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The American Civil War was a time of great upheaval and change. Two men who played a pivotal role in this conflict were Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee. While both men were skilled generals, they had very different approaches to leadership. Grant was a man of action. He was not afraid to take … Read more
A short drive from the neon lights and country twang of Nashville, Tennessee lies the charming, shabby chic town of Franklin. It is here that you will find the haunting and historic Carnton Plantation. Steeped in history, the sticks and stones of this antebellum beauty have a story to whisper to those who visit; a … Read more
NOTE: Todays post is different. I plan on submitting the response you’ll find at the end of the article “For the Forgotten African-American Dead”; as it is going in the New York Times. I would ask everyone to critique my response to the article“. Did I misinterpret what they said? Did I state an erroneous … Read more
Throughout most of United States history, our nation has been involved in wars against those who threaten our freedom, and against our own brethren. The American Civil War was an American tragedy that affected hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children, including author Ambrose Bierce. Bierce’s experiences in the American Civil War inspired many … Read more
This widely-known American president started out in a small log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky, along with his mother, Nancy, father Thomas, older sister Sarah, and younger brother Thomas, who died at a young age. When he was a young boy, his mother died, leaving him with his abusive father, who accustomed him to hard … Read more
George Orwell, in his book 1984, once wrote that “freedom is slavery. ” Paradoxical as it may sound, when one delves deeper into Orwell’s thinking, logic arises behind the statement. Freedom, constantly sought after, describes a state of being many people desire. Depending on one’s location, mindset, and personal experiences, freedom is defined in a … Read more
We all probably know that Abraham Lincoln was the one who abolished slavery, but do you know what else he was capable of doing? During a speech given by Cardwell IV, he said “What I do know is that at the most difficult time in our history he saved our Nation, and through his quiet, … Read more
Compromise of 1850 The Compromise of 1850 was made in 1850, to help the problem of California being turned into a free or slave state. In order to please the North, it proposed California would be admitted as a free state and the slave trade would be abolished in Washington D. C. In order to … Read more
There were 23,000 casualties between the union soldiers in the Battle of Gettysburg. This battle was the only one his regiment fought in during his time apart of the the Union army. Some could say Daniel was lucky because he became ill shortly before the battle, because of this, he missed out on one of … Read more
The Role of Jeb Stuart in the Battle of Gettysburg The Civil War is sometimes said to be the second war of American independence. This war was a nation fighting itself, North versus South, each side fighting for what they believed in. America suffered many tragedies from the war, but it also brought new advancements … Read more
Although Robert E. Lee, Commanding General of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, was on the losing side of the Civil War, people still recognize him as a war hero due to his successful battlefield tactics and maneuvering. Midway through the war, Gen. Lee had so much success out-maneuvering Union forces that it seemed as … Read more
Intro The Confederates actively sought European support throughout the war. Many Southerners believed that foreign dependence on cotton imports would force world leaders to join the fight against the North. Union leaders wanted to avoid foreign intervention and attempted to make the southern government appear illegitimate. Under General Winfield Scott’s Anaconda Plan, the Union formed … Read more
Between 1877 and 1920, white southerners were persistent about limiting the rights of African Americans by setting out objectives they soon wish to accomplish that demanded blacks to remain inferior throughout society. The Jim Crow era was characterized by legalized segregation, lynch mobs, and white supremacy which caused a dark oppressive period of American race … Read more
The United States as a whole was divided before the Civil War, over the dispute of whether slavery should be allowed or not after the Mexican American war ended in 1848. After the Mexican American war citizens of the North and the South began to dispute the issue of slavery and tensions started to rise. … Read more
Picture this: a society split into two separate groups, two different colors, two opposing rights, the blacks and the whites. The 1900s was an important century in American history; from the funding to the NCCAP and the countless race riots to the invention of the modern television, this time, hit many landmarks that bettered some … Read more
Kansas, as a tendon, has created motion for change since its inception as a territory. As a territory in the Nineteenth Century, Kansas was a part of a network of trails. Examples of those trails were the Oregon Trail, the Santa Fe Trail, and numerous military trails that the United States Army used to resupply … Read more
These failed compromises served purposes other than their intended ones. They served to “feed the extremist factions” in each of the divided sections of America. The deterioration of these compromises aided the progression of groups like the Radical Republicans, Know- Nothings, Free-Soil Party, and Abolitionists. One of the compromises that served to feed these factions … Read more
The Civil War was a remarkable moment in history. This war went from 1861 to 1865, between the North and South of the United States. The North and South were drifting apart over time because of slavery and agriculture. The North wanted a unified country but the South wanted their own government. There were many … Read more
“Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves. ” President Lincoln made many statements like this, that portrayed his personal opinion along with an idea we should all agree with. With Lincoln as president of the United States of America we were able to learn a lot about ourselves as a country … Read more
” I think it is better to see integration as the inclusion of all citizens into the same sphere of rights, the same range of opportunities and possibilities that our Founding Fathers themselves enjoyed. Integration is not social engineering or group entitlements: it is a fundamental absence of arbitrary barriers to freedom” (Cozic 206-207). Cozic … Read more
Reconstruction was an attempt to rebuild the South after the Civil War. It was noble in its aspirations; not only was Southern society and its economy to be rebuilt, Blacks were to be given rights and freedoms. They were to become Americans at last. However, this noble effort was ultimately doomed, and would fail. Reconstruction … Read more
Malala Yousafzai, an advocate for education for women in underdeveloped countries, once said, “The extremists are afraid of books and pens, the power of education frightens them. They are afraid of women. ” (Claire). In the past, women had always been seen as the “weaker class”. A notion was present that women did not have … Read more
Going way back, my family was involved in the Civil war efforts; that is as far back as I can accurately trace it. We were hunters, some slaves, and others traders. There can be no question that each generation has stood tall on the shoulders of the one that came before. Of course some men … Read more
The tale of Uncle Tom’s Cabin begins in the parlor of the Shelby household, as Mr. Shelby discusses how many slaves he will need to sell to Mr. Haley, a slave trader, to relieve him of his debts after falling upon hard times. Shelby ultimately decides to sell Tom, a “good, steady, sensible, pious fellow” … Read more
The civil war was a very interesting and significant time for our country. This war was a war of epic proportion. Never before and not since have so many Americans died in battle. The American Civil War was truly tragic in terms of human life. The battle itself is fascinating. The leading men behind the … Read more
Glory captures the heroism of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the first black regiment in the Civil War, the Massachusetts “Fighting” Fifty-fourth. An extremely talented cast and crew earned three Academy Awards (cinematography, sound and supporting actor) and five nominations for their work in Glory. The outstanding cinematography, sound, score and acting recreate the events … Read more
Chapter I The conditions of this master-slave relationship are that the slave (Linda) is there to do work for her mistress, or master, which is now her sister’ s daughter. Linda is supposed to take care her new owner’s five year old daughter, help plant things, take care of any animals and anything else she … Read more
Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin is a Multicultural story set in the south around the late 1950’s in first person point of view about John Griffin in 1959 in the deep south of the east coast, who is a novelist that decides to get his skin temporarily darkened medically to black. What Griffin … Read more
