Frederick Jackson

Born in Tennessee, Andrew Jackson was called the “common man’s president” because he was highly popular among the public and did not fit the usual description of a diplomatic-type office holder. Instead, Jackson was known to be more relatable than any other presidential candidate and was appreciated for his war heroics rather than any diplomatic action. After losing the presidential election in 1824, Jackson ran again in 1828. Interestingly, the percent of the voting…

William Nester, The age of Jackson and the Art Power 1815-1848. Dulles Virginia: Potomac Books, 1956. The age of Jackson although I felt as if it was a hard book to spot the main argument it was an overall good read and interesting. This book really dives into the life of Jackson and tells him from birth to death. I feel as if Nesters argument was just showing the way at which Jackson personified the era and, as he stated on page 2, was the titan if the thirty-three years from 1815 to 1845 and…

Andrew Jackson. Although he was violent, terrifying, and one of the least popular presidents thus far, he is still recognized as one of the ‘Great Presidents’ and forever enshrined in the five-dollar bill. This cultural demand for success stemming from adversity has been developing in this country for centuries, however, success in real life may take on a different form than what is desired of it. Although adverse situations can help some people to develop or gain attention for their…

---- The Battle of Harpers Ferry was fought September 12–15, 1862, as part of the Maryland Campaign of the American Civil War. As Gen. Robert E. Lee's Confederate army invaded Maryland, a portion of his army under Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson surrounded, bombarded, and captured the Union garrison at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, a major victory at relatively minor cost. As Lee's Army of Northern Virginia advanced down the Shenandoah Valley into Maryland ------------------------------------…

The period between 1800 and 1855 marked an era of expansion in American history including the Louisiana purchase, Mexican acquisition, California, Oregon, and development of the Midwest. This era, however, coexisted with a constant state of conflict and mixed feelings about slavery, reformation of society, and rapidly changing political stances. Most opposition and conflict was hinged at areas and topics the country had not decided to explore until then, including federalist opposition to the…

of the life of Frederick Douglass follows a man who found freedom after many years of slavery. The narrative starts of by telling us where Frederick Douglass was born, which was Tuckahoe. He also mentions his mom Harriet Bailey. She died when Frederick was about seven years old. His first master was Captain Anthony. The overseer was Mr. Severe, he was a very cruel. Later he was replaced by Mr. Hopkins. Frederick and many slaves lived in a place called the great house farm. Frederick talks about…

did not own himself. Douglass learned many things along his journey and he shares them with us through his writings. This narrative explains how slaves were inadequately treated during this period of time by their white masters and slaveholders. Frederick Douglass was born in Talbot County, Maryland. A place where murdering a slave was not considered a crime. Douglass was separated from his mom when he was a very young child,…

Do discrimination and racial profiling still exist? Brent Staples answers this question in his short essay, Just Walk on By. In this essay, Staples elaborates his opinion on the concern of racial profiling and the injustices that come with it by providing us with his experience as a young adult living in Chicago. Staples never faced his ultimate goal of reality until being awarded a scholarship to attend the University of Chicago. When his dreams of budding out of the rancorous cycle of poverty…

Hope. It is often said that hope is the force that keeps one moving in times of darkness. It is light. For many darkness is temporary, however, what do you do when that darkness lasts 450 plus years. The first group of Africans were brought to America, as slaves, in 1564. Since this moment African Americans have faced centuries of oppression, from the trans-Atlantic slave trade to the mass incarcerations of this present decade. Throughout this period darkness people of color have fought back…

Frederick Douglass once said, “If there is no struggle, there is no progress” (“West India Emancipation Speech”, 1857). His whole life based around this quote. Douglass was born into slavery and it took control of most of his life, until he decided to do something about it. He became a free man and was one of the most influential abolitionists ever. Douglass’s life had been filled with whippings, betrayal, deaths, and his struggle towards freedom. A typical life for a slave was not that of…