ava's u.s. history

On yesterday's trip, I enjoyed the many different sites that we got to visit. The memorial to those who were lynched was very interesting and allowed me to reflect on how unfairly blacks in America were treated at the time. Many were lynched for such petty things which made me very upset to learn about. I also found learning about false imprisonment interesting. So many African Americans were treated horribly in prison. One 15 year old boy was sentenced to life in prison without parole, and was placed in the adult prison despite being a minor. Many others were serving a life sentence for non-violent crimes. I was also shocked at how recent many of the cases were. This just shows how racial profiling is still a major and prevalent issue today. The National Memorial for Peace and Justice The freedom riders were also interesting to me. Their story and perseverance was fascinating and it shocked me that I had never heard of them, and neither had many of my peers. It was really co...

1. What do you see as the most important thing you learned about immigration in the late 19th century? Why? I learned about immigration stereotypes and why they were harmful to immigrants. These stereotypes are most often untrue and have no reason to be believed. Learning this taught me that most immigrants do not negatively affect society, and this made me have a more open mind. 2. What do you see as the most important thing you learned about immigration today? Why? I learned that immigrants still are subject to stereotypes and that this is more prevalent in society now than ever. I learned the way that these stereotypes started and how they change opinions of people in the modern world. 3. What do you see as the 2 most challenging aspects of living in 19th century urban settings, and how would you evaluate Americans' success (either as individuals or collectively) in meeting those challenges? One of the most challenging aspects of life back then was living conditions. T...

What is the meaning of the word philanthropy, and what types of activities are associated with it? How is philanthropy different from “charity” or “charitable giving. goodwill  to fellow members of the human race charity  is giving to those in need, but philanthropy is something done to better help humanity Find out about the philanthropic work of Andrew Carnegie, including the amount of money he spent and the types of projects on which he spent it. Why did he invest so much in philanthropy, and why he decided to spend his money in the ways he did?  He was a philanthropist because he believed in the " Gospel of Wealth ", which meant that the wealthy were obligated to donate some of their fortune. He spent his money to help with public education because he loved to read when he was younger, and remembered the generosity of an older man who let him read the books in his personal library. During Carnegie’s lifetime, the press called attention to philanthropic givi...