African Americans have struggled to gain equality
Throughout Americas history, men and women of the African American race have struggled to gain equality. Different tactics were used by civil rights activist to try to eliminate discrimination. Progress was made by increasing awareness of the civil rights movement with events like the March on W....
A Fight for Freedom
Slavery and racial discrimination served as two considerable conflicts during the 1800s. A large portion of American Society treated many African Americans unfairly. However, in the mid 1800s African Americans finally set out to stand up for their freedom and equal rights. This long, violent ....
A Generation of Acceptance
Homosexuality is accepted, and to a certain extent defended by individuals of my generation, while past generations believe that " 'Someone must not be afriad to say, 'moral perversion is wrong.' If we do not act now, homosexuals will 'own' America!...If you and I do not speak up now, this homosex....
Fight for True Freedom - Cival War Era
The Fight for True Freedom
Even though the war had officially ended and the former slaves were considered to be freedmen, there were many laws, codes, and economic as well as political prejudices that were in affect to put extreme limits on how free a freedman really was. Henry Adams, an emancip....
Homosexuality - an accepting generation
A Generation of Acceptance
Homosexuality is accepted, and to a certain extent defended by individuals of my generation, while past generations believe that " 'Someone must not be afraid to say, 'moral perversion is wrong.' If we do not act now, homosexuals will 'own' America!...If you and I do no....
Medicinal Marijuana: Is it Worth It?
One of the most recent and frequently controversial topics in United States history is the legalization of marijuana for medical use. As of late 2009, a bill to legalize medicinal marijuana in Illinois is pending and may be passed. This prompted my investigation into the risks and benefits of using....
Nicaraguas Women Fight for Freedom and Equality
The treatment of women in Nicaragua has been anything but equal. The Somoza regime took advantage of women as though they were simply possessions or tools by using them for prostitution or middle-class maids. The National Guard owned brothels and received part of the earnings. During the Sandinis....
Salem/European Witch Trials Compared to the McCarthy Hearings
The evidence of witchcraft and related works has been around for many centuries. Gradually, though, a mixture a religious, economical, and political reasons instigated different periods of fear and uncertainty among society. Witchcraft was thought of as a connection to the devil that made the victi....
The Fight for Merry Christmas
The Fight for Merry Christmas
Whats the real difference between wishing someone a Merry Christmas or instead, saying Happy Holidays? Both are said in kindness, meant to wish someone well during the same time of year. It seems that the two should be interchangeable, that they both m....