Conscription in the United States

true brutality of the culture of the “Southern chivalry.” In the war’s second year, newspapers in Iowa began to discuss the new use of bloodhounds in the Southern states as literal instruments of control over Southern Unionists. The Confederate government deployed “negro dogs” against army deserters and those men who resisted the conscription. To the author of one article in the Burlington Hawk-Eye in the spring of 1862, the use of “the blood-hounds of rebellion” against Southern Unionists…

It states that once war has been declared, all male citizens of a foreign nation could be arrested or deported. Afterwards, the Alien Friends Act was passed, being the third law. This law authorizes the president to deport any non-citizen suspected of plotting against the government during either wartime or peacetime. The last…

In 1969, the Canadian government, proposed a White Paper which asked to revoke the terms of the Indian Act and all other treaties made between the reserves and the country. The White Paper provoked widespread opposition and was later retracted in 1971. The White Paper proposed by the government was not only unsuccessful, but further solidified the gap between the Native peoples of Canada and the rest of Canadian society. This is shown through the Canadian government following the example of the…

As the United States grew in both population and territory in the early- to mid-1800s, it became clear that the Americans were determined to cover as much ground as possible, spreading their new democratic way of life to new lands. While Manifest Destiny is characterized, at its core, as the spread of the liberty and self-governance the Americans fought for, it had more convoluted desires than is traditionally recounted. Americans of all walks fueled the movement towards western expansion, but…

compromise brought question. Specifically, the strengthening of the Fugitive Slave Act to please the South brought into question the founding values of the United States, because the act further showed that the United States was not doing anything to combat slavery. In 1854, the Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed the Compromise of 1820 by allowing new states to determine their position on slavery with popular sovereignty. This certainly tied back…

no plans for flight operations right now, or where to position the Iowa with her massive guns. The news had gone out to Admiral Meyer and the rest that they were through the canal, so as far as everyone was concerned now it was game on for the United States Navy. Within the Department of the Navy at the Pentagon planning was also full speed ahead; as far as…

He discussed how national courts and state courts handled cases that related to issues such as conscription, the writ of habeas corpus, political dissent, and underage soldiers. Neely looked over cases presented from both the federal and state courts, in which no consistent pattern of court rulings were found. Through the suspension of habeas corpus many of Lincoln’s supporters followed with…

on American society until the atomic bomb” thereby setting the country on the road that would lead to oil shocks, drive-in movie theaters, and even rock 'n ' roll. Not only did the novel focus on Henry Ford’s invention changing the face of the United States, but also on the Wright brothers and their invention of the airplane. Their dauntless proof to the world of the capability to break scientific boundaries with what they called their machine. The Wright Brothers publicly demonstrated (tragedy…

Population Growth Population growth rate on Earth is increasing exponentially; in fact, it is believed that the population will increase to more than 9 billion people by the middle of the century (United States Census Bureau, 2016). This is an unimaginable increase from the two and a half billion souls Earth had just in 1950 alone (Population Institute, 2016). The impact has raised serious concerns for the planet and it sustainability. The population increases in both developed countries and…

Babies Having Babies. Teenage pregnancy is a worldwide problem. While this is true, Megan Comlossy states that there are more teenage pregnancies in the United States than in any other industrialized country (1). According to Poverty and the Government in America: A Historical Encyclopedia, teenage pregnancy is defined as women aging from 13-19 who give birth (1). Teen pregnancy can be caused by numerous factors. Some of these factors are one’s family background, cultural influence, and…