Explanation:
1. Why begin this article with a quote from the Old Testament and one from John Locke?
2. Why use Clyde Ross, a resident of North Lawndale in particular, to illustrate much of this article?
3. Just considering housing as a topic, how does housing policy illustrate systematic racism?
4. "We invoke the words of Jefferson and Lincoln because they say something about our legacy and our traditions.
We do this because we recognize our links to the past - at least when they flatter us. But black history does not
flatter American democracy; it chastens it.... White supremacy is not merely the work of hotheaded
demagogues, or a matter of false consciousness, but a force so fundamental to America that it is difficult to
imagine the country without it." From Coates' evidence, explain this.
5. What would "paying reparations" to American blacks look like to Coates?
R8 Coates The Case for Reparations - The Atlantic cory.pdf
The Saguenay river on the gulf of st Lawrence
Vietnam War soldiers. The Vietnam War was fought between communist North Vietnam and the government of Southern Vietnam. The North was supported by communist countries such as the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union. The South was supported by anti-communist countries, primarily the United States.
1ST AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : gave the rights to religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
2ND AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : the right to bear arms (weapons and etc.)
3RD AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : the quartering of the soldiers. (the right to have no military in your home except during war time.)
4TH AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : the right to search and seize (search and seizure) (meaning no unreasonable searches)
5TH AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : contained grand jury, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and due process (basically the right to remain silent and not incriminate yourself.)
6TH AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : the rights of accused in criminal trials/persecutions, rights to jury trial, to confront opposing witnesses, and to counsel. (which is basically a right to a speedy and public trial.)
7TH AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : jury trial rights (also a right to a jury trial in civil matters of $20 or more)
8TH AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : protection against excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishment (the right to fair fines and bails, along with no cruel or unusual punishment)
9TH AMENDMENT : ratified 1791 : the non-enumerated rights (individual rights. basically that rights that are not in the constitution are still rights given to citizens)
10TH AMENDMENT : state rights. any right not given to the constitution is given to the states in legislate.
11TH AMENDMENT : this meant that you could not sue another state except with permission by that state's judicial system.
12TH AMENDMENT : the electoral college must have two separate elections for president and vice president.
13TH AMENDMENT : emancipation, meaning that all slaves are free.
14TH AMENDMENT : meant that foreign born citizens can vote.
15TH AMENDMENT : all men have the right to vote, including ex-slaves.
16TH AMENDMENT :in which the Federal Income Tax is established.
17TH AMENDMENT : where people can elect their own U.S. senators
18TH AMENDMENT : in which alcohol is prohibited
19TH AMENDMENT : in which women get the right to vote
20TH AMENDMENT : in which they decide that January 20th is the day a President takes Office.
21ST AMENDMENT : in which they decide that alcohol is no longer illegal, and in which the 18th amendment is struck down.
22ND AMENDMENT : where they decide that a President can only have 2 terms in office.
23RD AMENDMENT : where Washington D.C. can vote for a President.
24TH AMENDMENT : you may not charge people money if they want to register to vote.
25TH AMENDMENT : lays down the rules for who becomes President if the President dies/resigns.
26TH AMENDMENT : where you can vote at the age of 18.
27TH AMENDMENT : in which Congressmen cannot vote to give themselves a raise in the same term.