Harriet Tubman

Here's a quick question for everyone. Have you heard of Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks or Viola Desmond? These are some of the most famous people of colour who influence our lives today. However, these aren't the only black citizens who stand up for racial equity. Have you ever heard of the name Ruby Bridge? Despite her being an unknown name to many people, this doesn't mean that she wasn't an important figure in our history, and she is one of the many wonderful people of colour who shaped our past…

Slavery was one of the most important ethical debates in the history of this country. Whether or not it was right, what happened back then still continues to shape this country. From 1775 to 1830 many slaves were freed, but on the other half of the growing country slaves were needed more than ever. The reasons behind the controversy include the slave’s role in the growth of the industrial market, the decision of certain slave owners and important benefactors of American history, and the role the…

is a human right by helping the poor. Compassion is a human right by aiding the people in need. In 9/11 people showed compassion by trying to save the people in the buildings. Abraham Lincoln showed compassion by helping to stop slavery. Harriet Tubman showed compassion by helping people go through the Underground Railroad. Martin Luther King showed compassion by showing peace to stop slavery. In WWII the soldiers showed by compassion by stopping the concentration camp. Miep showed…

Prior to the late nineteenth century, America was the land of oppression for African slaves. If they were captured in Africa by white men, they would be sent to the New World to work as slaves for the rest of their lives. Slaves were a form of property, so their white masters could work them as hard as they pleased. Field slaves had to work the fields for as long as their masters desired and house slaves were on duty at all times (PBS). Many people noticed how horribly the slaves were being…

Abraham Lincoln once said “Achievement has no color,” along with a speech stating that the nation “shall have a new birth of freedom,” and will follow the constitution that “all people are created equal” (Wikipedia). Like his cry for equality, a woman by the name of Viola Davis at the Emmy’s, made a similar cry; although she may not be a president addressing the union, textually both have the same message— equality. No baby comes out of the womb hating another human being and as museumtv.com…

famous abolitionist dedicated their beliefs to one specific group, whether through writing or speeches. For literature, Harriet Beecher Stowe shocked audiences with her novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin, while William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Jackson Turner adamantly spoke out in their writings. Several speeches were given by former slave Frederick Douglass, in addition to Harriet Tubman, who helped with the underground railroad. While politicians Daniel Webster and Henry Clay could also be considered…

Chapter 2: Are We Responsible For Others? “Waiting for Superman” is a bright illustration of young kids that are struggling through the American public education system. Throughout the movie, diverse moments of the American public education system are being tested. Facts were shown such as passive reaction in order to fire a teacher which is overusing his teacher’s rights. The documentary clearly shows that teachers have a huge impact on the educational system, which limits the student’s options…

came in that the squad had to go on yet another bombing raid, this time even lower in altitude. Was it ethical to put these men in that situation? This was the question that was asked, and ultimately it was decided that sacrifices had to be made. Harriet Tubman has to utilize ethics when she was helping slaves escape to the north. Many of these core values were used by her, and many…

was an upsurge in abolitionist writing too. Frederick Douglass was an influential writer who published The North Star, an abolitionist paper, and wrote an autobiography including facts about his time in slavery and his escape from it in Maryland. Harriet Beecher Stowe, the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, was also a very influential writer in the abolitionist cause. Her book showed the true horrors of slavery that she witnessed while visiting Kentucky to mainly Northerners which made them realize…

Harriet Tubman once said, “I think slavery is the next thing to hell” (Tubman 30), and Douglass and Jacobs agree. Douglass’s Narrative of the Life and Jacobs’s From Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl share horrifying memories from their slave lives, including but not limited to physical and mental violence and inhumane treatments from abominable masters. While both authors describe and endure both types of violence in their narratives, there are subtle differences due to different situations,…