“You said I was talking about Vanessa on myspace”. “No I didn’t say anything to nobody”. “Yes you did”. “What ever man” “It’ll be a what ever after school”
“Hey Joe did hear about that fight happening after school?” “Yea man I got a text message, you gone be there” “You know I am” “Ard Joe I’ll see you there, don’t want to miss it”
It is the schools responsibility to make sure that students are secure when traveling to and from school. Many schools in the Philadelphia school district tend to have a high percentage of violence each year. Most of these incidents start off in school and finish off in the streets. But its not only the students who are involved in the incidents, its the parents to, and then comes the riot.
At Constitution High we have one security guard and not a lot of violence due to the lack of students who attend our school. Many students feel unsafe and the need for more security while some teachers feel Constitution is a safe environment. During an interview with Mr. Romero, an English teacher I asked him “How do you feel about the safety at our school?” he responded “this is the safest school I have ever worked in, in another school I was jumped by a group of students.” Yet when I asked a student at Constitution High, Aquila Waller she responded “Not really, we have cameras but nobody really monitor them on a day to day basis unless a incident has occurred.”
Being a student at Constitution I feel that there is a need for an increase of security. Students do not feel that the school enforces their security policies providing safety for the students. As the student body increases we hope to see more security officers attending our school.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
Civil War Essay
Malissa Reid
March 9, 2009
Period 3
Civil War affects on African Americans
Due to the outcomes of events that has taken place during the civil war and which has led to the beginning of the Civil War has greatly affected many African Americans throughout the United States in many ways.
The Civil War has greatly affected many African Americans throughout the United States. In 1802 Abraham Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation promising them the stirs of freedom. Many Americans saw this as the first step to gaining freedom. (History Alive! Page 189) Later in 1862, Congress declared to have blacks drafted in to the war. During the war blacks faced racism and discrimination. Giving less training for the war, poorest weapons, and paid less than whites. It wasn’t until November 1863 black soldiers put their weapons down and refused to pick them back up until they were paid and treated as the whites were. (History Alive! Page 12) In 1864 Congress agreed to equalize the pay for both blacks and whites. Black women however also played an important role in the civil war as cooks and nurses. Clara Barton once stated, “While our soldiers stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them”. (Clara Barton, Page 128)
The Civil War has had a major effect on slavery causing an end and establishing African Americans freedom at the Gettysburg Address. When Lincoln reminded the Union that the war was preserve the nation and stated “Conceive in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal”, also supported in the thirteenth and fourteenth amendments. (Abraham Lincoln, Page 131) Another event that has greatly effect African Americans through out the United States was the South Carolina secedes.
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, He declared that, “all persons held as slaves are, and henceforward shall be free”. However this only applied to states that had seceded from the union. Once the Emancipation Proclamation was issued Americans realized the real reason for fighting the war was to gain their freedom and end slavery. Yet it wasn’t fully affective in all states because it didn’t comply to the boarder states. Unfortunately it only freed slaves in the rebellion states.(www.archieves.gov)
Black women played an important role in the Civil War becoming independent upon themselves. When men were drafted into the war women worked on plantations, took care of their children, and provided aid to wounded soldiers. Men found their independence “unladylike”. While others believed they would distract the soldiers and weren’t fit for the conditions. Women would also act as spies during the war. One of the most famous was Rose Greenhow. Rose was a member of the Washington society who used her connections to learn about the union troop movement and warned the Confederate army. Many believed she helped them win the first Battle of Bull Run in 1861.
The Gettysburg Address has also affected African Americans throughout the United States. It lasted three days after General Lee attacked the north killing more than 50,000 soldiers. Several months later president Abraham Lincoln visited Gettysburg and gave his sorrowful speech. There he declared that “all me are created equal” and that it was now a “new birth of freedom”.
Another event that has affected African Americans during the Civil War was the South Carolina Secession. During the election of 1860 Southerners feared Lincoln would abolish slavery and many Southern states refused to enter he into their voting ballots. However Lincoln won the presidential vote with 40 percent of the votes. Lincoln tried to gain Southerners support by telling them that he wouldn’t interfere with slavery in the south, but he refused to support the expansion of slavery. Lincoln believed slavery was “a moral, social, and political wrong”. (Lincoln page 114) South Carolina seceded from the Union and later on December 20, 1860 six more states had seceded from the Union. These states formed as confederate states. Lincoln declared that the secession of these states was both wrong and unconstitutional. This was an event that led to the Civil War in 1861.
March 9, 2009
Period 3
Civil War affects on African Americans
Due to the outcomes of events that has taken place during the civil war and which has led to the beginning of the Civil War has greatly affected many African Americans throughout the United States in many ways.
The Civil War has greatly affected many African Americans throughout the United States. In 1802 Abraham Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation promising them the stirs of freedom. Many Americans saw this as the first step to gaining freedom. (History Alive! Page 189) Later in 1862, Congress declared to have blacks drafted in to the war. During the war blacks faced racism and discrimination. Giving less training for the war, poorest weapons, and paid less than whites. It wasn’t until November 1863 black soldiers put their weapons down and refused to pick them back up until they were paid and treated as the whites were. (History Alive! Page 12) In 1864 Congress agreed to equalize the pay for both blacks and whites. Black women however also played an important role in the civil war as cooks and nurses. Clara Barton once stated, “While our soldiers stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them”. (Clara Barton, Page 128)
The Civil War has had a major effect on slavery causing an end and establishing African Americans freedom at the Gettysburg Address. When Lincoln reminded the Union that the war was preserve the nation and stated “Conceive in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal”, also supported in the thirteenth and fourteenth amendments. (Abraham Lincoln, Page 131) Another event that has greatly effect African Americans through out the United States was the South Carolina secedes.
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, He declared that, “all persons held as slaves are, and henceforward shall be free”. However this only applied to states that had seceded from the union. Once the Emancipation Proclamation was issued Americans realized the real reason for fighting the war was to gain their freedom and end slavery. Yet it wasn’t fully affective in all states because it didn’t comply to the boarder states. Unfortunately it only freed slaves in the rebellion states.(www.archieves.gov)
Black women played an important role in the Civil War becoming independent upon themselves. When men were drafted into the war women worked on plantations, took care of their children, and provided aid to wounded soldiers. Men found their independence “unladylike”. While others believed they would distract the soldiers and weren’t fit for the conditions. Women would also act as spies during the war. One of the most famous was Rose Greenhow. Rose was a member of the Washington society who used her connections to learn about the union troop movement and warned the Confederate army. Many believed she helped them win the first Battle of Bull Run in 1861.
The Gettysburg Address has also affected African Americans throughout the United States. It lasted three days after General Lee attacked the north killing more than 50,000 soldiers. Several months later president Abraham Lincoln visited Gettysburg and gave his sorrowful speech. There he declared that “all me are created equal” and that it was now a “new birth of freedom”.
Another event that has affected African Americans during the Civil War was the South Carolina Secession. During the election of 1860 Southerners feared Lincoln would abolish slavery and many Southern states refused to enter he into their voting ballots. However Lincoln won the presidential vote with 40 percent of the votes. Lincoln tried to gain Southerners support by telling them that he wouldn’t interfere with slavery in the south, but he refused to support the expansion of slavery. Lincoln believed slavery was “a moral, social, and political wrong”. (Lincoln page 114) South Carolina seceded from the Union and later on December 20, 1860 six more states had seceded from the Union. These states formed as confederate states. Lincoln declared that the secession of these states was both wrong and unconstitutional. This was an event that led to the Civil War in 1861.
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