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September eleventh 2001 was one of the scariest days in America. Nineteen terrorist attacked four United States’ planes and nobody knew what else they might had been planning. These planes were all headed west, and two of them hit both of the The World’s Trade Center towers in New York City. Later, the third one…

After the Civil War the South went through a period of reconstruction where they tried to rebuild their society that now included freedmen. It is a common opinion that reconstruction in the South was a failure, but it was possible for it to have been a successful revolution for the people of the south through…

Should Reconstruction have ended in 1876? This historical question may be argued throughout the time it took for the US to fully recover from the scars of the Civil War. Even today, racism and economic problems haunt this country. So we must ask ourselves if it was a wise decision of the US to have…

Reconstruction: Rebuilding America The United States was founded on the belief that every man has certain inalienable Rights.” However, it wasn’t until ninety years later, when slavery was abolished, that the United States actually offered these “Rights” to all of its citizens. The 19th century was a turbulent time of stress and change for America….

In 1956, Miller was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee to admit to signing petitions. This reminded him of the Salem witchcraft trials from two centuries ago, where people were forced to publicly confess and name names. These trials served as the inspiration for his play, The Crucible. The McCarthyism can be seen as…

A revolution is an overthrow of a tyrannical ruler or political system. Colonial America, once abused by mother Britain, became a strong, independent country after the inevitable American Revolution. The British had treated colonists unfairly through the policy of salutary neglect -which was their way of keeping them under control by avoiding strict law enforcement…

Satirical Hack: The Use of Satire In Hack Finn Mark Twain is “considered one of the greatest humorists in American Literature” (Cribbing, par. 1). He was known for his use of satire, and can be seen in his works such as The Gilded Age, and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Of course what exactly is satire?…

England controlling the colonies but not honestly showing interest the people of the colonies is a reason for the Americans to want to be their own people. However because of this, Americans are finding their own identity, what it is to have an American identity, why they felt as though they no longer wanted to…

Who is Responsible for the Failure of Reconstruction?Reconstruction is the period of time after the civil war. During this time both the Northand the South are trying to find ways that, would allow the sides to reconnect in a civilized way. The North is responsible for reconstruction’s downfall and essentially killing the reconstruction period. This…

The Crucible and McCarthyism had the same core concept; however, McCarthyism was a genuine political era in America where Senator McCarthy aimed to instill fear that communism was infiltrating the government. On the other hand, the Crucible revolved around a group of individuals accusing others of witchcraft. Despite the Salem witch trials taking place in…