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.
Quakers were most likely to live in which colonial region of the British colonies in
North America?
Answer:The New England colonies were founded to escape religious persecution in England. The Middle colonies, like Delaware, New York, and New Jersey, were founded as trade centers, while Pennsylvania was founded as a safe haven for Quakers.
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What resources came out of the plantations in the south Carolina colonies?
Answer:
Explanation:
The main source of wealth during the late-colonial period was the export of rice, deer skins and, by the 1760's, indigo. Sea Island cotton, produced on large plantations off the coast, was also highly profitable.
1) The war between Athens and Sparta was known as the
War of the City States
Peloponnesian War
Battle of Chaeronea
Athenian War
Answer:
Peloponnesian War
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What European explorer is America named after????
Answer:
Amerigo Vespucci
Explanation:
America is named after Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian explorer who set forth the then revolutionary concept that the lands that Christopher Columbus sailed to in 1492 were part of a separate continent.
Answer: Amerigo Vespucci
Vespucci's first name has Ameri- in his name. America also has this in it's name.
Vespucci's last name has a -ci in it. Americans made it into a ca and made the name "America."
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How did the events of the French Revolution impact the development of political parties in the U.S.?
A. It strengthened Democratic-Republican control of the courts.
B. It allowed a third, pro-French party to gain popularity.
C. It further exposed differences between Democratic-Republicans and Federalists.*
D. It led to a brief period of agreement between opposing sides.
What does "equal protection under the law" mean?
A. Everyone is entitled to the sane economic opportunities in a state, regardless of ability
B. Everyone has the right to participate in all legal activities in a state, regardless of cost
C. Everyone who breaks a law should recieve punishment based on their race or class
D. Everyone has the same remedies if they think they have been unlawfully discriminated against
Answer:
the answer is choice A because it is the only answer that does not essentially discriminate against others
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What did the colonists fear about taxing ?
Answer:
Colonists objected to the Tea Act because they believed that it violated their rights as Englishmen to " no taxation without representation ", that is, to be taxed only by their own elected representatives and not by a British parliament in which they were not represented.
Explanation:
The House and Senate override the President’s veto of an education bill with a two-thirds vote.
answer : is __ EXECUTIVE BRANCH / Judicial BRANCH
Answer:
legislative
Explanation:
how did americans win independence in spite of britain's military advantages?
The Allied and Associated Governments, however, require, and
Germany undertakes, that she will make compensation for all
damage done to the civilian population of the Allied and
Associated Powers and to their property during the period of the
belligerency of each as an Allied or Associated Power against
Germany.
- The Treaty
Versailles, Article 232, June 1919
One reason this provision was included in the Treaty of Versailles was to -
O weaken the power of Germany in the international community
o create a democratic government in Germany
O grant independence to all German colonies
O
divide Germany into smaller states to be governed by Allied countries
Answer:
a
Explanation:
The allies did not want Germany to have power again after the damage they caused, the irony lol
Which group has the responsibility of enforcing laws?
A. people appointed by the Senate
B. people appointed by the president
C. people appointed by the Supreme Court
D. people appointed by the representatives
Answer: B, the president has the responsibility of enforcing laws that have been written by congress
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After the Boston Tea Party, Parliament passed a series of four measures designed to punish Massachusetts known as the
Answer:
Intolerable Acts
Explanation:
Answer:
The Coercive Acts, which were called the Intolerable Acts by the American colonists, were passed by Parliament in 1774 in response to colonial resistance to British rule. The four acts were (1) the Boston Port Bill, which closed Boston Harbor; (2) the Massachusetts Government Act, which replaced the elective local government with an appointive one and increased the powers of the military governor; (3) the Administration of Justice Act, which allowed British officials charged with capital offenses to be tried in another colony or in England; and (4) the Quartering Act, which permitted the requisition of unoccupied buildings to house British troops.
Explanation:
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Apaches and Comanches lived a nomadic lifestyle for many years. How did this affect the attempts of the Spanish missionaries to Christianize them?
Answer:
It failed .The Native Americans living in the Plains didn't want anything to do with the Spanish settlers for these new missionaries.
And in many cases, when they saw a mission, they ended up raiding it and taking all the supplies that they wanted.
Explanation:
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Why was Japan receiving worldwide attention?
Answer:
Explanation:
because there population is going down even before corona
What do cave paintings reveal about Paleolithic people?
Answer:
Cave paintings may have played a role in Paleolithic man's religious rituals. One popular theory is that painters of the Paleolithic era chose the places where they made art based on their acoustics.
Explanation:
what was the probably nathaniel bacon's true motive for launching this rebellion ?
Answer:
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Explanation:
In 1676, Nathaniel Bacon began a mutiny against the governor of Virginia, William Berkeley, because Bacon (and many other Virginians) wanted to pursue a more vigorous war against the Indians than Berkeley would allow.
From the above we can therefore say that the answer He really wanted the colony to payback for raids by Native Americans on frontier settlements and also to remove everything that pertains to Native Americans from the colony so that landowners such as himself could increase (expand) their property and also against colonial government, is correct
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President Reagan’s speech at the Brandenburg gate commonlit
Answer: here you go:
Explanation:
We come to Berlin, we American Presidents, because it's our duty to speak, in this place, of freedom. But I must confess, we're drawn here by other things as well: by the feeling of history in this city, more than 500 years older than our own nation; by the beauty of the Grunewald and the Tiergarten; most of all, by your courage and determination. Perhaps the composer, Paul Lincke, understood something about American Presidents. You see, like so many Presidents before me, I come here today because wherever I go, whatever I do: "Ich hab noch einen koffer in Berlin." [I still have a suitcase in Berlin.]
Our gathering today is being broadcast throughout Western Europe and North America. I understand that it is being seen and heard as well in the East. To those listening throughout Eastern Europe, I extend my warmest greetings and the good will of the American people. To those listening in East Berlin, a special word: Although I cannot be with you, I address my remarks to you just as surely as to those standing here before me. For I join you, as I join your fellow countrymen in the West, in this firm, this unalterable belief: Es gibt nur ein Berlin. [There is only one Berlin.]
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And now the Soviets themselves may, in a limited way, be coming to understand the importance of freedom. We hear much from Moscow about a new policy of reform and openness. Some political prisoners have been released. Certain foreign news broadcasts are no longer being jammed. Some economic enterprises have been permitted to operate with greater freedom from state control. Are these the beginnings of profound changes in the Soviet state? Or are they token gestures, intended to raise false hopes in the West, or to strengthen the Soviet system without changing it? We welcome change and openness; for we believe that freedom and security go together, that the advance of human liberty can only strengthen the cause of world peace.
There is one sign the Soviets can make that would be unmistakable, that would advance dramatically the cause of freedom and peace. General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization: Come here to this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!
...
As I looked out a moment ago from the Reichstag, that embodiment of German unity, I noticed words crudely spray-painted upon the wall, perhaps by a young Berliner, "This wall will fall. Beliefs become reality." Yes, across Europe, this wall will fall. For it cannot withstand faith; it cannot withstand truth. The wall cannot withstand freedom.
If you are traveling from Houston to El Paso what changes in landscape and climate will you encounter?
A.Lower elevation as you move west and it gets wetter.
B.High elevation as you move west and it gets dryer.
C.Lower elevation as you move east as it gets wetter.
D.Higher elevation as you move east as it gets dryer.
Answer:
The most obvious landscape and climate change if we travel from Houston to El Paso would be high elevation as you move west and it gets drier.
Explanation:
A is not correct because Houston is much wetter than El Paso, and is also on a lower elevation than El Paso.
B is correct because the topography of Texas changes in the manner that it starts off as very low and flat in the eastern part and gradually gains on elevation as we move toward the west, and the east is the wettest part, while the west is the driest.
C is not correct simply because Houston is located on the east, while El Paso is on the west, not the other way around.
D is not correct because the east has a far lower elevation than the west, as well as much more precipitation.
Which of these regulations is established at the federal level?
the hours a business can stay open
the types of goods a market can sell
the pay for minimum wage employees
the requirements employees must meet
a
Answer:
C: the pay for minimum-wage employees
Explanation:
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The regulations that is established at the federal level is the pay for minimum wage employees. Therefore, the correct option is C.
What is minimum wage regulation?The regulation of minimum wage is established at the federal level in the United States. The federal government sets a minimum wage that employers must pay their employees, which is currently $7.25 per hour.
States and local governments can also set their own minimum wage rates, as long as they are higher than the federal minimum wage. However, if there is a conflict between federal and state minimum wage laws, the higher wage rate prevails.
The regulation of the hours a business can stay open, the types of goods a market can sell, and the other requirements are generally established at the state and local levels, rather than the federal level.
The pay for minimum wage employees is established at the federal level. Thus, the ideal selection is option C.
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How did the geography of Greece isolate their city-states?
Answer:
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Explanation:
In what ways did Greece’s location by the sea and its mountainous land affect its development? Possible Answer: The closeness of the sea promoted trade. The mountains isolated the valleys in which the city-states were located, and this made it difficult to establish any kind of unified or central control.
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Answer:
The mountains, oceans, islands, and atmosphere confined isolated and separated Greece into little gatherings that became city-states
Select the two colonies we learned about in these lessons which are labeled A and B on the map. Question 1 options: A) Pennsylvania B) Massachusetts C) New York D) Rhode Island
Answer:
B) MassachusettsD) Rhode IslandExplanation:
The colony labeled A was the Colony of Massachusetts which was founded in 1629 and was part of the New England colonies. The people there were mostly of Puritan faith and towns established include Boston and Quincy.
The colony labeled B was the Colony of Rhode Island which was established in 1636 and like Massachusetts was also a New England colony. Towns included Providence and Portsmouth.
Answer:
B) Massachusetts
D) Rhode Island
Explanation:
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How may have the car industry been impacted by the Interstate Highway Act of 1956?
it would have grown
it would have decreased
there would have been no impact
it would only grow inside of rural areas
Answer:
it would have grown
Explanation:
took that test
It would have grown.
The answer is correct.
Why is it important to our justice system to have both judicial restraint and judicial activism?
Answer:Judicial activism interprets the Constitution to be in favor of contemporary values. ... Judicial restraint limits the powers of judges to strike down a law, opines that the court should uphold all acts and laws of Congress and legislatures unless they oppose the United States Constitution.
Explanation:
Answer:
The Constitution is interpreted by the judiciary to support modern principles. Judicial restraint holds that the court should uphold all acts and laws passed by Congress and legislatures unless they conflict with the US Constitution, restricting judges' ability to overturn laws.
Explanation:
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1. Describe the main differences between the economies of the northern and southern
colonies in the early 1700s.
Your answer must include information about AT LEAST two (2) of the following:
- The products/crops produced
- Where people lived
The role of slaves/immigrants
Who made up a large number of the first settlers in Georgia
Answer:
Colonial settlers of Georgia generally came from the Carolinas, from Virginia, or directly from England and Scotland. The first large group of immigrants came from the British Isles to the Savannah area with James Oglethorpe in 1733.
An act to prevent the government from
limiting our rights and liberties
Answer: the Bill of Rights (the ten amendments added to the Constitution) protects our individual liberties/rights, so the government can't interfere with them.
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Which statements describe the Hundred Years’ War? Choose four correct answers.
It was started by King Henry V.
Joan of Arc was a hero for France.
It ended when Joan of Arc was killed.
King Henry V was a hero for England.
It was a war between England and France.
It included many battles with long periods of peace
Answer:
Joan of Arc was a hero for France.
King Henry V was a hero for England.
It was a war between England and France.
It included many battles with long periods of peace
Explanation:
The Hundred Years' War is a collective term for a series of armed conflicts between England and France during the late Middle Ages from 1337 to 1453. The wars became decisive for how the political situation on the continent was shaped as France was established as a centralized nation state and the English finally gave up their territorial claims in France. The war also became decisive in the art of war; the English ended the time of the mounted knight and the infantry then dominated Europe's battlefield. The war never ended on paper. The countries only agreed on a ceasefire.
Answers:
B) Joan of Arc was a hero for France.
D) King Henry V was a hero for England.
E) It was a war between England and France.
F) It included many battles with long periods of peace.
Explanation:
I just got it correct.
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How did the Caribs preserve their culture?
✅I believe that for caribians preserve their culture they never stop making traditions, I mean in Panama, Colombia, Brazil and all latinos countrys they never lost their culture because they continue making it and lots of traditions.
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What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?
A. To tell European powers to stay away from the American
continents
B. To establish new trade with Central and South America
C. To buy the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon Bonaparte of
France
D. To end the War of 1812 with a treaty in Washington, D.C.