https://padlet.com/elizabeth_lawson1/fup70gwcu1yl Honors English III Period VII en-us 2017-12-06 17:29:19 UTC 2023-03-01 20:23:54 UTC hello@padlet.com elizabeth_lawson1 https://padlet.com/elizabeth_lawson1/fup70gwcu1yl/wish/213817865 Racism experienced by past generations was violent, appalling, and uncalled for. As time has passed, society has evolved and the children of past generations won't have to experience what their parents did to an extent. Racism will always exist in a non utopian world and that being said, it will always be experienced but how far it goes decreases more and more as each day passes. Parents are now debating whether or not to tell their children about their past experiences to prepare them for the future. Other parents disagree, arguing that they should experience these things by themselves so they won't carry their parents' sorrows. Both sides agree that children should experience the world as it is today and not focus on the negativity of the past. Deciding on whether or not to explain the extent to which racist situations can go is the ultimate decision.   ]]> 2017-12-06 17:31:59 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_lawson1/fup70gwcu1yl/wish/213817865 elizabeth_lawson1 https://padlet.com/elizabeth_lawson1/fup70gwcu1yl/wish/213838847 Throughout the entire book of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck keeps all of his thoughts and feelings held inside him. Even though he stays quiet through most of the book about his true feelings, his silence itself expresses itself as a type of language. He speaks of his true and genuine feelings towards the reader instead of the characters. He can never directly speak of such a topic towards his counterparts, even Jim, one of his most cherished people in his life. He communicates his feelings with the reader when describing his feelings of being lonesome and melancholy. The society that he has been delved into does nothing to him but make him realize just how chaotic it is. These new discoveries transform him into becoming a more experienced and cultured young boy.]]> 2017-12-06 18:11:27 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_lawson1/fup70gwcu1yl/wish/213838847 elizabeth_lawson1 https://padlet.com/elizabeth_lawson1/fup70gwcu1yl/wish/214322780 Ending racism in America is a goal that will most likely never be achieved. Evil always exists in the world and it's even inside the people who claim they hold no biases. To begin the effort with tearing down racism, we have to quit being in denial. People claim to ignore the color of a person's skin and but that is not the issue, it is how we react to it.  Expanding the social circles in our lives and figuring out which authentic relationships we have is essential. We need to break stereotypes about black people that are hidden inside us and connect with them. When we see an issue, we need to have the courage to step up and say something, even to our family members. Children are influenced in every aspect by the adults that surround them on what they should be like. When the children hear these things, they accept those beliefs and if it continues, the biases will never die. We expect them to be sources of change but we are influencing biases into our children from a young age and if it continues the bias will never actually die.]]> 2017-12-07 20:30:23 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_lawson1/fup70gwcu1yl/wish/214322780 elizabeth_lawson1 https://padlet.com/elizabeth_lawson1/fup70gwcu1yl/wish/214616962 Racism in early America was endured everyday for African American individuals. Tied under the laws which held them to a lifetime of slavery, they had close to no chance of ever living a free, and happy life. In late December of 1848, William and Ellen Craft decided to leave their master in the deep south to try and escape to a life of freedom. By doing so, they were risking their lives and the chance that they would never see each other again if they were to be caught. This mission began around the time that The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn took place and just like them, Jim wanted a chance at being free. In both situations, they were in danger due to the Fugitive Slave Act, which made it possible for their owners to go after them or have others go after them and bring them back to slavery. Driven by this, they went after their freedom and did anything possible to get to that point of happiness. They were extremely brave in what they did and were courageous throughout every instance that occurred.]]> 2017-12-08 19:02:16 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_lawson1/fup70gwcu1yl/wish/214616962 elizabeth_lawson1 https://padlet.com/elizabeth_lawson1/fup70gwcu1yl/wish/215227414 After the attacks of 9/11, racism spread all over the country like wild fire. South Asian, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, and Arab Americans began to experience horrible acts of violence like assault and murder, purely due to the fact of what they look and talk like. White citizens are constantly mixing up the ideas of racism and patriotism, believing that if the try to send the minorities "back to their country", then we will remain "true" Americans. Even though horrendous attack on 9/11 occurred 16 years ago, the violence continues on in our society and President Trump has done nothing to stop it from happening. Instead of making laws or serving proper justice to the people who committed these crimes, he has presented the country with the Muslim ban, the retracting of DACA, and the failure to properly respond to the white supremacist rallies that occurred in the late summer of 2017. By remaining silent in the wake of these events, he has shown the terrorists that he supports their acts of violence. In doing so, he sets the country back into it's old ways of racism that we have fought so hard to get rid of. Trump has shown the country that he does not and will not care about the minorities of this country.]]> 2017-12-11 21:19:48 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_lawson1/fup70gwcu1yl/wish/215227414 elizabeth_lawson1 https://padlet.com/elizabeth_lawson1/fup70gwcu1yl/wish/215570361 In the small town of South Berwick, Maine, racism is uncommon, but it does happen. The town's majority is made up of white people, which could cause an issue if someone of a different nationality were to come in. Parents of this town are teaching their kids that "Hate has no home here" and that we should learn more about the subject of racism instead of ignoring it. Will Lusenhop, a clinical social worker and professor at the University of New Hampshire, held a meeting at the South Berwick public library to educate these parents on how to handle this subject. He explained to the group that "'It’s [racism] viewed as such a terrible thing to be racist and it causes people to be defensive and say I’m not, rather than examine the prejudices inside us, how they happen to us and how we enact them. When we realize they are in there, we need to examine them and determine how to change them'". The meeting taught these citizens that they have to fight head on with this issue and talking to our kids about it is okay and should be learned about.]]> 2017-12-12 18:57:23 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_lawson1/fup70gwcu1yl/wish/215570361 elizabeth_lawson1 https://padlet.com/elizabeth_lawson1/fup70gwcu1yl/wish/215573561 Most people don't want to recognize the issue of race within our country and instead try and wait it out. They are afraid of confronting their own prejudices against the people of any different race. Catherine Meeks, Chair of the Beloved Community: Commission for Dismantling Racism, Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, agrees with this, but argues that we must do something to change it: "The very first thing people need to do is just start talking to other people and form a community." In recent media, it seems as if we are moving backwards in the end of racism. Meeks suggests that simple things like films, stories, or art are great starting points for people to get involved with the issue. Forming a group of people who support the ending of racism is just the beginning for our country and if it continues, virtually all racism would come to an end.]]> 2017-12-12 19:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_lawson1/fup70gwcu1yl/wish/215573561 elizabeth_lawson1 https://padlet.com/elizabeth_lawson1/fup70gwcu1yl/wish/215920119 In an interview between Michael Montgomery and former governor of Alabama, George Wallace, they go into depth on what segregation and racism meant in the mid 1900's. Michael asks George questions about the statement he made in the past: "'Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever.'" George argued that that was over a quarter century ago when he made that statement and since then, he has changed his views. Over time, people tend to change their views on racism and have grown to accept that it is no longer the "normal." When looking back on his actions, he of course has regrets about the things that he has said and done. When comparing now and then, he realizes that he made mistakes about the things he said and the impact his actions had on people.]]> 2017-12-13 18:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_lawson1/fup70gwcu1yl/wish/215920119 elizabeth_lawson1 https://padlet.com/elizabeth_lawson1/fup70gwcu1yl/wish/215932079 In recent time, we have seen just how much politics affect the environment around us. Especially with the most recent election, racism has been brought back up into the spotlight. With people taking sides onto which they belong and arguing over whether black live matter, the scenes look as if they're from over 50 years ago. We are fighting over the same issues that others fought for in the past. This proves that nothing is ever completed and the past always influences our daily lives. White privilege within people says "It's in the past, why cant you get over it?" but they don't realize that its not in the past. We are still fighting for the same, basic human rights for African Americans across the country and they have yet to receive them. Fighting for it is what we have to do in a dysfunctional world to continually obtain the rights they deserve.]]> 2017-12-13 18:38:22 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_lawson1/fup70gwcu1yl/wish/215932079 elizabeth_lawson1 https://padlet.com/elizabeth_lawson1/fup70gwcu1yl/wish/216596968 In recent times in the media, there has been a discussion as to whether or not it is okay to not stand for the national anthem. People who stand say that by doing so, they are supporting the armed forces and keeping the country together as one. For people who don't, Colin Kaepernick to be exact, says that he doesn't "'stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color [...]'". By taking a knee, he is showing his form of peacefully protesting his right of free speech. Because of his actions, it made people more aware of what was going on around them and started a movement in which many people too, began to take a knee. Although it could be seen as a disrespect to the military, that is not the point he is trying to make. In fact, taking a knee during the National Anthem has nothing to do with military, but with the fact that after almost 150 years since slavery has ended, black people are still getting harassed, oppressed, and discriminated. Kaepernick is using his pedestal in America to open peoples eyes and get them to realize one of many things that is wrong with America.

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