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Rosa Parks is one of the most influential and inspirational women of all time. By one action she helped change many African American’s lives, but most importantly the society. Rosa parks stood up for what she believed in, even though she was standing alone; refusing to obey the black standards. Not only did she help…

In 2016, an NFL player named Colin Kaepernick decided to sit on the bench during the national anthem as a way of protesting the unarmed killings of African Americans being by the police in large numbers, usually without repercussions or for the officers involved. A veteran called out Kaepernick, who felt his protest was disrespectful…

“It is very extraordinary, if the head of the money department of a country, being unprincipled enough to sacrifice his trust and his integrity, could not have contrived objects of profit sufficiently large to have engaged the co-operation of men of far greater importance than Reynolds, and with whom there could have been due safety,…

Throughout the beginning of the 17th century, the “system in which people are treated as property and can be bought and sold with no chance of being free from their owner,” also known as slavery, spread throughout America. Specifically, it spread through the British colonies significantly (Newman, Jason). African Americans were brought to the Americas…

I remember my boy when he was five, explicating to his kindergarten category what his male parent did for a life. My Daddy, he said, make-believes to be people. There have been rather a few of them. Nebiims from the Old and New Testaments, a twosome of Christian saints, generals of assorted nationalities and different…

I have chosen Maxine Waters as a leader that I not only found with great leadership abilities but also a very morally sound person with many common-sense leadership skills and beliefs. Congresswoman Maxine Waters has been considered by many to be one if not the most powerful women within American politics today. She has gained…

On November 25, in Tijuana, Mexico, tear gas was fired into a crowd of children and adults attempting to illegally cross the border. Videos and pictures showcasing the event surfaced on the internet, throwing the media into a frenzy. People from all across America were sharing their opinions on the matter. On one hand, people…

Ida B. Wells is seen to stand out among all other women who lived in her time. This is credited to her special character traits of being wise, courageous, responsible and vocal. These unique characteristics make her different from others. What makes someone to be termed as unusual? This question best introduces this write up…

Tragic day for many people all over the U.S. The day the twin towers came crumbling down, caused panic and chaos all over the streets of New York, and instilled fear in every American watching the horror unfold on live television. Many feared for their loved ones that worked at the World Trade Center. It…

As the Articles of Confederation’s lengthy list of problems and shortcomings grew unbearable, it was quite obvious that in order to succeed the United States of America needed a new governing doctrine. This is exactly what a group of the brightest, most influential Americans set out to do in the summer of 1787. The constitutional…