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What I found most interesting in this episode was how the speaker says that with certain songs from black artists, you can hear the different emotions in the singing. The words and the music can either show sadness, happiness, angry, and even hope. The power behind music is amazing. I find it interesting that theContinue reading “1619 Episode 3”

What does it mean to be human? After exploring the human origins exhibit I was faced with hundreds of different responses to that question. The response that I liked the most was from Ephrata Public Library. This person’s response was that “being human is to develop and evolve.” I liked this one because from whatContinue reading “What Does It Mean To Be Human?”

On this weeks episode of 1619 I learned that the Mississippi River brought so much life, while also bringing so much death. Its muddy waters created soils so rich that they led to the expansion of cotton unlike anything that the world has seen. It also helped to fuel the modern American economy. It helpedContinue reading “1619 Episode 2”

What I found most interesting about this episode of 1619 was that Lincoln, even though he was against slavery, he was also against black political and social equality. Lincoln wanted African Americans to be shipped back to a different country after they had been saved from slavery. It was surprising to here that Lincoln hadContinue reading “1619 Episode One”

In this week I learned a few things about slavery while listening to the New York Times podcast. It was very sad while hearing that these African Americans who had been ripped from their homes would never see their loved ones again. That just based on the color of their skin they would become slavesContinue reading “weekly podcast: 8/30/19”

My name is Alexis Sabatelle and I am a junior at SUNY Cortland. I am working on my dual major in Social Studies Teaching and History. I have always been fascinated in the worlds history and how we have gotten to where we are now in present time. I am most interested in United StatesContinue reading “My Interest in Africa”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”