Essays on History of The United States

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Emmett till and His Influence on The Civil Rights Movement

4 pages / 1610 words

Introduction Emmett Till's profound impact on the Civil Rights Movement and the history of African American freedom cannot be overstated. His tragic story reverberates through time as a symbol of both the brutality of racial violence and the unyielding quest for civil rights and equality....

African American Civil Rights Movement Emmett Till

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Why The New Deal Was Significant to America

3 pages / 1454 words

It is hard to imagine an America without major social programs such as social security or the SEC for example, but for Americans before the 1930s this was their harsh reality. After the stock market crash of 1929, America fell into the worst economic depression...

American History Franklin D. Roosevelt The New Deal

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Critical Analysis of a Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah

4 pages / 1656 words

The book “A Long Way Gone” is about a boy named Ishmael Beah who lives in Sierra Leone. Ishmael Beah was born in 1980 and lived in a village with his mother, father, and two little brothers. In 1991, the Sierra Leone Civil War started....

A Long Way Gone Civil War Sierra Leone

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Comparative Analysis of Marigolds and The Picture of Florence Thompson

2 pages / 707 words

Eugenia Collier is a magnificent author that wrote with perfect accuracy. The events of the story though some fictional have a truth that all history books share in common; the hunger, emotional burdens, dust bowl, poverty, etc. were all real consequences due to the Great...

Great Depression Marigolds

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The Life of John Brown and His Role in The Anti-slavery Movement

2 pages / 1114 words

John Brown experienced many failed business enterprises and bankruptcy, but he is best remembered for his dedication to abolish slavery in the US. Brown’s early life will later influence his abolitionism. His family had extreme anti-slavery views. When Brown was twelve years old, he was...

Abolitionism John Brown

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Colonist Resistance in The French and Indian War

5 pages / 2217 words

Everything happens for a reason, but sometimes a person must determine if what happens is justifiable or not. Such is the case with the British policies that were passed after the French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Years War. One must look...

French and Indian War Seven Years War Stamp Act

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A Research of Harriet Tubman – a Heronie in The Struggle Against Slavery

5 pages / 2341 words

A little African American girl stares out of a window, just as she puts her masters baby to bed. She has no dreams of becoming a great savior, known by all. She just wants what is best for her and her family. Someone yells out...

African American Civil War Harriet Tubman

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Children Growing into Adults in Marigolds by Eugenia Collier and The Whistle by Benjamin Franklin

1 page / 550 words

Introduction When do kids become adults? Logically, children can reach adulthood when they are 18 or 21 years old, but their intellectual growth is different. There is a definite age of adulthood, according to our legal system. Legislators have determined to give adult privileges, like...

Benjamin Franklin Marigolds

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The Impact of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s The New Deal on America

3 pages / 1296 words

Franklin D. Roosevelt is a defining figure and, arguably, one of the most consequential Presidents in the history of the Unites States. He stepped up to the plate when America was facing its toughest hour, and forever changed the role that the Federal Government played...

Franklin D. Roosevelt The New Deal

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A Debate Over Social Darwinism and Reform in The Gilded Era and Modern Time

2 pages / 877 words

Following the events of the Civil War, a new era of development and success evolved, known as the Gilded Era. The reforms of the Gilded Era stirred large debate over being successful or ultimately a failure. On the surface the Gilded Age exhibited growth and...

Gilded Age Reform Social Darwinism

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Finding The Roots of European Racism in The Transatlantic Slave Trade and The Plantation Slavery

4 pages / 1719 words

Racism origins in general can be argued by many factual factors, one would have their own theory of where it actually began and evidence to back it up, The concept of racism entails that a group of people is inferior/superior to the others and that...

Atlantic Slave Trade Slave Trade

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Analysis of Hawaii’s Story by Liliuokalani

1 page / 530 words

The author of Hawaii’s Story was Liliuokalani — a Hawaii queen. Hawaii’s Story recorded her personal life and the history she experienced in Hawaii. Liliuokalani was born in 1838 as one of royal but was adopted by another chief after. Liliuokalani was well-educated and gifted,...

American History Hawaii

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Diversity and Social Complexity of Africans before The Atlantic Slave Trade

2 pages / 988 words

When looking at America’s history, something that many have taken note of is the differences seen among individuals from different eras. Many have differentiated mindsets, customs, appearances, etc shaped by the values of the era they lived in and their environment. However, people tend to...

African American History American History South Africa

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The Treatment of Slavery in Atlantic Slave Trade and "Intra-african" Slavery

3 pages / 1496 words

The general notion of slavery is one that is normally associated with a negative and troubling connotation. It is a history that many are not proud to speak of in society today as it comes with cruel and chilling realities of how individuals were treated...

Atlantic Slave Trade Slave Trade

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The Atlantic Slave Trade and The Plantation Slavery of The New World as The Roots of European Racism

5 pages / 2421 words

Introduction The transatlantic slave trade involved the transportation of slaves in Africa, by slave traders mainly to the Americas. This essay is going to evaluate the following statement that “the roots of European racism are to be found I the transatlantic trade and the plantation...

Atlantic Slave Trade Slave Trade Slavery in The World

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John Winthrop and Thomas Paine's Use of The Bible to Argue Their Ideas

3 pages / 1521 words

John Winthrop and Thomas Paine each hold remarkable places in early American history and strived to establish liberty in the British colonies. John Winthrop, dying nearly a century before Paine’s birth, led the Reformed Protestants to the New World, pursuing an “errand in the wilderness.”...

American History John Winthrop Thomas Paine

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The Nature of Ethnic Civil Wars: Case Study of Rwandan Genocide

6 pages / 2634 words

Wars have distinct ways of eruption and escalation. In many instances, wars are foreseen and expected, while in other times they seem rather abrupt and unexpected. Before the 1990s, the world saw more wars based on ideological stances than ethnic strife. However, since the end...

Civil War Genocide

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Credit Mobilier Scandal During The Gilded Age

1 page / 421 words

Mark Twain was an influential American author who labeled 19th-century America as the “Gilded Age.” When saying this, he meant that the period appeared prosperous on the surface but was deeply corrupt underneath. This era was characterized by rapid economic growth, significant industrial advancements, and...

19Th Century Gilded Age

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The Benefits Brought by Gilded Age to America

2 pages / 736 words

Gilded Age America was a time between the Civil War and World War 1 which in the time the US economy grew rapidly, there was a lot of political corruption and corporate financial misdealings. A lot of wealthy people lived very fancy lives spending money...

19Th Century Gilded Age