Share with your peers who your famous person is. Describe the qualities your person possesses and why you believe they are worthy of having a biography written about them.
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How did your famous people overcome obstacles they encountered as a result of their race?
Judy Johnson had a good attitude and didnt ever let racism agenst him bring his mood down. He continued to practice and prove his skills in the negro legues and became argueably one of the best players there.
My person is Rosa Parks.She over came obstacles in her life by doing what she belived in. For example she was sitting on a bus she was tired and did not want to give up her seat on the bus so she stayed were she was.When she did not get up the bus driver got up and when for the police and they came and took her away.This lead to the Montomgary boycott.
Nat turner is famous because he revolted on the white people for enslaving his race and beating and killing them. He overcame his obsticals in his life beacause he was smart and he was a priest in a african american church and he got a white man to get baptised at his church. he had to plan his revolt thuroghly and he did. when they attacked the whites they used the element of surprise until they got to to jerusilum and attack the soldiers and they lost. nat was captured after about 2 months of eluding capture.
max, i enjoyed you're exuberant post. I found it very exquisite. But, whould you mind fancying a question of mine. I was pondering and came up with quite a humble question. Did judy ever get any rewards?
My book is on Jesse Jackson,Ithink he is one of the smartest african american that i read about,from the books that i rerad about him I would say that he went through lots of racism in his life...
martin luther king jr. overcame obstacles that he encountered by leading civil right movements.Some civil right movements that martin luhter king jr. led are th march to washington d.c the reason why this was is because he had a speech scheduled whe n the marchers reachced the lincoln memorial.Another movement was the albany movement.
My book is on Jesse Jackson,I think he is one of the smartest african american that i read about,from the books that i read about him I would say that he went through lots of racism in his life...
Louis Armsrtong grew up in Stroyville, New Orleans which was predominantly african american. This was during segregation. His part of town was a pretty bad place to live, there was a lot of crime and things like that. Louis's mother worried about him alot. Arifcan Americans werent noticed as much as white people. Louis Armstrong worked hard to be noticed by everyone, and his playing sometimes brought both races together like in Chicago.
Martin Luther King Jr, did everything in his power to stop segragation. He also very involved with the civil rights movement. He led the march to washington D.C. He gave speeches and spoke is mind about everything that was going on. Although other people disagreeded with Martin he still gave his speeches and tried to do everything to lead the civil rights movement!
My person is The Three Doctors.They over came obstaclesin their life by doing what their parents couldn't do.For example thier parents couldn't go to college.But they could get a summer program called Selton Hall to get them into college.
Ida B. Wells was a true civil rights activists who showed being idependent,especially when she was struggling when her parents died and she was left with her sibilings to take care of and to beresponsible for them until they were old enough to go on there own.She is slso extrodinary because of the what she did to stop the lynching that were happening all around the world.She decided to help stop the lynching when she was a young girl and had witnessed a young man that had been lynched by an angry mob of white men who had nothing else better to do!From that moment on she realized aty that moment that the lynchings had to stop!
Oprah Winfrey is a very successful talk show host. She started out at 17 on a radio station as an after school job. After that she went to college at Tennessee State University (her father didn't want he far from home). Her sophomore year she got hired on WTVF station and bounced from talk show to talk show after that. Finally in 1985 she got her very own talk show called the Oprah Winfrey Show. In 1986 she established her very own production company. From this talk show she's been nominated and won several Emmy awards. Oprah is also known for giving her studio audience great gifts. One time in 2004 she gave all 276 of her audience members new cars. As well as that, Ms.Winfrey has given back to the world by starting a school for girls in South Africa.
Martin Luther King jr was a very inspirational person,he sorta gave up his personal life just to end/change segragation. He was a man of peace and love and did not want anyone to hate the people who hated them just because of their race. He forgave the people who hated and hurt him, for example on September 1958, "A dranged black woman", Izola Ware Curry plunged a letter opener in Martins chest while he was on his first book tour. He told the police not to prosecute her but to get her healed.That shows you that he could not hate anyone on his journey of change, but to love and get by on faith.
Ida B. Wells-Barnett had to over come many obstacles, but not just because of her race. She was a journalist and she wrote very strongly about her view points especially on the lynching of African Americans. For one of those articles her entire office was smashed and she was forced to leave town. Most of the time she just ignored the comments, never retaliating at that point. However later on she would meet with many famous people such as the president and Fredrick Douglas. She also held ralleys and investigated the scenes of many brutal lynching. In this way she voiced her opinions and overcame racial obstacles.
yes my famous person "harriet tubman"overcame obstales she encountered as result of her race because if she was'nt the conductor of the underground railroad then we us the people might still be slaves now today.because of her braveness,determined,devoted,and curiosity she made many free which she put her life on the line to same many others.she was very helpful and was a real life saver with her braveness which help her overcome her fear!!!!
My person is Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks was a insperational person that overcame a lot of problems like racism. For example she didnt give up her seat on the bus and lead to the Montgomery bus boycot.
fpearson, I think that Rosa Parks is a very inspiring person. From reading your blog I found out a lot more information about her that I didn't know from the beginning. I didn't know that this lead to the Montomgary boycott so thanks for that.
My famous person overcomed racism and hatred form white people and some african americans232.Dr. Charles Drew was the only person who identifed blood plasma and proteceting it from the smallest bit of contamination.Its nickname is "liquid dinomite."Dr.Drew was also good at sports espically basketball and track. The obstacle that Drew tried too overcome was the racism of afircan american medical doctors being bad because of thier actions and their race. Some white people in the military will die because they will not take an african americans blood.
Harriet Tubman was an antislavery activist. She was born into slavery around 1820. She was unbelievably strong for a young girl so she was sent to the fields to work. One day, she noticed a male slave getting ready to escape so she followed. The slave watcher spotted them and chased them to a country store. When the slave ran out of the store, Harriet tried to guard the young man and in return the guard picked up a two pound weight and threw it at the man but instead it hit Harriet in the head. She suffered from a cracked skull and a major concussion. The weight left a gash in her forehead and gave her sleeping spells that would last the rest of her life. As Harriet grew older, she began conducting the Underground Railroad which was a series of houses that lead runaway slaves to the North. Harriet led over 3000 slaves to freedom in 19 trips. As she became older she joined the army and became a nurse in the Civil War. Harriet Tubman was a strong and brave woman. She had lived a very hard life but it all paid off when she was given a medal from Queen Victoria. Sadly, Harriet dies in pneumonia in her home for sick and elderly blacks. Harriet Tubman...a brave, intelligent woman and her name will last forever!
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How did your famous people overcome obstacles they encountered as a result of their race?
Judy Johnson had a good attitude and didnt ever let racism agenst him bring his mood down. He continued to practice and prove his skills in the negro legues and became argueably one of the best players there.
My person is Rosa Parks.She over came obstacles in her life by doing what she belived in. For example she was sitting on a bus she was tired and did not want to give up her seat on the bus so she stayed were she was.When she did not get up the bus driver got up and when for the police and they came and took her away.This lead to the Montomgary boycott.
Nat turner is famous because he revolted on the white people for enslaving his race and beating and killing them. He overcame his obsticals in his life beacause he was smart and he was a priest in a african american church and he got a white man to get baptised at his church. he had to plan his revolt thuroghly and he did. when they attacked the whites they used the element of surprise until they got to to jerusilum and attack the soldiers and they lost. nat was captured after about 2 months of eluding capture.
max, i enjoyed you're exuberant post.
I found it very exquisite.
But, whould you mind fancying a question of mine.
I was pondering and came up with quite a humble question.
Did judy ever get any rewards?
My book is on Jesse Jackson,Ithink he is one of the smartest african american that i read about,from the books that i rerad about him I would say that he went through lots of racism in his life...
martin luther king jr. overcame obstacles that he encountered by leading civil right movements.Some civil right movements that martin luhter king jr. led are th march to washington d.c the reason why this was is because he had a speech scheduled whe n the marchers reachced the lincoln memorial.Another movement was the albany movement.
I do not know why some people are racis,a lot of african americans did a lot of successful things in life to make this world a better place
My book is on Jesse Jackson,I think he is one of the smartest african american that i read about,from the books that i read about him I would say that he went through lots of racism in his life...
Louis Armsrtong grew up in Stroyville, New Orleans which was predominantly african american. This was during segregation. His part of town was a pretty bad place to live, there was a lot of crime and things like that. Louis's mother worried about him alot. Arifcan Americans werent noticed as much as white people. Louis Armstrong worked hard to be noticed by everyone, and his playing sometimes brought both races together like in Chicago.
Martin Luther King Jr, did everything in his power to stop segragation. He also very involved with the civil rights movement. He led the march to washington D.C. He gave speeches and spoke is mind about everything that was going on. Although other people disagreeded with Martin he still gave his speeches and tried to do everything to lead the civil rights movement!
My person is The Three Doctors.They over came obstaclesin their life by doing what their parents couldn't do.For example thier parents couldn't go to college.But they could get a summer program called Selton Hall to get them into college.
Ida B. Wells was a true civil rights activists who showed being idependent,especially when she was struggling when her parents died and she was left with her sibilings to take care of and to beresponsible for them until they were old enough to go on there own.She is slso extrodinary because of the what she did to stop the lynching that were happening all around the world.She decided to help stop the lynching when she was a young girl and had witnessed a young man that had been lynched by an angry mob of white men who had nothing else better to do!From that moment on she realized aty that moment that the lynchings had to stop!
Oprah Winfrey is a very successful talk show host. She started out at 17 on a radio station as an after school job. After that she went to college at Tennessee State University (her father didn't want he far from home). Her sophomore year she got hired on WTVF station and bounced from talk show to talk show after that. Finally in 1985 she got her very own talk show called the Oprah Winfrey Show. In 1986 she established her very own production company. From this talk show she's been nominated and won several Emmy awards. Oprah is also known for giving her studio audience great gifts. One time in 2004 she gave all 276 of her audience members new cars. As well as that, Ms.Winfrey has given back to the world by starting a school for girls in South Africa.
to jme-how exactly did Ida help stop lynching? Did she protest?
Bheath, Dr. Martin Luther King was an amazing person but what i would like to know is how was he assassinated? And when was he?
Rosa Parks didn't get up for the white man on the bus, she stood her ground at the montgomery boycot.
Martin Luther King jr was a very inspirational person,he sorta gave up his personal life just to end/change segragation. He was a man of peace and love and did not want anyone to hate the people who hated them just because of their race. He forgave the people who hated and hurt him, for example on September 1958, "A dranged black woman", Izola Ware Curry plunged a letter opener in Martins chest while he was on his first book tour. He told the police not to prosecute her but to get her healed.That shows you that he could not hate anyone on his journey of change, but to love and get by on faith.
Ida B. Wells-Barnett had to over come many obstacles, but not just because of her race. She was a journalist and she wrote very strongly about her view points especially on the lynching of African Americans. For one of those articles her entire office was smashed and she was forced to leave town. Most of the time she just ignored the comments, never retaliating at that point. However later on she would meet with many famous people such as the president and Fredrick Douglas. She also held ralleys and investigated the scenes of many brutal lynching. In this way she voiced her opinions and overcame racial obstacles.
F.Pearson...What other obstacles did Rosa Parks accomplish?
yes my famous person "harriet tubman"overcame obstales she encountered as result of her race because if she was'nt the conductor of the underground railroad then we us the people might still be slaves now today.because of her braveness,determined,devoted,and curiosity she made many free which she put her life on the line to same many others.she was very helpful and was a real life saver with her braveness which help her overcome her fear!!!!
My person is Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks was a insperational person that overcame a lot of problems like racism. For example she didnt give up her seat on the bus and lead to the Montgomery bus boycot.
fpearson,
I think that Rosa Parks is a very inspiring person. From reading your blog I found out a lot more information about her that I didn't know from the beginning. I didn't know that this lead to the Montomgary boycott so thanks for that.
jack johnson was a sucessful heavyweight champion
My famous person overcomed racism and hatred form white people and some african americans232.Dr. Charles Drew was the only person who identifed blood plasma and proteceting it from the smallest bit of contamination.Its nickname is "liquid dinomite."Dr.Drew was also good at sports espically basketball and track. The obstacle that Drew tried too overcome was the racism of afircan american medical doctors being bad because of thier actions and their race. Some white people in the military will die because they will not take an african americans blood.
Harriet Tubman was an antislavery activist. She was born into slavery around 1820. She was unbelievably strong for a young girl so she was sent to the fields to work. One day, she noticed a male slave getting ready to escape so she followed. The slave watcher spotted them and chased them to a country store. When the slave ran out of the store, Harriet tried to guard the young man and in return the guard picked up a two pound weight and threw it at the man but instead it hit Harriet in the head. She suffered from a cracked skull and a major concussion. The weight left a gash in her forehead and gave her sleeping spells that would last the rest of her life. As Harriet grew older, she began conducting the Underground Railroad which was a series of houses that lead runaway slaves to the North. Harriet led over 3000 slaves to freedom in 19 trips. As she became older she joined the army and became a nurse in the Civil War. Harriet Tubman was a strong and brave woman. She had lived a very hard life but it all paid off when she was given a medal from Queen Victoria. Sadly, Harriet dies in pneumonia in her home for sick and elderly blacks. Harriet Tubman...a brave, intelligent woman and her name will last forever!
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