D.D. Williams

Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of a person is their private life. I know that I do different things when I am alone or with close friends, which leads many of us to wonder what William Byrd, a wealthy Virginia planter, did in both his social and private sides of life, as well as what prompted him to write the various statements in his diary.

Dred Scott was an enslaved African American man in the United States who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom and that of his wife and their two daughters in the Dred Scott v. Sanford case of 1857, popularly known as the "Dred Scott Decision." The case was based on the fact that although he and his wife Harriet Scott were slaves, they had lived with his slave owner, Dr. John Emerson, in states and territories where slavery was illegal according to both state laws and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, including Illinois and Minnesota. The United States Supreme Court decided 7–2 against Scott, finding that neither he nor any other person of African ancestry could claim citizenship in the United States, and therefore Scott could not bring

In Stephen Mays’ essay “What about Gender Roles in Same-sex Relationships?” published in They Say I Say, the author discusses how people often assign gender roles automatically, even with gay and lesbian couples. Mays stresses the concept of femininity and masculinity, and also shows the difference in their roles, supports them with vivid imagery, and gives a rare example of gay male preferences, all while using the correct diction when referring to personal experiences. Although the author reiterates gender roles and their effect on same-sex relationships, he gives clear examples that support the idea of masculine or feminine qualities.

Lydon Johnson was a president for the United States and he did a lot of work during his terms as President. However, he was not appreciated by many of the U.S. citizens even though he was trying to commit a good deed. Economically, Johnson tried to eliminate poverty in America, socially, he tried to give equal attention to both white and black individuals, and politically he tried to pass laws that would be able to attack poverty.

Dred Scott was an African American man born into slavery around 1800. He wanted what all enslaved people wanted. He wanted his freedom. Dred Scott vs. Stanford was a landmark Supreme court case that was a major player in the secession of the southern states. The bravery, courage and determination of Dred Scott was one of the the first steps in a long road to freedom.

Over the next few days we'll rate VandyMania's top five offensive and defensive players. Today we'll take a look at Pinson, Alabama native Zach Cunningham.

People watched in shock; Protesters and none protesters circled around as Gregory Lee Johnson lit the American Flag on fire. Why would a man disrespect a symbol such as the American flag, that represents freedom, liberty and democracy? Was he protected by the constitution's first amendment? The Supreme Court answered all these questions we had by voting in favor of Johnson. Johnson's intentions were only political, and he as the freedom of speech. The Supreme Court was correct on this decision on letting Johnson go, since he was protected by his amendments, and no matter what the action was, if the amendment gives us the right, we should be entitled to our freedoms.

This final choice for breakout player could of gone to anyone on our team and this selection might surprise some people, but my choice is linebacker AJ Klein! His stats are not eye-popping however he started three games for the best linebacker in the NFL in Luke Kuechly and I don't feel like our defense missed a beat!

JJ Watt is a defensive end for the Houston Texans. He was drafted 11th overall by the Texans in the 2011 draft.He played at the University of Wisconsin- Madison.

Great strides have been made in the history of civil rights, but the march of justice still has a long way to go. Morris Dees, a native South Alabamian and graduate from the University of Alabama law school addressed the issues that continue to divide our country while speaking to Troy University journalism students. Dees said that his upbringing in the South influenced him to fight for justice. He was the son of a cotton farmer and a justice of the peace, and saw the treatment of blacks in his community.

July 15th 2015, the Dezline! I have heard the sentiment “deals make deadlines” on social media regarding the buzzer beater, walk off home run, game winning field goal in overtime whatever your forte is, on the down to the wire Dez Bryant deal.

Tyrod Taylor.Tyrod Taylor is the Quarter Back for the Buffalo Bills. You know that you have achieved excellence when people reconize you for your excellence or you recongnize yourself for the excelencd you have done. You communitcagte exclelence by mentioning it or having other people talk about your excelence. When we talk about excelence it is direct but when we view it like a football player or basketball player it is

Yesterday Dez Bryant did his first interview at Training Camp with the media since signing his new deal. Most often you hear people say “money changes people.” Well you can count Dez Bryant out of being a different person/player since now that he has a new contract. In the 24 minutes interview that I advise you to listen to if you haven’t already he talked about how the money won’t change him.

David Adjaye has many consistent design styles in many of his different projects, some of which are evident in his Sunken House project. The first thing that one notices about the Sunken House is, well, that its sunken into the ground, or at least it sits below the street level. Adjaye uses elevation to highlight and raise up important parts of his work, and here he uses it to do a similar yet opposite design feature. By sinking the building into the ground it gives a more discreet feeling that brings on a sense of curiosity and interest to the viewer. I knew I would also need to capture this in my model, therefore I included the walls surrounding the property and a portion of the sidewalk/street in order to show the sunken space and it’s

Williams v. Roffey represents challenges to the traditional rules of consideration when contrasted with earlier authorities. Therefore courts in ensuing years have abstained from applying the case of Roffey and extending the principle any further. The judgement in Stilk was as a result of the rule that one cannot receive extra money for the same work. On the other hand, in William v Roffey case, Williams was being paid more for the same work they were hired to do. The decision in Roffey seems to contradict the decision in Stilk. The fact that it was not argued by Williams "that the subsequent agreement was procured by economic duress" again provides evidence that the "additional payment was capable of constituting