Musket

“You have seen how a man was made a slave; you shall see how a slave was made a man” (Pg 64). Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is book written by Douglass himself. Douglass writes about the crime he was witness and victim to as a slave. He talks about his experience as a freeman looking back at his slave life. The different events in his life like leaving the plantation, learning the truth about literacy, crimes he witnessed, the law that turned a blind eye to the cruelty he was…

In the preface, William Lloyd Garrison (a famous abolitionist) criticized the institution of slavery. He does this by including the anti-slavery words of separate parties involved in the controversy of slavery. For example, take the perspective of the audience at the talk. When Garrison speaks to them, he mentions the peril that Frederick Douglass, a man who has more than proven that he is of good nature, faced during his time as a slave, even in the North. He goes on to ask a simple question -…

Macro regional coalescent societies began to emerge in the late 1550’s out of the shatter zone period and are dominant in the Mississippi south throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Coalescent societies build on what was left from the chiefdom era. Decline in chiefdoms, changes in nature and the environment, and disease transfer all contribute to the shatter zone period, but perhaps changes in pre existing trade networks and patterns did the most to change cultural aspects for…

Three brigades near Pigeon Hill, Little Kennesaw and Big Kennesaw was the main assault force of the Army of Tennessee. On the right was Lightburn’s Brigade on his left, attacking the northern side of Burnt Hickory Road against the slopes of Pigeon Hill was Smith’s brigade. On Smith’s Left was Walcutt’s brigade that was aiming for the ground between Pigeon Hill and Little Kennesaw. These three brigades consisted of a total of 5500 men. The Day before the battle Smith’s division had camped…

Introduction Sir Walter Scott is considered to be the prime architect of historical novels in English literature on accountof his prodigious skill of romanticizing the dry historical events and presenting them in invigorating and exhilarating manner. In his well-known novel, The Heart of Midlothian, Scott has made sweeping changes in the original story and the bearings of historical personages but the final outcome of the novel is impressive and absorbing.Such deviations are the prerogative of a…

The Founding of New Acadia: The Beginning of Acadian Life In Louisiana, 1765-1803 As a descendant from the Acadians and growing up with the large influence of Cajun culture, discovering a historical work on how the culture of Louisiana derived seemed quite appealing. The author of the novel, Carl A. Brasseaux, is a historian of French Colonial North America, and is known for his many works on the history of the modern-day Acadian culture. The author was born in Opelousas, Louisiana, which…

I have always wanted to start my own country. I feel disenfranchised by the political systems in my country, the United States, because I don’t have values in alignment with any major political party. I’m sick and tired of following pointless laws and paying taxes to subsidise programs and facilities that I disagree with when there are programs that I would appreciate the existence of that nobody else seems to care for the creation of. In all honesty, I think that the United States is…

In West Africa, the “human experiment” lasted for hundreds of years. West Africans developed agriculture independently. This led to large, complex states. Eventually, more connections between the world zones hurt West African civilizations. The start of West African states West Africa developed agriculture on its own, like the Fertile Crescent did earlier. Starting around 3000 BCE, West Africans began to grow more food. This food was extra energy that supported more people than did hunting and…

an allegory of Liberty personified by a young female wearing a Phrygian cap and a yellow dress that is slipping from her shoulders and revealing her breasts. Liberty raises the tricolor, French national flag with her right arm and holds a bayoneted musket in her left hand, as she vigorously strides forward over the…

In the 18th century, the Golden Age of Piracy took the world by storm. An unstable government and fewer jobs for sailors and privateers lead many to the life of piracy. This became a time of terrorization among the waters and coasts of the world. Although there were many pirates in the world making a name for themselves, two pirates in particular stood out the most: Blackbeard and Calico Jack. Blackbeard’s career started in 1716 and ended in 1718. With the end of Blackbeard came the start of…