Thursday, March 18, 2010

Gandhi Journel 2

Something that has restricted my movement was a security guard at a concert. It was the summer time. The heat was staggering. The thermometer stated that it was 102 degrees. The concert took place at an outdoor pavilion in Pittsburgh. The sun was beating down on me and my friend. After about an hour of standing in the sun, we needed some shade. So in between the sets of the different bands, we decided if we could go to the pavilion for 10 minutes just to get shade. They said no and if we tried to get in, we would be ejected. This is a problem that should be fixed. If we were any hotter, the shade could be either life or death. There was not a band playing so i don't see why it was such a big deal. To get attention to this problem, i will send a letter to the management of the facility. I will ask that if the temperature is that hot, we should be allowed to stay in there even if it is a short period of time. Or instead of doing that, just extend the roof over the lawn area so the whole place is under shade. I hope that one day this problem will be fixed.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Gandhi journel 1

If i was the one thrown off the train, I would be very angry. I wasn't bothering anyone, destroying anything, or doing any wrong for that matter. Since I paid the correct amount, I deserve to sit their. It is completely unfair to charge me that much and then send me to the worst seats on the train. Everyone should be allowed to sit in any seat on the train as long as they pay the money for it. This is a prime example of racism. If i was in this situation, i would try to fight back to try to stay in my seat.

Friday, February 19, 2010

Slave trade Blog

After hearing J.Q. Adams testimony, I will have to rule in favor of the Africans. His strong words filled me with remorse for these poor Africans. It made me thing about what it would be like to be in their shoes. I know for a fact that I would not want to be treated as property and do the amount of hard labor that they do. Even after that, there was still one piece of information that i needed to completely rule in favor of the Africans. The part that stood out the most to me was when Adams said that if we do not treat everybody equal, we should tear up the declaration. It made me think about all the hardships that the country faced in making and standing by the declaration. So my final decision is in fact to let the Africans be free and treated like people and not property. I wish the best for the Africans in all of their the future endeavors.