Araeli prado Rodriguez Language Arts Mrs.Kepler 2/26/14 Hello everyone. The chemist that I chose

Slavery was abolished after the Civil War, but the Negro race still was not accepted as equals into American society. To attain a better understanding of the events and struggles faced during this period, one must take a look at its' literature. James Weldon Johnson does an excellent job of vividly depicting an accurate portrait of the adversities faced before the Civil Rights Movement by the black community in his novel “The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man.” One does not only read this book, but instead one takes a journey alongside a burdened mulatto man as he struggles to claim one race as his own.

Slavery by Another Name gives readers an interesting and eye opening look into the past of the re-enslavement of Black Americans. The author, Douglas Blackmon, presents a compelling and effective presentation and argument; which adds on to my previous knowledge of this familiar and personal topic, that slavery did not necessarily end with the Emancipation Proclamation. He argues that from the Civil War to World War II Black Americans were re-enslaved through hard labor. He uses various examples of real life experiences from descendants of the re-enslaved Black Americans and documents to support his presentation which gives the reader a better view as to what those times were like. Blackmon researched all the facts and information for this book himself being certain not to alter any quotations from individuals to keep everything true. Although Blackmon uses many stories in his book he chose to focus this narrative on one forgotten black man and his family, Green Cottenham. Blackmon states in his introduction, “The absence of his voice rest at the center of this book” (pg 10).

new slaves in from places. (Lawson, 1987, 21-29) The court still was denying Dred Scotts freedom. Shortly

decided to stand up for the enslaved African Americans, and in several instances African Americans

It is undoubed that upon hearing the Emancipation Proclamation many former slaves in Florida rejoiced. They may have celebrated that a ‘new America’ would now accommodate to their needs. Would it last? According to Kevin Emmett Kearney, Floridians were willing to compromise by accepting “negro” rights during the reign of Johnson’s elected provisional governor William Marvins (1865). Similarly, William Watson Davis reported that Marvins preached legal acceptance for former slaves. For,”unless the negro finds protection in the courts of justice he becomes the victim of every wicked, depraved, and bad man whose avarice may prompt him to refuse payment of just wages or whose passions may excite to abuse or mal-treatment,”Marvin’s is quoted as saying at a congressional convention. Nonetheless, Marvins still asserted the social superiority of the “white man.” Thus, Florida’s Reconstructed congress only marginally passed laws to met Johnson’s demands to re-enter the Union. Consequently, Florida African Americans continued to suffer racial injustice in all aspects of life. The provisional government (in florida) was made up of Ex-Confederates who inherently saw African Americans as inferior, especially when we consider the revised constitution that Marvins passed.

Mr. Leroy Boyd was born March 1, 1925 in Blackhawk Mississippi. This paper will chronicle his experiences of segregation and the practice of Jim Crow

He was away from the harsh conditions and oppression from the whites, and away from a country full of racial segregation, and inequity.

It is remarkably paradoxical that initially labeling African Americans as contraband – the epitome of dehumanization – paved the way to a future free from bondage. This curious circumstance demonstrates how emancipation was not the Union's ambition when the war began. In spite of this fact, the experiences of Harry Jarvis throughout the Civil War are symbolic of the conflict's changing nature. Jarvis was an escaped slave taken as contraband at Fort Monroe, where he requested to serve with the Union forces. General Butler rejected his appeal, as he believed that the conflict was not a “black man's war” – Jarvis, for his part, responded that it would be soon enough. Indeed, Jarvis was correct, as the Emancipation Proclamation plainly affirmed

in 1973, Julian was the first black chemist chosen to the National Academy of the Sciences. In 1990 he was chosen to the National Inventors Hall of Fame, and in 1999 his making of physostigmine was notice by the American Chemical Society as “one of the top 25 achievements in the history of American chemistry.”

Percy Lavon Julian was an African-american chemist and pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medical drugs from plants. He was also a civil rights activists. He was born in Alabama on April 11,1899. Julian wasn’t allowed to attend high school, but still went on to earn his Ph.D. Because of his race he faced many challenges, but even so he is one of the most influential chemists in American history. He was the grandson to former slaves.

“Can you imagine being born a slave in Florida and living in a beautiful Second Empire mansion in New Jersey?” Primavera asked. “It’s a remarkable American history story. I think what’s left of the house could be easily restored to a sufficient level so the story could be told in an incredibly effective way” (Shockley). Thomas T. Fortune was an important journalist in the history of America who was born into slavery in the state of Florida. He was an educated man and one of the most influential African-American journalists of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Thomas T. Fortune played an important role in the civil rights movement in America and he deserves to be memorialized in an attempt to remind future generations of the leaders

The book “The Periodic Table” by Primo Levi is undoubtedly a masterpiece. It showcases the enthusiasm, the level of dedication, and passion successful chemists such as Primo Levi himself had for the field of their expertise. The way Primo Levi has related the troublesome times and events he had to face in prospect with the elements of the periodic table is laudable. Primo Levi is surely an inspiration and a perfect example of prodigy and passion. Despite the challenges and the hardships inflicted on him by the bigoted group of Germens, he still managed to emerge as an exceptional chemist and an author who made great contributions to the modern chemistry as we now know it.

Within the first page of the book we are introduced to Rutherford Calhoun, an ex-slave. He has been recently

My chemist is Robert Burns Woodward. Robert Woodward was born in Boston, Massachusetts on April 10th, 1917. His mother is Margaret Burns and his father is Arthur Woodward. He died on July 8th, 1979 at Cambridge, Massachusetts. Woodward was always drawn to chemistry ever since he was in primary school. He eventually entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1933. Robert took the degrees of Bachelor of Science in 1936 and Doctor of Philosophy in 1937 at MIT. He then transferred to Harvard University, also in Massachusetts, as Postdoctoral Fellow in 1937. The particular field of chemistry Robert studied was Natural Products Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. Organic chemistry is the chemistry of carbon compounds. Natural Products chemistry

Dmitri Mendeleev was introduced to organic chemistry that brought him to where he is now. The periodic table is the biggest achievement he has succeeded. In his years, he never stopped discovering more elements.. Even today, it is being used to predict the different chemical reactions and it is organized from its atomic number. We all admire Dmitri Mendeleev’s fantastic work, bringing us the courage and opportunity to be just like him. As the scientist of the month, the major information that should be known is his birth and death, education, family, and his contributions to science and to society. Overall, Dmitri Mendeleev has shown many young people to grow up as a prosperous leader.