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American history textbooks usually mostly talk about the events that led up to a war, and what happened during and after a war. Take for example the Mexican-American war. Books and websites written about this war only state the basics of what happened; Texas gained its independence from Mexico in 1845, there was a dispute…

Throughout their lives, Rosa Parks and Helen Keller demonstrated great strength in dealing with personal misfortunes and society’s discrimination, opinions and attitudes towards people. Both women experienced prejudices, but rose above the unfair judgements of others. Helen Keller was not only blind but she was also deaf. Ms. Keller lead a very successful and full…

The play, The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller is based on a true story in a small village called Salem. During 1692, the witch trials began. Throughout this paper I will be talking about the affair between two characters named John Proctor and Abigail Williams. There is another character by the name of Elizabeth Proctor…

Through his treatment of others as a result of guilt, at search for truth in order to save his true love, and a final submission to God’s law, John Proctor shows that by showing repentance to God one will save his soul, and By showing complete repentance to god he will save his immortal soul….

Rosa Parks was a famous African American who changed history. She stood up for racial segregation. Rosa Parks was a woman that refused to give up her seat on the Montgomery, Alabama bus. During her childhood, she was brought with early experiences with racial discrimination and activism for racial equality. Rosa Parks was taught to…

For African Americans living in the United States after the Civil War, life was very burdensome. Slavery had ended, but segregation was still present. The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendment helped the African Americans gain basic rights but even with these laws, they were not treated equally. Segregation is the action or state of setting…

In the book “The Great Depression and The New Deal” by Anne Schraff. The Great Depression was a hard time for everyone mainly the lower class citizens. The Great Depression all started when the stock market was flooded with stocks. This all occurred during the “Roaring Twenties”. The decade started out great the economy boosted…

“I plead the fifth.” This is a common statement used when a person does not want to respond involving the Bill of Rights. Americans before the time of 1787, did not have the bill of rights; especially for those during the Salem Witch Trials. The victims during the Salem Witch Trials would have benefited from…

In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson lays out the grievances Colonial Revolutionaries lodge at king George the Third of England. Jefferson’s declaration discusses the right mankind has to declare the causes which impel them to the separation, and also declares that it is the right of the people to alter or abolish a form…

Rosa Parks was a woman that was born on February 4, 1913. She changed a lot because she stood up for what she believed. On December 1, 1955, she sat in a sit on the bus and didn’t move. She had a long and hard day and just wanted a seat for the ride home….