In 1863, Union President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, officially freeing approximately three and a half million southern slaves. Soon after, the hallmark Thirteenth Amendment was passed to free all slaves from “the Peculiar Institution.” From 1865 to 1905, southern African Americans gained official rights in the form of amendments and saw a change in their status. However, these former slaves saw an overwhelming continuation of legal, social, and economic inferiority. Therefore
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Farming, industry, political views, the economy; some of the many aspects that differ between two completely different regions, the North and South. “Where you live affects how you live”, and that saying is relevant to the first half of the 1800’s. The South had warm summers with lots of fertile land perfect for growing crops and supporting their agriculture. While the North although okay for farming was famous for their industry and manufacturing. The north and south were puzzle pieces that could
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societies around the world. The consequences of this changes varied in different countries. Such differences were more noticeable in some places, for example, the United States of America and its struggle with the African-Americans who live in the southern states. One of the greatest uprisings of black people was through the formation of the Civil Rights Movement. This movement took place between 1955 and 1968. One of the main goals of this movement was to end discrimination and racial segregation
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When The United States won its independance in 1787 they hoped this Union would last forever, but they knew it would not be that easy. In 1820, the United States had the same number of slave and free states. But in 1854 Congress passed the Kansas-Nebraska act stating Kansas and Nebraska settlers could decide whether they wanted to be a slave or free state. Then in 1860, an abolitionist named Abraham Lincoln was elected president making eleven states secede from the Union. So, why did Texans chose
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for themselves which included getting a paid job, going to school, and having a normal family. The white southern created laws to control the African American called “Jim Crow” which to segregate schools, transportation, employment, and other public and private facilities. The white southern excuse for their discrimination was that they wanted a better economy and industry. However, the southern American were not satisfied with only the segregation and created lynching against
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gives a take on the decline of the old south not often seen. His discussion of racism and southern ideals leads the reader to understand more of what the old south was truly like. His novel centers around scenes of death, bringing the themes of the book to light through flashbacks. The juxtapositions of death with scenes of life showcase the themes of the decline of the old south, and corruption within southern families. The death of the Compson’s grandmother, DaMuddy, is the first step in the decline
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Martin Luther King Jr, I Have A Dream Speech was very effective and influential in history and today’s times. During his speech, he had a message to have equal rights for all American citizens including African Americans. He explained that America has excluded African Americans from the rights and freedom that they should have. He wanted white Americans to realize that their freedom and rights should be equal to African Americans rights as well. He wanted African Americans to also understand that
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The Civil war was one of the bloodiest wars, and the main cause of it was the North and the South fights over slavery. The North and the South were mostly the same. In 1861, the Civil War between the two sides, much of it was because of slavery. In the North, slavery wasn't allowed in the 1800’s. In the South few blacks were free. The North and the South both had some differences in political, Social, and Economical. South was totally all for having slaves and having slave labor, mainly not all
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“If the track is tough and the hill is rough, *thinking* you can just ain’t enough!” ~Shel SilverStein As a black girl growing up in the sixties and going to school was really rough. My mom was one of them; she was a young girl who was differentiated by teachers of the same race. She was made fun of by her teachers and treated awfully because she was not smart enough. Every time the teachers called her name, she gets all shaky like an earthquake thinking that she will get in trouble or humiliated
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The Ballad of Birmingham The Ballad of Birmingham was a very interesting story/poem to talk about. So i'm going to explain why Dudley Randall chose this poem. Ok my statement of why Dudley Randall chose this poem is two things that come to mind either is to explain what happened on that day, or express what happened in history. Dudley Randall explains in the whole poem the point of view of the mother. The whole poem explains how the daughter wanted to go to “Freedom March” but the mom’s quote
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