Nancy Lincoln

Emancipation Proclamation The Emancipation Proclamation was an important act ,the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by president Abraham Licoln , allowing the freedom of all in the rebelling territories of the confederacy and allowing Blacks enlistment in the Union Army. Since the beginning of the Civil War, free Black people in general, were ready to fight on behalf of the Union, yet they were prevented from doing so. Popular racial stereotypes and discrimination against Blacks in the…

Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth President of United States of America; Mr.Lincoln was one of the greatest presidents of United States and he made a big change to our country by stopping slavery. Mr.lincoln went into office knowing that there were som any problems from the start. Not only did he save slaves but he also stopped the Southern states from seceding. Even though Mr.Lincoln was not a founding father his action proved to be him a great president which is why his face is on Mount…

Character Analysis Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe details the life of the main character Tom, who is extremely important to the novel’s theme of slavery and how it has impacted human morality. Tom’s ultimate struggles and experiences as a slave underline his will to persevere despite his uncontrollable shortcomings of being a black man in a racism fueled society. Tom, or Uncle Tom, is described as a strong, powerful, black man approximately in his mid-forties. He is a simple…

In the 1800s things were very different from how they are today. In my opinion, voting is a very important and a powerful thing to do in order to control government. In the state of Texas most of the population can be considered Individualistic. Meaning the belief of limiting government or less government assistance. So how was a powerful duty such as voting restricted in the past? Who was prevented from voting and why? What reforms ended these restrictions? Voting was restricted in the…

From its origin, America’s structure, growth, and culture have been deeply rooted in the novel. Our founding fathers drew inspiration from the works of countless western philosophers while drafting the Constitution and wove ideas from Locke, Hobbes, Marx, and others into the very fabric of our society. American culture is built upon the pages of the novel and its influence extends into every aspect of development throughout American history. In its lengthy relationship with the American people,…

"...to build a great society, a place where the meaning of man's life matches the marvels of man's labor." - Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th President "A Great Society" for the American people and their fellow man was the vision of Lyndon B. Johnson. During his first years in office Johnson obtained passage of one of the most extensive legislative programs ever before in the Nation's history. Great Society programs sought to eliminate poverty and racial injustice. During a speech describing his…

A hero in Atticus Finch’s words is, “when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.” The common definition of hero is “a person, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.” A hero is someone who achieves great things that usually aren’t for themselves. A hero always strives to do things for others and doesn’t care who they are doing it for. Heroes have to…

Road trip. When you hear this phrase, what comes to mind first? The most common answer would be the sights, sounds, or smells that come along with this journey. However, while these are undeniably a major component of a road trip, it is far from the focal point. “Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” was said by Mary Ritter Beard, exemplifying this concept that travel (or any road trip) is about much more…

The Marshallian theory of sharecropping argues that sharecropping leads to Pareto-inefficient allocation of labor because sharecroppers are only paid a percentage, rather than all of their marginal product of labor, and consequently, would rationally reduce their work effort. However, between 1880 and 1910, the percentage of rented and sharecropped farms rose sharply. Why then, would the percentage of sharecroppers increase if it were deemed Pareto-inefficient? By analyzing Martin Garrett and…

Seventy-eight point two years. This is the average American life expectancy. Seventy-eight point two years for a person to make their life memorable, meaningful. The average person, unlike famous literary figures, Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson will spend this time perturbing over what they have yet to accomplish, but is this the best way to spend these precious years? These poets argue no. Rather than spending life focusing on what people have not done he or she should take pride in the…