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- 1181: Lincoln's Battle With His Cabinet
- ... s first secretary of the treasury. Blinded by an inflated ego, Chase pursued his own presidential aspirations. He was in constant conflict with Seward, and in general opposition to Lincoln, particularly over the issue of slavery. Chase has been described as "jealous of the President," and "overly ambitious." Lincoln's personal secretary, John Nicolay, wrote, "There is enough in Chase's letters abusing Lincoln behind his back for quite a scorcher ...
- 1182: Movie Review: Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
- ... go through. I would love now to see stories about other artist that I havent heard of and just to understand more about the history that African Americans have in this country other then slavery.
- 1183: The Tempest. An Imperialist Heaven or Hell?
- ... inhabited by two savages. Upon arrival, Prospero brought his new ideas with him, and began to force them upon these two savages, Sycorax and Caliban. He believed that his new ideas were better, such as slavery opposed to freedom, which he imposed on Caliban. Dull thing, I say so; he, that Caliban, Whom now I keep in my service. (Act. I, Sc. II, Ln. 285,6) This view of whose ideas ...
- 1184: The Role of Prejudice In The Merchant of Venice
- ... thieves -- I mean pirates -- and then there is the peril of waters, winds, and rocks" (I.iii.25).Shylock believes the Venetians are hypocrites because of their slave ownership.The Venetians justify their practice of slavery by saying simply, "The slaves are ours" (IV.i.98-100).During the trial sequence, Shylock persuasively argues, "You have among you many a purchased slave, which (like your asses and your dogs and mules ...
- 1185: Dead Man Walking
- ... lot of changes now that he was going to die within a week. His understanding of life and humanity changed drastically from being a racist, saying that all the Black are victims and keep having slavery, to feeling compassion to everyone. Many of these feelings are because of his understanding of human life, as his life nears the end. This changes are all caused by the situation he is in. At ...
- 1186: Arthur Miller and "The Crucible"
- ... England? Other historical concepts useful for the students in understanding the Salem witch trials and Miller's play can be discussed. Students can research these topics in small groups to present to the entire class. - Slavery: The slave trade between colonial New England and the Caribbean. - Witchcraft: The practice of black magic and sorcery in Puritan New England. - The culture of Barbados in the 17th century: The events in Salem can ...
- 1187: Mexico
- ... his coming to power, his policies involved the new republic in war. War with the United States The residents of Texas, then under Mexican rule, had been angered in 1829 by a governmental decree abolishing slavery, and the plan by Santa Anna to centralize the government increased their resentment. Texas rebelled in 1835 and declared its independence after Santa Anna was decisively defeated by the Texan leader Sam Houston at San ...
- 1188: Ancient Egypt: Old, Middle, and New Kingdom
- ... was extremely dependent on a proper burial, as were the afterlives of those who served him; therefore, it was imperative that the pyramids be erected. These pyramids could not have been built through coercion or slavery, for such an architectural feat could only have been accomplished by a labor force of 70,000, and there is no possible way for a small group of rulers to force the people to labor ...
- 1189: Liberia
- ... a small country on the west coast of Africa called Liberia. It is a country built with the help of The American Colonization Society. I was established to place freed blacks in the days of slavery in the United States in the 1800s. The government was modeled after of the United Stats. Monrovia, the capital and principal, port is named after a president of the united states James Monroe. This country ...
- 1190: Haiti
- ... after the 1780's, rebellion, class war, and invasions by French and British forces shredded the nations social and economic fabric. In 1801, a former slave, Toussaint L'Ouverture, conquered the whole island and abolished slavery. The independence of Haiti form France was proclaimed in 1804 by General Jean Jacques Dessalines who assumed the title of emperor. In 1806 Dessalines was assassinated, and for years the northern part of Haiti was ...
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