Abolitionism

The Abolitionist movement in the United States of America was an effort to end slavery in a nation where social and economic histories were driven by cotton and slave labor. Cotton was a desirable commodity around the world and a highly profitable business for the South. However, cotton was a labor-intensive business and the large number of workers required to grow and harvest cotton came from slave labor. Many people who were invested in the cotton industry could not afford to eliminate slavery…

The Framers debated over the issue during the foundation of America because the Chesapeake wanted the slaves to count as part of the population for House representation, but the New England colonies thought the idea was unjust. The Three-Fifths Compromise was the agreed upon solution, which allowed a state to count three fifths of each Black person in determining political representation in the House. This shows that opposition to slavery was present since 1776. The opposition to slavery grew…

Any person would say that Abraham Lincoln was a great president. Not only was A. Lincoln a great person on an individual basis but he owned up to his word and his the change he dreamed about. Although many were dissatisfied, which resulted with him being assassinated. He never backed down even when the secession took place, a war would start and he would defend the confederate and the union. Abraham Lincoln made sure through he conveyed in his oath that he would preserve, protect and defend.…

The U.S. Civil War, composed of many smaller events, was a huge impact in the development of America from post-Civil War to the present day. The war was fought between the North, also called the Union and the South, known as the Confederacy, between 1860 and 1865. After much struggle from both sides, the North eventually defeated the South in 1865. There were many differences between the North and the south, the most well known being the different economies, the citizen’s views on slavery, and…

"What to the slave is the Fourth of July" (BrainyQuote). During my time, The Fourth of July to a slave was not a day to celebrate our freedom. It was a time of harsh treatment with a lack of respect to our color. Our kind was led to believe when our Founding Fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence, that every man was created equal. We had no right to an education, because we weren 't allowed to read and write, even less learn the alphabet. Many of the things that had occurred in my life of…

Frederick Douglass was to say the least fortunate enough to learn how to read and write, a privilege not given to African American 's during his time. Born into slavery he gained a valuable asset that most today would surely take for granted. Although short lived the wife of his master began teaching him when he came to live with the new family he was to serve, which set off a chain reaction. One that compelled Frederick Douglass to strive and further his own education, even though being a slave…

For decades, southerners used the Bible to condone slavery, citing numerous passages approving of the institution and telling slaves to obey their masters. “As they pointed out, slavery had existed among the Hebrews without God’s condemnation, and Jesus had admonished servants to obey their masters ‘in singleness of heart, fearing God’” (Abzug). Around the same time, northern abolitionists were supporting their anti-slavery message with the Bible’s messages of kindness and equality. Despite…

Here, Stowe highlights the emotional and genuine effect that religion had on slaves. Clearly, Uncle Tom cares about the passages in the Bible that ardently affect him and speak to his heart, not the political passages that can be twisted justify sinful actions. The slaves focus on the messages and themes in the Bible that calm their emotions and bring them hope and joy, and they practice religion for themselves instead of being forced to attend church because it is a tradition. Continuing on…

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president and one of the most well-known presidents to hold office. He is famous for many things, from his work as a lawyer to his involvement in the Lincoln-Douglas debates. Most of all, Lincoln is known for being the “Great Emancipator”, for finally ending slavery centuries after its inception. Based on his work in passing the 13th Amendment to the Constitution and his decision to make the Civil War about slavery through the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln…

Cause of Freedom “Lafayette was a leader in the American Revolution against the tyranny of England; he was a greater leader in the revolt against the tyranny of slavery” (Gillard 355). Lafayette had a plan for equality that was influenced by his trip to America and by his wife, Adrienne. Lafayette’s plan was a gradual abolition of slavery. He wanted to educate the slaves to prepare them to be citizens, then later grant them their citizenship. He put his plan to work in Cayenne, New Guiana where…