Virginia

Many argue that the pen is mightier than the sword, but there is nothing mighty about writing something without meaning. Historically, speaking “during the first fifteen years following its adoption … the Declaration of Independence seems to have been all but forgotten” (Finkelman). Thomas Jefferson, widely known for writing the Declaration of Independence and declaring “all men are created equal,” is constantly and wrongfully credited with the insertion of equality for all in America. In…

General Robert E. Lee was born in January 19, 1807 in Stratford hall Virginia and he died on October 12, 1870. He went to school at Alexandria academy. His fathers name was henry lee the third. His father was a tobacco planter. He suffered severe financial reverses from failed investments. Lee had 5 siblings. Little is known of Lee as a child; he rarely spoke of his boyhood as an adult. Nothing is known of his relationship with his father who, after leaving his family, mentioned Robert only once…

the economy worsens. England struggled with poverty and unemployment. Thousands of peasants and laborers became involved in problems such as crimes and poverty. West Country prompters encouraged the export of beggars in England to the colony of Virginia. Promoters offered to employ the poor while gaining profit (Taylor 52). During the seventeenth century, many people left England for the New World in hopes that the colonies will offer a change. The immigrants…

Throughout Patrick Henry’s “Speech to the Virginia Convention” in 1775, the arguments about the unfair ways that the colonies were living under the British were depicted in his prolific and influential writing style. The famous words ‘Give me liberty or give me death’ were uttered by Henry on March 23, 1775, as a conclusion to his speech delivered to the Virginia House of Burgesses. Within his speech, Henry uses the three rhetorical appeals logos, pathos, and ethos, to convey a feeling of…

Jamestown was America's first permanent English colony in 1607. The settlement went through a series of problems. A lot of people died due to disease and lack of food. They also did not have a government. They made relations with the Indians to trade with them. Eventually they decided they needed a leader and Captain John Smith became the colonies leader in 1608. Smith provided food to only those who worked. He had a strong “no work, no food” policy. He then died in 1631 and his departure led to…

freedoms of religion, conscience and most illogicality the freedom of personal liberty, he owned slaves and viewed Africans as inferior. His views on slavery and race are most prevalent in an essay he published in 1782 entitled Notes on the State of Virginia. Moreover, if a scholar or student carefully analyzes and critiques Jefferson’s essay they will be able to gleam irreplaceable insight into several concepts including; personal biases…

more than that. It has lot to offer to historians and all American citizens as it preaches about how the first seeds of present day America got planted. In 1606, a group of determined Englishmen sailed to North American specifically in a town in Virginia with great enthusiasm and optimism to carry out highly rewarding trade, exploit gold and establish plantations. All this achievement was through the creation of colonies. However, to their dismay, the reverse was true (Price 20). They met high…

wished by asking the Congress of the United States to declare war on Great Britain. This is the story of an American president, James Madison, a story of ambition, of war, and of leadership. James Madison was born on March 16, 1751, in Port Conway, Virginia. He was raised on his family’s plantation by his two parents, Nellie Conway Madison and James Madison Sr., along with his seven…

a slave master, or marching in the streets protesting, humans have always craved freedom. In the “Speech to the Virginia Convention” by Patrick Henry, he states it as bluntly as he can “Give me Liberty, or give me death.” When he gave this notable speech it answered the Americans’ natural desire for independence and his words still apply today. Henry gave his speech to the Virginia Convention on the eve of a revolution. The colonies were unhappy with Britain with their taxation without…

On an early August morning before the break of dawn no one would have suspected that Nat Turner would be leading a slave uprising. He entered his master’s home in Southampton, Virginia killing five of the family members from his plantation. This uprising would soon become the famous rebellion known as the Nat Turner Rebellion. This rebellion, which Tuner thought of as a sign from God would raise southerner’s fears and change attitudes towards slavery. Nat Turner was born into slavery in the…