Abolitionism

This paper explores the influence of nature that serves the purpose of transforming psychology of Huck, who is a child protagonist in this novel which has been acknowledged all over the world and is also considered helpful in abolishing the slavery from the America. Slavery has been witnessed by the author during his childhood. Key Words: Transformation, Development, Psychology, Nature, Influence and Environment Mark Twain is a very prolific writer. He contributes almost in every genre except…

Joshua Giddings and The Gag Rule Having a strong opinion is one thing, but it takes a large amount of courage to follow through and fight in what you believe in, even if it means to try and change a country for the better. Joshua Giddings was an American attorney, abolitionist, and politician who served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1838-1859. He was censured in Congress for violating the Gag rule, under which he defended slaves gaining their freedom. When someone is censured, it…

The Civil War began in April 12, 1861, it was based on a dispute between the North and the South. The North was very wealthy compared to the South, the North depended on manufacturing in order to stay on top, while the South depended on agriculture. The South was very impecunious, since the South had a very small population compared to the North, due to that they did not have enough industries or people in order to make money. The North’s industries were very wealthy due to the fact that their…

The Lost Cause was a southern ideology that was created after The Union Army defeated the South in the Civil War. During Reconstruction in 1877, the establishment of ladies' memorial associations created Confederate cemeteries, and introduced the first Confederate monument, while the Lost Cause later became more focused on the military aspect rather than the original idea of honoring those that fought (Cox, 2008) Also, there controversy surrounding the “Lost Cause” mentality because Southerners…

Our history books don’t teach us much about the slave’s perspective on slavery, only the white man’s point of view. They don’t seem to go into detail about how their culture was broken when taken from their homeland, and forced to forget their sacred traditions that were passed on to them generation after generation. A Woman Named Solitude does just that. This inspiring story follows a young girl named Solitude as she tries her hardest to overcome the challenges slavery puts in front of her.…

Harriet Tubman was an american woman who escaped slavery in the south, and became a leading abolitionist. Harriet Tubman successfully escaped from slavery in 1849, but returned many times to help rescue her family members, and friends. She led thousands of slaves to freedom as a conductor of ‘The Underground Railroad’. The Underground Railroad was a secret network of safe houses. When Tubman escaped, she feared that her family would be further severed, and feared for own her fate and life. The…

In the novel by Olaudah Equiano, The Interesting Narrative and Other Writings, Equiano addresses and shares many controversial issues and stories on the topic of slavery during the 18th century. The story also unfolds on his life during this hard time and how he was taken into slavery, the hardships he encountered along the way, and how he managed to find God, and was finally able to earn his freedom. The most convincing of Olaudah Equiano’s arguments against slavery would be his emphasis on the…

Susan B. Anthony was born in Adams, Massachusetts on February 16, 1820. She was raised in a Quaker household with seven siblings and her parents, Lucy Anthony and Daniel Anthony. Her father owned a cotton mill. Susan had strong feelings about equality from a young age and worked on social issues for most of her life. Susan was a strong and stubborn individual who was determined to achieve equality for all. Throughout her life, she worked towards it. In 1826, her family left for New York and…

The Civil War defined the American Century during the 1800s, resulting in a momentous change that the country had seen only once before during its founding nearly a hundred years earlier. Immediately, after the guns fell silent at Yorktown in 1781 tensions began to rise in the young nation about the direction that it was heading. The arguing between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists on how the country’s future almost tore the infant nation apart. With these issues facing the nation among…

Frederick Douglas was an advocate of total abolition and women’s rights. In his Speech at the Anti-Slavery Association 1848, he provides a pictorial description of America in order to reveal the atrocities committed by slaveholders. Douglas does not care about who an individual is associated with (e.g. church or state) because if one not helping to find a solution to end slavery, and are indifferent, then one is merely adding to the problem of slavery. He does not support the union, constitution…