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    Hurricane By Bob Dylan

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    In the song Hurricane by Bob Dylan it describes their protest about the imprisonment of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter. It arranges alleged acts of racism and profiling against Carter. Bob Dylan describes as leading to a false trial and conviction. Rubin Carter and John Artis were charged with a triple murder at the Lafayette Grill in Paterson, New Jersey in 1966. The next year Carter and Artis were found guilty of the murders, which were reported as racially motivated. In the following years, numerous

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    Analysis of Song Lyrics

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    against social issues and the preconceived ideas that stand tall on the stage of democracy. This is why song lyrics should be considered one of the most important cultural texts of the modern age. The songs Sunday Bloody Sunday by the band U2 and Hurricane by artist Bob Dylan substantiate ideas of equality and “justice for all”,

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    1. The three similarities between the Cofer and Malcolm X are very astounding. They both have an insatiable desire to learn and gives them a feeling of empowerment. In "The Paterson Public Library." She talks about how "She was absorbed by fantasy that gave her a sense of inner freedom and power." (Cofer 73). While Malcolm X states in "Prison Studies" "I never had been so truly free in my life." (Malcolm X 84) Hinting at the fact of how it freed his mind. Both of them were alienated. In "Paterson

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    Combating Storm Complacency The damage caused by natural disasters and manmade events can be extensive. June 1st will be the beginning of the 2017 hurricane season. While there are multiple challenges with regards to storm preparation, one of the most reoccurring themes as it relates to storm preparedness is complacency on the part of the public. In the days, months, and even years following natural catastrophic disasters emergency officials have had significant challenges deterring pre storm complacency

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    Rhetorical Analysis of “Hurricane” Martin Luther King once said, “There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, popular, or political, but because it is right.” The song “Hurricane”, written by Bob Dylan takes a stand and ignores what was safe, popular, and politically right during the 1960’s and 1970’s, in order to paint a picture of injustice. Dylan organizes the actual events of a man named Rubin “Hurricane” Carter who was a middleweight boxer

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    The Hurricane is a film by Norman Jewison. It is about Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, a black boxer wrongfully convicted for the murders of three people in 1966. Two black men in a white car shot and killed three people in the Lafayette Bar & Grill. Carter and his black friend, John Artis, were arrested for driving a white car and being black. The police assumed that Carter and Artis were guilty. The police then asked two witnesses – Bello and Bradley – if Carter and Artis had shot at them. Both witnesses

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    Rubin “Hurricane” Carter is a well-known boxer who was found guilty of three murders committed and was sentenced to three times a life sentence, although he believes it was due to racial discrimination, being appealed to racism and not reason, and lastly concealment not disclosure. Rubin “Hurricane” Carter was born on May sixth, 1937 in Clifton, New Jersey; although he lived most of his life in Paterson, New Jersey. He survived his childhood by learning fast. At age nine, him and his friends stole

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    The Wrongful Conviction of Rubin (Hurricane) Carter There is no doubt in the minds of many people who are familiar with the Rubin "Hurricane" Carter story that he, and the man who was convicted for murder with him, John Artis, are innocent of those crimes. While no one knows for sure who is guilty of the crime, but the one thing that is for certain is that Carter and Artis were victims of racial bias from many people who would see them in jail. This story is truly a tragic one of a promising

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    Rubin “Hurricane” Carter- a well-known name throughout the boxing industry – a man who, for twenty years, lost his freedom because of a crime he did not commit. This biography, Hurricane: The Life of Rubin Carter, Fighter written by James S. Hirsch in 1988 recalls Carters life. This text shows how much of a strong man he was to overcome his unlawful sentencing. Rubin is a father to two kids, Theodora and Raheem. After his prison stint, he had set his responsibilities on things other than alcohol

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    Hurricane Carter

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    Carter. He then was given the name Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter. He received this nickname for many reasons, they all apply to him as a person. For example, the lyrics in the song “Hurricane” written and sung by Bob Dylan, he writes, “He could-a been the champion of the world.” What Dylan is referring to his Carter’s boxing career. After leaving prison the first time Carter became a world renowned boxer. He was a great boxer and this is where the nickname ‘Hurricane’ started. He was fierce and when he fought

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