Rod Seling Research Paper

The Dred Scott Decision of 1857 ruled that African-Americans, even ones who were not enslaved, were not protected under The Constitution and could never be citizens. This brings up questions that will be answered in this paper. Should slaves be American citizens? Is it morally correct for one to own another human? Does the Dred Scott decision contradict The Declaration of Independence which states that every man is created equal?

On January 13, 1999, a girl named Hae Min Lee disappeared. She was a senior at Woodlawn High School in Baltimore County in Maryland. Born in South Korea, Hae Min Lee migrated to the United States along with her mother and brother to live with her grandparents. She played field hockey and lacrosse. At age 18, Hae Min Lee was reported missing by her family after she was supposed to pick up her little cousin from kindergarten around 3:15 PM and drop her home, but she never showed up. Weeks later on February 1, an anonymous call was made to the Baltimore County Police suggesting that Adnan Syed, Hae’s ex-boyfriend was responsible for her death. The investigation showed that although Lee had been dating Syed for the past year, they had recently broken up. Furthering

Joseph E. Lee was born in Philadelphia in 1849, he graduated from Howard University in 1873. He moved to Florida that same year and became the first African American lawyer in Jacksonville and in the state of Florida. He served in the House of Representatives from 1875 to 1879 and in the state Senate from 1881 to 1882. He was one of the most influential African American men in Florida through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. He was elected municipal judge of Jacksonville and was one of the first African Americans to have this honor. He educated free slaves at a college by the name of Edward Waters College. Lee worked as a public servant acting at various times as a state legislator, a lawyer, federal customs collector and educator.

Bob Lee was a man of true valor. He has honored his family's heritage for many years. One day Bob was sitting on his porch when he saw the most unusual thing, a whole

David was satisfied when he became a major leaguer. He became the top notch even when he in the minor league. Everyone knew his name. Everyone bought his baseball shirts. He was in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.

Some say Alan Gell is good or maybe bad, but we will all know that shortly. Alan Gell, a white American living in the state of North Carolina. Alan was a male at age twenty when he was accused of murder . Alan lives alone with a rough life. Alan Gell has many illegal record of him even before he goes to court. He has been accused of stealing a friend's truck. He sells drugs, and he also is a petty criminal.

Robert Davis was an African American man. He was not a “thug,” he was not a “drunk,” he was a retired school teacher from New Orleans who was in his sixties. He was brutally attacked by three police officers. He suffered a broken nose and other broken bones in his face. The incident was recorded and went viral. Davis was arrested but faced no charges. Three police officers were charged but only two went to trial. In the end, two of the police officers were fired — the third never made it to trial because he had committed suicide. Davis was compensated for the assault.

His liberal viewpoints were forged from hardships of the second World War, which would cause him to suffer great mental distress for the rest of his life, but yet found an outlet through writing to share said opinions. Not all were entirely pleased with how blunt some morals were however, and he turned to the commonly overlooked genre of science fiction. Censorship continued to haunt him though, with many works were turned into a feather duster of what they should have been originally, much too his own dismay. Nevertheless, Serling stood by his works, having used them to inspire others during his time to hopefully spread more broadminded beliefs. Far outshooting his original hopes, Rod Serling has become a visionary cultural icon of the 20th century whose well written works continue to affect the world in ways that could have never been

Two drunken white men raped a young black girl, Tonya Hailey, who was walking from a small store where she bought groceries. When the news reached her father, Carl Lee Hailey, he went to their hearing, where he shot and killed the two men, while also wounding a police officer. Carl Lee hires a white attorney, Jake Brigance, to represent him in court. Many people and organizations, such as the Ku Klux Klan, tried to sabotage Brigance’s likelihood of winning the case. With the help of a liberal law student, Brigance successfully acquitted Carl Lee Hailey for the murders of the two rapists.

Vel Philips was born on the south side of Milwaukee. Vel Howard won a scholarship to Howard University that’s where she got her bachelor degree in art in 1946. When she returned to Wisconsin she attended university of Wisconsin Madison law school. Vel Philips has fought for civil rights in Wisconsin. She became the first black women to graduate from that school. Her and her husband became the first husband and wife couple to be admitted to the Wisconsin bar.

In years before he came out with his own show he had to deal with advertisers and censors opinions that were “difficult and full of disappointing concessions and refusals”(4). Advertisers and censors were always either denying use of his work or almost completely changing his work. One of his more legendary writing struggles is when he wrote a script based on the Emmett Till case, a teenage boy who was murdered for “whistling” at a woman, his script was never made into anything and was only released a few years ago. He touched on such engrossing, controversial, and sometimes strange topics that others were scared to write about, but not all of his writing made it to the screen because of other people's opinions. Serling choose to write science fiction and create his own show because he wanted to make sure his taboo, engrossing stories made their way to the screen. He made his own show so he did not have to deal with advertisers and censors, also with the “intent on making sure his stories made their way to the screen without sacrificing their central message. He wanted his stories to be heard and told in strange ways so he would not be ridiculed because of the real story behind them. With him having his own show he had more space for creativity without his writing always being changed by advertisers and censors. The Twilight Zone

The leader of the north was William T. Sherman and the leader of the south was John Bell Hood. The casualties of the south was 8,500 and the casualties of the north was 3,600. This war happened in July 22, 1864, in Atlanta Fulton County, Georgia. In the battle Atlanta was fought on July 22, 1864, just southeast of Atlanta,Georgia. Union forces commanded by William T. hub, defeated confederate forces defending the city under John B. Hood.After ordering the evacuation of the evacuation of the city Sherman burned most of the buildings in the city, military or not . After taking the city. Sherman headed south toward savannah, beginning his Sherman’s march to the Sea.

Every day 22 veterans take their lives in the form of suicide. There are many organizations that are committed to helping veterans get back on their feet. One such organization is the Gary Sinise Foundation. Every year since their conception in 2011, the foundation has severed over 68,000 meals to help homeless veterans and have built over 50 homes to help disabled veterans and their families. The founder, Gary Sinise, is a well renowned actor that has used his fame to help raise awareness for military veterans and help put an end to homeless veterans across America. This paper will cover those programs, initiatives and whom Gary Sinise is as a person.

Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone, reflected the time it was created and the years that followed. Showcasing the not so black and white version of humanity and all that it entailed. Touching on the effects of the Cold War and the insecurities it brought to American society. Through this outlet in television, he was allowed to express his thoughts on the outlook that people were too afraid to speak about, lest being called out as a traitor or a communist. Almost, blatantly disagreeing with the McCarthyism if not exposing the idea of how ridiculous it was to question if your neighbor was patriotic or not. Rod brought up the anguish and blatantly obvious scenarios that would precede mutually assured destruction.

Adam Lind Leslie played a small but important part in the gold mining industry in NSW, during the 19th century. Without his efforts to comfort the miners, Australia’s gold industry would never of been so successful.