Salvadoran Civil War

uproar because the betrayal came directly from the top of the political system: the President. At the same time while Americans were initially gung ho about the Vietnam War and expected an easy victory against the ostensibly weaker opponent, the brutality employed by the American soldier’s eventually turned the people against this war. As a direct result of these events, the nations faith in its government was wavering. The American idealism had been debased and there was a realization that the…

Racism in L’Abri Racism seems to be a vicious, never-ending problem in our world; from the beginning of time lasting even in today’s society. In the story “Desiree’s Baby,” author Kate Chopin uses Armand and Desiree’s story to express the severity of racism experienced during the antebellum south era; furthermore, her use of irony and symbolism highlight the commonality of racism during this time, displaying the mistreatment of slaves and the prejudices against Armand’s wife and child.…

Ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery throughout the United States, and abolitionist movement played a huge part in abolishing slavery to its core. Abolitionists like Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Wendell Phillips were part of this movement; among these abolitionist Frederick Douglass stands out the most because he was born as a slave, he had experienced the slavery, and despite being a slave, taught himself how to read and write. He shares his experience…

It is sad to see the past that our country has. Slavery was and will always be a horrific act. Years moved on and some people forgot about those things that happened but some of the people left stories to tell and even some, wrote about their treatment and their lives as slaves. Linda Brent, the main character in ‘Incidents in The Life of a Slave Girl', tells her story being a slave and a runaway. The book comes full with the feel of desperation from the slave community and her most wanted idea…

Countee Cullen’s story is one of miracles. He was an orphaned black man in a world that was working against him. However, through these hardships that were out of his control, Cullen thrived and succeeded past expectations. His poetry astounded the world, and broke barriers that seperated America. Cullen had a tragic start to his life. He was adopted at a young age after losing his parents and brother. In 1928, he married Yolande Du Bois, who came from a well-known family (Biography.com).…

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel by the American writer Mark Twain. Although it was published in 1885, the novel is set in the southern part of Missouri during the 1840s, back when slavery was legal in the United States. The novel narrates the journey of Huckleberry “Huck”, a 13 year old boy, and Jim, a runaway slave, as they try to get Jim to a free state. The novel is considered a classic for its unique satirical perspective of racism and slavery in the United States. The excerpt…

the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech that went, “down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.” King’s optimism and use of emotional appeal, metaphor, and repetition launched the civil rights movement towards success. Throughout the speech, King used metaphors and figurative language not only to explain ideas in a relevant way, but also to create pathos, or an emotional response, in the audience. For example, “This sweltering…

The previous stories of the Nights are a good point to begin our discussion of blackness and racial discrimination in the stories. While The Arabian Nights presents stories about the Islamic empire, it foists stories of slavery and blackness. Unlike the Atlantic trade slaves, slaves in the Arabian Nights “inhabit a different history from plantation slaves, and do not fit easily into abolitionist discourse: they were more frequently domestic or military.”(Slavery, blackness) In The Arabian Nights…

I am impressed on how Frederick Douglass managed to learn to read and write through various stratagems. Frederick was considered “a slave for life”; he served the Hugh family for seven years. At his young age, Frederick had no proper education; his mistress first taught him how to read, until her husband made her realize the bad consequences of slavery when given education. Until then, Frederick had been prohibited to read anything, not even holding a newspaper. Still, I stand for the belief…

If you had a choice between doing what you want or doing what is right, what would you do? This is a question that many people in America had to answer. Back in the mid 1800’s slavery was a big issue, many wanted slavery but others did not. This is where William Lloyd Garrison comes into play. William Lloyd Garrison was one of the most influential American journalist in the anti-slavery movement for three reasons: he wanted all slaves to be freed and have rights that a 36 year old white man…