Progressive Education During World War I

Human kind have experienced many processes of changes throughout the history, and World War I was a new process that Winston Churchill talks about in his excellent article “Mass Effects in Modern World” written in 1925. He mentions that the new mode of life is different from previous because “collectivization” becomes more significant than individual independent, and he talks about the destructiveness of the WWI and its difference with previous wars. He also predicts some features of the future wars that would be seen in WWII.

World War One was a war unlike any other before or after; as time went on, countries from all around the world were dragged into European affairs, which led to powers exhausting resources to the fullest extent. Total War required all members of society to contribute and take on jobs of much significance that had lasting effects on culture. Throughout World War One both soldiers and civilians endured similar sufferings; however, the roles of each were significantly different from one another and they were affected by the war in various ways.

“Coming of Age in Mississippi” is an autobiography about the life of African America civil rights activist Anne Moody (Essie Mae). Moody narrates her childhood in Mississippi through her college years in New Orleans and her involvements in the major historical civil right movements. The autobiography details the challenges and the injustices faced by African Americans particularly in the southern states. In this historical autobiography, Moody jeopardize her and her family 's life to end the oppression of African Americans. She also presents her participation in the most important civil right movement like famous the Woolworth 's sit-in and other demonstrations. Anne Moody got the opportunity to work besides black empowerment leaders such

World War I, known as the war to end all wars at the time, had massive impacts on the U.S. Soldiers that were being sent off into the battlefield not knowing whether they would return home dead or alive. Soldiers fought, slept, and lived in trenches for the entirety of the war. Although, soldiers were not the only ones experiencing poor conditions during the war Citizens, and even countries, were affected by the war in various ways. Citizens in the U.S were stripped of their right of freedom of speech under the first amendment. WWI caused a large epidemic in the U.S regarding health safety. The flu, incurable at the time, was being passed along in the U.S leaving thousands of citizens sick and being easily passed on.

Quite a while before the war, imperialism had existed, yet was still greatly relevant to the causes of World War I. Imperialism

World war 1 affect American a lot. The first war was from festering imperial rivalries and ethnic conflicts in central Europe that set in motion a series of disastrous events and decisions. Just between 1914 and 1921, the war was responsible for more than 9 million combatants. The national defense act of 1916 expanded the regular federal army from 90,000 to 175,000 and they permitted gradual enlargement to 223,000. It also increased the national Guard to 440,000. The war had led to an unprecedented expansion of federal government authority. Woodrow Wilson’s administration did not invite American support the war effort; it ordered them to do so. Southern blacks and

In the novel, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor, Cassie, a fourth grader, experiences people showing inequity towards blacks, including herself, at a mercantile in Strawberry. For instance, when Cassie, Stacey, and T.J. arrived in the front of the line to receive their orders from Mr. Barnett, a white man who runs the mercantile in Strawberry, he deliberately omits them when white people come to the line to wait for their orders to be filled. After around an hour, Cassie grows impatient and tries to politely addresses him that them still need their orders filled up. But then, he grew hot in temper, turns to Stacey with a hateful force, saying, “Make sure she don’t come back till yo’ mammy teach her what she is” (Taylor 112).

As one of the most influential entertainment producers, Disney dominates the global market for ages attracting the countless audience around the world. However, Disney’s most famous “‘princess’ fairy tale stories” (Barker, 2010, p. 492) are criticized for racism and sexism. In 2007, Disney confirmed production of the film, The Princess and the Frog, featuring the first African-American Disney princess, Tiana. For Disney this film was the response to the accusation of racism and sexism represented in its animation. Also, it was filled with African American parents’ anticipation and excitement who longed for a non-stereotypical black woman on the screen (Breaux, 2010, p. 399). The movie is about a waitress, Tiana who strives to open her own restaurant

Jean Toomer’s “Becky” continues three key themes that put it in conversation with the Harlem Renaissance and Modernism. The theme that appears as soon as the story begins is the breakdown of social norms. The story begins with “Becky was the white woman who had two Negro sons.” During this time, interracial relationships were outlawed, and black men would be putting their lives in danger if they even glanced at a white woman. Therefore, for people who read this during the Harlem Renaissance, this would be taboo and disturbing.

“ Courage sometimes skips a generation. Thank-you for bringing it back to our family”. The Help shows that courage is needed to bring about change. ‘Discuss

Power can be defined as the possession of control over others. Throughout history, there has been a constant struggle over power. The matter of who should dominate over others and who should not have sparked many debates in America. Kathryn Stockett illustrated in her novel, The Help, the power struggle in 1962 Jackson, Mississippi. The fictional novel follows a maid named Aibileen as she tells her story in an attempt to fight for the hope of change in her community. She battles to free herself from the power that white Americans hold over her and her community during this time. With the help of a few fellow maids and Miss Skeeter, the white women who sparked the question of change, Aibileen hopes to change people’s opinions about how they perceive blacks

The opening scene of The Help, you see Aibileen, a black female that works for Mrs Leefolt. Aibileen opens the film with heartfelt stories of her personal experience in the maid industry. She says a saying through out the film to one of her white babies which is “you is kind, you is smart, you is important.” This quote I believe is an important one because Aibileen is teaching the baby to believe in herself and know that she is smart, kind and important. Aibileen also covers in the start of the film why she was a maid and how she came to become and made and that was “because her mama was one and her grandmamma was a house slave.” This shows that racism was a big thing because if you were black you would be a maid or even earlier that late a

I’m reading The Help by Kathryn Stockett for this unit. So far, the book is very interesting and is giving me quite the insight on life during the 1960s. It follows the stories of three women: Minny, Aibileen, and Miss Skeeter. Minny and Aibileen are two black house helpers, Miss

The first issue that impacted Celie was a historical concern. This issue was racism. According to the book, The Color Purple, “Just then the come by. All these children, say the mayor’s wife, digging in her pocketbook. Cute as little buttons though, she say… Sofia and the prizefighter don’t say

The Help is an example of American drama film. It was released in August 9, 2011 and its length was 146 minutes and directed by Tate Taylor. The film was adapted to a novel, where there has been a long tradition of African- American women serving as “The Help” for upper-middle class white woman and their families. Descriptions of historical events of the early activities of thecivil rights movement are peppered throughout the novel, as are interactions between the maids and their white employers. The movie clearly exposes the many ways that the human dignity of African- American maids was ignored. They had suffered daily embarrassment but were able to claim their own way dignity.