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American History X is a film that shows the modern struggle between blacks and whites in America. The film’s focal character is Derek Vineyard. After his father is murdered in a black neighborhood, he becomes the leader of a group of young white supremacists, the DOC. After viciously murdering two black men for trying to…

In the 1850s, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Scott v. Sandford that African Americans were not entitled to U.S. citizenship and declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional, leading to intense debates over slavery and exacerbating regional tensions between the North and South. This decision ultimately played a role in triggering the American…

The Donner party             The donor party was an 1840s incident or a situation whereby Californian bound emigrants found themselves in a middle of snow in Sierra Nevada during the winter that lasted from 1846 to1847. The proposed journey was destined to start at Springfield in Illinois something that indeed happened. The journey involved George…

Sociologists frequently express concern about racism, which is sadly widespread and leads to various societal issues. The movie American History X (1998) showcases the severe repercussions of racism through the story of two embittered and hateful brothers. Although it may appear insurmountable, racism can be confronted and gradually eliminated. To effectively combat racism, understanding its…

The years 1961-62 saw Albany become a key battlefield in the ongoing fight for African American Civil Rights in the USA. Following the arrest of the SNCC’s freedom riders there in December 1961, a local boycott of the bus station began. The boycott was backed by rallies and protest meetings and, following an address by…

The Gadsden Purchase, completed in 1853, is an important land acquisition in the history of the United States. It entailed the US acquiring land from Mexico to construct a railway that would improve east-west transportation in the southern region and fulfill Manifest Destiny. This paper aims to explore the events leading up to the Gadsden…

The Boston Massacre, an important and contentious event in American History, still lacks a precise account of its occurrence. It was not a spontaneous incident but rather the result of preceding actions. This tragedy brought about lasting changes in America and pushed the nation towards revolution. Without a doubt, the Boston Massacre continues to be…

America may be famed for its Jazz Age and prohibition during the 1920’s, and for its economic strength before the Wall Street Crash, but a darker side existed. The KKK dominated the South and those who did not fit in found that they were facing the full force of the law. Those who supported un-American…

Organized crime was not so organized up until the 1920s. When the 1920s arrived, the American lifestyle changed dramatically. People started investing money in home appliances and automobiles, womens skirts became higher and drinking became very popular. Also, organized crime came to a rise in the 1920s. And in the high ranks of organized crime…

Westward expansion was the main goal of the early 1800’s. Thomas Jefferson, the president at the time, tried to achieve this goal by sending Meriwether Lewis on an expedition west into the newly purchased Louisiana Territory, to find a river route to the Pacific Ocean. In the book Undaunted Courage by Stephen E. Ambrose, the…