Jackie Robinson

It is hard to say if Jackie Robinson is the most influential figure in the civil rights movement. There are many men and women who worked hard to get equality for all. Martin Luther King Jr. talked and protested his beliefs peacefully, and was eventually killed in his efforts. Also, Rosa Parks, standing up for herself, started possibly one of the largest boycotts in history. One baseball player could not possibly be the most important, right? I believe that Jackie was a very important part of the civil rights movement. He worked hard and was proud of his race. Many others believed it was a curse to be black, but he walked tall, and held in his anger when pushed. There are many influential members of the civil rights movement, and it is hard to say that just one of them was the most important.

Zooks and Yooks

The Zook and the Yook both stare at each other
Waiting for one to make a huge blunder
The first to move will set off a chain
A chain that would leave the world on vain
But neither side cared about all of that
They only wanted a tip of the hat
For destroying the butter up or down land
Both Zook and Yook had fate in their hands
One of them fell and took the other one with them
No one knows who was the first to fall

But they had changed it all.

pg. 750 #6

What was your status before the depression?

How did you make money during the depression?

What did you eat during the depression?

How did you entertain yourself?

Where did you live?

Did you know anyone who lived in a Hooverville?

How did you feel about the U.S. economy?

Before the depression were you involved in the stock market?

How did the depression affect home life?

Did the depression affect the availability of health care.

Did you ever receive help from government programs?

Do you think bombing cities/civilians during wartime is a fair/justifiable act? Why or why not?

No I do not believe it is fair to bomb civilians in a time of war. Many people in a nation have nothing to do with the military, and are just innocent bystanders for what is taking place. It is true that when a countries people are in distress then the country is in distress, but going after civilians is like killing helpless animals.

Simpspns

Part1:
I believe that the Simpson's episode on prohibition was very entertaining.  The accuracies did out weigh the comical exaggerations. Many aspects of the show definitely happened in the 1920's; such as Mob interactions, and a lack of law enforcement.  Many people did smuggle in alcohol or make their own like Homer did. In the 1920's drinking was also the cause of fights and public intoxication; just like drinking was the cause of a large parade riot in the T.V. show.  Rex Banner represented the F.B.I. which was started around the 1920's, and his speech was common for that time.  There were also many untrue things like the punishment for drinking and children getting completely wasted, but overall the episode portrayed prohibition well.  The fictional comedy made the episode enjoyable, but the truth made it interesting.

Part2:
Instead of the entire parade in the beginning breaking into a riot; one smaller drunken mess in the street may have been more accurate.  Also Bart would have had to been drinking a lot more than just the sip he got for him to be stumbling around like a crazy person. 
One other scene that could have been more accurate was that instead of the Mob using giant trucks to carry in alcohol maybe smaller cars or and underground route that is not so noticeable.

Does the U.S. have the right to give up civil liberties in times of war?

No, very simply. The United States should promote loyalty, but if it affects the Constitution, which the county was founded on, then it is wrong.  After all the facts are presented and if the citizens do not agree then a country should not be going to war. In WWI the U.S. citizens could not wait to get into the war. In my opinion there was no reason for censorship. Secrets get people into trouble.  Sending Americans into war with out telling them what they are getting into is wrong.  Hiding facts about both sides is not a good idea.  Promoting the country is one thing, but violating the first amendment makes the Constitution seem like guidelines and close to a joke. If the rules are bent during times of war, then what is stopping them from being changed at any other time? Civil Liberties are the rights given to U.S. citizens at birth, and should always remain that way. 

The U.S.S. Maine

Spain Bombs U.S. Ship!!! 

February 15th Spain bombs the U.S.S. Maine. Sources say that Spanish soldiers were seen leaving the U.S.S Maine only hours before the explosion.  More than four hundred fifty American soldiers were killed and many others wounded.  Spanish officials were caught plotting the event only days earlier by an American soldier.  He had time to write one final letter, detailing the attack, before he was killed, but his  letter did not reach his fellow soldiers in time.  He was also discovered dead the night before the bombing of the Maine. 

The American public is outraged at the lack of action taken President McKinley. 

How many American lives does it take before the United States takes action? 

continued on pg.5