Audience and Belonging in “Remember The Titans” by Boaz Yakin

Black people still call America their home, even though they are consistently discriminated against. Consistently hated on because of how they look like. Black people have been viewed as trouble, suspicious, no good, and will never be anything respectable (Goldberg 2). When young black children cannot be protected from this everyday, so they adapted to this way of life and was to never believe otherwise. Racism and discrimination limit not only black people, but everyone of color. People of color believe they will never be like a white man because of all the advantages a white man has. However, people like Benjamin Banneker, Kenneth Clark, and Toni Morrison are showing their skin color does not relate to their success or intelligence (Goldberg 3). These people are showing how even with all the injustice in America, they were still able to be successful. It is not about what the color of one’s skin is, it is about the mindset and perspective of each

"Battle Royal" gives the reader a frightening look at just how society looks at blacks. In the

Rhoden uses different writing techniques to get the reader to view black sports history from different perspectives. Throughout the reading, readers are learning that the history isn’t so much inspirational as much as a struggle and wants to focus on the victories as much as they focused on the defeats. This book seeks to tell the story of the rise and fall of the black athlete, but also to point the way toward redemption. The novel is driven by the purpose of finding light and bringing real power to the African American athletes. The history lessons imbedded in the 40 Million Dollar Slaves interlace the ropes of innovation and conflicts that today define sports today.

The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the American Civil War because the Confederate morale declined while the Union’s dramatically increased. “I have seen and heard

With Hollywood producers jumping all over the idea of making historical wars and battles come to life on the big screen, many times fabricated and over-the-top details are added to enhance the overall plots. Keeping this in mind, I analyzed the movie Gettysburg, directed by Ronald F. Maxwell, for historical accuracies. The battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle in American history, many movies have been made to re-enact the horrors that unraveled within those days; however, many of them are incorrect. The movie Gettysburg, directed by Ronald F. Maxwell, seems to be mostly accurate with the historical events. The defense of Little Round Top was a pivotal moment within the battle of Gettysburg, the winner of this skirmish would decide

The Gettysburg speech from “Remember the Titans,” has a different context than the Gettysburg address speech. The speech of the movie is intended for teenagers in a football time, who need a sort of motivation or a push to make them work together. The speech’s intentions were to make the team want to work together, it was supposed to make them feel bad about their actions, make them feel bad about the fact that they were not working together to win their game, merely because of some of the boys on the team’s skin tone.

At first, the racial demographic differences stalled any progress toward group formation and success. There was a lot of uncertainty among the players and coaches about how the team would be able to work together (Forming). Off the field, the cultural differences between the players caused misunderstandings that lead to altercations. On the field, the members faced difficulties because of their inability to work together (Storming). A team that isn’t on the same page can lead to disastrous results, as was the case early on in practice at the camp. After the late night run to the Gettysburg cemetery, the team finally realised that they had to come together. As time passed, they were more geared toward success by working towards

Historian Alan Brinkley once proclaimed, “History is the product of struggles by courageous individuals who stand against the temper of their time and bear witness to injustice.” Brinkley conveys how history can only be made by the people who are fearless enough to stand up for their rights and freedoms whether it be against the social norm or not. The ability to challenge societies’ injustices would, in turn, be the definition of a hero. The essence of Brinkley’s quote is shown through Fred Blackwell’s iconic photograph of three unnerved students being attacked by a disdainful white mob. The image portrays how the brave hearted college students, black and white, unite together in order to protest against racial segregation. Elements of irony,

The Battle of Gettysburg, within the writings of Michael Shaara, is written in a narrative form retelling the events of the battle giving the reader the ability to visualize each scene as it unfolded in the past. The Battle of Gettysburg can be defined as the turning event during the Civil War. One of the bloodiest battles fought on American soil, Shaara explains the Battle of Gettysburg through the brutality the war brought. The Confederates fought on the offensive side and the Union defended the high ground. The foretelling of these events is told through the eyes and minds of the Generals, Colonels, and soldiers. In The Killer Angels, Michael Shaara explains in detail the plans, the execution of those plans, and how the soldiers reacted during each day. Shaara explains the means to which men will justify their actions during war to use tactics that show glory and how the idea of winning leads to a blindness towards other possibilities. He justifies this claim by giving an insight into the feelings and justification for the actions between the Union and the Confederates, the emotions of the Generals and Colonels to emphasize the reality of war, and the impact an offensive assault from the Confederates had on the morale of the Confederate and Union armies.

The first three days of July, 1863, the bloodiest battle of the Civil War was fought. During these three days, around 51,00 soldiers were killed, wounded, missing or captured between the Union and the Confederates troops. This battle was fought because 150,000 men fought for the rights and beliefs they stood for. For the first three days of July, the town of Gettysburg would change from a small town to the most famous ballet site during the Civil War. (Background Essay) Many people classify the battle as the turning point of the Civil War. Three main reasons that people call the Battle of Gettysburg the “turning point” in the Civil War were casualties, geography, and morale.

The Battle of Gettysburg was amongst one the most important turning points during the Civil War. It was a three-day bloody battle between the Union and Confederate forces which would ultimately lead up to the victory of the Union. In The Killer Angels, Michael Shaara shows a depiction of the battle through the eyes of the officers and tries to give the reader a first-hand look into the daily struggles that they had to deal with when it came to distinguishing between what’s best for their men and chances of success in the battle. In the book, we are introduced with two important officers: Colonel Chamberlain of the Union force, and General Lee of the Confederate force. Throughout the book, we witness different leadership strategies and philosophies between both officers which ultimately serve as their road to success or failure in the battle. Focusing on General Lee’s philosophy on leadership, “To be a good soldier, you must love the army. But to be a good officer you must be willing to order the death of the thing you love.”, it reinforces the idea that in order to fully succeed at battle, you must set aside and sacrifice your sense of sympathy towards your soldiers as a way to avoid making emotional decisions.

This novel was written in such a way that it branches into the personal lives and experiences of the great men who participated in the Battle of Gettysburg. Instead of briefly touching upon the lives of the men, it creates an in-depth analysis of each moment, regardless of how great or small it was, and uses it to further explain the actions of the men. The lives of the men are inexorably woven together in such a way that further proves the connection we all have with one another.

1. The most meaningful scene in the video was when Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address was playing in the background, and there were graphic photos of dead people on the ground. This was significant because these photos were a graphic portrayal of Lincoln’s Address where he talked the people who sacrificed their lives for their freedom. 2. The most meaningful sentence in the Gettysburg address is “…That we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.”

The representation of black people in the times of the war was interesting though shamefully incomplete. I found it inappropriate that the film chose to use a racial slur in a claim that the Confederate Army was not fighting in order to uphold slavery and did not align with the book from which the movie drew so much dialogue. Although it's understandable that the volunteer Civil War re-enactment troupes which volunteered their participation in the making Gettysburg limited the film's ability to accurately represent the settings which took place, the only portrayal of African-American involvement in the Civil War. The only actual depiction of African-Americans in Gettysburg during the times being depicted in the film featured Joshua Chamberlain

Three years ago, in Washington D.C I was astonished seeing Abraham Lincoln sitting in his throne looking down at me as I entered his presence. He was huge, but not frightening, though in the film he was tall, but his presence frighten many Democrats and Republicans. In Lincoln, he enforced the 13th Amendment to pass in the House of Representatives which became part of the United States Constitution. He believed this amendment would end the war and slavery which was critical to bring good to American society. In Lincoln, the first scene was the battle of Jenkins Ferry happening between white Confederate soldiers versus a battalion of black Union soldiers. This scene was gory, but a valiant fight the Union of the 2nd Kansas colored regiment sacrificed to support the Union and all of its African Americans whom believed freedom is naturally given and it is their right to fight and protect