Enrique's Journey

I thought that Sonia Nazario's presentation was truly amazing. Sonia Nazario is a passionate journalist and she began studying on the journey of Latin Americans to the United States. I was blown away when she said that 4 in 10 people are foreign born in Los Angeles and the State of California has over 11 million illegal immigrants. After the presentation, I thought about the problems of immigration, and believe that the United States should support Central American countries economic problems.

The lecture opened up my eyes to the devastating lives that thousands of kids live everyday, and that we should not take our lifestyle for granted. I think that it is great that Sonia Nazario is standing up for what she believes in and creating awarness about illegal immigration and the struggles of the poor kids involved.

Looking Back At The Freedom Mississippi Summer

I learned many things about this event that I never knew before. While researching about the Mississippi Freedom Summer, I realized that I barely knew anything about this crucial event during the civil rights movement. I also came across many interesting literary works, articles, and discussions that gave me insight about the topic. I learned that without the 1,000 white volunteers from the north, this movement would have ended before it even started. It was crucial for whites and blacks to fight for a single cause and this was the beginning of the relationship in America between both races.

My perception on the topic did change. I have always wanted to study the African American Civil Rights Movement in further depth and I never knew that the Freedom Summer was so crucial to the civil rights movement. I am so glad that I chose this topic and learned about its importance. I wish I would of had the opportunity to learn about this topic in high school.

Mississippi Freedom Summer

The topic I have chosen for our next assignment is about the Mississippi Freedom Summer. Before doing some research on black social movements, I had never heard of the Freedom Summer. I believe that this summer in 1964 was a huge stepping-stone for African Americans to gain civil rights. Since I have never heard of this important social movement, I doubt that I am the only one and there should an emphasis for high schools to educate their students about a very important social movement in the 1960’s. The Mississippi Freedom Summer was an attempt to register as many African American as possible, and in the end it helped break down the decades of people's isolation and repression that were the foundation of the Jim Crow system. This is why I believe the Mississippi Freedom Summer is a perfect event that should be re-evaluated.