Haiti’s deliberate portrayal as one of the poorest, most dangerous and most “underdeveloped” countries in the world is part of a continued attempt to dehumanize Black and Indigenous people, who make up over 95% of Haiti’s population. The systemic poverty present on the island is...
Mexico during the early 20th century was a state of unease, high tension and resentment as a result of land exhaustion, political unrest, economic and social inequality. There is still some unease regarding the validity of the Mexican Revolution from 1910-1920. As there were various...
There have been lots of turning points in history which have influenced the world we live in today. All these turning points set the stage in many parts of the world for transition over time. Throughout Europe, while some things stayed the same, the Industrial...
Despite the significant changes in society and technology since the 18th century, the Industrial Revolution continues to profoundly influence the modern textile industry. The transition from traditional manufacturing processes to mechanized production methods between 1760 and the mid-1800s fundamentally transformed various industries, with the textile...
The Industrial Revolution beginning in the 1700s lead to overpopulation of cities hoping to make their fortune. Families moved into cities where factories were growing and expanding. To support the supply chains there was a need for a bigger workforce one that included child labourers....
Britain’s wealth was built in the backbone of child labour and hardship, making the Industrial revolution the greatest story in history, highlighting the transition from hand production methods to machine manufacturing. Economic historians identify 4 separate industrial revolutions, providing an understanding of the world economy...
Introduction In this paper, I’ll be discussing the similarities and differences of “Pearl Harbor” the movie versus Pearl Harbor the real-life attack and the processes as well as the people involved in it in comparison to the movie. The movie “Pearl Harbor” retells the story...
Introduction Images always seem to make arguments to either narrow down to a specific idea or ideas or even point of views to be able to influence others that may be viewing, whether it’d be through a mural, photograph, or even a propaganda. For instance,...
October 29. 1929, also known as Black Tuesday, will forever be known as one of the most significant days in the 20th century. It was on this day that the stock market crashed rattling the United States and Canadian economies. For Canadians, this time meant...
Introduction The history of human fascination with flight is a testament to our enduring curiosity and determination. While the concept of flying like birds had captivated human imagination for centuries, it was not until the dawning of the 20th century that this dream was transformed...
Generally regarded as a second groundswell of evangelical Protestant religious interest following the Revolutionary War, the Second Great Awakening was more extensive and enduring than the Great Awakening of the 1730s-1740s. While a myriad of viewpoints exist, it is generally recognized that the Second Great...
As an immigrant migrating to a foreign land, one is destined to be faced with many obstacles that might hinder their prosperity. For German Americans in the mid-1800’s the hurdles of language, politics, trust, customs, and alcohol set up these peoples for almost a century...
Introduction The 1920s up to the early 1930s came with one of the most bizarre of prohibitions that the country has ever experienced. Referred to as the prohibition era, this was a time that alcohol was banned in the United States. This was a time...
During the 17th and 18th centuries, America began to develop more and more into its own country. The development was mainly caused by the impacts of International Trades. International Trades is the exchange of capital goods in general and services across other countries or territories....
In this essay, I will demonstrate the effects of the Harlem Renaissance on society in the United States through using different modes of expression such as poetry, religion, and music. Centralized around New York City’s Harlem district, a blossoming of cultural advancement would use music...
The United States of America, the land of the free. Many people know this vast land for being made up of its fifty states, from Alaska to Wyoming, but how this land came to be is not as well known. Originally there were thirteen colonies,...
Beginning in the 15th century, many countries around the globe were in need of specific resources to prosper and create a highly-developed society. However, there were no forms of an exchange of goods during this time. This catastrophe led to a highly-valued method of transportation...
Introduction “History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again” – Maya Angelou. Due to innumerable accounts of iniquity in history, the despair that results from these actions often outweighs the hope for a better future....
The ways European colonization impacted in the early modern period were the circulation of peoples, plants, animals, goods and diseases. The discovery of the new world opened doors to the Columbian exchange which shaped the modern world through the Enlightenment and the industrial revolution. Once...