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Juan Manzano tells many stories of everyday life as a slave in Cuba. At first, his view is a bit different from other slaves, in that, he was a slave that enjoyed privileges not other slaves enjoyed. Manzano was fortunate enough to grow up with a mistress who was very fond of him and appreciated…

We sometimes wonder, “Why Study History?” History is made up of different people trying to make some sort of change, in our society. Harriet Tubman was a colored woman that helped slaves escape into freedom. The Bill of rights- 1st amendment, helped people gain their freedom. During the presidency of Lincoln, he made many changes…

The difficult and divisive subject of whether the death sentence works to discourage crime is one that has divided cultures for a long time. Advocates contend that the possibility of the death penalty acts as a strong deterrent, inspiring dread in potential criminals. Opponents counter that the death penalty diverts funds away from more efficient…

The Grenfell tower is a residential tower located in West London, Great Britain. The tower is twenty-four stories tall and has one-hundred and twenty-seven apartments within it. The building recently finished its new renovation in May 2016. The new renovation included an upgraded communal heating system, new windows, and new exterior cladding. The renovations costed…

Whats Ideally Real? What is ideal and what is real? We seem to have this idealized concept of what love is supposed to be like according to the way society has molded us. Perhaps these ideals are more about the self than they are about a relationship between two people. We want to feel loved,…

Martin Luther King Jr. was an amazingly inspirational civil rights demonstrator in the 1950s and 1960s. Dr. King believed in equality, that White people and Black people should be treated with the same respect. Dr. King’s ideas worked to push the Civil Rights movement forward. Because of his influence on an issue that was (and…

The rising inmate population is overcrowding the prisons and this mania is very unfortunate and has become a major problem especially in Massachusetts: The taxpayers have to pay a sum of 40 grand for each prisoner that walks into a Mass Prison! This problem has many sociologists and criminologists worried, asking the question, “Is prison…

During the 1950s and 1960s major changes were taking place for black Americans across the United States. Riots, mass demonstrations, Civil Rights laws, voting laws and an end to segregation, were seeking to improve the quality of life for blacks in both the industrial north and the deeply segregated south. After 350 years it seemed…

The argument over gun regulation is divisive because it pits competing values—public safety vs the freedom to bear arms. Gun control critics argue that owning firearms can serve as a critical crime deterrent and plays a significant role in certain cultural and recreational activities. The multifaceted discourse surrounding gun control is fraught with both passion…

For the past few days I have attempted to “get by” with a low paying job. I’ve realized that you really have to save every penny you get to survive in poverty. This experience was like Barbara Ehrenreichs from Nickel and Dimed. In this book she purposely went to go live in poverty to see…