Last Blog Final

Ana Tejada

12/14/2011

Final Exam

            During the semester we have learn about how language can be used to as affirming or denying human right and How it connects to any piece of writing or ideas. Learning about Martin Luther King Jr. ideas about nonviolence in our class we have come across the power that language has to persuade or change the mind of others. Throughout Dr. King career he uses many tactics to come into the people’s heart and make a valuable point to those who listen to his speeches. At first it was more than noticeable that many African American weren’t buying Dr. Kings idea of nonviolence because of all the suffering and abuse they’ve been through with whites. The mean of violence was the solution for many. One of Kings major idea of nonviolence was Agape, Agape was introduced as the kind of love that does not hurt, al thought others may use the mean of violence to hurt you, you must love them the way God loves you. Another idea I would like to connect in my blog is how human right in today society is not valuable for many people. To elaborate more on the language of human I would use evidence from the book “A Testament of Hope” by Martin Luther King Jr. and “Southern Horror and other writings” by Jacqueline Royce.   

            Even thought it was difficult to get into the peoples heart Dr. King idea of nonviolence was a success during the years of 1950’s and 1960’s, he uses the theory of nonviolence to stop segregation and discrimination. In the book “A Testament of Hope” by Martin Luther King Jr, in one of his piece of writing “the Most Durable Power” he goes into the strategy of “do not defeat or humiliate the opponent” this is important because Dr. king shows that he did not believe in violence and under any circumstance he believed in nonviolence. Instead of hurting and fighting back you must be the bigger person and walk away under any suffering. He was a big believe in Christianity, love the way God loves you. Agape was a way to demonstrate the kind of loved he believe in. Also the tactic that Dr. King uses in his speeches was very effective. He uses the language to send out the message to the people. With the tone of voice, the gestures and confidence he used in his speeches he bought the people heart. In the youtube video we watched in class “How Long? Not Long” Kings shows how powerful the use of language is to send out a message. As said the people weren’t obtaining the tactic of nonviolence but throughout his speech we have seen how the people ended up cheering and clapping of joy. The language of human right work in a very effective way for King and his speeches. He had managed to have the people repeat after him and full of happiness.

            The second idea I would like to connect is the way we are living in today society. We all as human are born with human rights but throughout the years the right of no discrimination is still being used. Going back to time during the Civil War we can connect that discrimination over another race has not stopped. After the Civil War white supremacy was used against African American it was the act of one race feeling superior over another. Because the white can no longer have access to African American they practice lynching a racial terror. During this time lynching, was a harsh reality for former slaves in the south, it’s the practice whereby a mob and usually several of hundred whites takes the law into its own hands in order to punish and kill African American. Although the brutal act committed by one race on another the lynching was not stopped. In the book "Southern Horror and other Writings", edited by Jacqueline Jones Royster with text introduced Ida B. Wells, 1892-1900. Ida B. Wells is an African American women journalist, public speaker, she show us the brutal act committed during that time against black. It is well known how the times haven’t change from back in the days and today. During the Reconstruction many people suffer and got hurt and were discriminated because of the race. Now looking at today society the discrimination against race or ethnicity have not stopped many people from all over the world continue to live with this unkind mean. We can see this being used in work place, or if someone is different, sexual harassment many others. It is not okay for one race to feel superior over another everyone should have the same equal rights since they are born.    

            Connecting this idea human right I would like to discuss that America was once known as a melting pot where people of different sexes, races and religions were brought together to be melded into one. It was okay to be different, and you would be accepted no matter who you were or what you wore. Now, the American people like to believe that they have eliminated all forms of racial discrimination and are in fact genuinely surprised when incidents arise that prove them wrong. Sadly, the era of tolerance and acceptance has perished. Martin Luther King, Jr. said: “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” This means that through great strength and courage great achievements can be met. Many citizens today still struggle to overcome adversity and mockery. There have been countless efforts to achieve over these discriminatory acts to eradicate the unjust assumptions that take place. They have opened doors to new prospects and have inspired others to fight for what they believe. Many individuals do not realize that they can make a difference and wait for others to solve issues. Each person should take initiative to do what is right while in fact those others are relying on someone else. If each person takes the initiative to do what is right and take action, then those people will eventually join band together and make the difference as a whole. To accomplish this, risks must be taken and everyone must collectively work towards an effective change.

Blog Assignment Five. Dr. King Speech

In this blog I will discuss the strategy that Dr. King used in his speeches, "How long? Not Long" and his Last Speech,  videos from youtube that demonstrates Kings power over the people and his frustration.  It is so effective the way Dr. King took the fear out of the people, he did not only bring out the fear but he also brings God into them. This was a success in Kings speech because he spoke in a confidence tone of voice, he used the language to express and send out the message out to the people. The things he said and the way he uses gesture to catch the people attention, it was incredible. While preaching he raises his hands out to the crowd a sign of blessing, you in power, he brought faith into the people hearts "We going to be okay no matter what", he basically is saying we will face obstacles and we shall be prepare for this but we will make it. Cheering and repeating after him How long? not long, with these words he had the people full of happiness and joy. He made sure to let them know that non-violence was the strategy, constantly repeating from the Bible " My eyes are seeing the Glory of the coming lord", he is saying I've seen the future lets walk tors it. He enlightened the crowd. In his Last Speech King tone of voice changed  after three years he sound angry, fed up. He tells the people "we have difficult days ahead of us" he never lied to the people about what was coming up, but he was not afraid of what was coming, he did not fear, and that even though it was hard to get there God will bring it. Once again he repeated "my eyes are seeing the Glory of the coming lord", bringing faith and confidence to the people, leaving the stage with  the loud crowd full of joy, happiness and clapping for him.

Dr.King

In this blog I will discuss Dr. King ideas on The Most durable Power, his belief of the most durable power is love. The type of love that was instead of being aggressive you will hug another. It was not the regular typical love, it was being the bigger person to walk away and being able to do this you would have to have alot of power. To support this idea Dr. King says "It is not a do nothing method it is not a weak tactic. The power to resist is just as or more stronger than actually fighting" (King,10). to connect this idea the use of justice was a practice of showing kindness and not injustice toward the opponent.

Contradiction

         Benjamin Banneker, a free African American and an astronomer, mathematician, surveyor, almanac writer, wrote a letter to form U.S President Thomas Jefferson that reflects on Benjamin point of view of slavery and challenged Jefferson’s suppositions of the inferiority of blacks.Contradiction are statements that assert claims that cannot really be true, is a conflict of opposite. In this blog, I will discuss the contradiction of Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence have on one another with the continued existence of slavery.

The most devastating of Jefferson's contradictions were those that involved the issue of slavery. This man was a hypocrite when it comes to slavery, he supposedly disliked slavery and in his political career, he made some attempts to end slavery in the United States. Jefferson most importantly document  in  The Declaration of Independence immoral and fundamentally inconsistent with his lines and ideas about natural right in American History. Jefferson says "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." (2) this is important and explains that Banneker despite Jefferson’s misgivings about the slave trade, he continued to believe in the moral and social superiority of whites over blacks. Jefferson owned and sold numerous of slaves. It was also discovered that one of the female slaves he owned, Sally Hemmings, was the mother of at least one of his child. Jefferson contradictions were proven that he was not human, but he was a hypocrite. Banneker often reminded Jefferson of the language of religious humility that he had used the idea that the blessings of liberty come from a Supreme Being, rather than a human being having the decision  over another.

Blog Assignment three "Lynch Law in all its phases"

Eventhough the end of the Civil Was brought freedom to African American slaves in the United States, it did not bring safety. During Lynching, was a harsh reality for former slaves in the south, is the practice whereby a mob and usually several of hundred whites takes the law into its own hands in order to punish and kill African American. Although the brutal act committed by one race on another the lynching was not stopped. In this blog I will be discuss Southern Horror and other Writings, edited by Jacquelune Jones Royster with text introduced Ida B. Wells, 1892-1900. Ida B. Wells is a African American women journalist, public speaker and newsletter editor introduce lynching of African Americans. Discussing lynching law and the effect that it had on the Afro American.

Whites accused, arrested and lynched African American before any hearing could determine their guilt or innocence. In the text "southern Horror" by Jacqueline Jones Royster, Wells says, "If southern white are not careful, they will over-reach themselves and public sentiment will have a reaction; a conclusion will then be reached which will be very damaging to the moral reputation of their women"(Wells,52), the author uses the keyword public sentiment, meaning emotion and belief of the people. What Afri-American feel. We should pay close attention to this because this means that afri-American will start acting opon their emotions and reveal against the whites.The African American felt that what the white were doing to them,  accusing them of raping white women it was unreasonable and unfair to them. If whites did not react fast their reputation and wifes reputation would be ruin because men weren't actually raping their woman, but actually sleeping with them.

Freewrite on the language of human rights.

Human rights are right we are born with, As human we have our rights to protect and we are all created equal. The connection i find in language with human rights is the way we address and express ourselves to something we are approaching. theres different way of language we can send a message out and for it to be interpret. Language is use in human favor, or against, it just all depends on what we are addressing and how we sending the message. My intensive proposal would be how i contribute to the book and the way i am going to interpret how language is connected with human rights, in a form of a poem i will be expressing why do i think it relates to eachother and how it is used. 

Drama and Bullying

The author claims that the people would rather use the word drama because they thought drama was more like joking around, minor skirmished between friends, break up, make ups, and gossip.