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Jessica Hoang 3/27/2015 4A Jim Crow Essay             Did you know there are currently more slaves today than at any time in history? Well there are and what do you think about when you hear the word slavery? I think of African Americans. I’ve been hearing things about how they were enslaved, how badly they’ve been treated, and how they were discriminated about since elementary school. Discrimination is a treatment of making a distinction in favor or against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category and Jim Crow is the act of discrimination. African Americans did many things like sit-ins, demonstrations, and protests to influence people to stop discriminating and many were killed but many succeeded. It was individuals, groups and public opinion that ultimately led to federal legislation that outlawed discrimination because an excerpt from “He Had a Dream” by Coretta King, the “Segregation At All Cause” video, and MLK’s Letter from Birmingham Jail proves to

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Lien Hoang Mr. Donoughe 6­7­16 8­7 The county council should allow the monument to stay where it is because taking it away would be taking away a part of our history. The debate was on whether the monument of Confederates soldiers should be removed because they represented a side that supported slavery. Many would find this offensive, but many would be angered if that statue was put away. This monument is historic and should be preserve for it showing a part of our past. It can be a reminder and others can learn from it to study our history. Many families and relatives of the confederates would feel saddened and disrespected if the memorial was to be destroyed. While the monument does not represent a good time in American history, it is still a part its past. It can be remembered as a significant battle that shaped the U.S. The relatives of these soldiers would like to have the memorial to stay where it is because it is important to their family. They would like to hav

Jessica Hoang Ms.Duran English 11 Honors 23 February 2016 Anti­Abortion Movement The topic that  am researching is abortion rights. More specifically, the March for Life that is held every year in Washington D.C. The march is a peaceful demonstration to share the truth concerning the greatest rights violation of our time, legalized abortion on demand. The piece of literature that I am planning on connecting my topic to is Dr.King’s “Letter to Birmingham jail”. The March is a large scale protest resistance to unjust law, which is an example that Martin Luther King Jr. wrote about in his letter. Dr.King wrote about how it is one’s moral responsibility to stand against unjust laws and that is how I am connecting my topic to the text. The participants of the March for Life are taking on their responsibility by marching for what they believe is right and standing up against for what they believe is an unjust law.  Sources 1. Online Database  “History of the March for Life” by Bethany Go

“When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful” Malala stated. The consequences and risks are always worth it when facing against injustice. Three sources and examples that support this is in an article called “Taliban Gun Down Girl Who Spoke Up for Rights”, a speech spoken by Severn Cullis­Suzuki, and a poem called “Protest” written by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. The first source that supports why facing injustice is always worth it is from an article called “Taliban Gun Down Girl Who Spoke Up for Rights”. It is about a brave 11 year old girl who spoke about her passion for education and became a symbol of defiance against Taliban subjugation. As a result, Malala was singled out and shot on a bus filled with schoolchildren because her voice was deemed a threat to the Taliban.“I don’t want to be thought of as “the girl who was shot by the Taliban” but the “girl who fought for education.” This is the cause to which I want to devote my life,” Malala said. This mea

Jessica Hoang Ms. Duran English11 Honors 22 March 2016  Moving forward             For hundreds of years, the government has been adding, changing, and removing laws numerous times. However, the process of changing the law is not quick nor is it easy. Most of the time, change requires endless efforts of raising awareness to gain support, proposing bills, petitioning, and many more. Martin Luther King Junior was a transcendentalist who promotes the idea of large scale protest resistance to unjust laws in his “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” In his writing, he touched on the subject regarding the importance of one’s moral responsibility by standing up for the rights that they are entitled to when those rights are violated. The awareness that the Civil Rights Movement desperately needed at the moment was brought by Dr. King’s responding letter. Despite the fact that society is moving in the right direction with the issue of racial inequalities, it is moving backwards with

I am from purses, from Pink and pedicures.  I am from the trips to dance lessons. (Sweaty, painful, they weren’t just about pretty hair and makeup.) I am from the “We can do it!” the 11 by 14 poster whose message I live by   with everything I do. I’m from bedazzled bows and uniforms,           from Twisters and Worlds. I’m from the 3 hour practices           and the days off, from “Don’t get mad, get better.” I’m from Friday night’s games           with blue and red poms poms           and the National Anthem. I’m from SaiGon pho and rice. From the English as second language classes           to Vietnamese-English dictionary, the family I left for a brighter future. There’s a dusty album not fully filled with pictures, a capturer of memories to remind me of the good and bad ones. I am from those pages-- some full, some empty-- far from completed. May 1, 2016

Lien Hoang Grade 8 Dec. 2015 “Would You Have Quit?”  “The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.” (Thomas Paine) In history class, students were given an assignment to write an essay on whether to stay or go at Valley Forge during the Revolutionary War. Staying would be a better choice for me personally. I chose to stay at Valley Forge because why quit when you can help serve your country honorably instead of leaving cowardly. Sources such as a painting, a diary, a list of deaths and illnesses at camp, and essays were used support the claim of staying. One source to convince why staying is the better option is from ​ The American Crisis by Thomas Paine. General Washington had essays from ​ The American Crisis read aloud to his soldiers hoping  they would stay at Valley Forge. For example, a section in one of the essays states “Tyran

Aeonium is a succulent plant that masquerades as a flower. Instead of petals, it boasts rubbery leaves that are reminiscent of roses, making them a favorite among gardeners who want blooms without the bother.  Aeonium is easy to care for, and they thrive in a diverse range of climates, both indoors and out. Propagating this stress-free shrub from seed or cutting requires just a bit of know-how and a few basic gardening supplies.      Aeonium likes full sun to partial shade, well-drained soil, drought tolerant once established, water throughly but infrequently and allow plant to dry in between waterings. They can tolerate temperatures from 28°F to 100°F. Propagation Aeonium:   Cuttings of the stems between spring and summer .   Use a pair of pruning shears to cut a stem from the parent plant. To grow aeonium with longer stems take a 5-inch cutting. For smaller shrub aeonium remove a 1-inch stem. For best results, clean the shears with hot water or rubbing alcohol to

Lien Hoang 8-4 Child Labor From early day to late night From dark times to daylight A never ending round Of children being bound A fast rotation Across the nation Abandoned and alone Sad and without a home Always end up crying Because the truth’s blinding Beaten black and blue Spat out after chewed Slowly dying inside While freedom is denied Forever believing But a dream’s deceiving

Today is Tết, the first day of the Lunar calendar. We all gain one year in age, no matter the date we were born. Every old Tet we eat sugary lotus seeds and glutinous rice cakes, in the shape of a square made of pork, glutinous rice, and mung beans, wrapped in banana leaves. We wear all new clothes even underneath. Mother warns how we act today foretells the whole year. Everyone must smile no matter how we felt. No  one can sweep, for why sweep away hope? No one can splash water, for why splash away joy? A Tết long ago My grandmother insisted my uncle to rise first in the morning to bless our house because only male feet can bring luck. An old angry knot expanded in my throat. I decided to wake before dawn and tap my big toe to the tile floor first. Not even Mother sleeping beside me, knew.   Bánh chưng - bánh tét Rice cake in the shape of a square called bánh chưng or a cylinder called bánh tét,  made of pork, glutinous rice,  and mung beans, wrapped in banana lea

Are You Lonesome Tonight Recorded by Elvis Presley written by Roy Turk and Lou Handman [3/4 time] C Em Am Are you lonesome tonight do you miss me tonight C C7 F Are you sorry we drifted apart G7 Dm7 Does your memory stray to a brighter sunny day G7 C When I kissed you and called you sweetheart Gm C7 F Do the chairs in your parlor seem empty and bare D7 G7 Do you gaze at your doorstep and picture me there C Em D7 Is your heart filled with pain shall I come back again G7 C Tell me dear are you lonesome tonight Recitation: C Em Am I wonder if you're lonesome tonight You know someone said that the worlds a stage C And each must play a part F Fate had me playing in love you as my