The Gilded Age was an era of greed and corruption hidden undergrowth in industrialization. Workers risked their lives for low wages and immigrants crammed in decrepit apartments while the rich remained comfortable. The lack of assistance offered to Americans further heightened during the Great Depression. In the city, food was scarce and people were evicted from their homes. While in...
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“My conscience won’t let me go shoot my brother, or some darker people, or some poor hungry people in the mud for big powerful America. And shoot them for what? ... they didn’t put any dogs on me, they didn’t rob me of my nationality, rape and kill my mother and father. … Shoot them for what? How can I...
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In 1896, Westell Willoughby stated, “There are in the individual no so-called innate or ‘natural rights,’ that is, such rights as exist independently of the State and beyond its control. In so far as the individual has claims upon his fellows to a non-interference upon their part with the free exercise of certain outward acts, such claims have no legal...
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The French Revolution is an iconic part of history, it is an event that is a turning point within Europe where the monarchy system started to disappear, however throughout time it was mostly described with a clear partisan of the white male. This blog post will explain the importance of both women and black people in the revolution. When discussing...
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After the Han Dynasty fell, there was a period of shifting rule which made life in China very chaotic. This is known as the “period of disunion.” When this was happening, the Sui Dynasty took over. The Sui Dynasty flourished at the start but near the end of their time (618 AD) their ruler only wanted power to benefit himself....
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You were born an enslaved person in the Caribbean. The stories of the elders in the ‘slave quarters’ inspire you to gain your freedom. Journal your efforts to be free as well as the consequences of those efforts: November 20th, 1853 Dear Diary, My name is Shinnel Haggard and I am currently thirteen (13) years of age. I was born...
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What if one could save hundreds of people, or change the world in a good way, permanently, but they had to sacrifice some stuff in their life like putting their lives at risk or giving up 10 years of their own life? Would they choose it? Or would they not? Heroes are when people make a good impact on one's...
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Harriet Tubman is most famously known for being an African-American abolitionist during the Civil War. She was a slave who escaped to freedom, spending the rest of her life helping others escape as she did. Tubman risked her life innumerable times for a cause she believed would make the world a better, more equal place. She was considered a civil...
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Night, written by Ellie Wiesel, is written by an author in first person; detailing their haunting experience in concentration camps during the Holocaust. He and his father embarked on a deadly and involuntary journey, moving from one death camp to another. Throughout the book, the author provides numerous anecdotes that provide the reader with an image of what these concentration...
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One of the most famous abolitionists who impacted the future of colored individuals was Harriet Tubman. Tubman was a female abolitionist of the colored in the 1800s. Most known for the Underground Railroad. Who was she? Tubman was born in Maryland and grew up to conduct hundreds through the Underground Railroad. Harriet Green and Ben Ross, both enslaved, gave birth...
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In Night by Elie Wiesel, he continually mentioned the theme of faith/optimism/hope. The deeper into the memoir, the more Wiesel lost his faith. Initially, in the beginning of the book, he had a really close relationship with God, but as the Holocaust went on, he lost his faith more and more. Wiesel went through many occasions of a loss of...
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Slave Narratives of the Underground Railroad by Christine Rudisel is a detailed book about the Underground Railroad and it recounts the intense escape from slavery that different slaves experienced. It has 203 pages of in-depth stories about the Underground Railroad and lots of the people who were involved with it. Many of them were slaves who didn’t only run away...
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Harriet Tubman was an abolitionist who was born around 1820 and died in 1913 she grew up in Maryland, as a slave on a plantation farm which was the main reason she desired to see an end to the institution of slavery. In 1849 her master died so she left her family behind and escaped to Philadelphia in the North,...
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Who is the most powerful woman that comes to mind when you consider ancient Egypt? Perhaps the first name that comes to mind is Cleopatra. Cleopatra was without a doubt a significant ruler admired by her people and feared by her adversaries. Even though ancient historians had negative things to say about her, we now know she was an intelligent...
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After reading “Night” by Elie Wiesel I have gotten a far better understanding of the treatment and handling of Jews during the Holocaust, and I believe anyone will after reading this incredible book. “Night” is told through the eyes of Eliezer who is merely a teenage boy when the story begins. Just like any other kid who was a Jew,...
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The vision of Freedom is varied. For Americans, their freedom was written in the Declaration of Independence stating, All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness (The Declaration Of Independence). It cannot be said the same for the black community. The...
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Out of the 65,038,810 total mobilized forces in WW1, 8,528,831 were killed and 21,189,154 were wounded. 7,750,919 were POWs or MIA creating a total of 37,468,904 casualties. 57.5% of the total mobilized forces during the war. This was the most devastating war the world had ever seen. For the majority of the war, the United States did not have boots...
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One major core class young students are required to take in high school is History. Students learn a wide variety of subjects under this category, including ancient civilizations, past presidents, US history, and the great empires that once ruled the continents. The idea behind learning history is possibly to try to avoid it relapsing again. Students are taught in depth...
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Since the beginning of American history, the conflict has always surfaced over the idea of “eminent domain”. But, before we get into that, First and foremost, what is eminent domain? Eminent domain is the power governments have to acquire property from private owners for public use. This notion has been used around the world for centuries and indicates that the...
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In The Crucible play, Arther Miller amplifies the theme of fear and hysteria within Salem's community. Although this theme runs throughout the play, it is especially apparent after the witch trials start. The play starts with the girls dancing in the woods and getting caught. This directly leads to Betty being ” paralyzed” by the Devil's spirits, although this is...
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A few days ago, I visited the V&A museum. What impressed me is this Evening's trouser suit and blouse by Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel (1883-1971). The trousers are made of net with sequins and the blouse is made from silk chiffon with lace and mother-of-pearl. It is worth mentioning that this object is worn and given by Mrs. Diana Vreeland who...
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The role of a woman was unfavorably determined at the same time when males primarily dominated society. As the years progressed from the very late 1700s to the late 1800s, women's roles in the economic and social aspects of society flourished through achieving access to better careers and organizing charities and organizations, while their role in politics still remained sparse....
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In this essay I will discuss the cultures of Classical 5th century BCE Athens, the Classical Han of China, and Classical Republican Rome. I will identify the philosophical beliefs that formed the foundations of these cultures and how they were exemplified by their creations. I will use examples of art, literature, architecture, and dramas that reflect their classical approach to...
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Over time there has been a major quantity of migrations in Texas that have affected this state with its effect on the current political landscape. The four major migrations that have happened in Texas would be the northern migration, the great depression, the southern-western migration, and lastly the California migration. Four big migrations have affected Texas each in its own...
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You might be familiar with the story of Rosa Parks from history lessons. However, we should consider her story is perhaps more relevant today than ever before. With tumultuous times in American politics and the rise of nationalism in the UK and Europe, we should all be grateful for Rosa Parks's actions, and how she affected society in the modern...
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More and more modern films resort to geopolitical tricks to diversify the movie and increase the audience to increase the box office. This trend was maintained even back in the early 90s. So, the movie ‘Rocky IV’ released in 1985 from the Rocky series directed by Sylvester Stallone used a parallel between the box and the Cold War to somehow...
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The Cold War was a period of tension whereby the Western world and the communist democracies of Eastern Europe were in conflict as a result of an ideological and geopolitical struggle for global influence. Tensions never led to direct military engagement, but the conflict was through diplomacy, arms race, and proxy wars. The Soviet Union, also known as the USSR,...
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Historians have often disagreed on the origins of the Cold War placing the blame on either the United States, or the Soviet Union, or even maintaining a neutral stance. This is apparent with the various schools of thought as Arthur Schlesinger Jr., who is an Orthodox historian, argues that the Soviet Union was aggressively trying to expand its sphere of...
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Back in the 1960s, an African American woman by the name of Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus to a White male to bring awareness to racial equality. Although this was against the law at the time and caused one of the biggest political controversies known to date, Rosa Parks stood up for her own...
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Dying is a phase we all go through when we are ill, murdered, or through any other form of death. As I think about dying I think about the process people go through when they are losing their loved ones. When we lose someone, we go through different stages of coping such as grief, mourning, and the overall funeral experience...
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