It was an important case because it brought charges against one of the ‘important men” of the Gold Coast. However, because of Hutton Brew’s skilled questioning, he is able to put Abina on the defense stand about her status as a slave. Hutton Brew argues that she was in fact a free woman and the court should throw out the case. The case however results in a jury trial resulting in the acquittal of Quamina Eddoo by a jury of his peers who also were considered “important men” of Cape Coast. The Jury believed that it was against the best interest of every party that was involved and this ultimately became the reason for acquittal, as Palm Oil was a major product that helped the economy of the West African coast.…
In the 17th century, many events caused tension in colonial society. Many of the events resulted in revolt, protest, and even execution. Bacon’s Rebellion of 1676 and the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 reflected the underlying tensions in colonial society at that time, mainly including economic inequality, the gap between the blacks and the whites, social differences, the wealth between the lower class and the high class, and religious influence, how the Bacon’s Rebellion of 1676 wasn’t influenced by religion, but how the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 was. The Bacon’s Rebellion of 1676 and the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 reflected the economic inequality of the colonial era through methods of scapegoating and large scale rebellions.…
The Bacon's Rebellion was about a group of slaves that gained there freedom by working for slavery for 5 to 7 years and when they were free they seek land, however they were unable to because of the Indian's would not allow them to share the land, therefore when the issue was addressed they were rejected due to the Governor Berkley had a secret trade agreement with the Indians. However these events caused a rebellion against the Indians, because once again this was another fight for the American land, however in these events it was the slaves wanted a piece of the American dream in which was created by the Crusades which came over and took the land from the Indians. Now the question is was this justified or Power Grab. I believe this was…
The Power of Poverty I, Walter Hind, a Catholic captive of the English as a result of the Wars of Three Kingdoms, arrived in the colony of Virginia as an Irish servant in 1660. I was ordered to work as an indentured servant for a certain Mrs. Hannah Aston for a period of six years. With the decline of the economic power of Virginia, the favoritism shown towards wealthy landowners and the elite, and the injustice shown towards indentured servants such as me by making us work more years or pay huge fines to the already wealthy, I argue that joining Mr. Nathaniel Bacon in his efforts to rebel against the economy, the colony 's security and the prejudice of race and religion . First of all, the economy faced a lot of situations…
Who Were the Colonists? The rebellion of the colonists made a great revolution in Virginia. The rage inside the colonists fueled their rise to power. Angry and hungry for justice they got together and fought to stop the unfair actions of the rich and poor classes.…
One night, she decided to escape hemaster and she walked to the town of Cape Coast “They say that in Cape Coast all are free…” (Abina Page 7) tofind freedom. Abina found out that she needed a piece of paper saying you’re free, but in order to get that piece of paper, she needed a job and a place to stay, otherwise the police could put her in prison. At the market, a lady offered her help “ I know someone who works for the British. He, too, is an important man” (Abina Page 9).…
The Governor and the rebel, a History of Bacon`s rebellion in Virginia, by Wilcomb E. Washburn. Chapel Hill the university of north Carolina press. As present day scholars re-examine the sources upon which accepted interpretations of historical events were made, and as they discover new materials, The Governor and the rebel, a History of Bacon`s rebellion in Virginia, by Wilcomb E. Washburn. Chapel Hill the university of north Carolina press. As present day scholars re-examine the sources upon which accepted interpretations of historical events were made, and as they discover new materials, The Governor and the rebel, a History of Bacon`s rebellion in Virginia, by Wilcomb E. Washburn.…
Jacobs decides to obtain her freedom so that she could protect her children from the horrible conditions that she herself has experienced and so that they may be free. She decides to do this by running away (so her Master thought) and hiding in a 9x7 garret at the top of her grandmothers shed. She stayed inside that garret for 7 years so that she could keep watch over her children as best as she could and so that she could wait for the opportune time to escape to the north. The disadvantage of Harriet Jacobs method by which she obtained her and her children’s freedom is that she lost any little freedoms she did have in order to receive full freedom. She lost a relationship with her children for seven years; she lost sunlight and fresh air, and many other things.…
Benjamin Franklin was born to a large family, at a young age he was taken out of school to work. Looking back at this later, he regrets his lack of formal education. His abhorrence to the field of work he was placed in allowed him a realm of discovery to find a field that better suited him. Olaudah Equiano was a young boy happily living in a tribal part of Africa. Equiano was uprooted from all that he knew, he writes that he had been “the greatest favourite of his mother, and was always with her”(Equiano 23-24).…
The Bacon’s Rebellion Bacon’s rebellion is a revolution that occurred in Virginia, which started in the year 1676. Nathaniel Bacon was the leader of this revolution who was born in England. Since he was very troublesome, his father sent him to Virginia from England with an expectation that he would mature and have a better life. During that time, William Berkeley was the governor of Virginia and also happened to be bacon’s cousin. The governor, Berkeley, treated Bacon with respect by giving him land and a seat in the council.…
The events and causes of Bacon’s rebellion goes far beyond 1676, carrying over into conflicts throughout the 17th century with similar underlying factors that helped shape history. Throughout the book Rice continues to demonstrate how the rebellion wasn’t really Bacon’s and the events of the rebellion carried on throughout history. Rice broadens the scope of Bacon’s Rebellion to show that events throughout the 17th century, such as the conflict between Catholics and Protestants, tension and conflict between Natives, the Glorious Revolution and even the American Revolution 100 years later, were created by similar underlying factors found in the cause of the rebellion. To connect these issues to the rebellion Rice boiled the conflict down to…
Jin vs. Junior A part of growing up is changing and accepting yourself for who you are. Although transferring to a new school may be inevitable how you handle this experience is what counts in the end. Everyone goes through a series of events that either change your life in a favorable way or unacceptable way when being apart of two cultures. In this case Junior and Jin must both battle with many different problems because they are trying to find an identity while being apart of two different cultures.…
Throughout this all-encompassing novel, Joseph J. Ellis is depicting what truly happened in prominent political events rather than the common ideas. He extensively goes into great depths rather than merely scraping the surface of these phenomenal affairs. Specifically, he elaborates on events such as the Duel between Hamilton and Burr, The Compromise of 1790, the plague of slavery, George Washington 's presidency, and the rocky friendship between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. It is more than apparent that Ellis wrote this novel to provide great insight as to what really occurred on some of the most monumental days of American History. On a July morning of 1804, renowned politicians Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton met near the modern-day…
Justin and Adnan Compare and Contrast Essay By Alexi Vergel de Dios In episode 7 of Serial, Sarah Koenig tells us of a case that is similar to Adnan’s. Justin Wolfe was convicted for the murder of Daniel Petrol Jr. and Adnan Syed was convicted for the murder of Hae Min Lee. They are known to act differently around certain people.…
Danny and Reuven are proof that opposites do attract. They met by an unfortunate event where Reuven got hit in the eye by Danny’s ball in a game of baseball. Reuven’s eye was pretty badly injured and he was taken to the hospital. While Reuven was in the hospital recovering from his injury, Danny visited him and tried to mend what had been broken by saying he was sorry. At first, Reuven wanted nothing to do with Danny,but Reuven’s father convinced him to accept Danny’s plea for forgiveness.…