Utilizing the following book, "Contending For The Constitution: Recalling the Christian Influence on the Writing of the Constitution and the Biblical Basis of American Law and Liberty" Choose one of the following to discuss: 1) Drawing upon the materials set forth in Chapter one of Contending for the Constitution, describe the unique qualifications of the […]
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Write around 150 words to tell what is in the interview-why you chose it.
Discovery 3 Discovery 3 introduces you to WPA resources collected in the 1930s and presented here as Born in Slavery. This is one of the most important collections in our nation’s history of enslavement. The interviews and other materials accessed here feature prominently in scholarship, including two of our books this semester. You get to […]
How did they justify the potential of war over slavery’s defense-abolition?
US History Essay Between the years 1830-1861 how did American northerners and southerners discuss and debate the issue of slavery? How did they justify the potential of war over slavery’s defense or abolition?
How did slavery as practiced in the Spanish colonies compare to slavery in the English colonies? Explain the similarities and differences between these two forms of unfree labor. 375 words for that question Indian peoples played a central role in American history. Defend this statement. 375 for this question
How did slavery as practiced in the Spanish colonies compare to slavery in the English colonies? Explain the similarities and differences between these two forms of unfree labor. 375 words for that question Indian peoples played a central role in American history. Defend this statement. 375 for this question
How ignoring the victimization of black people being labeled criminal contributes to perpetuating negative stereotypes.
1916 Criminal Justice In the article “Slavery gave America a fear of Black people and a taste for violent punishment. Both still define our criminal justice system” by Byron Stevenson from the New York Times 1619 Project, a compelling argument is made that systemically this nation has fostered an image of blacks as presumptively criminal. […]
Discuss what your family eats and how your own dietary and cultural habits might intersect with the views expressed in the novel.what your family eats at different holidays or occasions. Food is a part of our heritage: what we eat and what we do not eat helps to structure our cultural and religious identity. Would Elizabeth Costello understand your family’s values?
Discuss what your family eats and how your own dietary and cultural habits might intersect with the views expressed in the novel. You might want to consider the following topics: your parent’s/guardian’s religious or cultural attitudes towards food; your Thanksgiving holiday; what your family eats at different holidays or occasions. Food is a part of […]
Do you think the institution of slavery could have been ended in the United States without the Civil War?Discuss
1. Do you think the institution of slavery could have been ended in the United States without the Civil War?
Discuss how the dispute over slavery during the presidency of Lincoln altered the nation’s concept of democracy.
Discuss how the dispute over slavery during the presidency of Lincoln altered the nation’s concept of democracy. Examine Lincoln’s reasoning for passing the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment into law and how such decisions were perceived by both northern and southerners during the war. Must use McPherson why men fought in the civil war
Discuss the and ideology/ and development of white supremacy and why the South continues to be proud to cling to this negative identity.
Description Discuss Concepts of (US) Southern Identity: As a region of racial oppression, slow economic expansion with heavy reliance on free/ cheap labor and agriculture. Discuss use of religion to condone slavery. Discuss the legal/laws (laws, court cases, etc.. ) that permitted racial oppression an inequality. Discuss the and ideology/ and development of white supremacy […]
Discuss The Republican Party was a fringe outlier in 1854, yet by 1860 it had captured the presidency. Why and how did this come about? What factors drove the rise of the Republican Party?
1. Why did the slavery question come to dominate American politics and society by 1832? Account for the significance of the Missouri Compromise, slave revolts, economic factors, and the idea of nullification. 2. The United States underwent a substantial transformation from 1800 to 1860, especially with regard to population, economics, and transportation. Discuss the major […]
