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    The Perception of Slavery by Frederick Douglas and Harriet Jacobs The institution of slavery was one of the fundaments from which the United States of America evolved. The injustice that was occurring throughout the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries led many authors to dedicate there works to this period of time. Among the most influential of those authors were African Americans, that were born into slavery: Frederic Douglass and Harriet Jacobs. The two authors depicted there life stories in…

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    Auld, Douglass tried different ways he could to continue his education journey. Fortunately, he discovered some poor white children and exchanged his bread for reading lessons. At the meantime, Douglass found a book called “The Columbian Orator” at about his age of twelve years old. He could read the content and discovered the beacon of hope to freedom. In the book, Douglass learned deeper understanding of slavery. Various arguments of anti-slavery were discussed in the book. From there…

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    The speaker, Malcolm X, is an extraordinary and significant human beings in the American history. He was born on May 19, 1925, and he was the fourth child out of eight children in his family. His real name was actually Malcolm Little; however, he thought that “Little” was not their family, and it was changed by some white people because of racism. So he decided to get rid of his last name and used letter “X” instead which means “unknown”. According to A&E Television Networks, Malcolm X is the…

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    In 1937, the Kokutai No Hongi (Cardinal Principles of the National Entity of Japan), the Ministry of Education published a series of ideals that provided the definition of Japanese cultural values and a fundamentals. This publication defined the national essence, or identity, of Japan in terms of loyalty to the Emperor, subjugation of the individual to the State, filial faithfulness within one’s family, to the Emperor, and to the nation, harmony among all citizens, and martial spirit through…

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    The Abolitionist Movement, Fredericks Douglass View The abolitionists movement started in the mid 1800s, It was an effort to end slavery in a nation that valued personal freedom and believed"all men are created equal."Abolitionism is a way to terminate slavery, it was a goal to abolitionists to end slavery and to end racial discrimination 's and segregation, (the separation of different racial groups). Total abolitionism was partly powered by the religious passion of the Second Great…

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    ideology, white people are believed to possess superior traits, features, attributes, and characteristics, which gives them the authority to control non-white people in all spheres; economically, socially, and politically. In 1888 Henry Woodfin Grady, an orator and journalist asserted "the supremacy of the white race of the South must be maintained forever, and the domination of the negro race resisted at all points and at all hazards, because…

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    This day would be known as one as his greatest accomplishments. As he was rehearsing what he was going to say and walking up the three tiny steps of the stage, his heart started to take over as his ears flooded with cheers and applause. As the recipient would read and listen to a speech, one would come across a difference in pace, emotion, and repetition. The three speeches that are later on mentioned include the New Hampshire Primary by Barack Obama, John F. Kennedy’s Inauguration, and Barbara…

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    George Orwell, a masterful orator, supplies an interesting quote that can be interpreted as the informal prompt that inspired The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and Why. Richard Nisbett’s psychological and philosophical analysis in The Geography of Thought, is Nisbett’s way of “pushing the world in a certain direction” as he examines the pros and cons, of two very different societies: Asian and Western. Nisbett’s purpose is to examine why the world behaves…

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    Frederick Douglass Essay The Narrative on the Life of Fredrick Douglas, an American Slave was a story in which Frederick Douglas illustrated struggles within his lifetime and how the causes of these struggles is slavery. He drew a very clear picture of his definition of slavery, as well as freedom. Slavery meant not allowing the enslaved to think for themselves, thus allowing them to be manipulated into not desiring freedom at all. Douglass defined freedom as the ability of free thinking,…

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    THE BLACK HAWK WAR? OR THE WAR FOR CHICAGO The Black Hawk War was one of the most vital parts of Chicago history. Chicago would not have happened if not for the Black Hawk war. Chicago was formed after the events of the Black Hawk War. This war was the most vital part in Chicago history.The war began in May of 1832 and ended in August of 1832. The battle was fought for land, a tale to reclaim something that was taken. Black Hawk had surrendered after being caught and many of his people were…

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