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Civil Rights Class Week 8

The Sunken Place means we’re marginalized. No matter how hard we scream, the system silences us. Jordan Peele Homework 1: Read the attached document which gives an example of how African Americans were disfranchised in the 1890s. Notes from reading: The Reconstruction era was a period in American history following the American Civil War (1861–1865);Continue reading “Civil Rights Class Week 8”

Peace Lily Tranquility

In almost every part of the world, the Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum Spp.) is looked upon as a sign of peace and tranquility Peace lilies, from Spathiphyllum genus of about 47 species of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the family Araceae, is native to tropical regions of the Americas and southeastern Asia. Taken in my Natick, Massachusetts,Continue reading “Peace Lily Tranquility”

Civil Rights Class Week 7

History helps people feel they belong. This is why people can feel angry when history is reinterpreted or retold in ways that make them feel uncomfortable. And yet that is not always a bad thing, since so many comforting views of the past are deeply flawed. History should not just exist to serve the present,Continue reading “Civil Rights Class Week 7”