Eyewitness Of Americ Last Train To Memphis, By Tom Perryman

Elvis (1955)

Eyewitness of America: This excerpt talks about the early days of Elvis Presley and how people went crazy for his performances. There was a music promoter named Tom Perryman who described Elvis' shows to the author of "Last Train to Memphis." Perryman talked about how Elvis could mesmerize a crowd, even a small one. People have never seen anyone like Elvis before. Give me Liberty: This paragraph talks about how the emergence of a mass-marketed teenage culture in the 1950s caused some concern among adults. It mentions how teenagers were rejecting middle-class norms and embracing rock-and-roll music, which was heavily influenced by black musicians. It also highlights how Elvis Presley, with his openly sexual performance style, became

It emphasizes that Elvis was a unique and unprecedented phenomenon. On the other hand, “Give me Liberty” highlights how teenagers rejected middle-class norms and embraced rock-and-roll music, which was heavily influenced by black musicians. It mentions Elvis Presley and his openly sexual performance style, which made him a popular figure in this rebellious youth culture. The Front of the Bus(1955) Eyewitness to America: This paragraph is all about Rosa Parks and the event that triggered the Montgomery bus boycott. Rosa Parks was upset about the segregation of buses. African Americans were forced to sit in the back, and bus drivers enforced these unfair rules. When they asked for change, they were dismissed and blamed. This incident sparked the boycott, which lasted over a year and resulted in the Supreme Court declaring bus segregation illegal. It's amazing how Rosa Parks's courage and the boycott brought attention to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and led to real change. Give me Liberty: This paragraph highlights Rosa Parks and her pivotal role in the civil rights movement. It mentions how she refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, which sparked the yearlong

The Supreme Court reviewed her case and in 1973, they voted 7-2 to invalidate the law. The Court determined that a woman's right to choose is safeguarded by the Constitution, specifically the Fourteenth Amendment. However, they also recognized that the state has a legitimate interest in protecting the life of an unborn child after the first trimester of pregnancy. Sarah Weddington served as Roe's attorney in this case. Give me Liberty: The paragraph talks about how Roe v. Wade created a constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy. The Court declared access to abortion a fundamental freedom protected by the Constitution. This decision provoked vigorous opposition, and it's still a controversial topic today. It's interesting to see how this ruling builds on the earlier decisions of the Warren Court and expands the conversation about individual rights and reproductive freedom. Both paragraphs highlight how the Court recognized a woman's right to choose as protected by the Constitution, specifically the Fourteenth Amendment. Additionally, both paragraphs mention the Court's acknowledgment of the state's interest in protecting the life of an unborn child after the first trimester of pregnancy. Furthermore, they both touched on the controversial nature of the decision and how it expanded the conversation around individual rights and reproductive