Militia

Did you know the first American Flag had only 13 stars, along with the 13 stripes that still stay on the flag today? Born January 1st, 1752, in Gloucester City, New Jersey, and the eighth of 17 children, Betsy Ross is an American seamstress who is credited with the creation of the first American Flag. This was the first flag created under the Declaration of Independence, symbolizing America’s freedom. Elizabeth Betsy Ross was a seamstress, and from what it seems, she was known very well around…

The right to bear arms dates back to the Revolutionary War when militias formed by citizens needed firearms to fight off the British crown. After Independence was won, it was decided by the Constitutional Convention that the citizens were permitted to keep their weapons so that the Federal Government could not become as powerful as the English Monarchy. In the Constitution it is stated, “A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep…

affairs. The investigation proved nothing and ultimately drove the wedge deeper and caused the gap between the North and the South to become even larger. The South realized their vulnerability to these type of situations so they created “militias”. The militias became more organized and were basically turned into a military for the south by 1861. The Civil War start soon after and many people during that time, and even today, believed that the actions of John Brown was what inevitably started…

We all have our views on gun ownership, whether it is to ban assault rifles, to limit the size of the magazines a gun can hold, or to ban all guns in general. I do not think that we should ban the use of guns completely throughout the country, but I do think that we should aim to do more to reduce gun violence. According to pewresearch.org, there are 270 million to 310 million guns in the United States – close to one firearm for every man, woman and child. In addition, according to pbs.org,…

ratified or approved, and became our U.S Constitution. After much debate in 1791, ten amendments were adapted in to the Constitution of the United States. They became known as the Bill of Rights. The second amendment, which reads, “ A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” is perhaps the most influential amendment in today’s society. The Second Amendment take on a great role of keeping…

Maribel Vicente History 1302 Railroad Strike of 1877 In the year 1877, the Baltimore & Ohio station in West Virginia, workers suffered a serious wage cut. Determined to fight the wage cut workers went on strike, and actions of the rebellious workers spread through other states. Historians Howard Zinn, Brian P. Luskey, and Nick Salvatore, analyzed why the strike was an important time period. During this time period, it was known as the gilded age were only the strong survive and the weak…

dissatisfaction between civilians. Conditions worsened and vexations intensified until people began to rebel and revolt against the government, blaming them for neglecting Western Sudanese people. Consequently, the government summoned the Janjaweed, an Arab militia, to control these events. However, the Janjaweed is renown for their…

The American Revolution was fought from the years 1776-1783. The war was an extraordinary victory on the Americans part and an unexpected upset for the British. With a scrambled, unorganized militia the Americans were a laughing riot compared to the great military forces of Britain. The Patriots fought with the ideal to be relieved from the tyranny of Britain. The hope of freedom and independence was soon rewarded to the Americans when the 2nd Treaty of Paris was signed and the once British…

mean there aren’t any restrictions to gun laws. The Supreme Court says that the federal government as well as the states can outlaw weapons they seem fit as long as a, "reasonable relationship to the preservation or efficiency of a well-regulated militia.” The Supreme Court ruled that, “The right to bear arms is not granted by the Constitution; neither is it in any manner dependent upon that instrument…

The Hutus and Tutsis were more similar than they were different. In fact, they shared key factors like the same language and even traditions. Tutis tended to be skinnier and taller than Hutus. Tutsi originated in Ethiopia. Around 1916 Belgian colonist arrived in Rwanda and began to take charge and colonize. When the Belgian colonist arrived they began to hand out identity cards, which stated the ethnicity of that person. The Belgians viewed the Tutsis superior to the Hutus. Since the Belgians…