Thursday, September 5, 2013

African American History



Q: 1.How can the Willie Lynch letter be compared to today?
A: 1. Well in the Willie Lynch letter the speech is basically about manipulating black slaves, I believe in today's society there is alto of manipulation going around for example like how commercials basically try to tell you what is wrong from rite an how yo should live your life white or black or any race. 
 
Q: 2.What are the similarities and differences in how African Americans are treated or treat each other?
A: 2. African Americans I feel for the most part get treated OK, but i feel in present day the well talk down and treat there on race in a bad way.   
 
Q: 3.Do you believe that this letter is fiction or non-fiction? Why?
A: 3. I believe this letter is non-fiction, reason being is that i could really see this being told to slave owners to keep slaves there and because i feel someone today would do this same speech to keep anything they wanted.
 
Q: 4.How did prison change Rubin “Hurricane” Carter’s relationships with his family?
A: 4.Well to begin with it was hard to trust anybody just because ho long he had to spend in prison,So trusting his family was a big deal he felt like family all his family would do is just slow hem down and not let hem accomplish anything for example he said “It can be like an anchor around your neck, holding you down, keeping you from realizing your dreams". and he was referring to family.

Q: 5.According to the article how is his relationship with his family today? 
A: 5. Well according to the article he really has no relationship with his family, matter of fact the article states "He was a man alone in the darkness".
 

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