Richard Nixon: Positive or Negative President to America By: Cam Hall

           One of the most recognizable and well-known presidents in the history of America was Richard Nixon. Richard Nixon was the president of the U.S.A. from the late 1960s to the early 1970s. Many people had mixed reviews of Nixon during his presidency, some stating that he was good in some ways but bad in other ways. Others felt complete hatred towards him or completely loved him. Personally, I feel as though Richard Nixon was more negative towards America and it's people, during his presidency. One reason why he was more negative is because of his response to the situation of low American supplies that came from the war in the Arab nations, connected with the oil crisis. Many Americans were angry to see the prices of their everyday natural resources go up, as a result of this. Bread went from 28 cents to 89 cents, and gas went from 25 cents to 65 cents. Another reason why Nixon was more negative was because of his need to not support civil rights. Many black people, and other groups of people, too, were outraged over Nixon's ignorance to their hopes of living the American Dream. Nixon ended busing to integrate schools and hr cut the funding for fair housing laws. Nixon did all of this as a result of his lack of support from the black community when he was in the process of being elected. One other reason that Nixon was more negative towards America was his whole involvment in the Watergate Scandal. Nixon tried to secretly wiretap all of the phone lines in the Watergate Hotel so he could hear the discussions of the people in the Democratic Party in hopes of copying their ideas to make his image look better. Unfortunately for Nixon, his henchmen were caught and the evidence was traced back to him and eventually the whole situatuion was made public. This made Americans lose their trust in the government and they viewed Nixon as a theiving, lying, greedy snake. This whole situation resulted in Nixon getting impeached and sworn out of office, being replaced by Gerald Ford as the president. Many bad remarks were made about Nixon after the Watergate Scandal. Overall and finally, it is clearly evident that Nixon was more negative than positive to America, especially little the positive things that he did do during his presidency did little to make him be viewed any better by the American public.

Equal Rights Amendment Reflection By: Cam Hall

               The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was a very famous amendment in American history. This amendment promised that it would make discrimination based on a person's gender illegal. Many women supported the idea of this amendment, because they wanted to be considered equal to men and hold the same rights that men had, too. These women were tired of being stuck in the house all day doing what was expected of them and being what society considered normal for a lady to be like. However, there were many other women and men who opposed the idea of the Equal Rights Amendment, stating that being typical housewives was no a big deal and that the other ladies were being overdramatic and too resistant and rebellious in the entire situation. In the end, the ERA was passed by Congress in 1972 but it was never approved by at least 38 states, which was a requirement for the ERA to be passed into law and into the Constitution. Personally, I do support the idea of the Equal Rights Amendment. One main reason why I do support the amendment is because I find it unacceptable for women to be considered less important than men and for them to be denied their civil liberties. Another main reason why I do support the amendement is because if we give women the chance to have full-time jobs just like men and to be able to prosper, then they can experience true happiness alongside with the good men who support the amendment, too. I feel as though the amendment should be revised today. I feel this way, because it we allow women to experience the wonderful things in society that men do, then our economy and everything around it can change for the better. If we pass this amendment into law, then we can see the light, leading us to a better future.

Jackie Robinson: A Great Civil Rights Movement Figure By: Cam Hall

    I do feel that Jackie Robinson deserves to be ranked as one of the greatest civil rights figures in American history. One reason why he deserves this title is because he carried a strong sense of courage and self-consciousness with him that made him a true hero. Jackie Robinson managed to keep a straight face while being taunted by white people and he always never got extremely nervous when being in front of large crowds of white people at his games. Another reason why he deserves this title is because he proved that talent and ability belonged to all men and people, no matter what skin color they are. Jackson Robinson blew crowds of white people away with his spectacular display of skill during his baseball games. One other reason why he deserves this title is because he encouraged people to express themselves no matter what they look like and also to encourage these people to make others respect them for who they are as people and not just based on talents and skills. Jackie Robinson will always be remembered as a great civil rights movement figure in American history.

"The Butter Battle Book" Ending By: Cam Hall

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Then, all of a sudden, there came a loud yell
This yell was just as loud as a bell
It came from a wise creature called the Dancer
He was a very good friend of the Prancer
He told the Yooks and the Zooks that fighting is not the right way to solve their issues
They should just learn to respect each other for their differences and this process doesn't require any tissues
The Dancer explained that love for each other and racial harmony are the keys to making the world a better place
And this would benefit the entire human race
The Yooks and the Zooks saw their mistakes with fighting each other
And after this, they all treated each other like good brothers
From then on the Yooks and the Zooks remained great friends
And this is something that will never end
                                                                   The End