Race

In the Gran Columbian revolution, race played a huge part. The revolution was led by Simon Bolivar. Bolivar began as an officer in Caracas, Venezuela in 1810.  Once the Spanish authorities took control, he fled to nearby Colombia. He is taken in, and by 1816 Bolivar takes political power with dictatorial powers. His first mission is Bogota. He takes it but it is soon recaptured by the Spanish. He soon exiles back to Venezuela. His new plan, is to not gain control of Caracas, but New Granada. After a long journey over the Andes, he fights the unexpected Spanish with only 2500 men. They surrendered on August 7^th 1819. Bolivar’s mission was not a unified country, but freedom. His need for race freedom led to his takeover and ultimately the revolution.

My article is called “Was a New York police officer's chokehold on Eric Garner necessary?”

By Greg Botelho.  It is about the current case of Eric Gardner. A viral video went around when 2-3 cops surrounded him, and one got him in a chokehold. He would not let go. In the video, you can hear his final screams “I can’t breathe”. In the past weeks, between Ferguson and this, we can now assume that race continues to affect national identity and politics. In our society, a kid can be shot for carrying a toy airsoft gun. In our society a kid can be shot for wearing a hood and drinking ice tea. This is not what the people over sea’s fight for, and most certainly not what our forefathers wanted out of America.

Botelho, Greg. "Was a New York Police Officer's Chokehold on Eric Garner Necessary?" CNN. Cable News Network, 04 Dec. 2014. Web. 04 Dec. 2014.