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the United States.” 29 Of course our keen interest is more fixed on the importing of slaves to Louisiana - and slaves in the St. Mary’s Parish area, which is the birthplace and home of our subject, William J. Seymour. Let’s review facts. Five hundred slaves were imported to Louisiana from Martinique, Guadeloupe and Saint Dominique as early as 1716. In 1717 three thousand more slaves were imported while additional slaves from the French West Indies arrived. In 1782, Louisiana, a territory of…

The United State did not enter World War I when it first began in 1914. President Woodrow Wilson worked hard to keep his word of keeping the United States out of the war (Feldman, 2004). Gradually over time people changed their minds and feelings about the United States involvement in the war. It was at this time that the United States was directly being attacked (Snyder and Derwinski, 1958). In 1918 at the end of World War I which some people referred to as “the Great War” the United States had…

from the vial concentration camps, countries are presented with the Marshall Plan, America helping to aid the destroyed and helpless countries, and after everyone is happy the tension between two countries led to what is know as The Cold War. The United States and the Soviet Union had apparent differences that led to competition and conflict. But this particular battle wasn’t fought with giant missiles or enclosed deals to overcome and win against the other side. But whomever was responsible to…

disagreed with it. The United States should have remained isolationist because it had internal issues to fix and imperializing contradicted democratic values. The first reason that America should not have sought to gain control of colonies is that it had its own problems to worry about. For example, at the time, African-Americans were struggling for equality without much success. Likewise, women were not given the same rights, such as the ability to vote, as men. The United States should…

atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the United States has no doubt seen its own fair share of controversy surrounding wartime decisions. The Vietnam conflict was no different. After initially offering France support in Vietnam, the United States commandeered the operation themselves in an effort to stop the spread of communism worldwide. Shortly after, a war had broken out in the thick forests of Vietnam. To help clear these forests, the United States employed Agent Orange, a potent…

In 1941 World War 2 was in full speed. The Nazi’s we 're expanding into Europe and The USSR. At the other side of the world The Japanese were stretching their territories throughout Asia. The United States, led by Franklin Roosevelt, decided to embargo Japan in order to slow down their expansion. This would lead Japan to attack our military base, PearlHarbor. The day that would "live in Infamy." A day after the attack, FDR made a speech to congress. His speech used Repetition & Parallelism,…

Prominent US government officials such as Secretary of State John Kerry have publicly stated their opposition to Russia’s actions. Kerry argues “you just don’t in the twenty-first century behave in nineteenth century fashion by invading another country on completely trumped-up pretext” (7). Kerry and many…

Puerto Rico is a beautiful island that floats on the Caribbean Sea. The island is filled with outgoing people that represent their culture. For myself, I am full decent Puerto Rican and have much family there. I always loved how it felt and looked when I visited. Discovering some awesome historic structures at Puerto Rico was amazing as well. The food and music make most countries special in their own way but this one is like no other. Puerto Rico has many things to do and visit. To begin with,…

majority of the 185 states within the United Nations claiming to be stable democracies are falsely advertising. Being as not all citizens are treated equal and given all rights. Citizenship should be above cultural differences, yet nation-state is based on cultural specificity. They pride themselves in being different from other nations. Nation-state forces their dominant group's culture on their territory and oppress the remaining. Most nation-states’ have had groups on their territory not…

the French and Indian War? In 1754, War broke out between the French, who were allied with numerous Native American Tribes, and Great Britain. This war resulted in a British victory with the French ceding all of their Canadian territories as well as their Louisiana Territory east of the Mississippi River. In the upcoming decades, the 13 Colonies would secede from Great Britain due to strong hostilities over taxes, improper representation, and numerous "intolerable acts '. However, what if the…