English 1: Lesson 130

The contrasts in Solomon Northup's autobiography were dramatic and effective. Though there was great contrast between the living conditions and privileges of whites and blacks, I found that the biggest differences were elsewhere: in the content of their character. Very effectively, Northup contrasted the various masters which he had. One of them was kind and …

English 1: Lesson 115

One thing John Thompson did a great job of in his autobiography was showing the flaws of the South's slave system for what they really were. It was a wicked system which encouraged many evil practices. Racial discrimination, violent whippings, and tyrannical masters were all allowed--and even promoted--by it. Perhaps the most noticeable negative effect …

English 1: Lesson 110

The American slave system is a quite difficult topic to discuss. But it was far worse to live under. John Thompson was an African-American born in 1812. He lived as a slave for 25 years, then escaped and released his story to the world in the form of an autobiography. One common theme in the …

English 1: Lesson 55

The slave system had a terrible effect on America. Booker T. Washington, a man born into slavery, but freed by the Emancipation Proclamation, had great incites on the situation. He thought that while the negative, even evil effects were mainly forced onto the slaves, there were some that the slave owners put on themselves. I …

History Week 14: The Consequences of the U.S. Civil War

Though the U.S. Civil War was probably inevitable once tensions reached their climax, the way things were done could have been much more efficient. Especially after the war, many of the right things were done, but in the wrong ways...