The Liberator

northern South America but also was of great help in the early childhood of the republics that sprang up once the Spanish had gone. His later years are marked by the collapse of his grand dream of a united South America. He is remembered as "The Liberator," the man who freed his home from Spanish rule. Bolivar was born in Caracas (present-day Venezuela) in 1783 to a very rich family. At that time, a handful of families owned most of the land in Venezuela, and the Bolivar family was among the…

As the blood gushes from Caesar’s throat some people rejoice but some cry. His murderers stand above him, his blood on their daggers, his skin under their nails. Rome will never be the same. There are many pros and cons to Julius Caesar’s reign, and ways of why he should be praised or cursed. There are different opinions on which one he should be but it’s a bit late now. Caesar did many great things in his life for the Roman Empire but he also committed crimes beyond belief. One of the biggest…

In the American Civil War, the North and South fought over different ideals. Many experts believe that the issue of slavery caused the Civil War. However, people said it was more complex than that. Some experts believe that economic differences caused the Civil War, while others say that it was about state’s rights. This paper argues that all three ideas contributed to the South seceding and the start of the Civil War. Abolitionism contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War. These…

Missouri) would be Free states. As slavery was beginning to consume the nation, Nat Turner led the bloodiest slave rebellion in American history. William Lloyd Garrison, in an attempt to stamp out slavery, published his antislavery newspaper The Liberator; and Frederick Douglass, a former slave and an abolitionist, helped William Lloyd Garrison publish this newspaper. A key figure in hiding runaway slaves was Harriet Tubman; she worked with the Underground Railroad. This "railroad" was a…

The Second Great Awakening had a greater impact on America. In the early 19th century, religious revivals changed the nation’s religious views. Preachers shared their messages however they could to as many as possible. Residents of urban cities and rural farmlands went to these religious revival camp meetings, gatherings for several days; men, women, and children taking in what the itinerant preacher were preaching. These revivals spread through the United States like a wildfire, creating new…

Ballet Bacoulou gave an enthusiastic performance. Also, they will perform in Dezhou and Jinan, Shandong province. The debut they made in Beijing won rounds of applause. They presented 14 native dances with special charms. For instance, The Dance of Liberator revealed the slaveries’ ecstasy of reembracing freedom. They danced in a lively beat and brought the audiences to the warm breeze of Caribbean Sea. Notably, in this show, drum was significant in this show. It delivered energetic beats…

Yahweh at this time was recognized as the liberator of slaves, and as Robert Karl Gnuse says in No Other Gods: Emergent Monotheism in Israel, “The emphasis upon Yahweh as a liberator in the exodus implies that the Jewish portrayal of God sprang more from the despair of an oppressed people.”25 The idea that Yahweh was the creator of the world could have been brought…

1. How did events in Europe make Latin American independence possible? A majority of the Latin American revolutions were only successful because of their good timing. Around 1807 to 1825, opportunities of such revolutions existed due to the weakening of Spain and Portugal. With the addition of Spain and Portugal struggling back home with power between Napoleon Bonaparte and toppled monarchies, their colonial powers weakened. As if the empires couldn’t control their land back home in Europe, the…

Am I My Brother’s Keeper? 5. In 2012, the general assembly of Maryland, led by Martin O’Malley, enacted a law legalizing same-sex marriages in Maryland, much to the dismay of many Maryland Christians. Over 52% of Maryland residents voted to approve same-sex marriages which became the law of the land in January 2013. Traditionally, Christians (me included) have long held the stance that marriage is between a man and a woman, citing the Creation Story in Genesis as proof. After all, we say, God…

The 15th of March 44 BCE, also known as the Ides of March marks an important moment and turning point in history as the day of Julius Caesar’s assassination and the fall of the Roman Republic. At Caesar’s assassination, the 500-year-old republic was severely destabilised in a series of civil wars, executions and political conflict. Caesar was reportedly stabbed 23 times by approximately 60 members of the Republic Senate, who had feared his growing power and recent title of dictator. By the act…