The Lewis and Clark Expedition is an important part of our history. This informational text talks about the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It talks about how the travelers had a hard time and how they went through the land. There are three important parts in the Lewis and Clark Expedition the important people, the problems […]
Today on August 18, 1920, as I am sitting in the breakfast shop, I hear cheering and celebration outside as I take a sip of my coffee. I walk outside and hear “Yay, we finally got it!” Looking at the woman next to me, celebrating along with the crowd, I inquire of her what are […]
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Get startedBrown vs. Board of Education was a relatively unimportant motivating factor for the Civil Rights Movement between 1950-1963. The significance of Brown as a motivating factor for the Civil Rights Movement can be evaluated through the importance of the legal precedent it established: pressuring political change and inspiring civil rights activism. Rosenberg views Brown as […]
“Radical simply means ‘grasping things at the root’.” – Angela Davis Assata Shakur and Angela Davis are two women that were very monumental in the Civil Rights Movement. These women fought and worked beside the men of the Black Panthers and other organizations to make a change. Angela Davis is best known for her radical […]
Generally, African Americans were subjects to bona fide abuse and division from the bit of white Americans, who hold the major position in the American culture and utilized their capacity to hold African Americans under their control. The recorded movement of African American culture was joined by the constant conflict of African Americans for social […]
The American population that has identified as only Black or African American in the United States and District of Columbia has been slowly increasing over the years. Just recently, the population has grown to nearly 47 billion people of color in America (Chappell). The history of blacks in America goes back hundreds of years to […]
After World War I, many men who had gone to fight in the war were returning and desired to take their jobs back from the women and African Americans who had taken them in America; because African Americans and Women had been exposed to the taste of equality in factory jobs and good wages, they […]
Civil rights are the rights of American citizens to social and political freedom and equality. But at 1965 not all the American citizens had that right. The main event that started the entire riot was when a young guy was pooled over by the police at Watts area in California for reckless driving. That event […]
The city of Newport Beach, California has been deemed to experience a previous pattern of minority growth within ongoing racial diversity, and its community. But, there has been possible implications to both positive racial/ethnic diversity, and negative social development with regards to housing loans and impediments within specific fair housing opportunities. This depiction can be […]
In the article “Obama Calls for Minimum Wage Rise and Equal Pay as Elections Approach” President Obama had a speech about raising minimum wages and equal pay for women in Milwaukee at a festival A.F.L-C.1.0. He said, “There is no denying the simple truth: America deserves a raise,” (NY Times) and giving executive order to […]
The civil rights movement took place in the 1950’s to 1960’s. Organized by African Americans, this movement sought to give rights to people of color since around this time, they were treated as lower class citizens who were segregated from whites by law. Although African Americans were free, they were not equal to whites in […]
The civil rights movement was one of the most important social movements of the twentieth century. Black churches at the time of the civil rights movement were very powerful bases for African Americans. Many important figures for the black churches or the community in general to name some are Martin Luther King Jr and James […]
The issue of immigration across the Mexican US border has been the topic of discussion for a very long time. It is believed that there are over 10 million immigrants in the US and 57% of them are from Mexico. Immigration from Mexico to the US has been termed as a massive influx of Mexicans […]
The American Dream is a concept that was chased by many in the 1900s. Consisting of owning a home, having a family, and working a nice job, these formulated the ideal lifestyle. For many Japanese immigrants, the American Dream was a significant incentive to move to America as the idea of owning land and being […]
California is notorious for our thriving and booming agriculture industry, captivating landscapes, diverse populations and housing plenty of immigrants, California became the destination spot for immigrants from all over the globe due to California’s promising economy. African Americans and Native Americans faced oppression and degradation. Immigration in California began to pick up in the early […]
Your heart beats against your chest as you clutched your little sister’s small hand. The smoke filled your lungs as the two of you ran through the devastated town you used to live in. You both witnessed the cruel death of your parents. Where do you go now? Home is not an option; there is […]
Between 1890 and 1913, the United States worked under a thing called imperialism. Under imperialism, stronger nations attempt to create empires by dominating weaker nations -economically, politically, culturally, or military. The reason why this imperialism grew was because of economic factors, nationalist factors, military factors, and humanist factors. Well, in the United States, there were […]
American Society today, faces a threat called the immigration crisis. Being able to solve this issue is crucial both for economic and security purposes. Since illegal immigration not only hurts our economy, but endangers our own security, and our future as a strong and unite community. Following the latest political news, our 45th president of […]
Immigration, a topic within blurred lines. Its significance to the American public so magnificent, creates confusion, anger and reflects upon America’s pride and prized heritage. Originating with hundreds of years of tradition, love of country, and cultural determination, one nation must stand strong against the invasion of alien people. Whatever built this nation must keep […]
America is and always has been a land of immigrants. In current media, immigration reform is a hot button issue, and throughout history, humans have battled against those who come to a country when others are there first. Ever since immigrants first stepped foot on American soil in 1607, immigrants have been in the country […]
The decision of America to branch out and expand the country is a decision that has been highly debated over the course of America’s history. It was a difficult time in America, around the 1890’s; and America was faced with a dilemma. The working class was poor and most Americans felt it was because of […]
The United States became an imperialist nation at the end of the 19th century because Americans wanted to expand over seas with their belief in manifest destiny. The three factors that started American imperialism were political and military competition including the creation of a strong naval force, economic competition among industrial nations and a belief […]
Should the United States expand its territory? This was a great debate in the country from the mid1800 s until the close of the century. Two main ideas stemmed from the debating Manifest Destiny and Imperialism. Both movements helped the United States to grow and adopt new lands, policies, cultures, and people. The policies share […]
During the late nineteenth century America was a growing and prosperous country. The Civil War had ended and the United States was once again unified. As the United States gained more money and power, it looked to overseas trade to monopolize on their raw materials. The United States began to trade with Japan, China Latin […]
Since its inception, America as a nation has developed and progressed according to trends of change that collectively define an era. Like all other eras, the time period of 1875-1925 experienced growth, changes, movements, and new ideals. It is the way that these changes came about that defines this era. Americans started to push for […]
After the war of 1812, an Era of Good Feelings emerged in American society. Because of the facts that the war had helped bring manufacturing and revenue to the nation. It had helped unite people for a common cause by supporting the national government’s war. And because those who returned from the war were more […]
The years following the war of 1812, otherwise known as the ‘Era of Good Feelings,’ must be considered a time of exceptional growth and development in the United States, but above all it should be considered a time of evolution and ripening of American nationalism, unification, and economic progress. The War of 1812 was a […]
The years following the War of 1812 are often referred to as an Era of Good Feeling. Many things occurred in this period, but generally such an Era did exist. After the War of 1812, peace evolved with many countries. The government and country as a whole expanded, societal changes occurred that brought. About more […]
A just war is one that is declared in order to right a wrong that has been done – not one to promote random aggression towards another country; wars should promote peace. A war is just when it is waged after diplomatic attempts are made at reconciliation. The War of 1812 is a war that […]
The Revolutionary War in 1775 and the War of 1812 are both similar and at the same time different. The Revolutionary war and the War of 1812 are similar in that, they both were fought mainly by the British and the North American colonist. At the same time, the two wars are different because, they […]
