Her depiction of Maycomb and the events that occurred in it came from her childhood in Monroeville, Alabama. One of the events that influenced her is the real-life case of the Scottsboro Boys, who were falsely accused of raping two white women in 1931 in Alabama. According to Rudolph Alexander, they were all convicted and given death or lengthy sentences. Another event that influenced Lee was when her own father, "an attorney
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HIS 300---African American History FINAL EXAMINATION ❖ Utilizing your notes, returned quizzes, doc sharing, webliography and textbook, respond to the following in SHORT ANSWER (few sentences to one paragraph, depending on nature of question). ❖ Answer ONLY ONE QUESTION FROM EACH CHAPTER. ❖ The TOTAL NUMBER OF QUESTIONS ANSWERED IS 13 (THIRTEEN). ❖ Maximum points granted to those responses that provide “specific references” and cite respective sources. ❖ 15 (Fifteen
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Approximately one hundred and fifty witches were hung, for performing acts of sorcery, without a fair trial (History staff). Those who were killed includes men, women, and unfortunately children. Salem, a colony located in Massachusetts, was where many innocent people were killed for being thought of using witchcraft. Salem was not the only one killing people for witchcraft, before Salem hundreds of women and men were burned at the stake in Europe and neighboring countries. The Salem Witch trials
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Andrew Holloman ENG 1101 11/13/12 Compare and Contrast Essay Similarities between Harper Lee’s Childhood Life and Scout Finch’s Childhood Life The To Kill a Mockingbird novel written by Harper Lee is commonly considered one of the twentieth century's most widely read American novels. The vast majority of people that have read the novel are of the belief that the events contained within the novel are based on Harper Lee’s childhood experiences growing up in the South. However, absent of
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Scout: “You aren’t really a nigger-lover, then, are you?” Atticus: “I certainly am. I do my best to love everybody…” Analyse how the theme of prejudice pervades the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Prejudice stems from several interconnected factors: the absence of self-respect and moral education and the presence of ignorance. The lack of self-respect can lead to an individual feeling unsatisfied with themselves and when this happens, they instinctively lower others in order to raise themselves
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My Synopsis The story of To Kill a Mockingbird takes place during three years of the Great Depression in the fictional "tired old town" of Maycomb, Alabama. The narrator, six-year-old named Scout Finch, lives with her older brother Jem and their widowed father Atticus, a middle-aged lawyer. Jem and Scout become friends with a boy named Dill who visits Maycomb to stay with his aunt for the summer. The three children are afraid of their neighbor "Boo" Radley. The adults of Maycomb don’t
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Anna Xiaoyin Luo Mr. Dishart ENG3UZ - 11 13 July 2016 The Way of Narration Makes Difference Authors can choose to narrate their stories from a variety of points of view including third person. Emma Lee Warrior’s “Compatriots” is one text that uses third person point of view and this tends to be easier for the reader to understand the relationship between characters. Lee Maracle’s “Sojourner’s Truth” is another text that uses the third person narrative to commentate the events in the story
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America has seen a fair share of changes throughout history, one of which is the story of Clarence Earl Gideon. Gideon Petitioned the Supreme Court of the United States of America for a writ of certiorari, founded in his belief that he, a poor man, should have the right to an attorney after he was convicted of robbing a pool house in the early 1960’s. Despite originally being found guilty, Gideon was determined to appeal to the courts and gain his freedom under the premise that his right to due process
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The Media vs The World My face is glued to the television as I await the verdict that I had so anxiously wanted to hear for years. To no surprise, it was not a verdict we had all hoped for, partially due to the media. The Casey Anthony trial, is just one of the many that have fallen into the classification of a “media trial,” a loose term that describes the profound impact media coverage has on a person’s reputation by creating a pre-assumed perception of guilt or innocence, before, or after a
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Molly Pincince Mrs. Kimmerlein AP English 11 04 June 2018 The Persistence of Discrimination in Modern Society Throughout history, humankind has been plagued by the vice that is racism. Fitting into a crowd is comfortable and familiar, and people who stand out are often ridiculed. The sense of safety that people feel when they are in a group allows them to do things that they wouldn’t normally do. This mob mentality has led to a long history of discrimination in the United States. Harper Lee’s book
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