Southern Thought Reexamined George Fitzhugh in "Southern Thought" presents an argument of a new society in the South. The South must take for granted the fact that slavery is right and that a new ideology, a new philosophy must be created off the south's foundation of an agricultura...

It is virtually impossible to answer the question of whether America's farmers or industrial workers had it worse in the period 1865 through 1916, because issues of gender, culture, and race make it difficult, if not impossible, to generalize about people in either occupation. Furthermore, reg...

The title of the book this document will review is: "American Slavery, 1619-1877" by Peter Kolchin, published by Hill and Wang, copyright 1993, 2003. Mr. Kolchin is a well-known and respected author and professor, recently winning the prestigious Alison award from the University of D...

Geographic factors were not the only important component in the establishment of slavery in American Colonies and Serfdom in Russia. Forced labour in both countries was a result of the shortage of labour in their societies, yet was more significant to the development of Slavery. Also, Economic facto...

The history of slavery in the Americas normally covers the situation of the blacks in North America. However, recently there have been increasing numbers of historical studies conducted about Africans in Latin America, specifically Mexico. Blacks were present as slaves of the Spaniards as early as t...

The Atlantic Slave Trades Effect on Africa's Economy The African continent has long been a source of slaves for different regions of the earth. From as early as the ninth century Muslim countries benefited from the use of African slavery. Furthermore, the use of slaves has a long histo...

Tensions in 1852-60 That Led to the Civil War The conflicts in the United States during the 1850's were numerous and brought the nation closer to civil war each day. These conflicts were mainly caused by the diverging society between the North and the South. The North and the South had diffe...

The first two reading selections for Economics 344 make some notable observations about the growth and development of budding economies. In Engerman and Sokoloff's chapter entitled "Factor Endowments, Institutions, and Differential Paths of Growth Among New World Economies," the au...

In the beginning of Sidney Mintz's book, Sweetness and Power, there is an engraving by William Blake that depicts three ethnically contrasting, naked women. The woman in the middle is a Caucasian European, and on both sides of her are women representing Africa and the early Americas, thus hint...

Liberia is a fascinating country located in western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean. The terrain is mostly flat land with a few low mountains in the northeast. The climate is very remarkable being tropical with dry winters and rainy summers. Liberia appealed as an interesting country to m...

Beloved Toni Morrison's, Beloved, is a complex narrative about the love between mothers and daughters, and the agony of guilt. " It is the ultimate gesture of a loving mother. It is the outrageous claim of a slave." These are the words, of Toni Morrison, used to describe the ac...

This essay focuses on three historical points. First, slavery existed and sometimes flourished in Africa before the transatlantic slave trade, but neither the African continent nor persons of African origin were as prominent in the world of slaveholding as they would later become. Second, the captur...

The meeting of the European and Caribbean Societies was the first large-scale encounter by Europe of another race. Due to the immense Economic opportunities seen in the Caribbean, the main European powers fought to seize the upper hand in terms of Gold, Tobacco, Cotton and most importantly Sugar. I...

Huckleberry Finn's father "Pap" is portrayed as a drunken old man that has never been there for his son and one who uses Huck for his money. He's about fifty years old and is described as having long greasy hair, a pale face, and rags for clothes. Having said this, Huck, in som...

The year 1607 marked an important event in English history. Jamestown, the first colony in America, was set up on an inland peninsula of Chesapeake Bay by English people. Later, the Pilgrims\' Mayflower reached by accident to a place called Massachusetts Bay, and settled in the town called Plymouth;...

American History 4th of July 1877 Today we are gathered to celebrate not only America's birthday but also the birthday of this community of Cambellsville, Iowa. This community is just three years old, a baby when compared America. This community has been a beacon of...

After the defeat of the Confederate forces in the Civil War, and their "acceptance" back into America, something needed to be done to help the newly abolished slaves, and to rebuild and reconstruct the remains of the South. This period after the war was deemed Reconstruction. The main fo...

Ibo-ny and Ivory: The Inharmonious British/Ibo Relations "Traditions are the guideposts driven deep in our subconscious minds. The most powerful ones are those we can't even describe and aren't even aware of..." Ellen Goodman's survey of tradition's persuasiveness could not be...

Q: Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled largely by people of English origin, by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. Why did this difference in development occur? Although the Chesapeake Colonies and New England Colonies were settled at around the...

When dissecting the causes of the American Civil War, so many historians try to simplify the driving forces that one cannot truly appreciate the powerful and complex reasons for this momentous struggle. The causes of the Civil War are many, and not easily defined, but broken up into the categories ...

The book of Philemon has several different meanings which can be distinguished by the reader. I believe the book of Philemon is about authority, and specifically how Paul is able to harness his authority and still achieve his objectives. In the dictionary, authority is defined as, "The right ...

The Civil War was a great conflict between the Northern and Southern states of America. The principle cause of this war found its roots in the early 1800's as the Northern states moved away from farming towards manufacturing. Agriculture remained the most important way of making a living in the...

As a social and economic institution, slavery originated in the times when humans began farming instead of hunting and gathering. Slave labor became commonplace in ancient Greece and Rome. Slaves were created through the capture of enemies, the birth of children to slave parents, and means of puni...

Thomas Jefferson once said, "Maintaining slavery was like holding a wolf by its ears. You didn't like it, but you didn't dare let it go." (Civil War) Slavery was apart of this nation's birth. It would be the deciding factor in the separation from North and South. The separa...

A former slave during the antebellum era, Lewis Clarke, said, "How would you like to see your sisters, and your wives, and your daughter, completely, teetotally, and altogether, in the power of the master. – You can picture to yourselves a little, how you would feel; but oh, if I could te...