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King, Martin Luther, Jr. “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” The Norton Reader: An Anthology of Nonfiction, edited by Melissa A. Goldthwaite et al., 15th ed., W. W. Norton, 2020, pp. 739-51 In his letter, “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” (1963) Martin Luther King, argues that protesting segregation is justified and cannot wait anymore for equal rights. King also supports his claim by first showing the punishment that the African Americans must go through to pursue equal rights. King also asserts the importance of peaceful protest to fight segregation. King does a good job expressing his emotions while writing this letter, which helps keep the audience's attention. I like how King encourages peaceful protest but also wants his point to stop segregating. …show more content…

Goldthwaite et al., 15th ed., W. W. Norton, 2020, pp. 702-08” In his historical United States documentary, Thomas Jefferson “The Declaration of Independence” (1776), rationalizes that the Colonies must separate from the King so it can become its own country. Jefferson emphasizes that the separation from Great Britain will be divinely correct. Jefferson states that the ideal government is empowered by looping propositions that imply all citizens should have equal rights among themselves. Jefferson does a good job expressing how important it is to separate colonies from Great Britian. The Declaration of Independence is one of the best written arguments. Jefferson’s tone is very professional and informative. In fact, without “The Declaration of Independence” we today would be pushing Government to make laws of countries. Kreider, Tim. “The ‘Busy’ Trap.” The Norton Reader: An Anthology of Nonfiction, edited by Melissa A. Goldthwaite et al., 15th ed., W. W. Norton, 2020, pp. …show more content…

Life sometimes goes by way too fast which is more reason to slow down to enjoy what life gives you. Kreider argument are on point. More families need to slow down from busyness and spend more time enjoying each other. Shapiro, Laura. “Instagram Your Leftovers: History Depends on it.” The Norton Reader: An Anthology of Nonfiction, edited by Melissa A. Goldthwaite et al., 15th ed., W. W. Norton, 2020, pp. 623-25 A food historian, Shapiro starts out by scrolling through Instagram looking at food which makes her hungry. Shapiro is complaining on how Instagram photo’s looking perfect food images instead of showing behind the scenes everyday mess that is usually made. Shapiro expresses how she wants to see messiness of the kitchen and bulging envelope with recipes from families in past. Shapiro also states that people on Instagram should put who came to dinner but refused to taste the food

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