers in the town, where all this is taking place, might be members of the Ku Klux Klan they decided to try and take down them. It leads the towns black citizens in danger, but eventually everything was smoothed out. The white community in the movie are way more controlling than the black community. A clear example is seen early in the movie as the two FBI agents walks into a typical American diner. In the front where all the windows and natural lightning is the white has the perfect seats, meanwhile in the back the black community is forced to sit in a nearly unlit corner. Also the black community is living in wooden looking shack structures, where a single dirt road is leading to their designated homes from the town itself. The white community owns the shops in the town and most of them seen in the movie are clearly made for only white people. The two FBI agents, in the beginning of the movie, are not a like. The most justice seeking one is leading the operation, and goes by the name Agent Alan Ward. While the other agent, Agent Rupert Anderson, only got this job because it was issued by his boss, and not driven by personal interest in finding justice to these missing young men. The not so equality seeking, Anderson brags about...
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...Mississippi Burning “It was June 1964—the start of “Freedom Summer,” (“Mississippi Burning”) and three boys were heading to Mississippi to help recruit African Americans to vote for the first time. During the ride, they are pulled over by several vehicles under the suspension of speeding and were never seen alive again. “The KKK was in a murderous mood.” (“Mississippi Burning”). In the south from years 1935 to the late 1960’s, an African American could not sneeze without being hung or convicted for an absurd crime. In the 1960’s white people who showed kindness to black people were considered to be just as bad as black people if not worse. That is the case for the Mississippi Burning boys. How is it possible for a group of men, made up of police officers and citizens, find it rational to murder innocent people? And why because they want to make a difference or because they were travelling with a boy who was black?...
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...Stratification Media Analysis Adriane Benjamin SOC/100 Becky Russell Stratification Media Analysis A Time to kill is a film about an African American family living in a small town in Mississippi, where the daughter of an African American couple was raped by a white male that was an affiliated with the Klu Klux Klan. The father of the little girl ended up having to stand trial because he killed one of the men that were involved in his daughter’s rape. He had a long-time friend by the name of Jake Brigance, who were a white male. The main idea circled around whether a black man should ever be allowed to kill a white man, under any circumstances. The issue is not murder but discrimination, and it is compound by the fact that America is a primarily a white country. The issue through this all was racism and being in the south in 1984, where whites still treated the blacks poorly. “This was Mississippi, where for years whites shot blacks for any reason or no reason and no one cared; where whites raped blacks and it was considered sport; where blacks were hanged for fighting back.” ― John Grisham, A Time to Kill Set in the deep south of the back fields of northern Mississippi in the 1980’s, the setting was perfect for there to be battle between the blacks and the white, as it has been brewing since before the civil rights days. Placing the story in this time and place is the most natural discovery of buried hatchets and the most subtle revelations of festering wounds and double...
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...September 29, 2005 seemed like a perfect, beautiful day but this was the day that the world witnessed a catastrophie that would have lasting effects on our economy. People sat glued to their television screens as Hurricane Katrina ripped through three states taking with it the homes and lives of millions of people. In the aftermath of this powerful hurricane, the people of the United States realized how valuable their families, lives, and the economy was to them. Something that we took for granted everyday. As the days wore on after that fateful day in September, the economy plummeted to an all time low due to the oil refineries that were ripped through by massive winds. The gas prices continued to rise and reached a record $5.00 per gallon in some states, which made it difficult for citizens of a rich nation to drive to their jobs. It forced people to use other forms of transportation. At one point there was a scare of running out of fuel which made trucking companies shut down until an alternate fuel source could be determined. Aside from the fuel deficiency, there were also hightened crime rates in rural areas hit by Katrina. People were forced to break into stores to retrieve food and other supplies for their families, while looters took advantage of the situation and broke into places to steal materialistic items for their pleasure. These criminals, when confronted by authorities, opened fire and killed many officers. Due to the flood waters, many people...
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...Over seven years ago, one of the deadliest hurricanes struck the United States on the early morning of August 29, 2005. Hurricane Katrina was an extraordinary powerful hurricane that took the lives of several people, and it is considered the third deadliest hurricane to ever strike the country on top of being the costliest. Devastation spread throughout the central Gulf Coast as people from the affected areas evacuated their cities in hopes that they would have a home and a place to work when they returned. Katrina made landfall at three different locations, but its impact was seen all throughout the world as people came together to restore the destruction created by the storm. For the past 30 years, inland flooding has been the primary cause of hurricane-related fatalities with fatalities due to strong winds not far behind. Most hurricanes can produce a rainfall of least 6-12 inches, or 15-30 centimeters. Inland residents have to be cautious of slow-moving storms (NG). From its center, Katrina spread over 100 miles, or 160 kilometers, and is the largest hurricane of its strength to have ever struck the United States. It is recorded as the third strongest hurricane to make landfall in the United States and named sixth as the strongest hurricane ever recorded. Out of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, Katrina was the 11th named storm as well as the 5th hurricane and second Category 5 hurricane (DISCOVERY). The Saffir-Simpson scale measures hurricane intensity by placing them...
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...My Ultimate Decision Over the past half term, 8N have been investigating a very interesting farming enquiry: How is the farming industry different between MEDCS and LEDCS? In the booklet, we were given various research tasks and completed many activities in order to comprehend the significant differences of the farming industry. Aspects included; the different types of farming, UK farming patterns, how farming has changed in the UK, how farming is different in LEDCS and conflicts of interest. Ultimately, each of us are going to decide which location is best to set up a cotton industry. The first location is in the state of Mississippi in the USA whilst the second location is based in India. The American state of Mississippi cotton is considered a major industry, ranking third behind poultry and forestry, with its revenue averaging approximately $598M each year. It is told that farmers produce nearly 1.1 million acres of cotton annually however this number can easily change depending on weather and production price. Statically, 1937 was the most profitable year so far. In the nation of the United States, Mississipi (along with New Mexico) was stated to be the most illiterate state in the country, the reading age is incredibly low, having poor education and being a state filled with poverty. Thus many citizens who did not complete a beneficial education go on to work/have a career in the farming industry, including cotton farming. Our second location is no newbie to the cotton/...
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...Tropical storms form where the sea temperature is above a temperature of 26.celicus and a depth of 60 metres. In addition to this, there must be an air humidity of 75% meaning there must be at least 75% water vapour between 5 -20 degree north/south of the equator. These specific temperatures and humidity percentage can be created by low pressure, which migrates seasonally due to the position of the sun. When these specific conditions are met, the unstable air converges and is force upwards where it cools and condenses quickly to form large cumulonimbus clouds which are associated with thunderstorms. Condensation reactions release latent heat, consequently increasing the energy resulting in more powerful wind speeds, thus resulting in pushing the storm up to 10km above sea level. At the top of the hurricane, the cooling air spreads outwards, creating a thick canopy of clouds. Furthermore, due to the low pressure at sea level created by the position of the sun, it draws in denser colder air from above the storm and surrounding areas. Finally, high pressure sinking air in the middle creates an eye and the Coriolis Effect creates a spinning effect and the winds travelling towards the void get deflected off course either to left or right, depending on the hemisphere, thus resulting in the spinning of the winds. Tropical storms pose as dangerous threats in different area of the world. For example, many LEDC’s such as Guatemala and barbarous are prone to hurricanes. Furthermore,...
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...Reconstruction and the West Jennifer Bryan HIS /165 December 9, 2015 Dr. J. Randall III Reconstruction and the West The post-Civil War South has been called the “New South”. In what ways did it succeed in reinventing itself? In what ways did it fail? After the civil war the south was devastated, having most of the war fought on its soil the entire infrastructure was wiped out and nearly 23% of its men had been killed in the war. Something drastic needed to happen to deal with the humanitarian crises that was freed slaves with nowhere to go and no background. During this time newly freedmen tried to purchase land if they could and the number of black churches grew. Their new found freedom was expressed in many ways; some bought guns, while others owned dogs, some sought to get married and enjoyed the ability to move and look for family members they had not seen since brought over from Africa. While congress fought back and forth about a reconstruction plan that was either too lenient or too oppressive the south started to rebuild. Eventually, though the south fell in line with the Military Reconstruction Act and were allowed back into the union and back into the political spectrum. Politics aside, while the North had managed to free the slaves they failed to give them the life they had envisioned for them. “1) they did not redistribute lad to freed slaves; 2) they did not provide black people with guaranteed access to education: 3) they did not forbid racial segregation;...
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...The speed of Hurricane Katrina spread was unbelievable, it hit everywhere so fast and let tons of people didn’t even have time to escape from the danger zone. Thousands of people were trapped and didn’t get away from the city before it flooded. The heaviest damaged neighbors were the African Americans. The FEMA storm damage data showed that the storm’s impact was nearly borne by the region’s African American community, most of the people from the community were unemployed, homeless or poor. After the flood flashed their homes away, it was absolutely one of the biggest sorrow for them. According to the statistics, the damaged area was 45.8 percent black, 47.5 percent of these houses were rented, and last 7.6 percent of the people was unemployed...
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...In the summer of 2005, Hurricane Katrina stormed into the colorful city of New Orleans devastating and washing away its entire beauty and history. This terrifying tropical storm had affected the people in this famous city both physically and mentally. There are many catastrophic disasters happening each and everyday that may cause someone’s life. We all need to be thankful for the people who risk their lives to save our own. Until this day, we feel for those who have suffered greatly losing loved ones and most importantly their own grand home. Sadly, our government wasn’t able to aid or assist anyone until five days after the flood. Each day under the humid boiling atmosphere people were doing anything in their power to get food, water, and...
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...Abstract On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall, causing an unprecedented amount of destruction from one end of the Gulf Coast to the other. During the storm the Twin Span bridge, which crosses Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans East to Slidell, was heavily damaged and would need to be replaced. After the completion of a new bridge, the old Twin Span was dismantled, broken down, and recycled into 9 miles of shoreline protection over the stretch of bank line in Lake Borgne known as the Orleans Landbridge. The process of breaking down and recycling the bridge was a labor intensive, very schedule sensitive undertaking that would require the construction of over 7,200 marine mattresses that were 38’ long, 5’ wide, 1.5’ thick, and weighed 10 tons each. Once half of the mattresses were completed and stockpiled, the marine based placement would commence. From this point forward, an average of 66 mattresses would need to be made each calendar day to keep the expensive marine operations from being delayed. Unfortunately, with the intense labor required to build each mattress, and an inability to reward people with any kind of meaningful pay raises, motivating employees day in and day out could be challenging, to say the least. In order to overcome these limitations and motivate the crew to safely meet and exceed our daily quota, we developed an incentive program that took production to the next level. Statement of Purpose Throughout one’s career there are many challenges...
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...A few months ago, our country was struck by the devastating typhoon Yolanda. Mostly, affecting the Visayas region and leaving the survivors no source of decent power and electricity that they can use to power-up their light source even in the evacuation center. Because of this, the ECE department decided to initiate in helping the said victims and provide them light source for their succeeding nights. Last Dec. 12, 2013, we were taught how to make the solar night light to be given to the Yolanda victims. There was the PCB etching part where we mostly participated. There was also a part where students are taught how to connect the components needed onto the PCB to become the main circuit of the said night light. PCB etching was not that easy though because we still have to check if we really made the correct connection design. I, together with my friends first have problems making the right etching design of the PCB but after a time or two, and by helping each other, we were successful in making the design of the PCB. We were not able to participate on the other part of the solar night light making because we still have class on that same day so we decided just to finish what we are doing then let the others do the other part of the said device. We were thinking of going back to the ECE-Lab A where the device making is taking place but we were not able to do so since we were overwhelmed by how many students want to help in making the said device. Students from different sections...
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...What led up to the assassination of a man and his impact after. Medgar Evers a man born on July 2, 1925 and died on June 12, 1963, was a civil rights activist in Mississippi. His full name was Medgar Wiley Evers and lived in Mississippi who grew up in a farming family in Decatur Mississippi. In 1943 Medgar Evers was drafted into the American Army to fight in World War II in France and Germany. In 1946 Medgar Evers received honorable discharge. Later on in his life he would become a Civil Rights Activist who would fight to end injustice. Medgar Evers took a stand for an end to racial injustice by becoming one of the first blacks to apply for admission to the University of Mississippi Law School, helped integrate “Ole Miss.”, and was NAACP’s first field...
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