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Abolitionism/There Was No Other Way

moral conviction, and, especially. on the part of African American activists, a fierce visceral passion for freedom" (Bordewich 4)...

History: Slavery

level of success in society, they were few and far between and blacks were generally considered less than whites. They were brough...

Slavery and Cash Crops in Virginia’s History

the 16th century, tobacco was already considered something of great worth. One author, Thomas Hariot, back in 1590, wrote A Briefe...

Reflections on Five Hundred Years of American History

In five pages five centuries of American history are considered in an analysis of significant quotes with political movements, civ...

U.S. Constitution's Thirteenth Amendment

In six pages this paper examines the amendment that abolished slavery in a background and case history. Five sources are cited in...

Legalized Slavery in Colonial Times

Slavery in America was held in place by a complicated network of legal precedents. This paper analyzes the history of the practice...

1820s and 1840s Age of the Common Man

to make their own destinies -- to follow whatever dreams they may have kept harbored deep inside for fear they would never be able...

Mexican American War/Lincoln's Slavery Position

soldiers attacked a US patrol, and Taylor sent a message to Polk that read "Hostilities may be considered commenced" (Zinn 151). M...

The African American Dream of Equality

and essentially left the white population of the nation still ignoring the impact of history concerning the African American peopl...

Gary Nash/Race and Revolution

his Preface, indicating his regard for him as a "seminal thinker" (Nash ix). Also, he acknowledges that he adopted his stance rega...

Would Black Reparations be Redistributive Justice?

our current system of redistributive taxation follows a set pattern that is characterized by an inherent inequality between those ...

Blood Passion by Scott Martelle

This book review focuses on Scott Martell's "Blood Passion: The Ludlow Massacre and Class War in the American West," which descri...

Effects of Colonization on South Africa

This research paper presents a short history of colonialism in South Africa. The writer focuses on slavery as a primary effect of ...

Southern Colonists and Slaves

charge of the environment and created numerous crops needed in the United States. At first they utilized the assistance of indentu...

Freedom and Culture

so evident in official circles before. Individuals adopted rules and standards of behavior designed to serve "appearances." Youn...

A Review of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

This 6 page paper summarizes this groundbreaking work by one of the first influential black men in the U.S. This paper suggests t...

Foner and Berlin on Slavery's End

national level and then to the local level. In this publication, Foner avoids popular rhetoric and mawkish sentimentality and cho...

Slavery and Its Origins

the tables and resulted in the institution known as slavery (49). That is a rather important claim. It just might be the case th...

Pip Characterization in Moby Dick by Herman Melville

In eight pages this paper presents a character analysis of Pip and his racial significance especially given the practice of slaver...

America's Constitution and Slavery

In the act that James Madison wrote authorizing delegates to attend the Philadelphia constitutional convention, he voiced his fear...

The Lack of Efficacy Among Female Private Abolitionists

This paper examines the idea of private abolitionists among southern females during slavery in the US. The author contends that t...

The U.S. Civil War: Causes and Implications

deal of power because their populations were growing so much. At the same time, Southern States were losing power and they began t...

Race Relations, Slavery, and the U.S. Civil War

In twenty five pages this paper examines the slavery and race issues that culminated in the U.S. Civil War and examines the Jim Cr...

U.S. Constitution and Satan's 'Role'

but evil being. Why would someone fight to the death for anything other than their God? If people regularly give their lives, and ...

The Issue of the Extension of Slavery Reported in the American Whig

may be ill-timed or inhumane; it may be constitutional and yet smack of arbitrary power-of oppression: it may ... carry with it a ...

Mexican Broadcast History

ever built one man, Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena, invented a kind of camera that was monochromatic which means it was a camera that...

The US Constitution and Decision in Philadelphia

This 3 page paper gives an explanation about slavery and the US Constitution by way of the book Decision in Philadelphia. This pap...

Race and Revolution by Gary Nash

of historians to consistently underestimate the "depth, the persistence, the pervasiveness, the centrality of race in American soc...

Political Divisiveness and the U.S. Civil War

sector, and increase in the population of immigrants in urban regions, and a focus on immigrant workers as a low-wage based staple...

Differing Perspectives of Irish Americans and African Americans

A research paper that consists of fifteen pages discusses why Irish Americans and African Americans have differing views regarding...