Thirteenth floor

As we all know, slavery has been going on for a long time. If we think as if today, immigrants (hispanics) are kind of like slaves because they work for others except that they aren’t no one's property like the African Americans were to others. Throughout 2016 and 2017, there has been many racism towards hispanics and African Americans like there was in the 1800s when it expanded more and more. Many white people are discriminating others by their color and for being immigrants coming to the…

Although it may seem rather trite to boil down Machiavelli’s entire political theory down into one idea, it can be said that he creates the image where a successful prince is one who is willing to employ any means necessary to achieve his ends. Even if a leader wants to promote good, they must be able to get their hands dirty, or rather, “it is necessary for a prince who wishes to maintain himself to learn how not to be good, and to use this knowledge or not to use it according to necessity”…

The 13th Amendment was one of the most powerful Amendments that was given to our country. The passing of the 13th Amendment meant that all African Americans were no longer to be slaves, but were considered free individuals. Although the passing of this amendment occurred, African Americans struggled on a day-to-day basis with racism and segregation. The 13th amendment was meant to free them completely from the torture and struggle they had to deal with, but that was not the solution. Before the…

There were two principal antislavery movements in the United States before 1833. One centered in the North and the Chesapeake among free African Americans and white Abloished, and the other that existed in the South among slaves. These movements were fueled by evangelical Christianity and shared roots in the age of the revolution. The antislavery movements in the North offered a nonviolent way to end slavery, but in the South, abolitionists like Tuner, and Gabriel had to use violence to fight…

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, is considered by many to be the greatest President in U.S. history. He is remembered for his vital to role as the leader in preserving the Union during the Civil War and beginning the process of the Emancipation Proclamation. With the Proclamation it would begin the movement to end slavery. He is also remembered for the great speeches he would give, his character, and his leadership. He was the Commander and Chief during some of the…

On February, 1818 a man by the name of Fredrick Augustus Washington Bailey was born, but we all know him as Frederick Douglass. Frederick was born in Talbot County Maryland. He had a difficult childhood because of slavery. When Fredrick was 7 years old he was sent to a Wye Plantation. He didn’t know his father that well and he barely saw his own mother. Frederick escape from slavery when he was 20 years old. After escaping Frederick realized that he had a purpose. He wanted to help free the…

Throughout American history there has always been the great debate on equality and whether or not everyone has equal opportunities. For the longest period of time freedom was only for whites and slaves had the right to freedom, they did a large share of economy labor work, had no rights to be free as an individual, or even the right to vote. Abraham Lincoln wrote a speech known as the Gettysburg address which provided a call to action for the preservation of the nation and the ideals of liberty…

Poster 1: Saving Our Country The poster displays Abraham Lincoln on the left and Robert E. Lee on the right, representing the North and the South. On the top middle you will see the words “We The People” which we all know it is from the Declaration of Independence, in the middle between Lincoln and Lee you will see a slave bearing the scars obtained from his brutal bondage as a slave. The images of the poster are intentionally laid out in such a way to tell this story: President Lincoln is…

ELETHIA Nepal is a small country in Southeast Asia, where I was born. A long time ago, the political party named Youth Communist League (YCL) was formed. Members of this party used to kill innocent people just to show their existence and how powerful they are. Later they also entered the politics of the nation. And as of today, the leader of this party is the president of Nepal. Although the members of this party have stopped killing nowadays, people are still afraid of this party because of…

“If my name ever goes in \to history it will be for this act”. A quote said by Abraham Lincoln who was one of the most famous and remembered presidents in history. For his actions that recreated America entirely. He created the emancipation proclamation which saved most of the enslaved african americans. And furthermore saved America from the civil war.”Emancipation” by Russell Freedman and “ O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman portray Lincoln as a fierce and capable leader through symbolism…