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The character and role of black abolition in the 1800s was monumental and played an important role in the history of the United States with the eradication of slavery. Leading up to the Civil War, abolitionism created one of the fist times in the United States that white and blacks worked together to achieve the same goal, the immediate end of slavery. Although several other factors played a role in the eradication of slavery, the bravery and determination of the black abolitionists was by far…

British had nearly been defeated in India in 1857 because of the riots in central and northern India but in spring of 1858 they came back into the game. This was called the Revolt of 1857 and because the British came back a lot of violence occurred from both sides leading equal amounts of counter-violence. Since the British executed the rebels, the rebels also killed white civilians like women and children without mercy. This led to the Kanpur massacre in June 27, 1857. The revolt ended the…

While Jews certainly did prosper in medieval western Christendom - in Spain, England, France and the Holy Roman Empire - it is arguable whether this occurred during times of true Christian persecution, for this phrase implies a coherent, general and importantly, state-backed, form of oppression, which did not exist until late in the period. Indeed, even though anti-semitism did exist, the two distinct phases of Jewish prosperity during the Middle Ages were marked rather with tolerance and…

Although France and Great Britain had many colonies in Africa the way in which they ruled their colonies was vastly different; the French used a more “hands on” approach, handling problems as they came up in their colonies in North Africa, and the British had taken steps to prevent war by “[ruling] through native authorities”, developing treaties and going to war only when needed (Roberts,99). Initially England had an interest in South Africa because it was “deemed essential to the control of…

This study, entitled India’s Economic Growth History: Fluctuations, Trends, Break Points and Phases found that in the half century since India broke free of British rule, little to no economic expansion or growth has occurred. Specifically, Virmani concludes that at the time of his study, just as it was when India achieved independence, the Indian economy was extremely reliant upon rainfall and other climate…

By the 18th century North America was changing dramatically for both not only a positive and rippling way . Many of the British officials were moving west from the Atlantic coast and starting to cross into the Ohio River Valley(territory of the Spanish). The Spanish occupied a huge area extending from the Gulf of California, across the desert to the Gulf Coast and finally Florida. The French settled primarily in New France.The changes in North America were dramatic for the Native Americans as…

Nigeria during the time of British rule in the 19th and 20th centuries. British influence began with proscription of the slave trade to British subjects in 1807. British influence in the region increased gradually over the 19th century, however, Britain did not formally garner occupation until 1885 (Acemoglu et al 2001, 1375). As British presence ballooned during this time and with Nigeria officially transitioning into a colony of Great Britain, it became unambiguous that British motivations…

A black armored Mercedes stopped at the driveway in front of the ambassadors’ main entrance. The security guard sitting next to the chauffeur jumped out and opened the back door as Yusuf Alfalaki got out of the car. The security guard entered the narrow revolving door first and Yusuf walked behind him. An old black woman raised her head while sitting at a small desk facing the main entrance as she was reading The Sun newspaper and looked at the two men in total silence. The security guard said,…

the plan to gain Independence, because ideologically and pragmatically rallying for this cause will prove to be detrimental to all. Although the Declaration of Independence looks promising there are many faults Ideologically, as subjects of the British Empire it is illegal and unjust to participate in an armed rebellion against our mother country, and more importantly against our king…

The Quartering Act of 1765 was a policy that required colonists to offer their houses to British troops, they were also vital to feed them. The colonists responded to this by protesting in legislatures. This eventually led to the Boston Massacre of 1770. The Stamp act of 1765 was a British requirement stating that all legal or official documents used in the colonies had to be written on certified British paper. This would again, pay off the debt from the war. The colonists did many things to…