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African-Americans began to become more prevalent in America with the signing of the 13th and 14th amendment and women began fighting for equal rights. The era of progressives touched basis in both rural and urban America. Progressivism became somewhat of a brother…

as one nation. Thus, the United States of America was born. However, this did not come without sacrifice. Once the Declaration was written and sent to King George, the war had begun. Again, April 12, 1861, not even 100 years after the American Revolution, the American civil war had started. Brother against brother. Each conflict had their own rebellion and response by the authority but each had very different outcomes. September 3, 1783, the Revolution was over, and the rebels had defeated the…

This graph displays the number of African American CEO’s Fortune 500 companies in comparison to other racial groups and it is clear that women of Caucasian descent dominate totaling nearly 25. They are only second to white males due to racial discrimination within the corporate world (Zweigenhaft and Dombhoff 136). Correspondingly, black students feel that they are not equally superior to those that are of Caucasian descent. Racial stereotypes have made them feel that they are inferior to their…

Women had roles in society that were far more inferior to that of the male population. The Woodcut of a Patriot Woman (Document A) shows that women had an increasingly larger role in the society. Before the Revolution, women were the “behind the scenes” member of the family, but with the dawn of the revolution at hand, women stepped up to more prominent and political roles in their family. In particular, women like Abigail Adams and Lucy Knox were the driving force for women’s rights progression…

The American dream is the set of ideals that people see in the United States. These include things like democracy, rights, liberty, opportunity, and equality. The term “The American Dream”, was originated from historian James Thurlow Adams, in which who believed “that life should be better and richer and fuller for every man, with opportunity for each per his or her ability or achievement” What Adams is saying is that everyone can succeed. No matter what ethnicity, culture or religion one…

The idea of the American dream has been present in the country since the early 1900s. Everyone knows the basic idea of it; everyone has come to the same definition of it. But it is still a diverse and universal concept for different individuals. What an American-born citizen thinks of the American dream may be very different to what an immigrant may think of it. Many question whether the American dream is still even possible due to today’s social problems. The dream is still possible. Some of us…

The Youngers became disillusioned with the American dream. Lorraine Hansberry, the author, shows an African American family in Harlem, 1960s struggling to make it in America. The family struggles because they can not get out of the poverty line, which is holding them back from achieving the American dream. They mostly became disillusioned with the American dream when they got a $10,000 check in insurance money and Mama bought the new house in a white neighborhood. When Mama bought the house…

The book, The Education of African Americans, was edited by Charles Willie, Antoine Garibaldi, and Wornie Reed. The book was copyrighted in 1991 by the William Monroe Trotter Institute which is located at the University of Massachusetts in Boston. The ISBN number is 0-16569-018-9 and the type of book is non-fictional since it discusses facts, real events, and real people regarding the historical perspectives of African Americans within the educational system. The author, Charles Willie’s,…

The American Dream is a window of opportunity to improve and grow an individual lives from equal opportunity, freedom, and the pursuit of happiness. The American Dream has been around for many decades but was evolved through each decade. This term has always driven people to be better and earn more. The idea is that an individual can become something big, something important. An individual will gain this American Dream through equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard…

The Media’s Portrayal of African-Americans It is of no surprise to anyone that Africans have had a violent and discriminant history ever since they stepped foot in America. Even after the inspirational “I Have a Dream” speech by Martin Luther King Jr, racism is prevalent throughout the country, and is influenced by the corrupt media .They are made out to be dangerous by the media, and it has very well reflected on the American population. Through the use of stereotypes, propaganda, and…