For many, the quaint town of Point Clear, Alabama represents the Old South rooted in tradition, charm, and grace. Halfway down the bay and nearly hidden among oaks adorned with Spanish moss, Point Clear was founded in the early 1800s. Today, the city continues to honor its role in the Civil War, perpetuates the memories of its residents, and evolves as a greater and better place. Following the coast line, early Spanish explores first discovered Point Clear situated on the Bay of the Holy Spirit
The Face in the Courthouse Window On a stormy night in January 1878, an angry mob of citizens gathered in Carrollton, Alabama with one purpose in mind. Even though the wind blew hard and thunder roared, their eyes were locked on a single window in the courthouse and their cries for justice kept them from hearing the coming storm. They were there to get revenge from the man who had burned the symbol of their recovery from Yankee defeat (Windham and Fish 64). A suspect had been arrested on circumstantial
BIRMINGHAM BOWLING CENTERS The first bowling house in Birmingham is somewhat of a mystery. As happens so many times, it depends on whom you ask. Some say there was a bowling house on 1st Avenue North near the Old Terminal Station; while others say the YMCA had the first, with either two or four bowling lanes located in the YMCA building. It is agreed, however, that the first regularly used bowling center was opened in 1933 and known as The Phoenix Bowling Alley, located in the basement of the Phoenix
The boy’s body, terribly battered, with a bullet hole in the head and a cotton-gin fan affixed to the n... ... middle of paper ... ... strategies for his writing after Martin Luther King Jr. Works Cited Baldwin, James. “Notes of a Native Son.” 1995. James Baldwin: Collected Essays. Ed. Toni Morrison. New York: Library of America, 1998. 63-84. “Trial by Jury.” Time 3 Oct. 1955: 18-19. “The Place, the Acquittal.” Newsweek 3 Oct. 1955:24+ Wakefield, Dan. “Justice in Sumner:
From the start, Stevenson discusses the challenges he encountered throughout his journey through law school, as well as discovering how he found his calling in social justice. After completing law school, Stevenson secured his initial position in Alabama, where Jim Crow laws were still in force, resulting in the unjust arrest and wrongful sentencing to people of color to death row, solely based on their skin color. When arriving, Stevenson was quick to be engulfed in saddening cases. Despite
practiced in what is now Alabama for centuries. Alabama agriculture has changed considerably since the mid-1860s, when cotton was king and Alabama was known as "The Cotton State." One hundred years ago almost four million acres were planted to cotton, and today only 1.3 million acres are devoted to all agricultural crops” (Mitchell, 2007). Agriculture in Alabama is mainly cotton and peanuts in the past they grew cattle corn and cotton. The Native Americans started Alabama off with slash-and-burn
the US. This was accomplished through persistent demonstrations, one of these being the Selma-Montgomery March. This march, lead by Martin Luther King Jr., targeted at the disenfranchisement of negroes in Alabama due to the literacy tests. Tension from the governor and state troopers of Alabama led the state, and the whole nation, to be caught in the violent chaos caused by protests and riots by marchers. However, this did not prevent the March from Selma to Montgomery to accomplish its goals abolishing
segregation. James Baldwin, an African American writer noted for his ability of weaving narrative and argument and intermixing public and privates experiences, also joined the army of critics. In his essay “Down at the Cross,” he cites the Supreme Court ruling as an example to help manifest his view that white Americans are reluctant to give sincerely anything to their black counterparts and that concessions made to African Americans are due to Cold War politics. While without doubt Baldwin has more authority
just another battle in what seemed like an endless war. Brown v. Board of Education was an important battle won during the Civil Rights Movement; however, it did have a major drawback simply because no deadline existed, an issue that author James Baldwin grasped from the moment the decision was made. The South took full advantage of this major flaw and continued to keep its segregated schools with no intention of ever integrating. In order to understand the magnitude of the Brown v. Board of Education
There’s nothing like being out on a boat, zipping across the open water with a sense of freedom not found on land. Once you get a taste it can quickly become addicting. For those that are always planning their next boating adventure, life begins to center around the activity. This year, show your family and/or friend how much you want to encourage their passion with these holiday gift ideas for the boat enthusiast from Bear Point Harbor. Underwater Glow Light Night fishing is a unique experience
authentic is the size of the orchestra, the quality of the music, the repertoires chosen, and the programs within the orchestra. These of which are mostly true for the Mobile Symphony Youth Orchestra (MSYO); a youth orchestra originated in Mobile, Alabama. The size of the orchestra is one of the most important parts of a real youth symphony. An orchestra’s
Life in the 1850's In 1850, Scandinavian gold miners in California formed the first ski clubs in the United States. On June 2nd, a series of fires destroyed several million dollars worth of property in San Francisco. In 1851, Cornelius Vanderbilt established a steam ship route from New York to California. In 1852, Congress established the Oregon territory. A year later, a San Francisco club introduced the Irish sport of hurling into the United States. That same year a yellow
On the seventeenth day in May 1954 a decision was made which changed things in the United States dramatically. For millions of black Americans, news of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education meant, at last, that they and their children no longer had to attend separate schools. Brown v. Board of Education was a Supreme Court ruling that changed the life of every American forever. In Topeka, Kansas, a black third-grader named Linda Brown had to walk one mile through