Activism Research

Activism Research

 

  1. I did research on Cesar Chavez. He was a civil rights activist, and was strongly promoted by theAmerican labor movement, which was eager to enroll Hispanic members. Chavez worked in the fields until 1952, when he became an organizer for the community service organization (CSO), a Latino civil rights group. Father Donald McDonnell who served in Santa Clara County introduced Fred Ross, a community organizer, to Cesar Chavez. Chavez urged Mexican Americans to register and vote, and he traveled throughout California and made speeches in support of worker’s rights. He later became CSO’s national director in 1958.

 

  1. I did my research on Grigoris Lambrakis. After World War II, Lambrakis completed his medical studies and worked as a lecturer in the Department of gynecology. He continued to help the poor by running a small private clinic for patients who were unable to afford medical care.

 

  1. I did my research on Harriet Tubman. She was a spy during the civil war. She escaped from 13 missions and helped out many people during that time. She later helped John Brown recruit men for his raid on Harpers Ferry, and in the post-war era struggled for women’s suffrage. In her later years, Tubman worked to promote the cause of women’s suffrage. A white woman once asked Tubman whether she believed women ought to have the vote, and received the reply: “I suffered enough to believe it.

 

  1. 5 causes of activism are internet activism, social activism, digital activism, cyber activism, and e-activism. They all have different traits. For example, social activism goes through the media and you can hear about it from news and other things like that. Online activism goes through the internet, such as facebook, twitter, etc. It spreads all over the place and that’s how people get the information. Digital activism is shown through digital photos or other things like that. Cyber activism is shown through like the community and all and it helps spread things out. E- Activism is also another way to show through different things and ways to help the people know what’s going on how it contributes to our lives.

Random Act of Kindness Article

Article Answers to Questions

 

  1. The article I read was “Kindness Breeds More Kindness” and the author of the article was Brandon Keim. It talks about how kindness can really make someone’s day and each act of kindness can really impact multiple people’s lives.

 

  1. They have found the spread of obesity, loneliness, happiness, and all come from acts of kindness because of how they treat people and how those acts of kindness can really change people’s lives.

 

  1. The article convinced me that the acts of kindness come from the person’s heart. If you want to be kind, that’s great, but if you don’t then karma will hit you back. The good you do the good you get back. Kindness is the little thing that makes a big difference.

 

  1. I read an article about a guy named Stewart who dressed up as Santa and always gave random people money. He passed away in 2007, but his legacy was passed on to the other people who continued to do it. He went from poor to being a millionaire because of his act of kindness. The people were really thankful for him and his kindness.