Thirteenth floor

Racial discrimination is an ongoing battle that America has dealt with since 1619 when slavery first began. Problems with racial discrimination became a major issue when slavery was abolished by the 13th Amendment. Although African Americans are now viewed as citizens of the United States, they are faced with separation and struggle for acceptance. In 1883 five cases made it to the Supreme Court regarding public discrimination. On October 15, 1883 it was decided that, due the Civil Right Act…

Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, a speech delivered on March 4th, 1865, addressed the hostilities among a divided nation. In this speech Lincoln demanded that both the North and the South to put aside the divided conflict and reconcile in order to heal the wound of the divided nation. This speech did not honor the North for their victory of the Civil War, nor did it blame the South for causing the war due to their views on slavery; which was believed to be the cause of the nation’s…

Main Question - The “profound” changes in the constitution that came about through the civil war as the three amendments passed around the rifts in the nation, the thirteenth fourteenth and fifteenth amendment. These amendments brought massive change through the introduction of Abolition of slavery, addition of equal protection under the law, and voting equality thus removing race discrimination while putting in some restrictions such as poll taxes and literacy tests. The abolition of slavery in…

The year 1865 was a tumultuous time for America and politically for Abraham Lincoln. The Civil War, a loss of so many American lives, was coming to an end, but at an incredible cost. The U.S. Congress approved the Thirteenth Amendment to abolish slavery. However, this act caused the assassination of President Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth after the end of the war on April 14, 1865. In May, the remaining Confederate forces surrendered. The estimated total casualties were 620,000 American deaths.…

As I sat in philosophy class, I listened to the discussion about “The Color of Fear” (documentary). Many people sat quiet in efforts to keep arguments and insults at bay. However, one female stated something that made my thoughts initiate. She loudly and proudly stated, “I’m a white female, as white as they come, and I do not have white privilege”. She finished her statement with a further explanation, “I had a rough life growing up and I never got everything I wanted; therefore, I’m sure I was…

Abraham Lincoln, along with other leaders we look up to like Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Edison, and George Washington were all influential people, all did something to change the world, and each one of these people also dealt with a considerable amount of flaws. Every one of them were ordinary people prone to good and bad intentions and making mistakes and learning from them. We are often told to ignore the wrong doings and look the other way. As humans, we enjoy focusing on the good these people…

The American Civil War has been widely considered one of the most prominent and momentous historical events of the late 19th-century. Since that time, scholars have noted how it has shaped the American public agenda, the country’s national politics, and economic outcomes seen in present times. Despite the extreme melody of differing views, few have placed great or even minimal focus on determining if the Civil War was inevitable. To address this inquiry, this composition seeks to persuade that…

Slavery Beyond the Civil War On December 18, 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment went into effect and became part of the constitution of the United States. Newly freed slaves felt the negative effects of the amendment with harsher conditions than previously under slavery. Post-Civil War had a vision of freed slaves, but in reality, the enslavement of the black population still existed after the Thirteenth Amendment because former slave owners and politicians wanted to suppress the previously…

increased since the law was enacted. The poverty influenced by slavery contributes to innumerable discussions. Competitors bond with each other as they confer about similar slave quarters. From lack of proper roofing to large man-sized holes in the floor, the cordial conversations have endless outcomes as a limitless net of companionships and alliances are formed. Throughout the year, as the temperature recede into the lower teens, the interior of the slave quarters is seldom above freezing. The…

In Philadelphia, on April 1861, Alfred M. Green proposed one of the most iconic and inspiring speeches before the beginning of the American Civil War. Alfred M. Green discusses the concept of slavery and freedom in regard to the enlistments of African Americans in the Northern military regiments. Although many of his offers were ignored, Green still continued to advocate for his fellow African Americans and favored the idea for African Americans to fight for their legal status and ability to…