Review Of Rosa Parks 'The Nation Anthem Of America'

There is a proverb in Belgium that states “Happy Nations have no history.” This proverb means that you must first have chaos and madness in order to thrive and be successful. Many people or even groups of people struggle through life and as time goes on hit many obstacles and hardships. In today’s society you must fail first and learn from your mistakes. Everyone needs history whether it's standing up for what they believe in, memorizing the greatness of others, or fighting for freedom to achieve happiness. However sometimes taking matters into your own hands can lead to disaster.

Rosa Parks is a very important person that stood up for what she believes is right but suffered from the consequences. At a young age Rosa Parks didn’t have the …show more content…
The soldiers had a sense of pride and ambition while fighting. While Francis Scott Key was held captive on a British boat he witnessed the war and wrote, “O say, can you see by the dawn’s early lights, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?”(Key).The Revolutionary War was the first step to gaining independence from Britain and America needed to win the war. When Francis Scott Key saw the American flag waving at the end of the war he knew that America had gained its independence from Great Britain. In order to revolutionize this country a violent war had to be fought. During the war Francis wrote, “And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air…”(Key). Francis Scott Key interprets the emotion of the war so that people can understand how frightening it was. America now praises the fallen soldiers who had risked their lives during this desperate time in order to revolutionize this country. When America had won the war many emotions were brought to the surface. “And the Star-Spangled banner in triumph shall wave O’er the land of the free, and the home of the brave”(Key). When the war ended everyone in America was full of patriotism and pride. Francis Scott Key showed through his poem that America had suffered during the war but eventually ended with a …show more content…
While some are peaceful gatherings, others are violent and are a danger to the public. One of the most famous riots is The Dallas, Texas Riot. The event of the Dallas riots and shootings, were a result of a shooting in Baton Rouge. An article written about the event states that on July 5th, a man named Alton Sterling was selling CD’s and DVD’s in front of a store. Police were called to the scene and immediately Sterling was tackled and shot down. The Officer who had shot Sterling claimed to have seen the man possessing a gun and thought that he was dangerous(“Two Black Men”). The public was shocked with what had happened and were enraged. The public had felt that justice wasn’t being served properly. People in the Dallas area were enraged with what had happened and decided to take matters into their own hands. Days later another incident was reported, it is said that two black men were shot and killed by police and a video was released and went viral on social media. Many people began to riot. In today’s society, everything is based on the internet and social media. With the incident being recorded everyone saw the video and immediately took action. The spark of the video and previous incidents started a riot that would go down in history. “The three-days of violence shook the U.S. public and brought to the fore simmering tensions between the black communities and law enforcement. There have been 12 officers