Slavery to Travon - Lesson #2 Slave Narrative - Georgia Part I
1) Read the Narratives of the following people:
You can use the Table of Contents to find narratives
a) Martha Everette - Hawkinsville
b) Lewis Favors - Merriweather County
c) Julia Cole - Age 78 - Athens
2) Exam
After reading the narratives, take an Exam on Classmarker. It opens Thursday February 27, 2014 and will close on Sunday March 2, 2014 at midnight.
This assignment is due by Sunday March 2, 2014 by midnight.
There will be an exam on Classmarker.com. The Excel Homework #2 grade will be this exam. This exam is based on the videos provided below.
There will be two versions of HW #2 Exams. You will see a Windows version and a Mac version. You choose the exam based on your computer and which video you watched. DO NOT COMPLETE BOTH.
1) Study the video: either windows or mac video (you do not need to watch both)
2) Starting on Thursday February 27, 2014, at 9 am and ending Sunday March 2, 2014 at midnight, the exams will be available to take (remember, only choose and take one exam).
3) complete the exam
4) The purpose of this exam is to learn some Excel tips and tricks that will make Exce work faster
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Every
year during Black History Month, we tend to hear about the same couple of
“heroes.” There’s Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks, along with Ruby
Bridges and writers like Langston Hughes, and it’s great that we can recognize
these individuals for their contribution to our history, but they were not
alone in the struggle. It seems that it’s becoming a habit to only shed light
on those common achievements and move on, if any recognition is given at all.
There are even some who feel like Black History Month should be done away with
since it has become so monotonous and futile. Personally, I feel as if we have
only scratched the surface of recognition for African American greats.
The
focus has been on civil rights leaders and renaissance musicians and writers,
but what about everyone else? There are many athletes we have yet to talk about
publicly as far as their achievements are considered. Many people know about
Hank Aaron, the baseball player who broke Babe Ruth’s record when he hit 175
home runs. There is also Jackie Robinson, another great baseball player who
recently had a movie made about him, “42”. He was the first black player to be
signed in the major leagues. Althea Gibson became the first African American
tennis player to compete in the U.S. National championships in 1950 and the
first black to compete at Wimbledon in 1951. These are major accomplishments
since African Americans were just being integrated into schools. Not only were
they being integrated into sports, but they were outdoing their white
predecessors.
Black
history in sports doesn’t stop there. It’s a widespread joke in modern society
that all black people can do is make music and play basketball, but the
evidence in history suggests otherwise. It’s crazy how as a people, we aren’t
more unified in making sure our legacy is perceived as nothing but greatness.
It should show in our everyday actions and reach a heightened level during
Black History Month. It’s incredible to see 400 years of slavery and struggle
reduced to 10 recognized achievements one month each year, sometimes two, if we
count Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January. Even then though, we allow the
focus to be on the fact that we have to work or we allow party promoters to disgrace
the weekend by making light of the holiday and using it to throw parties.
Even
beyond sports, poets like Gwendolyn Brooks received such honors as the Pulitzer
Prize in 1949. She happened to be the first African American to do so. More
than 20 Buffalo Soldiers received the highest honors for their service in the
military. Though Madame CJ Walker is known for many other things, she also held
the record for donating the most money by an African American to a YMCA. Again,
these are quite hefty accomplishments, but who would know if we did not take
the time to announce and continue to share it with the world?
All too
often black people talk about the struggles of being oppressed, but Black
History Month is our time, if nothing else, to combat that. By making our
history known and continuing to discuss the many things our people have
accomplished over the years, we remind ourselves especially, but also the
world, how far we have come. So next year, during Black History Month, take a
minute to talk about the “others”. Whether it’s an athlete, a musician, a
writer or even a civil rights activist, just know we are more than Martin
Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks.
Moral arguments
calling for an end to slave trading grew momentum in Europe towards the end of
the 18th century with support of evangelical groups and activist
such as British politician William Wilberforce who led a massive public
campaign during 1787. However, despite the ethical nature of the argument, it
is no coincidence that support for the abolition become prominent at a time
where slave trade was become a less appealing market for Western entrepreneurs,
who saw greater return in the manufacturing industries of Britain. Slave
revolts and the resistance to slavery threatened profit margins for slave
owners and this caused European investors to be frightened and skeptical about
investing.
During this time,
Africa’s economical landscape was changing. They were becoming a source for raw
materials and a market for manufactured goods, rather a source for laborers.
Their commodities such as palm oil, kola nuts, cotton, tobacco, and sugar cane
provided a high profit in exporting than slave laborers for Europe. This
promoted industrialization and allowed for manufactured goods to be returned
into Africa. In order to meet this demand, there was an increase in slave labor
in West Africa to fertilize more land. By now, a large number of capable men
had been dispersed from Africa due to the Atlantic slave trade. The resulting
labor shortage in combination with the increasingly demanding market for goods
from the area made slave labor extremely profitable in this period that
followed the abolition of the Atlantic trade in 1807.
Surprisingly, with
an increase in demand for African commodities the quality of life in West
Africa had still not improved. Instead, it created a strengthened hierarchical
power structure, reinforcement for slave labor, and brutal treatment to those
enslaved. Despite the praise received
for the abolitionist movement that succeeded in creating a ban on slave trading
I 1807, the cessation of the trade did little to restrict the flow of goods
that were produced by slave labor, and therefore did nothing to restrict
slavery practices itself. It caused a shift for plantations and mineral
extraction sites from the United States to West Africa.
Slavery to Travon - Lesson #1 Slave Narrative - Georgia Part I
You need to buy (Free) from Kindle (Amazon) or Nook (Barnes and Nobles). There are many books based on the states the slaves are from. Many states have multiple volumes (Parts). We will be reading from the Georgia set of books, Book #1 called Part 1.
1) Read the Narratives of the following people:
a) Rachel Adams - Age 78 - Athens Georgia
b) There are two Allens read Rev. W.B. Allen - Columbus, Ga - the second William Allan
c) Hannah Austin - Age 75-85 - Unknown
2) Exam
After reading the narratives, take an Exam on Classmarker. It opens Thursday February 20, 2014 and will close on Sunday February 23, 2014 at midnight.
It is Excel Time
Homework #1 is due Sunday February 23, 2014. It's about basic excel.
Watch the 2 videos below and then download the Homework #1 assignment here. Go to your classmarker.com account, this weekend, log-in and answer the HW#1 questions. Your HW#1 grade will be based on your quiz answers.
Again, you should watch the videos below before you attempt the quiz. You will need the downloaded excel file to answer the questions in the quiz.
The quiz will be available on classmarker.com Thursday (2-20-14) noon until Sunday midnight (2-23-14).
There are two sets of videos. Choose the set based on the computer you have, Windows, Mac.
Over
the past decade Africa’s growth has accelerated to tremendous figures making it
the second fastest growing region in the world. Though Africa is poised for
immense growth opportunities, many shortcomings still affect the continent,
namely poverty, health care, high unemployment rates and education. These
issues can be solved by a mirage of methods and concepts. Importantly, I will
analyze some of the triumphs Africa has in the field of technology in solving
some of the aforementioned.
With a population
of roughly 1 billion people Africa has 167 million internet users, 500 million
cell phone users, 67 million smartphone users and 51.6 million Facebook users
(McKinsey). Africa’s potential by 2025 is set to be 600 million internet users,
$75 billion in e-commerce sales, 360 million smartphone users and the internet
is projected to contribute $300 billion to African GDP. Due to these incredible
contributions an innovation culture is starting to emerge across Africa. For
example in Kenya, Pesa Pal piggybacks on the popular M-PESA mobile payments
service enable Kenyans to buy and sell products on the internet, individuals
such as small scale communcal farmers are able to sell their livestock and
produce and pay through their phones. Jumia nicknamed Africans Amazon which was
founded by two West African Harvard graduates is managing to deliver over 100,000
different products online to six countries across Africa making the
accessibility of quality worldwide products accessible to Africans and also
allowing them to order products with a click of a button. Additionally, Tanzania’s
Techno Brain is selling software for managing businesses in 13 countries, and
South Africa’s Cobi Interactive, a mobile communications software company, is
developing popular applications for smart phones in the field of mobile health
and banking.
These
technologies are causing a massive disruption in traditional industries. One
such industry affected is the banking industry were brick and mortar banks are
losing business to telecommunication companies that are allowing individuals to
transfer money via phone, and are tapping into individuals in the rural
villages that were once seen as not being bankable. Specialized goods stores in
Nigeria could soon be running out of business as companies such as Jumia which
is growing exponentially are providing over 100,000 different specialized goods
over the internet delivered right to the customer’s door. The advancement of
technology is allowing Africa to edge closer to global trends that exist but
importantly it is demonstrating the innovation that has always existed in
Africa from time memorial. There is a lot of great business opportunities that
will come out of the continent!
Google Glass is a new technology and product developed by Google
Inc as a part of its research project Project Glass. It is described as a
wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display (OHMD). Google Glass displays information in asmartphone-like
hands-free format,that can
communicate with the Internet vianatural languagevoice
commands. While the frames do not currently have lenses fitted to them, Google
is considering partnerships with sunglass retailers such asRay-BanorWarby Parker, and may
also open retail stores to allow customers to try on the device. Glass is being
developed byGoogle X,which has worked on other futuristic technologies such
as driverless cars. Around August 2011, a Glass
prototype weighed 8 pounds (3,600 g); the device is now lighter than the
average pair of sunglasses.[1]In the
future, new designs may allow integration of the display into people's normal
eyewear.
The Explorer Edition is available to testers andGoogle I/Odevelopers
in the United States for $1,500, starting in April 2013,while a consumer version will be
available later 2014 for a rumored price of around $600.
The Google Glass is a very cool and innovative
device that has features like an automated clock, built-in camera that can
record videos and take pictures, and share them on command. These are only a
couple features, more can be seen at:www.google.com/glass/start/what-it-does/.
Some concerns have been raised regarding legality
of the Glass in a number of countries, particularly in Russia, Ukraine, and
other post-USSR countries. In February 2013, a Google+ user noticed legal
issues with Glass and posted in the Glass Explorers community about the issues,
stating that the device may be illegal to use according to the current
legislation in Russia and Ukraine, which prohibits use of spy gadgets that can
record video, audio or take photographs in an inconspicuous manner.
In the US, the West Virginia Legislature has proposed a bill,
which would ban the use of Google Glass while driving. The bill describes the
device as a “wearable computer with head mounted display,” despite its common
use by many as prescription glasses.
Google Glass is updated monthly by developers but has still
been facing problems with security and hackers have been successful with
jail-breaking the current models. It will be interesting to see how the product
develops and the reception it will get when released to the general public.
Google Glass: Specs
Fit
• Adjustable nosepads and durable frame fits any face.
• Extra nosepads in two sizes. Display
• High resolution display is the equivalent of a 25 inch high
definition screen from eight feet away. Camera
• Photos-
5 MP
• Videos - 720p Audio
• Bone Conduction Transducer Connectivity
• Wifi - 802.11b/g
• Bluetooth Storage
• 12 GB of usable memory, synced with Google cloud storage.
16 GB Flash total. Battery
• One full day of typical use. Some features, like Hangouts
andvideorecording,
are more battery intensive. Charger
• Included Micro USB cable and charger.
• While there are thousands of Micro USB chargers out there,
Glass is designed and tested with the included charger in mind. Use it and
preserve long and prosperous Glass use. Compatibility
• Any Bluetooth-capablephone.
• The MyGlass companion app requires Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream
Sandwich) or higher. MyGlass enablesGPSand
SMS messaging.
“Since the first announcement of Google Glass, new
controversies over the technology’s place in our society have raised many
concerns over privacy. Some argue that the device is insecure and could pose a
serious threat to the users security systems.”
“The wearable computer allowed the officer
to record everything he was seeing for future reference, and because it was
also linked to the department’s video system, it let his bosses back at the
police station monitor how the traffic stop was going in real time.”
Take exam at Classmarker .com. The exam will open Thursday and close on Sunday at midnight. The exam will be based on the three articles and the video.
I will send out an email and text, when the exam is activated.
Good luck and enjoy Ice Storm 2014.
This is not my first time. I was a young Morehouse Professor
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Purchase the following ebook. Its free at Amazon.com or through your kindle app.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1 [Kindle Edition]
Make sure you have access to Microsoft Excel. I will be using version 2010 for windows as the standard version. However, I will reference Mac 2011, when possible.
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