Southern Hemisphere

Beloved: The Difficult Road to Recovery Eighteen sixty-three, President Abraham Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation, ending slavery. Many would recall the end to slavery in the mid nineteenth century as a victory for African Americans formerly held in bondage. Be that as it may, those who were slaves, although free, continued to be subjected to the harsh memories of a past filled with tortuous suffering. Protagonist in Toni Morrison’s novel, former slave named Sethe, exemplifies the…

Mitch Landrieu, the Mayor of New Orleans gave a speech on May 19, 2017 to the people of New Orleans concerning the removal of a multiple monuments, including one of Robert E. Lee. The Robert E. Lee monument was built in 1884, which symbolized the confederacy and resistance during the Civil War. Mitch Landrieu uses many different rhetorical strategies in his speech to convey his message of why the monuments should be removed. Landrieu relies on three main appeals to draw the audience's attention,…

In 1831 Year of Eclipse, Louis P. Masur explores American history during 1831. Masur argues that the year 1831 held historical significance as a result of the issues and experiences of Americans and their leadership. Masur divides the year 1831 into five main sections: Eclipse, Slavery and Abolition, Religion and Politics, State and Nation, and Machines and Nature. Within each section, Masur focuses on major issues and people within the topic. For example, the State and Nation section focused…

In the 1970’s the African Americans made changes in their lives. They decided to finally live out their heritage instead of being ashamed for it. Alice walker’s acquainting short story “Everyday Use” exposes the misunderstanding of some of the 1970’s black society for its heritage through the character of Dee by her prideful and arrogant attitude. When Dee was younger she was not proud to come from her black heritage. She knew she was smarter than a traditional black and wanted nicer things that…

Discussion of doc 67, Rise of the Cotton Kingdom (1836) 1. How does Norcom’s letter suggest the interconnection between the fate of Native Americans and the opportunities open to white migrants to Mississippi? Norcoms letter clearly points out the rapid, almost spontaneous growth in wealth among the white migrants. Men who could not even afford a pair of shoes made a fortune over a short period of time by basically looking for land in the forest that was viable for growing cotton, direct lazy…

the slaves and How their days went along? Starting in the 1600s, many Africans were enslaved and brought to North America. They were sold to colonists and forced to work without pay. Slavery was legal in all 13 colonies, but it was more common on southern plantations. Many enslaved Africans worked in fields of huge farms. Slave life was hard, the slaves had to worry about families or being sold and getting a beating. Slaves that had families…

with much good reason. In William Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily, he takes readers on a southern gothic tale of a mysterious incident involving a woman who is reluctant to leave the ways before the war in the past even though her society is changing form around her. Faulkner portrays change in the social structure of the American…

Tennessee, a Constitutional Unionist, and a defender of slavery, and lastly, John Breckinridge was a candidate from Kentucky, a Southern Democrat, and a protector of slavery. Lincoln ended up winning with the most electoral votes but not the most popular votes. On some Southern ballots his name was not even there, and he also received no electoral votes in the Southern states. Therefore, as one can imagine, the South was angered by Abraham Lincoln’s win and felt they no longer had a say in…

Racial Passing Introduction The behavior of “passing” has been a repeated topic for many researchers. The post-civil war era, saw African American were still unable to merge into society as full and equal citizens. Whereas the civil war might have brought about a level of liberation and development of the African American community, there was little growth in social or economic status. The discernment of dominant White Americans towards African American remained unshifted. Consequently,…

The North, the South and the Racism in Between 3,446 black people are being subject to lynching in the years 1882 -1968, and of this 79% occurs in the South (“History of Lynchings”). This is because the South is more in tune with its racist views. During the 1930’s, the views of the North and South contrast drastically. They think different, believe different, and treat other racial groups different. The North was more inclusive and respectful towards people of color. Conversely, the South was…