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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 2020
Page
4
Readings on constitutional liberty and secession frame a modern clash over Robert E. Lee High School's name. Historic documents and teaching texts cited include the Articles of Confederation and late 18th century rights to alter governments, with parallels to Civil War secession debates.
The author links social justice to Selma voting rights protests, women’s suffrage, and the mistreatment of Black Americans. They condemn violence but defend Black Lives Matter, contrast past injustices with current leadership, and cite Micah 6 8 as guidance. Elsa Kleiman, Baytonian teacher, is mentioned as author.
John Peter Sjolander recalls hosting Sydney Porter in 1895 Houston while transporting watermelons. A mistaken identity linked the stone cutter to the famous writer O Henry, who later worked as pharmacist, bank teller, and editor in Austin. The encounter helped Porter pursue writing, influencing his later fame. Chuck Chandler of Baytown History notes.
On this date the Se from 1798 Congress passed the Sedition Act prohibiting false or malicious writings about the U S government. In 1914 Robert Goddard earned a U S patent for liquid fueled rocket device. In 1980 the Republican convention opened in Detroit with Ronald Reagan vowing to make America great again. In 2013 demonstrators opposed Zimmerman acquittal in Trayvon Martin case. Five years ago Pluto flyby by NASA New Horizons marked humanitys first up close look at the dwarf planet.
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