Notes on the State of Virginia

United States between the colonial period and the 1830s ? During the American Revolution slavery was a National Institution, even though the numbers of slaves were the worked and lived in every colony. However, before the U.S Constitution was formalized states in the North were abolishing slavery outright or passing laws that would provide gradual emancipation. In essence, the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 came into action. The Northwest was an act passed by congress to ensure new states were…

first day of spring season in America come in tomorrow March 20, but the cold weather winter still not exited. I came back to the United States on Feb 15, 2016. I have living in San Jose, California past two month. California the weather changing, bringing in many rains days and nights. California has worse drought history in the past eight years since I left this state on Sep 09, 2008. California has water shortages because drought, but past three month in this winter California has rains,…

“Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex,” reads the Equal Rights Amendment. Women in the United States of America did not have many rights before 1919. However, in the early 1920’s, the Equal Rights Amendment was created for the benefit of America’s women. The amendment was dedicated to equality for women, for equality to be included inside of the Constitution, and to support women’s rights. Even today, the Equal…

poorest white man and also marking them to fall in the lowest status of the society. The subconscious fears of miscegenation with the negroes and white Americans led to legal restrictions on free Negroes and also Slave Codes sanctions. In 1662, Virginia regulated any intercourse with a negro man or woman and also doubling the fine for the act. Also, Maryland went on to regulate interracial marriages in 1664 and calling the Negroes a "disgrace of our Nation" and "shameful Matches." The…

Locke stressed the freedom of an individual’s integrity was of upmost importance and any attempts by a government or a church to dampen such freedoms should be looked upon with disdain. According to Locke, the old strong-arm uniformity of church and state had to concede its power to liberty of individual conscience. Locke’s thoughts in regards to this liberty of conscience was Protestant, and theological, harping on religious reasons for desiring free conscience over the claims the church or…

The Magnificent 60 Mountain Peaks Shenandoah National Park, in Virginia, protects over 19,000 acres of land, with more than 500 miles of trail, which include the 101 miles long Appalachian Trail. Admission is required at this national park however it is definitely worth it according to happy visitors. National Park, Shenandoah itself has about 60 wooded mountain peaks. Nearly the entire park is 2,000 feet above sea level. Along with hiking, people like to camp at Shenandoah, which requires a…

republic of the United States, the people must be united themselves, in-terms of having a homogeneous population that spoke the same language and were governed by similar laws. Jefferson believed that blacks should be colonized and the Indians become assimilated into American culture. According to historian Ronald Takaki, Jefferson’s views of separate races were strongly influenced by his vision of having an American society that was truly united through uniformity. Takaki states, “President…

residents of New York, their marriage was recognized by the state. However, the IRS denied Windsor a spousal deduction under federal law citing the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA.) DOMA’s section 3 refers to marriage only as the legal union between one man and one woman.Windsor chose to challenge DOMA, believing same-sex couples are entitled to equal protection and due process. The U.S. Constitution notes that the fourteenth amendment “prohibits states from denying any person within its…

In the articles in question, Barbara Fields examines the origins of racial ideology in America. She sets out to debunk the idea that “race is an observable physical fact, a thing, rather than a notion that is profoundly, and in its very essence, ideological”. Many Americans, including historians, ascribe to race “a transhistorical, almost metaphysical status that removes it from all possibility of analysis and understanding”. She challenges the notion that racialism was a natural, reflexive,…

grandparents in Chesapeake, Virginia during the summer. Texas State University had all of the elements that I need to launch my career, such as, a successful teaching program and ROTC Air Force. I attended four elementary schools because we moved, rezoned the school areas and added a school close to my house. One middle school and a high school, which allowed me to receive an Associate Degree before I earned my diploma. I graduate high school, May 2016 to come to Texas State in the fall. My…