Abraham Joshua Heschel

Imagine being a war hero, “Cleopatra of Succession,” most importantly a Confederate spy. A brave spy. All these words describe Belle Boyd. Belle Boyd, a Confederate spy has become a memorable character in history because of her accomplishments and permanent impact on America. By looking through her life, I believe from Belle Boyd we can learn the trait of courage when studying legacy of her life. Historians and authors consider Belle’s biggest achievement was being a confederate spy. Being a…

in the agency theory. 2.3.1.2 The strategic role The strategic role of the board of directors is based on the stewardship theory. This theory found its foundation in psychology and sociology and defines that managers could be seen as stewards who are motivated to act in the best interest of their principals (Donaldson & Davis, 1991) . As opposed to the agency theory, the stewardship theory assumes that there is no difference in interest between management and ownership, which means that…

In your view, which theory or combination of theories best explains motivation: drive reduction theory, arousal theory or Maslow’s hierachy of needs? Which theory you like the most and which do you find the least convincing? As well provide an example of motivating force in your life and trace the explanation to one of these theories. For example: what makes you want to study and be successful at school? Support your answers with citations. “Motivation is a psychological feature that arouses…

Contradicting Statements Slavery has always been an extremely controversial topic, especially when intertwined with the United States the “freest” nation. As in any other cases, there are always multiple point of views. In slavery the most prominent ones being abolition and pro-slavery. Unlike other differences that could be resolved easily, the issue of slavery took many decades and lives to eventually become resolved. Yet, even to this day, there are multiple opinions surrounding slavery. The…

Frederick Douglass was enslaved in 1818 but his age was not known, as he did not know his actual birthdate. He was the father of the Civil Rights Movement. Having former experience with slavery, he had knowledge to be a lead abolitionist. When he was moved to work for a man named Edward Covey, also known as the “slave-breaker”, his spirit was nearly destroyed. However, he fought back, remained strong, and began to write his autobiography. His book, The Narrative, opened many people’s eyes about…

In the midst of the Civil War and in the wake of the bloodiest battle in American history, where nearly 52,000 Americans lost their lives, and just as many lost their will to fight, Abraham Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address to a crowd of 20,000 relatives of the deceased. Only an afterthought following the main eulogy, Lincoln’s address would go onto be the most celebrated speech in American history. From the first words of his address, Lincoln establishes a reverential, formal tone. He…

“The Union armies had captured larges sections of the South, and some states were ready to have their governments rebuilt”. The Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction was used to reconstruct and reunify the United States (“Lincoln”). Abraham Lincoln had a plan to begin rebuilding the United States. He did this in 1863, with his Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction. The reason Lincoln created the proclamation was to determine how the Southern states would be restored under the…

Historical Background/Purpose of Speech Frederick Douglass was a man of great passion and a true activist for slavery and the slaves involved. From the time he was born to the age of 7, Douglass was a slave himself, being whipped and malnurtured by his slave owners (“Frederick Douglass - Father of America’s Civil Rights”). He spent most of the early years of his childhood with his grandparents, and never saw his mother but a few times before she died and never knew his father which was a white…

Frederick Douglass, a runaway slave and black abolitionist, delivered his speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” to emphasize the hypocrisy of Independence Day in America. Douglass’s purpose was to gain support from the group of people who have yet to choose one side or the other by pointing out the hypocrisy in the idea of freedom when only a fraction of Americans were truly free. He adopts a frustrated tone in order to convey to America, especially abolitionists, the mistreatments…

With the election of Lincoln came a deadly strife. By February of 1861, the states of South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas had all left the Union and formed the Confederate States of America. Northerners, including Lincoln, were dead set against secession and believed that it was illegal. Thus, the newly inaugurated President Lincoln vowed to use military force in order to preserve the nation. Yet, he seemed to skip over an equally big issue dividing the…