People of the Black Hills War

How many of you have ever visited a memorial or monument before? Tons of monuments have been built in the United States as memorials dedicated to important events or people in American history. Yet, the most fascinating monument has been Mount Rushmore Memorial. Mt. Rushmore is located in South Dakota’s black hill national forest and it is one of America’s most popular tourist attractions. This monument is best known for its four gigantic carved sculptures depicting the faces of the U.S…

The Revolutionary era took place from 1763-1789. There were many key military people in this era. King George lll was the ruler of Great Britain. George Washington was the commander of Continental Army. William Howe was the commander in chief of British Army in North America. Henry Knox was an American general. Nathan Hale was an American soldier and spy. John Burgoyne was a British general who surrendered to American general Horatio Gates. Baron Friedrich Von Steuben was a German…

invasion of the North the Gettysburg Campaign. Lee wanted to threaten Northern cities, weaken the North’s appetite for war and, especially win a major battle on Northern soil. Maj. Gen. Meade moved the Northern army between Lee and Washington D.C. When Lee found out the Meade was in Pennsylvania, Lee concentrated all of his army around Gettysburg (www.civilwar.org). Most people know that the Battle of Gettysburg was an enormous battle in the U.S at the time. When Lee had the crazy idea to take…

The people in shady hills are shadowed by the truth that consumes their lives as a lie, conserving an illusion of happiness and dominance. They continue their lies living in a lifestyle of parties and fancy dinners and do not realise what is going on around them. To give an example of the superficiality life in shady hills, when Francis weed attended a dinner party with his wife, he noticed that he is familiar with the maid’s face, only to realise that he saw her during World War II. The maid…

“Lawrence Hill has dedicated his life to learning, to teaching, and to helping. Through his efforts, Canadians have gained a better understanding of our shared history, and of the Black experience” (Lawrence Hill). Lawrence Hill has written many fictional and non- fictional pieces throughout his career, consisting of novels, short stories and essays. Some of the titles include Any Known Blood, The Illegal and Blood: The Stuff of Life. Hill’s most popular novel, The Book of Negroes received a…

more than a period of time, it was way of life. During this renaissance, black culture evolved, and broke the mold of blacks being less than whites intellectually, musically, and socially. The Harlem Renaissance is undoubtedly the most important era in Black arts, literature, society, and science. Rebirth of art and music, and the growth of black theater, jazz, and science. The Harlem Renaissance was the rebirth of many Black practices, most notably in the arts. The art produced during the…

After the Treaty of Fort Laramie (also called the Sioux Treaty of 1868,) the Sioux were granted the ownership of the Black Hills and hunting rights to various parts of South Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming. However, when gold was discovered in the Black Hills, gold prospectors began to violate the treaty, leading to the Black Hills War. When the U.S. government seized the Black Hills and offered the Sioux money for the land, they refused the money and demanded the land back. But the Sioux did…

1. The Civil War was very different from past conflicts. To start, African Americans played a huge role in the Civil War. For the North, African Americans were enlisted in the army and fought alongside other Americans, and for the South, African Americans slaves were “camp servants,” for their masters. The slaves would cook meals, raise tents, and carry supplies for their masters. There is actually a stretch to claim saying that not a single African American ever fired a gun for the Confederacy.…

his wife’s Muslim beliefs. Afterwards Wilson joins the Black Arts Movement, founded by Amiri Baraka. That opportunity opened doors for him begin playwriting for the Black Horizon Theater, which he co-founded in the Hill District. As time progressed Wilson began to write a number of plays: Recycle, his first play, The Coldest Day of the Year, Jitney, and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, known as The Homecoming in its early stages. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom would be written after Jitney but would be…

know that after the civil war, the Republicans in the Congress took a break and the African Americans weren't actually “freed.” They were not given their land at the beginning of Reconstruction; they still had to work on the plantations, with the only difference being blacks would receive wages and the outlawing of whipping. Then the Democrats established a Black Code that allowed the whites to treat African Americans much like when slavery is around. Elias Hill is a black preacher and teacher…