Carter G. Woodson
"Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history."
These are the words of Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson, distinguished Black author, editor, publisher, and historian (December 1875 - April 1950). Carter G. ....
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Facing the dawn of the republic, the once steady, brilliant beams of slavery now held an uncertain future. This beam of slavery, besides being the backbone of the southern economy and way of life, was also a major issue between 1850 and 1861 which was a main cause of one of the most significant eve....
Defending Slavery: Economic analysis of Proslavery arguments
According to the several documents found in Paul Finkelman's Defending Slavery, many Americans did not want slavery to come to an end. Was it simply the issue of the cotton market that was a concern to Americans? If so, what was the reason for this? What roles did slaves fill in the economic struc....
Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA
Ethiopia is credited with being the origin of mankind. Bones discovered in eastern Ethiopia date back 3.2 million years. Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world. Herodotus, the Greek historian of the fifth century B.C. describes ancient Et....
James Henry Hammond of the Old South
James Henry Hammond and the Old South is the biography of James Henry Hammond, a Southern planter and Congressman. He was raised by his father, Elisha Hammond, who was adamant that James be something great. Although poor, Elisha always provided for his children the best that he could and he made sur....
James Henry Leigh Hunt
Bright and beautiful, this is my feeling after reading some English essays, which are full of intelligent, sensitive and fresh vision. Graceful words, diffusive structure, and leisure and carefree description, all give us a romantic imaginary space to enjoy life and ourselves. Today I want to talk s....
The American South During Civil War
The American South, had a social system which was distinct in many ways. There was an economy relative to the region, where class structure and a system of racial differences which caused the South to become unique to the rest of the nation. Historians such as James Henretta have said that Capital....
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