...The name “Harlem Renaissance” established in Harlem, New York was introduced to as the inventive, creative, artsy combination of both social and cultural gathering. This crusade gave African Americans the opportunity to express themselves through art within urban areas in the Northeast and Midwest of the United States specifically rooting from the streets of Harlem. Along with Harlem, this gathering of African Americans also thrived in other places such as Chicago and Washing DC. Expanding from a time frame starting from the 1920’s up till the mid 1930’s, this intellectual, literacy movement ignited a new black cultural identity. The Harlem Renaissance not only produced influential legends, rhymesters, and sweet melodies, this movement allowed...
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...Anna Munoz Dr. Jones DISC 1313 December 4, 2015 Music and The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s All forms of Black music, from jazz to rock and roll, played an important part in the Civil Rights Movement. The songs were sung for multiple purposes and played a critical role in inspiring, activating, and giving voice to the people involved. The evolution of music during the early 1950’s and 1960’s in the Black freedom struggle reflects the evolution of the Civil Rights Movement itself. The progressive thought of the 1950s nurtured new ideas and cultures including the Civil Rights Movement and the fast spread of rock and roll. One such cultural revival occurred after the end of World War II during a time of change, prosperity and restoration. The “Puritan dicta” outlined by Baldwin represents the American ideology before the Second World War. As the first settlers of this nation, the Puritans set the mold for many common American ideologies. In the Puritan view white represented good and black represented evil, including Africans and their culture. After the war, Baldwin states that the former puritanical views of whites will be challenged. Musicians such as Elvis Presley were the first to issue this challenge to white society. Early rockers like Elvis would pave the way for social commentary in music that would add much fire to the Civil Rights Movement. To fully understand the explosion of popularity of Black music in the years following World War II, one must understand...
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...Politics of Change in the 1960’s. New York: Penguin Press, 2008. 432 pp In The Liberal Hour, Calvin Mackenzie and Robert Weisbrot portray the 1960s as a decade of Liberal change. In the first part of Liberal Hour, Mackenzie and Weisbrot provide an analysis of the changes which took place within the political and social constructs of the United States. Firstly, Mackenzie and Weisbrot stray from the popular view that this transformation was conducted entirely on the shoulders of Presidents John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson. They argue that in addition to presidential support by both men, the reform movements of the 1960s were bolstered by a shift in congressional structure....
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...The question of identity is complex, to be certain. Philosophical thinkers have been wrestling with the question for centuries. Such intellectual exercises have frequently been rooted in the idea that no matter the individual differences between us, we are the “same” because each of us is, at base, a human being. Using this as the basis for understanding our individual identities within the context of a civilized, democratic society, we should be able to co-exist harmoniously in a country founded on the following familiar words from the United States Declaration of Independence, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” The reality of the situation, however, is arguably that white culture has interpreted these words to mean that anyone who identifies themselves as not white, either by some physical trait, or a set of ideologies that do not mirror the protestant values on which this country was founded, is essentially and innately substandard. As a result, they are marginalized and assigned a sub-par position within society. Certain groups are notable for the social and political resistance they begin to demonstrate against the white establishment. Two notable groups which have shown (and continue to show) such resistance are African-Americans and the LGBT community, significantly notable because both groups...
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...Assignment/Dissertation Submission Form Student Information Please complete all parts of this form and submit with your assignment. All parts of the assignment must be stapled together before submission PLEASE USE BLOCK CAPITALS Student Registration Number | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | Class Code and Title - PRINT the code and title as it appears in the student handbook V | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | | History of the USA since 1877 | Tutor’s name | Mark Ellis | Submission date | 17/11/13 | | | Extension/Re-submission Yes No | Extension/Re-submission date: | Where appropriate please √ your year, Now √ the attempt. 1st | 2nd | √ | | Yr 1 | Yr 2 | Yr 3 | Yr4 | | Postgraduate | | √ | | | | | | | ...
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...In the 1950’s, there was a large rise in Arab nationalism that “led to the emigration of tens and thousands of Armenians from Islamic countries throughout the Middle East.” (Armenian Immigration) During this time of “increasing Arab and Turkish nationalism, Islamic fundamentalism and socialism”, Armenians living in the middle east had no safety at all. (Lehman, Jeffrey) At the time, “700,000 Armenians immigrated to Europe or the United States.” (Lehman, Jeffrey) Krikor, an Armenian who resided in Aleppo, Syria, stayed in Syria for four years and had to rebuilt it twice because bombs had hit his home two times. “His wife had shrapnel lodged in her leg and chest after a bomb tore down their neighbor’s house but the family refused to leave their home in the city’s Armenian Quarter.” Then a bomb almost took his best friend and his family from and three days post the bomb he packed “he packed his wife and two daughters into a tac and fled for Lebanon.” (Collard, Rebecca) Those Armenian immigrants from the mid 1950’s and Krikor from present day both had no choice but to immigrate out of their homes because of violence and persecution toward them and those around them. Mr. Barin, an Armenian immigrant whom I interviewed, lived in Turkey in the 1960’s which was not ideal because “there were still lots of turkish terrorist trying to kill Armenians” and he too later found refuge...
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...Meeks 1 Michelle Meeks Dr. Jon Glover ENC 1102 (MTWR 12:45) July 26, 2012 Richard Cory: The American Tragedy, The American Revolution Primary Sources 1. Robinson, Edwin Arlington. Richard Cory. 1897. Edwin Robinson wrote a short narrative poem about a man, Richard Cory. Robinson describes Richard Cory as a man who is wealthy, admired, educated, stylish, and modest. At the end of the poem the feeling of admiration changes to shock after it was revealed that Richard Cory "went home and put a bullet through his head." Robinson taught the moral "money doesn't buy happiness" through the magic of envy. 2. Simon, Paul. Richard Cory. 1966. Literature In Paul Simon's adaptation of Richard Cory he reconceived the original poem and added a chorus that emphasized a separate truth. Simon talks about Richard Cory being Meeks 2 "born into society" and painted a picture of Cory being a wealthy playboy with tones like "the orgies on his yacht." Simon wants his readers/listeners to view Richard Cory as a type of lifestyle. Secondary Sources 3. Morse, David E. Avant-Rock in the Classroom. The English Journal, Vol. 58, No. 2 (Feb., 1969), pp. 196-200+297. Print. This article suggests that using avant-rock in the classroom the students would show more interest in literature. "The whole avant-rock movement clearly challenges the traditional notions of what is literature." Morse believes that by doing this they will bring many students who react sentimentally to...
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...Becoming American: The Chinese Experience SOCY 100 February 18, 2012 Introduction The Chinese Experience records the history of the Chinese in the United States. The three-part documentary shows how the first arrivals from China, their descendants, and recent immigrants have “become American.” It is a story about identity and belonging that is relative to all Americans. The documentary is divided into three programs, each with a focus on a particular time in history. Program 1 describes the first arrivals from China, beginning in the early 1800’s and ending in 1882, the year Congress passed the first Chinese exclusion act. Program 2, which details the years of exclusion and the way they shaped and distorted Chinese American life, opens in 1882 and ends soon after Congress repealed the exclusion acts in 1943. Program 3 examines life during the Cold War, in the wake of immigration reform in 1965, through the years of the Civil Rights Movement, and to the present day with new opportunities and new challenges for Chinese Americans. These three themes discussing the history will be the focus of this paper documenting the journey of the Chinese American dream. Becoming American: The Chinese Experience Program 1 begins in the mid-1800s a time of civil war and famine in southern China. Young Chinese men left their villages to search for better opportunities in other parts of the world. When the news of a gold rush in California reached China in 1849, thousands headed...
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...Becoming American: The Chinese Experience SOCY 100 February 18, 2012 Introduction The Chinese Experience records the history of the Chinese in the United States. The three-part documentary shows how the first arrivals from China, their descendants, and recent immigrants have “become American.” It is a story about identity and belonging that is relative to all Americans. The documentary is divided into three programs, each with a focus on a particular time in history. Program 1 describes the first arrivals from China, beginning in the early 1800’s and ending in 1882, the year Congress passed the first Chinese exclusion act. Program 2, which details the years of exclusion and the way they shaped and distorted Chinese American life, opens in 1882 and ends soon after Congress repealed the exclusion acts in 1943. Program 3 examines life during the Cold War, in the wake of immigration reform in 1965, through the years of the Civil Rights Movement, and to the present day with new opportunities and new challenges for Chinese Americans. These three themes discussing the history will be the focus of this paper documenting the journey of the Chinese American dream. Becoming American: The Chinese Experience Program 1 begins in the mid-1800s a time of civil war and famine in southern China. Young Chinese men left their villages to search for better opportunities in other parts of the world. When the news of a gold rush in California reached China in 1849, thousands headed...
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...political arena before the 1960s. That changed when John F. Kennedy was elected president in 1960, this established Latinos as a significant voting bloc. After Kennedy was sworn into office, he appointed Hispanics to posts in his administration but he also considered the concerns of the Hispanic community. Mexican Americans began demanding that reforms be made in labor, education, and other sectors to meet their needs. Chicano radicals began demanding that the land is given to Mexican Americans during the civil rights era. They believed that it constituted...
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...in the art exhibits and therefore the feminist movement had begun. The feminist movement was started with four women artists: Yoko Ono, Adrian Piper, Carolee Schneemann, and Eva Hesse who participated in and prompted the artistic directions. The purpose of the feminist movement was to protest for equal rights, sexism, gender roles, and reproductive rights so women could be allowed in the American art world. In 1971, art historian Linda Nochlin published an essay “Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?” In this article she argued with art critics and historians. Nochlin explained how women were being excluded from all art exhibits and collections. Women started protesting by picketing museums and staging demonstrations. In 1972, women started shaping American society by opening their own art galleries all over the world to show their work. They opened feminist art programs at Fresno State College and California Institute of the Arts (Cal Arts) in early 1970. By 1974 over 1,000 United States colleges and universities offered women’s studies courses. In 1975, women started creating images of their bodies to proclaim women’s right to control and enjoy their bodies, which was the start of women’s liberation, while other women decided to dress up their painting with embroidery, knitting, quilting, and china paintings to raise consciousness and redirect modern American art. In 1940’s, women started using initials or changing their names to reflect male gender names to overcome...
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...citizens after the Treaty of Hidalgo was signed in 1848. The treaty was an agreement between the U.S, and Mexico, transferring land to the U.S, but not only did they get land; Mexicans who resided in those states also stayed, and most became U.S citizens. Since then, Mexicans, and their U.S born children have faced many problems such as, discrimination, inequality, and segregation. For many years Mexicans, and Mexican-Americans dealt with the inequality, until the 1960’s when they decided that there had to be an end to all the discrimination that Mexicans faced, and started what is now known as the Chicano Movement. The Chicano Movement had a huge impact on not only Chicanos, but also on the nation. A) During the 60’s there were several civil rights movements that took place, and according to Rodolfo F. Acuna “the bases of social movements were inequality, and a moral outrage at the lack of fairness in the system” (Acuna 287), and this is what the Chicano Movement was. In order to understand the Chicano Movement, it must be defined; in short, the Chicano Movement was part of the Civil Rights movement during the 60’s whose goal was to get better education, voting rights, equal wages, and restoration of land grants; as it had originally been agreed to in the Treaty of Hidalgo. The word “Chicano” used to be considered a bad word, a word used to describe the Mexican-Americans, whose parents were immigrants. It wasn’t until the 1960’s that the word “Chicano” became more...
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...Racism, Does it Still exist? Keira Garner Liberty University Online Abstract Many people today believe racism doesn’t exist and is a term that existed in times before the 1960’s. Racism is hidden in modern society and it brings separation, hatred, war, and at times social injustice. When most people hear of racism they refer to “slavery”, but many different cultures are discriminated against and faced with racism. Throughout society multiculturalism can be referred to racism. Some cultures are trying to work together to build a better life. Throughout this paper I will discuss how racism can be institutional, learned, cancerous, dangerous, but not accidental. Furthermore, this paper will bring awareness that ethnicity and racial association can determine an individual’s worth personally and their identity. In addition comprehending that racism is yet present in many cultures. Multiculturalism allows one to think that all cultures are equal regardless of one’s moral views. According to Stewart (2012) racism can be defined as speaking, acting or thinking negatively about someone else solely based on that person’s color, class or culture (p. 466). In our society today it is suggested that racism was deleted after the Civil Rights era. The truth is racism is very much present today. Throughout society multiculturalism can be referred to racism. Racism can be known as institutional, learned, cancerous, dangerous, but not accidental. Society tries to portray that racism...
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...The treatment of Japanese from 1940’s to 1990 by the American Government The 1940’s through to the 1990 encompasses four distinct groups of Japanese: The first group Issei – original Japanese immigrants who migrated prior to 1924 prohibited from becoming U.S. citizens The second group Nisei- Japanese children of the Issei born in the U.S. after 1924 were US citizens The third group Sansei – Japanese children of the Nisei born in the U.S. were US citizens The fourth group Kibei - Japanese Americans born in the US but educated in Japan Separately, each group had their own unique American experience. Consequently, as unique as their separate experiences were, respectively they all had a significant historical influence on American politics and their ultimate treatment from the American government. Five key indicators played a crucial role in dictating the treatment of the Japanese. Racist prejudice, war hysteria, US imperialism, economics and xenophobic were blatant identity factors which influenced the treatment of the Japanese from the early 1900’s until 1990. US Imperialism and economic growth of the United States first brought the Issei to its territories. In the beginning, Issei faced little restrictions until their numbers started to grow. They became targets for racial...
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...It has been said many times that one can learn a great deal about society by looking towards its prisons. Look towards its dungeons and there one will see in concentrated and microcosmic form the sickness of the entire society of which it is reflection. For in a painfully real sense as an African American, one is considered to be prisoners of a society whose bombastic proclamations of freedom and justice for all are nothing but meaningless rhetoric. Research says, Post Racial America is a theoretical environment in which the United States is free from racial preference, discrimination and prejudice. One must make this country a nation of equal protection under the law with equal opportunity for everyone. If one truly wish to be post racial,...
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