Graduation Speech On American History Class - 1996 Words

In August of 2015 I came in to my American history class not knowing exactly what I was getting my self in to , I mean the last time I took American history was my 11th grade year in high school in 2009/2010. After meeting with my new Professor and my classmates , I knew I was up for a run in this class, but I was completely wrong I end up loving it. My team was great! we worked as if we knew each other for years , when in reality we just met and we know maybe after this class ends we might not run in to each other again. The experience is worth taking with us ,where ever we may go .My topics may not be word for word what was said but every one learns differently and they pick up different information while being told the same thing.†¦show more content†¦To begin , many times we feel that if a person has done us wrong we need to do them the same wrong, if not worst. Morally that just make you just as bad as the person who initially had done you wrong. I say this because s ince our ancestors had went through a rough time fighting and dealing with the whites for respect, we got that information and instead of using it to better our selves, we rather us it to justify why we are hurting each other. Some of us have so much hate for the whites that if we see a innocent one getting killed/hurt we would just walk by. we are not the product of our past and we need to learn to stand up for what is right ! it does not matter who you are helping or defending , it does not matter what their ethnicity is , we are all human and if something is not right we need to stand up together as a union and clarify that. the problem shouldn’t be against each other , it should really be against the unfairness of the government who Is the real culprit against us. secondly , I am of African decent, the slaves that was being killed, abused and mistreated could have been my great aunt, grandma, or uncle, it happened to them when it was illegal but now its happening t o us illegally but legally if that makes any sense. On April 8 , 1984 abolishment of slavery was passed by the senates and on January 31, 1865 it was passed by the House, Those was the most historical moments if not to you then it sure is