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In the post-Civil War era, published news was accessible to the citizens of the United States more than it had ever been before, allowing stories to travel across the nation at a rapid pace. In the South during this time period, the Ku Klux Klan was committing horrid acts of violence against Republicans and African…

The internet, democracies’ shining champion.In the 21st century, the internet has deeply embedded itself into most spheres of social, economic and political life. The introduction of social networks has allowed local movements to jump scale and reach national and international audiences. It promotes democracy by giving a voice to those without political power.Many think the…

The Cherry Ames novels are typical examples of children’s literature from the 1930s and 1940s at which time there was a serious crisis and fear of Fascism and war. Authors wanted their readers to think about and support patriotism, defending our freedom and maintaining family values instead of the oppression, poverty and death from those…

“If u can’t fly, then run, if you can’t run, then walk, if you can’t walk, then crawl, by the mean keep moving” said by Martin Luther king. Martin Luther king was a Baptist minister and social. Activist, he led the civil rights movement in the United States, from 1950 until his assassination in 1968.Martin…

There have also been several recent government-supported initiatives which provide more reasons for being optimistic about the future of BiH. In 2014, based on “a recognized need to create space for dialogue and promotion of coexistence in Bosnia and Herzegovina,” a joint initiative of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and the Secretary General…

‘Racism is man’s gravest threat to man. The maximum of hatred for the minimum of a reason’ (Heschel). Daily select members of society terrorize minorities with racism. Their sinful actions and resentment for others cannot be justified nor understood. The Civil Rights Movement is an instance of extreme racism. The white moderate tormented, discriminated against…

This essay discusses Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan called Assumption. Congress, led by James Madison, was causing obstacles for its passage. Hamilton desperately needed this bill to be approved. Even though Thomas Jefferson disagreed with Hamilton’s plan, he proposed a dinner party at his house as a way for him and Madison to reconcile their differences….

According to Robert F. Kennedy,” Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation.” He is attempting to say not all of us can have the…

In the early 1800’s the North was starting to industrialize and the South would start relying on agriculture and race-based slavery. After the War of 1812 a rising sense of nationalism pulled people together throughout the country. Nationalism was a sense of pride and loyalty to your country. As the two halves of the nation…

Yes. America is in a second gilded age. The phrase “Gilded Age” was coined by Mark Twain, effectively summarizing America’s state in the late 19 century; the façade of a land of opportunity, but really a land of inopportunity. While America was indeed a land of opportunity, rapid economic growth, and class mobility, the people…