Abraham Simpson

The Banjo is a stringed musical instrument of African origin, popularized in the United States by slaves in the 19th century, then exported to Europe. Several African stringed instruments have similar names. The banjo has a tambourine like body with a hoop and a screw that secure the vellum belly to the frame. Screw stretchers are used to vary the tension of the belly. The strings pass over a violin-type, or pressure, bridge and are hitched to a tailpiece. In the 1890s, frets were added to the…

The American writers following the end of the Civil War often feature situations where individuals face confrontations of various kinds. The confrontations that are included in nineteenth century American literature are important to examine because they allow the current reader, along with readers past, to become knowledgeable of the issues that were relevant and interesting at the time of their publication. The included confrontations need to be exposed. First, characters in literary fiction…

John F. Kennedy is considered one of the most influential presidents in the United States’ history. His number one goal was freedom. Freedom for Americans, freedom for other countries, and freedom from all the horrible disputes and war between the World’s Nations. Three different texts depict a day of infamy, together they show that Kennedys main goal was to unite the world through freedom. The first text, “The inaugural Address” by John F. Kennedy himself. This speech is the first one he…

“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.” (Albert Camus). Since the beginning of time, many have been seeking the chance of freedom. During the Pre-Civil War era individuals were free, only under the specific circumstances. Mark Twain, author of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, knew that many people who were known as outsiders were on a quest to be free from society, one example being the slaves. Throughout the…

Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706; a time where those who were not born into an affluent family were still able to cultivate an affluent future for themselves. As history proves, Franklin definitely paved a prosperous future for himself, and the futures of others. Benjamin Franklin was raised by a working class family. It was not his business connections nor his family name that catapulted him to success, but rather his hard work and talent that allowed him to rise in the social system.…

History about Africana Studies Under the Boardwork; the Monopoly Story is a movie produced by Kevin Tostado. The movie is based on a board game that got introduced in the US during the early years of 1900s. The game soon gained notoriety as it was themed on the economic hurdles and the human rights, especially those of the women and the minorities of the black communities in the Southern States. While it is true that the amendments to the US constitution has long been passed during the later…

The Light in the Forest is the title of a novel telling the tale of a white child, John Butler, who was raised by a tribe of native people residing on the Pennsylvania frontier. John had to return to his original family due to (put someth here i forget why). He wanted to remain with his adoptive father, Cuyloga, but he had no choice but to leave him. After living within his original family’s household for (a number) of months, he escaped and returned to his tribe. In his short time staying with…

Freedom is the power to express yourself without being restricted. Our society has an erroneous definition of freedom, since we are not free. As citizens we are tight to certain laws that control the way we act. Frederick Douglass once acknowledged that knowledge is valuable because it is the key to freedom. In the “Life of an American Slave,” Douglass claims that lack of knowledge allow him to be a victim of his master. “If you teach a nigger how to read there would be no keeping him it would…

Perseverance is necessary to grow up and overcome difficult and grueling challenges. In Call Of The Wild Buck was snatched out his lazy lifestyle and forced to face bitter cold. Hard Work, and Vicious dogs. Unlike many adults, My father lived around the globe, served in the army, and had a heart attack, which sometime called for perseverance and determination. Even though physically my father and Buck differ, they still had to go through tough challenges and issues. Everyone is different, But…

Hammurabi is the finest acknowledged and most notable of all Mesopotamian kings. He ruled the Babylonian Empire from 1792-50 B.C.E. Although he was concerned with maintaining order in his kingdom, this was not his single purpose for gathering the list of laws. When he started ruling the city-state of Babylon, he gained power of no more than 50 square miles of territory. As he seized other city-states and his empire grew, he saw the need to unite the several groups he controlled. Hammurabi…