John Hope Franklin

Thomas Paine was a renowned pro-American writer and author of some of the most persuasive texts of the American Revolution. Paine wrote in a manner that appealed to the masses, not just American elites. He often quoted the Bible in his arguments in an attempt to engage people of all classes in the struggle for American independence and for a rejection of government based on hereditary monarchy. In Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense, it said the Colonists should aim for complete independence from…

Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin were the most two who stood against slavery by writing, speaking, or negotiating.…

Women’s role in society drastically changed from the development of European colonies up to the American Revolution. During the early development of European colonies, we’ll look at the lives of Native American women and their roles in society and how they changed through the colonization of North America. Specifically, I’ll look at the life of Pocahontas and Jikonsahseh, prominent Native American women. I will look at enslaved women from their initial arrival until the abolishment of slavery by…

The Magna Carta was an influential, historical document that impacted society in several ways. It was signed by the British King John. The King signed it, unaware of all rights he was giving up. The Magna Carta was basically 63 grievances of the noblemen in Britain. The Magna Carta was just as impactful now as it was then. There are innumerable ways the Magna Carta has shaped society today. The Magna Carta influenced modern society by allowing freedom of speech, being a precursor to human rights…

In the final public letter Thomas Jefferson wrote to Roger C. Weightman, Jeffereson referred to the declaration as “an instrument, pregnant with our own and the fate of the world.” America’s fight to autonomy has been viewed as the world’s paradigm of revolutions from colonial rule and it all began with the “Declaration of Independence.” The American declaration of independence became a blueprint for future declarations, fulfilling Jefferson’s prophecy. The drafting of a declaration of…

These days, many people might have heard about the fourth of July - Independence Day, the day that the United States of America was freed from the British colonies and started to have its own rights, but few people actually know what happened. This essay will talk about the American Revolution, the events that took place and the causes and negative effects of this event. After this it offers some recommendations on how they could have dealt with these negative effects. When looking more closely…

to understand and perceive the world around us. The concept of Deism is that God does not interact at all with our lives, and that he does not care what happens to us. This sounds harsh, and even gives you chills just to think this way. Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Thomas Pain are a few of the great thinkers of an era of reason. Thinkers that refused to surrender their lives to a greater power, and instead use their intuition and reason to unveiled the way they were interpreting the…

Concord happened in April 19, 1775; it was the first military conflict of the American Revolution. In the beginning, British army were sent out to capture Samuel Adam and John Hancock who were in Lexington, and to take away colonists’ stored weapons in Concord. However, the colonists were warned beforehand, so Sam Adams and John Hancock were able to get away from the British and colonists had time to hide their weapons. In the Battle of Lexington, British actually outnumbered the colonists. As…

This essay will discuss the life and accomplishments of William Bradford. William Bradford was a very interesting figure in early American history, he became a pilgrim, helped found, and became the governor of Plymouth Colony, and signed the Mayflower compact. The life of William Bradford was a very interesting and exciting life and is now one of the most iconic figures in early American history. William Bradford was born in 1590 in Austerfield, in Yorkshire, English. His father was a yeoman…

Hope is also essential in life as are dreams for numerous things. As he said in his speech “Just as man cannot live without dreams, he cannot live without hope” (paragraph 4). Now what does this mean? It’s key to have dreams because you can use certain dreams for the better of yourself or your loved ones, or the world. Martin Luther…