I even stopped myself for a while after George Floyd’s murder. A simple Black Lives Matter comment on my part in support of the fact the Black lives do indeed matter caused quite a few people to come and try and educate me on the facts as they saw them about BLM, the organization not actual lives.
My course of action was to recommend a memoir, When They Call You a Terrorist, a memoir by one of the Black Lives Matter founders Patrisse Khan-Culllors.
The perspectives that we develop in recent times are often shaped by what we see in the news and soundbites, social media, out of context quotes and hearsay. However the art of listening and learning from another’s perspective or story can get lost. Khan-Cullors story doesn’t begin at BLM, it begins with a family affected by mental illness.
In 1980 there existed the Mental Health Systems Act put in place by Jimmy Carter’s administration. The Act supported and financed community mental health support systems, which coordinated general health care, mental health care, and social services.
In 1981 with the Reagan administration came the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation, repealing most of the MHSA. One administration enacts sweeping changes, in this case benefitting mental health services, and the next administration repeals or dismantles it despite potential repercussions. Patrisse’s family lived in the aftermath of not only decreased mental health services but also aftermath of systemwide racism. That’s racism legislated and built into the American system for countless numbers of years.
Khan-Cullors inserts quotes throughout her book. Some represent her influences while others represent what influenced the lives her family would navigate to try and survive. Chapter 1 begins with this one from “John Ehrlichman, Richard M. Nixon’s National Domestic Policy Chief, on the administration’s position on Black people”.
“We know we couldn’t make it illegal to be…black, but by getting the public to associate the…blacks with heroin and then criminalinzing [them] heavily, we could disrupt [their] communitites…Did we know we were lying? Of course we did.”
This quote could also apply to the crack epidemic, criminalization of marijuana and how it is carried out. This was the reality for Patrisse and her siblings growing up. A time when young black boys could be stopped and searched for fitting a description or suspected of dealing drugs and gang activity, simply for hanging out or socializing with friends. The first time Patrisse was arrested was at the age of 12, in front of her class and searched. Her closest brother Monte arrested at age 11.
Patrisse recounts incidents like these and others, including a raid on the family home to look for a relative suspected of dealing drugs. The relative did not live with them. The youngest child in the family at the time was 5. Police searched everything in the house. Although this was anything but normal it was not discussed in the family. They went on to survive this day.
While some may be outraged to hear this, I can recall talking to relatives about living in the Jim Crow South. Things were so a part of their daily lives that there was no discussion about events. No spoken outrage, just survival. Knowing it was wrong but legal to be treated like you don’t matter.
Another chapter quote for your consideration,
“One of the worst things about racism is what it does to young people.” –Alvin Ailey
I think the one set of incidents that most affected the author on her journey to Black Lives Matter was that of her brother Monte. In the midst of everything going on in their environment, Monte would develop a mental illness. He would not be diagnosed until time in prison. Through all of his episodes the way the system dealt with it would be through multiple arrests and jail time. The family would grow weary of calling police for assistance, because the abuse and treatment he would receive were not what they wanted for him. They were also at a loss at what to do as no assistance solutions were in place. As I stated Monte was diagnosed with schizophrenia while in jail.
Why was the decision in Dred Scott v. Stanford so significant?
Answer:
Explanation:
Sandford, a decade-long search for liberty by an enslaved black man named Dred Scott. The litigation continued through multiple tribunals and finally entered the U.S. The Supreme Court, whose ruling incensed abolitionists, brought the anti-slavery campaign traction and served as a turning stone to the Civil War.
The bicameral nature of the U.S. federal legislature is responsible for:
A. the division of Congress into a House and Senate.
B. gerrymandering in congressional districts.
C. Congress's ability to check the executive branch.
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D. the influence of public opinion on Congress.
Answer: A
Explanation:
A P E X
The bicameral nature of the U.S. federal legislature is responsible for the division of Congress into a House and Senate. Thus, option (a) is correct.
What is the Congress?The term “Congress” refers to the legislative of the United States' federal government. The president and Congress were to share power. The Supreme Court is the branch's body. The Congress governs the American people. The congress is the balance of power between the three branches.
The architects of the US Congress created the bicameral structure to reduce the likelihood of any one governing body becoming overly strong. Both the qualities and norms of the two bodies, as well as how they function, are different.
As a result, the significance of the bicameral nature of the U.S. federal legislature is responsible are the aforementioned. Therefore, option (a) is correct.
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Select the correct location on the map.
Locate the area through which goods from East Asia, such as wool, linen, wood, spices, and silk, came to Rome.
a
b
c
d
Answer:
D
Explanation:
The Romans got all those resources from China and India (East Asia)
They didn't come through Ukraine and Russia (C) as the climate and weather was too cold to pass through.
Answer:
D
Explanation:
Asia Minor provided wool, linen, wood, Indian spices, and Chinese silk.As trade increased, so did the wealth of the republic.
1. How did the Industrial revolution affect the economy ?
according to the constitution, what is one responsibility of congress?
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The Constitution specifically grants Congress its most important power — the authority to make laws. ... These include the power to declare war, coin money, raise an army and navy, regulate commerce, establish rules of immigration and naturalization, and establish the federal courts and their jurisdictions.
Answer:
to fund the executive branch
Explanation:
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How did the Karankawa and Tonkawa people respond to the establishment of
Austin's colony in Texas?
They offered to work in the fields for the settlers,
They raided settlements and stole livestock,
They lobbied the Mexican government to disband the
colony.
They formed an alliance with the settlers against Mexico.
Answer:
they raided settlements and stole livestock.
Explanation:
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The Karankawa and Tonkawa people raided settlements and stole livestock of Austin's colony in Texas.
What did Karankawa and Tonkawa did with Austin's colony in Texas?Due to the first crop being destroyed by the drought and their lack of food, some settlers vowed to quit Austin's colony. The colony was invaded by the Tonkawa and Karankawa. In response, Austin established order in the colony.
Two colonists from Austin's colony, Loy (or Law) and John C. Alley, are killed by Coco Indians (Karankawas) who were attempting to steal a pirogue stocked with the grain on the Colorado River near the mouth of Skull Creek and ten miles south of modern-day Columbus.
The official government and religion of Spain were among the things the Spanish required of the newcomers. Austin and the government both recognized the need of having colonists of good moral character and made this a requirement for immigration.
Thus, 'They raided settlements and stole livestock' is the correct statement.
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Which statement best describes Lincoln's reaction to the formation of the confederate States of america
Answer:
The statement that best describes the formation of diamonds could be "Diamonds are formed by pressure, weight, and high temperature of overlying rocks.
Explanation:
which states had claims to western lands
Answer:
Virginia.
Connecticut. ...
Massachusetts. ...
New York. ...
North Carolina. ...
South Carolina. ...
Georgia.
Explanation:
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Answer:
Lots!
Explanation:
Virginia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia
What effect did victory in the War of 1812 and the Treaty of Ghent have on Native Americans?
A. secured their land claims east of the Mississippi River
B. open lands in the Great Lakes region to U.S. settlement
C. compelled most Native Americans to migrate north to British Canada
D. led Native Americans to form a confederation to resist U.S. expansion
Answer:
The Answer is B
Explanation:
"Victory in the war 1812 and the Treaty of Ghent make Native Americans for open lands in the Great Lakes region to U.S settlements. The War of 1812 created a lasting impact on several tribes whose communities were involved. For Native Americans, the War of 1812 created Indian heroes, established historic places, and dispossessed ancient home areas."
Answer:
option B
Explanation:
this battle was a hopeless fight for freedom and independence for the Native Americans. That war was a absolute disaster even though the treaty did not say anything about the two main issues that caused this war, because of that it opened the Great Lakes region for expansion in the US and was praised for its diplomatic victory.
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What are some facts about Chinese politics?
Answer:
China is officially known as the People's Republic of China.
China has the largest population in the world, with over 1.3 billion people (1,343,239,923) as of July 2012.
China is the 3rd largest country by area at 9,706,961 sq km (3,747,879 sq miles).
China belongs to the continent of Asia.
Explanation:
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Which radical faction of the French Revolution, led by Jean Paul Marat, Georges Danton, and Robespierre, used violence against their political enemies, culminating in the bloody "Reign of Terror"?
Answer:
The Motagnards, which was a faction of the Jacobin
Explanation:
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Answer:
The French Revolution began in May 1789 when the Ancien Régime was abolished in favour of a constitutional monarchy. Its replacement in September 1792 by the First French Republic led to the Execution of Louis XVI in January 1793, and an extended period of political turmoil. This culminated in the appointment of Napoleon as First Consul in November 1799, which is generally taken as its end point. Many of its principles are now considered the basis of modern Liberal democracy.
Many of the initial drivers of the Revolution originated from a global community of European and American 'patriots', who shared ideas and political principles, contacts accelerated by the American Revolution. Together, they marked the beginning of the Age of Revolution, which continued into the mid-19th century and impacted much of Europe and the Americas. However, the French quickly discarded the American Revolution as a reference point, and they are generally viewed as distinct events, with different causes.
Explanation:
What conditions in Europe explained the rise of the feudal system?
Answer:
The political turmoil and constant warfare led to the rise of European feudalism, which, as you read in Chapter 2, is a political and economic system based on land ownership and personal loyalty. From about 800 to 1000, invasions destroyed the Carolingian Empire.
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how effective is the media on influencing campaigns?
Answer:
very effective
Explanation:
because ppl often listen to those they like or those that are famous
Answer:
Very effective the media is bias and manipulates the people to take which sides. Commercials and ads influences the public view.
Who had the most successful Anglo-American colony in Texas?
Answer:
Austin
Explanation:
Austin, because the most successful Texas empresario, made four six-year contracts between 1823 and 1828 for a potential 1,200 families
Describe the cause and effect of the 15th amendment.
Answer:
its c
Explanation:
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what are the teaching of budha
Answer:
a religous type of group
Explanation:
An atom with 7 protons, 6 neutrons, and 7 electrons has an atomic mass of _____ amu. (Enter a whole number.)
Answer:
13
Explanation:
when you add 7to 6 is 13
Select all correct answers.
Which three of the following conditions on earth at the end of the ice age made humans survival easier 1. Abundance of large animals. 2. Decrease in sea levels.
.3 extinction of mammoths. 4. Increase in vegetation. 5. Warmer global climate. PLZ HELP!!
BrainPOP!!!! Viking raiding parties often launched from which of the following modern cities?
A. Madrid, Spain
B. Istanbul, Turkey
C. Berlin, Germany
D. Oslo, Norway
Why were labor unions formed during the Progressive Era?
to dismantle trusts and monopolies
to discourage the consumption of alcohol among workers
to encourage camaraderie among employees
to help workers express their demands to employers
Answer:
D:to help workers express their demands to employers
Explanation:
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The correct answer is option D.
The labor unions were formed to help workers express their demands to employers.
Why was the labor union formed?
Labor unions were created to protect employee rights and stop exploitation. Members fight together for better pay and working conditions and collectively can be influential enough to engineer change.
What labor unions were created during the Progressive Era?Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Samuel Gompers helps to establish the American Federation of Labor (AFL), one of many labor unions formed during the Progressive Era. Labor unions fight for safer working conditions and higher wages.
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The thirty years war involved all major European powers except which nation
Answer:
The polish lithuanian comman wealth
Explanation:
Were the Founding Fathers justified in rebelling against the British goverment and declaring independendo In a well developed essay that includes an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion, explain whether or not the founding Fathers were justitied in declaring independence. Be sure to address counterclaims in your essay and include reasons and evidence to support your argument (write an essay for me and I will give brainlyest for whoever's first)
Answer:
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Explanation:
The founding fathers were indeed justified in rebelling against the British Government. For years the British government used the colonist as cheap laborers. When they decided to attempt to make life better for themselves the British refused to listen, so they chose independence instead of oppression.
1. What three things were
England, Spain and France
fighting for throughout the
18th century?
Which countries were made permanent members of the UN’s Security Council in 1945? Select all that apply.
United States
Germany
Japan
Italy
Soviet Union
France
Great Britain
China
The countries were made permanent members of the UN’s Security Council in 1945
The Republic of China FranceThe Soviet UnionThe United Kingdom The United StatesWhat is the UN’s Security Council?For ensuring the preservation of international security and peace, the Security Council is primarily responsible. The most important responsibility for preserving world peace and security falls on the UN Security Council, which has 15 members.
To provide an equal representation of the entire world, other individuals have been chosen. While the founding permanent members were still present, the membership grew to 15 in 1965.
According to the United Nations Charter, the Security Council has the primary obligation for preserving international security and peace. Opponents claim that the Security Council lacks representation in many parts of the world and that the use of the veto is preventing it from performing its functions.
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The Mayflower compact was agreed to and signed by _________ passenger on the Mayflower
Answer:
Adult Male colonists
Explanation:
Answer:
41 male
Explanation:
It was signed by nearly all the adult male colonists (41males)
What does Lincoln mean by “A house divided against itself cannot stand?”
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Answer:
Explanation: Lincohn means if we all focus on the same thing we will complete something. The House of Representives was divided at this time on the issue of slavery. Using the metaphor of an actual house, the president generally said that if we are pulling in 2 opposite directions something (such as the government) will collapse
18. What battle was fought on the island of Cuba?
A Hispaniola
B Havana
C Guadeloupe
D Martinique
Which Byzantine city was coined the "New Rome and became the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?
A)
Constantinople
B)
Florence
C)
London
D)
Paris
Why did some u.s senators oppose signing the genocide conversation?
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88TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS
Joint Resolution
To promote the maintenance of international peace and security in southeast Asia.
Whereas naval units of the Communist regime in Vietnam, in violation of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and of international law, have deliberately and repeatedly attacked United States naval vessels lawfully present in international waters... and
Whereas theses attacks are part of a deliberate and systematic campaign of aggression that the Communist regime in North Vietnam has been waging against its neighbors and the nations joined with them in the collective defense of their freedom; and
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America... the Congress approves and supports the determination of the President, as Commander in Chief, to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression.
-- Approved August 10, 1964
An opponent of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution would argue that it was unconstitutional because it gave too much power to the.....
A) armed forces.
B) executive branch.
C) legislative branch.
D) presidential cabinet.
Answer:
A i think.
Explanation: