Workers life for me♫

In "The song of the shirt" a textile worker's life is very well portrayed. The song itself talk of long and sleepless days of work. So long that your eyelids shut, and your dreams include you sewing that shirt. The women poor, hungry, and exhausted. The song makes it seem as if, they work all day for twenty-four hours for seven days a week. Their life must of been short. If you work all day, you age faster. They do not fear death as they think humans are so cheap and replaceable.

Portrayal of Cowboys

     The stereotypical cowboy  as portrayed by Hollywood is one who wear a cowboy hat, has a do-rag, carries a magnum (hand gun), and a rope to use as a lasso. This in fact, is how Hollywood has portrayed them, and has made us believe what this is actually what they looked like.
     The real cowboy had so much to them other than what they carried or looked like. They had to go through a tough life and many struggles. Cowboys were not just born from one day to the other. They needed to have some sort of power.
      A cowboy was not just some big masculine guy who would accomplish everything in his way. A cowboy was someone who worked very diligently and worked very hard. A cowboy had a tough lifestyle. He did not just ride around in his horse, shooting people, doing draws and fighting over a woman at the town saloon. A cowboy would work just as hard as anyone else. He would have to herd his cattle, which would be a very difficult task, which would require much time and patience as the cattle's movement was unpredictable.
     Cowboys in the 1800's were very responsible. They would work all day to be able to have enough money to buy food for himself and his family. He would also be involved with agricultural work that made him very tired. He would have to be able to take care of his horse, because what is a cowboy without his horse? If you said nothing, then you in fact are correct. Without his horse, he would not be able to accomplish his tasks. He would not be able to travel long distances or herd his cattle or do basic agricultural work. 
     A cowboy had a very rough lifestyle. They were not given anything. They were not handed jobs, they had to go seek them. This means, they had to go from town to town seeking for a job. This trip could take hours on a horse, just as it could take days. The climate was dry, causing De-hydration to be a major problem to them. Horses would be weakened and get sick. The man himself might get as sick as well. If he ended up sick, who knew what would happen to him? No one. There was no urgent medical help. He had to wait it out, his body would be the factor that chose life or death. He has to lay down and rest, many times they would end up dead, as diseases were too strong to be conquered, and in such conditions it was hard for a cowboy to get back up on his feet in perfect health. He had to work diligently to be able to get his food at the end of the day. If he had no task that day, guess what? He did not get to eat that night. Cowboys did not have a settled place to stay at. They would have to reside in motels most of the time. Sleeping in dirty beds. Beds where there could have been a human with a severe disease. Dirty sheets never to be cleaned.

     Of course Cowboys needed to have their fun too! They deserved it after so many days of cruel, time taking, rough work. They would usually go to a saloon grab a drink with his good buddy and tell stories! This was what they enjoyed most, telling their stories, of their travels, of their hard life. There would also be Rodeos where they would have many "cowboy" activities. This could be like who could lasso a cattle the best or just plain horse shows. They enjoyed playing cards.
     So please, Hollywood, If you are going to tell a story tell it right. Don't deceive us. We want 100% truth! Cowboys were alot more than a tall masculine guy. He was someone who deserved the title as a cowboy. Someone who deserved respect. So next time you watch a Hollywood movie, do not believe them, do your research and you will see that how they portray that character is COMPLETELY wrong. The real thing is actually a whole lot more interesting

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Six word story.

Gold.. Black Gold... Lots of money.

Oregon trail, the game and its tie with learning

    After playing Oregon Trail for 30 minutes, I got the knowledge of what it was to go through that experience.
I played as a Farmer, a poor guy traveling with 4 other people. All you got was $800 to make the trip. What i learned from this was, how tough it actually was to make the trip in such little amount of money. You had to buy food by the pound, enough for all five of your crew, you had to buy repairs for your wagon, the ox to pull it, and repairs and clothing.  You go through your crew members dying, one of you ox breaking a foot, hunting, visiting towns and villages, and even getting snake bites.
     The game teaches you the rough times they went through. It really is a learning experience. It even gives you the days travelled and how many miles till you reach your next location.

Treatment of African Americans throughout time.

     African Americans have been treated roughly throughout the years. African Americans were treated both equally and differently during the reconstruction and the Civil Right Movement.
     During the Reconstruction, African Americans were now declared "free" under the 13th amendment. Although this became a law, alot of whites still practiced slavery. African Americans were also given the chance to live on a piece of their 'master's' plantation, but they would have to work on it, and grow crops, and then pay the owners, their own share which was usually half of the total original crop. This meant that if they planted two thousand crops of corn or cotton, and they lost one thousand of the crops due to bad soil or weather, than the African American, would have to pay the owner the one thousand left over, and he would be stuck with no crops at the end of it. Under the 15th amendment, men gained voting rights. Yes this did include black males, but however, the southern states found a way to get around it. The amendment states, "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude." The south got around the amendment by adding literacy test, or tests of many sorts. These test were inserted because the white knew that they would not be able to pass the test, as they were illiterate. During the Reconstruction, the African Americans were still treated the same. They were viewed as unequal, inferior, and less potent than white Americans. They were technically 'denied' the right to vote, they were unable to attend school with white people, and they were LOWLY paid.
     In the Civil Rights movements in 1950's and 1960's changed the United State's history as we know it. African Americans were still mistreated by this time. Although, they could attend the same schools as American children, they had to use everything separately. African Americans had water fountains labeled "Blacks", they had bathrooms that were "Blacks" only. They were not offered the same education as American children. African Americans got the old ripped and torn books, the books that were barely usable. The only thing they had in common was the clothes they wore everyday. They all had to wear the same uniform. This made every single one appear as equal and not inferior or superior because of the way one dressed. In the 1950's and 1960's many African Americans changed everything for every African American to come after them. For example, Martin Luther King Jr, he was a pacifist who would publicly speak to change Americas view on African Americans, he spoke to gain the rights they deserved. How did he die? He was murdered. Murdered while he was walking out of where he had given a speech. Another example, Malcom X, a Civil Rights Leader, who was not a Pacifist. He was murdered aswell, but by men of his own group because Malcom changed his viewpoints. Rosa Parks is also a perfect example. She was thrown in jail numerous times for simply being black and sitting in front of the bus. Blacks were discriminated against, and had to sit in the back of the bus, if they did not obey, they ended up like Rosa Parks, in jail. Both men and women alike, were lynched, not only hung, but tortured. They were blasted with fire hoses with several thousands PPI (Pounds of Pressure per Inch.) Skin would literally be torn and ripped off because of such high pressure from the water.

Education for former slaves.

Former slaves had the right to study. After they were granted "freedom", the former slaves could go to school. They always ended up with the bad things. They didn't have the new books the whites had, they did not have the supplies needed. All were viewed as a lesser person than the whites.

Most colleges would not accept African Americans, and they were not given the chance. People did not trust them to give them a job after their education. Very few colleges accepted former slaves.

South granted amnesty.

During the Reconstruction, i believe the south should have been granted amnesty. If the south had not been granted amnesty, the nation might have stayed divided. Although the South felt offended, it was the best decision the North could have made. By forgiving all of their troubles, they could start from new, and begin a nation, a nation that is now together.