In the Universal Declaration of Human Rights it states; "all humans have the right to freedom, education, and equality" --- yet, we allow African Americans be tortured and have no freedom with no equality, and no education. Slavery is an institution where human rights are constantly viola...

Tyranny in the land of the "free" Friends, countrymen, lend me your ears! There is a travesty occurring at this very moment as we speak! What is the name of this disastrous deed? Slavery. People of African descent are being treated as if not human, brutally punished, being...

Frederick Douglass Personal freedom and liberty sets the United States apart from the rest of the world. The fact that slavery existed in a country that included the following words in its initial document declaring it's independence from tyranny, "We hold these truths to be self evident, ...

Child Labor Has slavery really ended? If that question was only directed to the United States, then that question is a definite yes. If one thinks about slavery on a global level, then the answer is no. If slavery can be eradicated in America, can't leaders in the third world countries put ...

There is no denying the fact that the civil rights movement has affected everyone's life in some way or another. If it was Rosa Parks standing up for herself and not moving to the back of the bus or Martian Luther King taking a speech and moving an entire nation. These acts of non-violence c...

1825-1850 was a time of major reform in education, crime prevention, slavery, religion, women's rights, industrialization, and public schooling, all a part of the revivalistic movement. These did seek to expand democratic ideals, as these movements reflected liberty, equality and the pursuit of...

My name is Lucretia Coffin Mott and what I'm trying to do is reform woman's along with slave's rights. I've traveled throughout the East and Midwest addressing organizations. Being a minister and a teacher has given me the power to speak my views to all Americans. I suppose my ...

Sojourner Truth was born under the name Isabella Van Wagener. This was not even her last name but her masters last name because slaves went by their master\'s last name. She had at least five children with another slave that her master married her to named Thomas. For a while she lived in slavery...

All Men Are Created Equal? Frederick Douglass's Influence in Making This True "When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and e...

This case is a significant part of American history when it comes to slavery. In this particular case the Mendians have won a major victory for the abolitionists in the America's at this time. It began on June 28, 1839 when Ruiz and Montez placed Mendians on board the schooner Amistad and set sail...

The idea Miss Watson has of Huck Finn being a dirty, nasty, vulgar little boy who smokes, swears, and stays away from Sunday school is not a justifiable description of him. Huck's character goes much deeper. Huck is a literal-minded, imaginative, trustworthy boy who is greatly impacted by the i...

The idea Miss Watson has of Huck Finn being a dirty, nasty, vulgar little boy who smokes, swears, and stays away from Sunday school is not a justifiable description of him. Huck's character goes much deeper. Huck is a literal-minded, imaginative, trustworthy boy who is greatly impacted by t...

In Toni Morrison's Beloved, Sethe slits her daughter's throat when the slave runners are upon them, coming for her children. Whether 'tis nobler to put Beloved out of Sethe's misery, or to let the slave drivers sell her like a package of sod – that is the question. Should Sethe have killed her...

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, by Harriett Jacobs (Linda Brent), is a compelling novel meant to evoke a feminist voice in its readers. Jacobs uses the power of her words and experiences as a slave to draw out the feminist in men and women, but specifically in the white, Northern woman. She...

Harriet Jacobs & Frederick Douglas: a comparison.Two stories about slavery, both very impressive but at the same time very different from each other. The stories are written by authors who both where once slaves themselves, but finally gained freedom One was written by a woman and thus giving us a l...

Context: Reconstruction aroused violent controversy over the constitutional powers and over the status of the black ex-slaves. Northern Democrats believed the Constitution strictly limited federal power, anticipated that most Southern whites would vote Democratic, and had little sympathy for blac...

The Reconstruction: a tragic era? Some professional historians from the 1890s to the 1940s regarded Reconstruction as a "tragic era." Was it really a tragic era? Did it adequately fulfill its role in the rebuilding of the Nation? In many ways, it did do its job, such as the abo...

Prostitution consumes thousands of girls and women each year. It also reaps enormous profits for organized crime in post-communist countries. Each year over a hundred thousand women and children are trafficked from eastern European countries. Sex trade is just another form of slavery and many peopl...

"...All men are created equal;...they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Thomas Jefferson The Declaration of Independence is, to me, the founding document of America. It is what made Amer...

Yes it did. In a way the answer to that question is still tentative as the trial against Unocal for its human rights abuses has not been resolved but, as far as what's already happened I can without doubt attest that the resolution is moving in the right direction. In a way rape, murder and f...

The term \"International Law\" refers to the principles and rules of conduct that nations regard as binding and, therefore, are expected to and usually do conform to, in their relations with one another and their conduct toward their own people. The chief rights recognized in international law corr...

Minorities – Blacks in America Americans cherish the picture of their country as a land of wealth and opportunity. Yet many groups wanting to share in the nation's overall prosperity have experienced how scarce opportunities can be in the competition for income and status. Discriminati...

Women's attempt for independence started when "Declaration of the rights of Men" issued after the French Revolution in 1789. This article by Mary Wollstonecraft clearly portrays life of a woman during those ages. The thematic message of this article denotes how women should be tr...

I. Introduction The Turkish nation cannot hide the fact that it holds a horrific human rights record. Yet there are many other states that have abused such rights, were able to put an end to violent acts against humankind, and now stand amongst the greatest and most respected powers in the world. T...

The abortion debate is raging in America. The opposing sides in the debate each strongly believe they are right. The pro-choice supporters see a woman's right to choose as central to the debate. The life of the baby is the most important concern of the pro-life advocates. Very little mid...