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An Unsung Hero

Have you ever heard of James Armistead Lafayette. He was born into salvery at 1748 December 10 in New Kent, Virginia. His owner's name is William Armistead. He was a very significant person in the Revolutionary War. Lafayette can be remembered for helping America fight for its freedom. His work as a spy on the British affected our life we live today. To make him a better worker, Lafayette’s owner taught him how to read and write. All slaves who fought in the Revolutionary War were promised freedom if American won the war. Lafayette then asked his owner if he could go help for freedom in America and his owner said he could. When he went to war he was a spy. A spy was good for him because he was educated by his owner and people would doubt him because he is a Black American. When he went to spy on the british Lafayette said he was a runaway slave. When he first went to spy on them they would not say a word to him. Lafayette over time gained the trust of General Cornwallis(The ...

Gas VS. Electric

Electric cars and gas cars have a lot of differences and a lot in common. There are many ways electric cars can be better and many ways gas cars are better. If you are interested in finding out what is better read on. When buying a car and choosing between a gas or electric car. First you have to look at the price yearly. When you look at gas prices they cost more yearly than electric cars. When you buy an electric car they can be more expensive if you are looking at a brand like Tesla. Tesla's cars can range from $35,000 to $125,000. But if you buy a gas car they can be cheaper and more expensive if you are buying a supercar. Gas cars prices can go from $18 Million to $2,500. If I had a budget I would go with gas cars. If you like to help with the environment here are some reasons to get an electric car. Gas cars let out carbon dioxide which is one of the many reasons for global warming. On the other hand electric cars don't let out carbon dioxide which means that electri...