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It is a common misbelief that southern states were the only states in the union to own slaves. In fact, four northern states owned slaves as well. These states included Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware and even our nation’s capital Washington D.C. Also, the idea of “all southern states abused slaves” is wrong. Yes, slaves were abused and dehumanized, but not every slave owner in every southern state abused their slaves. Additionally, the idea that…

In 1787, a group of intelligent delegates, including Benjamin Franklin, George Washington and the like, came together to form the Constitution. Some people think that this famous document came out of greedy intentions. H. W. Brands, however, states in his piece that the founders were able to rise above shallow interests to form what remains the oldest written national constitution, which in turn created one of the most lucrative federal systems in history. He writes from the outlook of Benjamin…

It was 1775 and the American Revolution had just started all the Soldiers were cold and hungry. At the beginning of the war the Americans were considered the underdogs, all the people thought that the British were going to win the war. Why because yes the British army was bigger than the Continental army, and people also thought that the British would win because the British army was well-organized and well-run. The British approach was to try to destroy Washington’s army in Boston, and get…

Zeph Page Mrs Hodges March 29, 2018 Abraham Lincoln framed the situation as a concerning the preservation of the Union rather than to end slavery. Although he looked for the practice of slavery abhorrent, he knew that neither that people from the north nor the people of the border slave states would agree abolition as a war aim. But by mid-1862, as thousands of slaves left to join the invading Northern armies, Lincoln was convinced that abolition had become a urgent military…

Why would the film be different with a different narrator? Gas Land is a documentary film that made by Josh Fox. The issue was being discovered about the gas issue in Delaware River watershed should he and his neighbors sign the letter they go in the mail. The movie is not perfect, but most of the people like it. The movie narrator was the director of the film and the camera man and that too many people important to see the director to explore the issue to the audience. The movie started with…

My Passion Throughout all my years of playing football, my passion for the game went undiscovered until my senior season. I’ve played football for as long as I can remember. From playing flag football in third and fourth grade, all the way up to my senior year of high school, it has always been a part of my life. I always found myself doing something football-related, whether it be playing with friends, watching on TV, or playing it on the PlayStation. To me, football is a way of bonding…

Much more than a revolt, the American Revolution was the first modern revolution. It was the first time in history that people fought for independence. During this time period the original thirteen colonies rejected the British monarchy and were seeking independence from the British. Also during this time period the colonist adopted the declaration of independence, and defeated the British after eight years of war. These major events helped shape The United States into what it is today. Without…

According to the laws of all the southern states, slaves were nothing but as chattel and on this basis are completely subordinate to the will of their slave-owner. Slaves were perceived as things. They have not been recognized neither rights nor the desire nor, in fact, human nature. If expressed in purely legal terms, it is the creation of the slaves, deprived of every kind of personality - simply the property of their slave-owner. However, all slave owners were aware that they are dealing with…

Since the very first day of America, voting was the soul of the nation, a direct power of people to keep the country growing and create a government base on the words: “we the people”. The matter of voting rights in the United States has been argumentative through United States history. The voting right in the United States first was made only for white people who own land in 1776. But though out the history, it was given to every citizen. But the trust in government people still very low,…

Puritan family and became an apprentice as a printer to his older brother. After working for his brother until 1723, Benjamin Franklin went to Philadelphia and opened his own printing shop. He became the public printer for Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey. During this time Franklin formulated the “Thirteen Virtues”. Franklin said, “I propos’d to myself, for the sake of clearness, to use rather more name with fewer ideas annx’d to each, than a few names with more ideas; and I…