Tong Gui Shuen S4 Science 1
CRY FREedom
They said Steve Biko was a man of violence; then why did he talk of peace? They said he wanted revolution; so why did he talk of friendship? They said he died of hunger; why was his body broken and bruised? This is the story of a man's fight with the government of South Africa. It is the story of all people who prefer truth to lies. It is the story of all people who cry 'Freedom', and who are not afraid to die.....
Synopsis
Chapter 1- The Beginning * Donald Woods, editor of Daily Dispatch decided to print out pictures of police beating up BLACKS (Africans) which was not allowed, as the main story of the newspaper. Woods was still prejudice towards the blacks. * Dr Mamphela Ramphes had
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* Woods knew that is Kruger himself that gave the orders to ask for the witness’s name. He insisted that he wouldn’t tell the witness’s name even it means that he will be taken to prison. * Steve Biko was writing an article that would be printed in the Daily Dispatch under another name, by Woods while the policemen were making a spot check. Ntsiki, Biko’s wife hid the paper and pen in Samantha, Biko’s daughters’ nappy. According to the banning orders, Biko was not allowed to write anything. * The policemen ended up finding nothing.
Chapter 10- The system fights back * Woods was released on a legal point for not giving the witness’s name. He was defended by his former law teacher, Harold Levy. * At night, two police officers came to check Woods’s servant, Evalina’s to check her pass. * The two policemen were rude at Evalina and Woods, than there’s a conflict between Woods and the police. * The policemen ended up leaving Woods as he pointed a gun to the heads of the police officers. * The next day, the policemen took Mapetla away. Ken witnessed the act and took pictures of the police taking Mapetla away. * Biko went to Woods house to know more about the arrestment. He revealed that he will be going to Cape Town to meet the black students. * The next day, the police
As questioning continued, she was asked about specific crimes that she had been accused of committing. After the testimony had been taken from
In the 1960s, many of the colonial nations of Africa were gaining independence. The ANC was encouraged and campaigned for democracy in South Africa. They were mild campaigns at first, but as the government became more hostile, so did ANC protests. In November 1961, a military branch of the party was organized with Mandela as its head. It authorized the limited use of arms and sabotage against the government, which got the government’s attention—and its anger! Mandela went into hiding in 1964, he was captured, tried, and sentenced to life imprisonment. It was a sad day for black South Africa.
Those individuals comprised of the following: Psychiatrist Dr. Park Dietz, Defense Psychologist Dr. Judith Becker, and Detective Dennis Murphy as expert witnesses. These witnesses shared previous conversations about the things that Dahmer had talked to them about during his alleged crimes and deviant lifestyle. Ronald Douglas Flowers Jr., an unnamed underage victim referred to as SS, Jeffrey Connor, and Tracy Edwards were among the witnesses and victims that testified about the events that had transpired with Jeffrey Dahmer. The expert witnesses testified to Dahmer’s confessions during therapy and psychological sessions. These expert witnesses described their accounts in a matter of fact style and remained straight to the point. Consequently, the younger victims of Dahmer were very anxious and frightened throughout the testimonial process. The final victim, Tracy Edwards, who had escaped from Dahmer, was poised when testifying and remained in a state of melancholy. Throughout the process, Edwards anger was increasing, however he was able to control his emotions and remained professional within the court. The jury ultimately decided each of Dahmer’s charges separately. At the conclusion of the trial, victims family members were given a platform to express their emotional distraught of losing loved ones. Finally, sentencing
United Nations members, and fellow concerned citizens, the world must discuss with the consequences of the initiation of apartheid. Apartheid, the separation of races completely, has become a horrible era in South African history, and has killed many innocent victims. However, the blacks of South Africa brought death upon themselves. Therefore, please pledge your support to the whites of South Africa in an attempt to save as many lives as possible in as short a time as we have. One must acknowledge that
There is a line of thinking out there that would lead a person to believe that everything is always as it appears – everything is on a nice straight plane. Look at the surface of the ocean, and all that needs to be seen is seen. This admittedly shallow line of thinking can lead to multitudes of problems, especially in the case of this class when looking at something like literature. That especially rings true when observing a novel like Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Parton, where a deeper meaning seethes out of every word in what originally looks to be a straightforward tale. This is particularly true in the all-important intercalary chapters of the book, as they provide a break from the main plot and an aside into something different
Any individual with any seed of compassion and humanity will agree, the events that led up to the unwarranted death of any individual, those noted in his article included, are appalling. Subsequent to evaluation of this article, readers are left with an appreciation that the author believes that there is an overwhelming conspiracy, which currently persists, that people of color are at imminent risk of being lynched by a mob. Had this article
of the blind hatred of blacks at the time this story took place. By blind hatred
There are several people whose names you will hear throughout the trial. There is the victim, Vicky. There are the accomplices that committed the crime, Richie Red and Bobby Blue. Finally, there is the respondent, Pat Purple, who you will learn aided in the assault of the victim in order to steal her cell phone.
Initially the police were unable to access the audio due to technical issues, but the prosecution were able to bring a witness who claimed to have been on the other end of the line at the time of the shooting. Witness 8, Rachel Jeantel, claimed that the voice calling for help had been Martin’s, but later admitted to having lied under oath. Further, the family’s attorney originally withheld Witness 8’s identity due to her being a minor, but later admitted that she was 18 at the time of the incident and her subsequent perjury.
African Americans have been facing a lot of problems despite the rigorous activism against racial profiling by law enforcement. In 2011, Nicholas Peart, a 23 year old black male, made headlines when he wrote an opinion article in the New York Times, describing the maltreatment that he had been subjected to under those that are supposed to protect and serve. He gave an example of a time when he went out to grab some burgers at a common hang out spot to celebrate his eighteenth birthday with his cousin and some friends, and while sitting on a bench after seeing the place was closed, police officers came and ordered them to get on the ground, while another officer held a gun to him. In another instance, Peart wrote that he was stopped and frisked after leaving his grandmother’s home and on the way to the bus stop.
Instead of looking at Jay as a suspect the police didn’t want to use Jay to be a suspect because he was building a strong case against Adnan. Adnan’s Attorney tried to make Jay a suspect but it didn’t work because he looked like a credible witness. Jay's testimony was the only thing the cops had. They were so glad to have a good witness that the prosecutor Mr. Urick provided Jay with a
The racist police officer had it set in his mind that Rubin Carter was a menace to society and he was going to do everything in his power to take him down. These things that Rubin was saying even made the cop want to put him away more. So the first chance he could get something on him he would. So it happened and the cop tried to pin a murder on Rubin Carter and another black man that was with him at the time of the murder. There was an instance that we saw an instance of stereotyping by other cops in that district. When they were out looking for the murderers they were told to look for two black men in a white car. When Carter was approached in his car he was told by
Another incident that rose eyebrows was the death of Stephen Biko, the leader of the South African Student Organization. “In the black freedom struggles in the Republic of South Africa in the 1960s and 1970s, launching of protests by black students also marked a turning point and the onset of a new phase of the larger anti-apartheid movement” (Franklin, 2003). His death became world news. Accused of placing him to rest were the Port Elizabeth security police. They brutally beat Biko and chained him to a gate as if he was in a crucifixion and did not seek medical care for him until the next day.
Interviewer two, whose last name is Pennington, situation, and answers were completely different from Davis’. Pennington stated, “I feel that I was given a fair trial for the crime that I committed”, but he also stated that he had a paid
I have always thought that Nelson Mandela has been one of the most important people in history. I find it very fascinating that one man could end the Apartheid and that is why I want to find out more about this. South Africa is a country with a past of enforced racism and separation of its multi-racial community. The White Europeans invaded South Africa and started a political system known as 'Apartheid' (meaning 'apartness'). This system severely restricted the rights and lifestyle of the non-White inhabitants of the country forcing them to live separately from the White Europeans. I have chosen to investigate how the Apartheid affected people’s lives, and also how and why the Apartheid system rose and fell in South Africa.