Category: American History

Example #1 Without a woman’s right to do what she chooses with her body, her freedom and liberty are taken away. If for personal reasons, a woman wants an abortion, as is, currently, her constitutional right, she has the freedom to do so. In some states, a woman’s freedom to . . . Read more

Example #1 The aftermath of the American Civil War was intended to be a time of hope and unity. As both the North and South had the opportunity to recover from the colossal casualties caused by the war, there was huge political pressure to begin reconstruction and bond the American . . . Read more

Example #1 – A Drive for Justice “I have a dream, that one day little black boys and black girls will join hands with little white boys and white girls and walk together as sister and brother.” (de Kay 75) Martin Luther King Jr. During the past century, the United . . . Read more

Example #1 Rosa Parks is an extraordinary person because she stood up against racism and stood up for herself. It was even harder for her because she is a woman, and in those days, things were much harder for woman. Rosa Parks hated the ways of her life. She had . . . Read more

Example #1 Whether you love him or hate him you have to admit that Malcolm X was an extremely critical figure who contributed to shaping American social life as we know it today. This paper will assess the significance of Malcolm X’s leadership role in black people’s fight for power . . . Read more

Example #1 The Great Depression began in late 1929 and lasted for about a decade. The 1930s were a time of many changes. Our country had many problems that led to a long hard depression. The United States went from the “Roaring 20’s”, a time of success and happiness, to . . . Read more

Example #1 In The Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson outlines four universal truths that the colonists had in common: equality, life, liberty, and happiness. Out of these four words, I chose liberty as the word that most exemplifies truth in the document. Liberty has many meanings, all of which applied . . . Read more

Example #1 – Westward Expansion in the Nineteenth Century Introduction The Westward Expansion has often been regarded as the central theme of American history, down to the end of the19th century and as the main factor in the shaping of American history. As Frederick Jackson Turner says, the greatest force . . . Read more

Example #1 Cesar Estrada Chavez was born March 31, 1927, on the small farm near Yuma, Arizona that his grandfather homesteaded during the 1880s. At age 10, life began as a migrant farmworker when his father lost the land during the Depression. These were bitterly poor years for Cesar, his . . . Read more

Example #1 Hunger in America can be hard to recognize. With how the economy is now, the effects of hunger are more severe. Many Americans are relying on food stamps and private organizations to help with this crisis. Millions in this nation are currently suffering from hunger in America. Half . . . Read more