Historical documents

Document Response to Chapter 2 "The New World" After reading the required documents, I feel that I have a stronger grasp of what happened during Christopher Columbus arrival in America and the events that followed after. The first document are series of letters written by the king of Congo, Mzinga Afonzo, who converted to Christianity, to the king of Portugal. In the first few letters, king Afonzo expresses his concerns that the trade with Portuguese will eventually bring more harm than good to…

across to the public. He mentions major historical documents that declare freedom during the speech. One of the most significant forms of rhetoric Dr. King uses is repetition. This is prominent when he keeps saying, “I have a dream...” making the speech…

1. The main topic of this reading is Graham Greene’s book, The Quiet American. The author of the article, Kevin Ruane, is focused on analyzing Graham Greene’s book as a historical document and works to unravel the possible implications from analyzing the book as a historical document. 2. The main argument that the author makes is to assert that Greene’s book is more truth than fantasy. The author asserts that by looking at the situations of the characters in the book, Greene’s book is a…

with a clear breakdown of classical historical changes of euthanasia documentation through classically accepted periods of change. He touches on concepts from antiquity through the modern area and discusses some broad changes in philosophy, historiography, and cultural beliefs during these periods. Although this reference provides a substantial framework for study, it lacks the in-depth comparisons between the modern era approach to euthanasia and the historical past before the 1800?s. It also…

In Walker’s appeal, it gives historical proof of how horrible coloured people were treated and how oppressed they were in that time where they did not have any sort of right. Walker’s appeal holds historical accuracy to Rothman’s book Slave Country, the time period and historical facts entwine with both the book and the document. This shows that…

In Search of the Promised Land, written by John Hope Franklin and Loren Schweninger, presents a story of the Thomas-Rapier family who has many family members who experience their own struggles and different journeys in search of this promised land they hope to find. The authors describe different tales of Sally Thomas and her kin as they live through and encounter the harsh forces of racism and slavery. While exploring the family’s search for freedom, economic stability, and the promised land…

The document I selected was authored by the Congress of Venezuela at the Federal Palace located in its capital of Caracas in 1811. The documents primary purpose as intended by the Congress was to declare independence from the Spanish Crown as a colony, and become its own state of institution. The question: Why did Venezuela seek independence from Spain? Or more specifically what made the loyal colonists favor this decision along with the rest of society or the lower class. The answer: Spain…

Illusion: An Informal History of Prohibition by Herbert Asbury. In this narrative historical work he positions prohibition as a cyclical product of several hundred years of conflict between temperate and intemperate forces and makes no reference to the Progressive Era in America. He compares the similarities of the British Parliament failed attempt at prohibition in…

the creation and results of Treaty Six while documents 2.3, 2.5, 2.6 and 2.7 in Keith Smith’s Strange Visitors focuses on Treaty 7; both accounts highlight how there are different views of the treaties impact depending on the document and party involved. Written accounts were from the British perspective who imposed regulations while oral accounts were from Indigenous people who had to endure dire conditions following the treaties. Smith’s primary documents outline the articles in Treaty 7, the…

created in the last twenty-five years documents the attitude change of the White Man in the acknowledgement of their ancestors contributions of the near obliteration of the Native American race. This report will discuss the relationship changes between whites and the Native American since World War II based on the production of historically documented movies. The film industries have provided a popular cultural tool in the making of movies as creditable historical sources. However, historians…