Courage : Change is the result of courageous people taking a strong
stand.
Many people of the past have made history by standing up for what they believe in and not backing down. Some have died and some have suffered just to help make this world a better place. But when You think of these people you usually think of Nelson Mandela, Martin.L.King, and Rosa parks. These people are some of the most brave and courageous people in history. They were true leaders to people who didn't have a voice. And even if an army of problems stood in their path they would rise up build up their courage and face their problem even if it meant death or imprisonment. But through it all they all accomplished their goals. This will be shown through these images.
Mandela is a man who is known for his
amazing smile all around the world. But in this image Mandela’s facial expression is a sad and serious one. From this you can infer that he visited his jail cell where he was imprisoned in for 27 years. This image was captured in black and white which reveals how he didn't only fight for just the people of south Africa but for different people being oppressed around the world no matter what color they are. Mandela showed the world that you can change the world by standing up for what is right and and overcoming fear.
Rosa parks is one of the most courageous women in history. She was brave enough to stand up against the Jim crow laws of segregation. She had enough of having to give up her favorite seat at the front of the bus just because of the color of her skin. Knowing the consequences of her actions she built up the courage to not give her seat and was arrested for this. But even though she was arrested she fought till the laws were changed. In these two images one is of Rosa Park’s mugshot and the other is of Rosa sitting on a bus right after the laws were changed. In the Mugshot you can tell she has been roughed up a bit because of the messiness of her hair and clothes. In this image she looks very serious and determined and confident that she will overcome this obstacle. In the next image it shows Rosa parks sitting in front a White man. Rosa is looking through a window to her left and is very relaxed and as you can see this picture was taken by a photographer which shows that Rosa has broken down barriers and can now sit in front of the bus without having to be asked to move. This shows her courage,Braveness, and fearlessness to stand up for what she believes in.
Martin Luther King is probably the most courageous civil rights leader of all time. Mr king has gone through some of the worst things a human can go through for example he has been arrested 30 times his house was blown up by a bomb, some of his friends and family were killed he has been in the hospital multiple times from being beaten up which on one occasion he was hit in the head by a brick. But above all that he had to lead a civil rights movement. In this picture it shows Mr king being arrested by two police officers. Mr king is waving to people on his left assuring them that everything will be okay. The expressions on the officer’s faces display hatred and disgust for King as if he had committed the worst crime.. But the real reason behind this arrest is because he wanted service at restaurant where the majority of the waiters and waitresses who were white Americans would not give him any. For that reason he was arrested. This shows how Martin Luther King had a long way to go if he was going to change america. But because of his determination he changed america through his peacefulness, love, persistence, and above all his courage even if it meant him losing his life. Mr king could have given up and said he can't do this anymore and be overtaken by fear but he did not and now America is free from the laws that oppressed african americans for many years.
To conclude, Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King accomplished tasks that seemed impossible. This shows how any of us can change the world if we replace our fear with courage and never back down even if everyone is against us. This is why change is the result of courageous people taking a strong stand.
This is a really good blog post. I did not know that all the things that happened to these very courageous people. I think that they really prove your thesis well. I like the third image a lot all the things that happened to him and he still kept fighting. I think that it is very courageous of him to keep going and fight for the African Americans.
ReplyDeleteEdwin you should be very proud of yourself because this blog post is very well written and it left me with a very powerful message. I think that all of theses images relate back to your thesis and overall message which proves that understood what was asked of you for this ISU assignment. If back people keep raising up and giving their options our society today will listen to them. Change will happen.
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ReplyDeleteOne excellent thing that I greatly admired about your presentation was how you emphasized how it takes strong people. While anyone can start a revolution, more often than naught people won't but because they aren't strong enough and determined enough. Being shot, and attacked and assaulted are all powerfully deterring reasons to be motivated to stop, but the people who continue know that the issue they are addressing, whether it be racism, sexism, or even peace, is significantly bigger than them, and so it is their responsibility to the people they take a stand for, to keep standing up for, because even if they die, only then will more people be encouraged and inspired and strengthened to pick up the torch where it was left off.
ReplyDeleteInspiring and powerful presentation, Edwin! Congrats!
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this blog post was well written. I'm glad you chose all these inspirational people to prove your thesis. My favourite paragraph of yours has to be the Martin Luther King. It was quite inspriational
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