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On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed into effect the Emancipation Proclamation, the immortal document that ended the tragedy of American slavery forever. This legislation allowed America to finally live out its traditional values of liberty and equality for all and signalled the apex of forward movement and social mobility in the U.S. Once the Civil War had come to a close in May 1865, the terms of the Emancipation Proclamation finally revealed themselves fully to all…

still raw after the surrender of the South in the Civil War. The thought of the federal government passing an amendment to let African Americans vote so soon after they had abolished slavery was shocking to a man that had helped found the Republican Party. This highlights how revolutionary the 15th Amendment was. The constitutional revolution continued without the approval of Welles and many others, and in 1870, the 15th Amendment was officially passed. In a cartoon by A.R. Ward on the cover of…

when an unexpected pounding comes from the door. The knocks were loud and unsettling, but Leon takes the initiative to go see what the disruption was all about. As soon as the hinges are contorted for the door to open, two soldiers from the Nazi party storm in and explain to the men that they have been convicted by the offense of homosexuality. Their hearts heavy and pain rendering throughout their entire body, Leon and Milo reluctantly go with the Nazi soldiers who instruct them to bring…

This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land: A Paper on Conflicts and Conversations Between Communities and Experts An apparent complication with the anthropological study and resource management of certain sites is the impact research has on the narrative it affects, and vice versa. While anthropologists may place value for scientific reasons, other groups may have more personal connections and consequently see values differently; not only that, but groups may have personal knowledge of places…

Court had established that individual people and groups such as special interest groups, for example, could form committees in which they could gain an unlimited amount of money in order for them to run against a particular candidate, or political party. This is…

Most historians would agree that the economic depression was the most important reason why Hitler was able to become Chancellor in 1933. It was the cause of all the other significant factors, such as the weaknesses of the Weimar Republic, Nazi policies, propaganda campaigns, and the scheming of Hindenburg and von Papen. The Great Depression was the most important factor that lead to Hitler becoming Chancellor in 1933. It caused major economic issues in Germany such as businesses going bankrupt,…

Freedom has meant many things to many people over time, from the relatively few rights/freedoms or oppressive cultures to countries like the U.S. with lots of rights and freedoms. Today I will talk about freedom is politically, socially, and spiritually, along with how it is won and lost, and how people react when different types of freedom are threatened or taken away. Freedom is one of the most important gifts given to us by god. But most peoples do not have this until stable governments were…

Obama’s presidential term is coming to an end and it’s time for the United States people to vote for a new president. Voting for the right president can be difficult since there are many candidates with great qualities and vast experience in the political arena. Hillary Clinton is one of the runners who has had many political positions allowing her to have the knowledge needed to be a great president. Aside from the political positions, Hillary also is able to understand that the United States…

Civil Rights Movement Even though the American Civil War did finally bring the abolition of slavery, unfortunately enough there was still a harsh system of white supremacy that long persisted throughout the years. The 1960s Civil Rights Movement includes social movements in American whose main goals were to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans. African Americans in the South were utterly banned from associating with whites. Segregation existed everywhere—schools,…

Unspeakable Words People love to talk about any topic to others but, there are certain topics that are too horrible to talk about. However, some people have the guts to open up. The Nazi Party was led by Adolf Hitler and his purpose was to create a pure Aryan race for the world. Hitler declared if he sees a group as Non-Aryans, he will exterminate them because he considered them as a threat to the world. To set an example for the world to see, Hitler used the Jews as his scapegoat. Hitler also…