I Am Alpha A Prisoner Of Cell 53 Block D. The Missouri State Penitentiary

Jumping back into the past, Gregory Orr tells the incident when he and a group of five hundred of men, women, teenagers, and old folks assemble in Jackson, Mississippi. In Jackson for a peaceful demonstration, Gregory Orr and the rest of the group were arrested and taken away “to the county fairgrounds” (128, 1). Where they was beaten by officers of the law, Orr stated, “I emerged into the outdoors and the bright sunlight and saw them-two lines of about fifteen highway patrolmen on either side. I was ordered to walk, not run, between them. Again I was beaten with nightsticks, but this time more thoroughly, as I was the only target” (129, 2). Once freed from his captors, Gregory Orr gets in his car to head back north, but on his way back he was pulled over by flashing lights. Thinking it was the police; Gregory Orr pulled over and was approached by two white men. One of the white men said, “Get out, you son of a bitch, or I’ll blow your head off” (133, 3). The two white men takes Gregory Orr’s wallet and tell him to follow them, Scared for his life, Gregory Orr did exactly what the two men told him to do. After following the two men, Gregory Orr is back in jail in Hayneville. “Already depressed and disoriented by the ten days in jail in Jackson, I was even more frightened in Hayneville,” (136, 1) stated by Gregory Orr.

“I’m tired, I nodded off, had a nightmare, you scared me.” The lie rolled off their tongue, smooth as butter. It could have been enough to convince a child, had it not been for how tense they were, how their hands now began to open and close into fists, or for the sweat running down their brow.

I decided to take a "break" for the holiday season so I'm allowing myself a lot more free time and that includes sleeping in. I woke up at 7:30 AM but fell asleep during my morning meditation practice. So when I woke up again it was about 10 AM. I made a smoothie with banana, golden beets, pineapple, mango, and water. After this I headed off to the gym.

Lee starts Crowds and Soldiers in Revolutionary North Carolina by explaining many different types of riots. Lee first examines how British riots compared to riots

new personal holding barracks to in process for the next three days. On my 3rd day of

Tonight he wouldn’t get much sleep. He hugged his arms to his chest and let his teeth chatter. He hadn’t been this cold since he had nearly drowned trying to escape more than a year ago. “It’s warmer in the cabin if you want.” Called Peter’s hesitant voice.”

This riot lasted for three days, many African Americans were beaten, stabbed, kicked, stoned, hanged, or shot while trying to leave their burning homes. The police did nothing to help but spectate.

In 1965, there was nothing as dangerous as a nighttime protest in Alabama. Violence against Civil Right workers, marchers, peaceful protestors, could happen at anytime and the 500 people coming from the sanctuary of Zion United Methodist Church Feb. 18, 1965, were aware of it. Yet they

March 16 saw a demonstration in Montgomery, Alabama in which 580 demonstrators planned to march “from the Jackson Street Baptist Church to the Montgomery County Courthouse” (Reed 26). These protestors included a large number of northern college students. They met a police line a few blocks from the Courthouse and were forbidden from proceeding because “they did not have a parade permit” (Reed 26). Across the street came 40 or so students who planned on joining the group en route to the Courthouse. Eventually a few of the demonstrators dared to cross the street, led by James Forman who had organized the march. When it seemed the whole group would cross, police took action, with mounted officers and volunteers arriving at 1:12 pm. Riding into the small group of protestors, they forced most to withdraw, but a few stood fast around a utility pole where horsemen began to beat them. “A posseman

On an early Sunday morning, police sirens rang out on 12th Street near Clairmount waking up near by neighbors. Police rushed an establishment known as a blind pig, or afterhours party. As police dealt with the eighty or so partiers, the growing crowd’s curiosity quickly turned to anger as they discovered the outrageous police actions. Things only escalated into what is known as the Detroit ’67 riots. However, there are many different perspectives on this event. Some consider the event more of a rebellion or an uprising. It might even be something entirely different. As the mysteries of the 1967 events are unraveled, perspectives often change. What might have once been considered a riot can quickly be changed to a rebellion or uprising. All it takes is some critical thinking.

“Hey what's going on down here,” dad shouts in confusion.“You guys need to quiet down. It's 4AM and you need to get some sleep.”

Throughout history riots have been the way for underrepresented people to make their voices hear and spur a change. One of the first riots in American history was the Boston Tea Party and as a result, the people achieved their goal. The riots and violence related to race that have happened in in more recent decades have shaped how our world is today. During the course of this class, we discussed the racial riots and how they were influenced by the economic and political issues going on during the time frame of the uprisings. Each riot we discussed was a result of either political or economic conditions and sometimes even both.

“Sir! Enemy contact! While we were holding position around the filthy human’s castle, a new enemy force numbering around four thousand appeared and surrounded us! They’re slaughtering our rearguard and cutting off our routes of retreat!”

“ We have all the information that we need right now” said Jason. Later at night they planned on when to escape and what to bring. They decided to escape the next night.

Breakfast time came at last, and this