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Latin American Independence Movements-Haitian Revolution

This was a respond to slavery the people of Haiti were exposed to by the French colonialist. In respect to human rights, which French top lawyers have admitted that slavery was against human rights, and [...]
  • Subjects: Latin America
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 612

Arab-Israeli Conflict: Bringing Peace to the Middle East

However, the rebirth of the new country was the start of the tensions between the Jews and Arabs. Since then, a number of world leaders have played a pivotal role in efforts of bringing peace [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 565

Artistic Renaissance Humanism

Renaissance Humanism: During the period of 1400 and 1650, the humanism term was used for main social philosophy and intellectual and literary works."Expansion of trade, growth of prosperity and luxury and widening social contacts created [...]
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1075

Industrialization After the Civil War

This work explains how the industrial workers and farmers organized themselves in response to industrialization in the United States of America after the civil war.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1097

Salem Witch Trials Causes

The writers explain that the problem began in the year 1691 and was marked by the behaviour of some girls in the same village who were involved in fortune telling.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1666

Importance of Berlin in Cold War

The main causes were; Economic: The United States was interested in supporting free trade in the whole World but The Soviet Union did not show any interest in this venture as it feared if it [...]
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1161

The Life and History of A. Philip Randolph

This therefore led to the rise of several campaigns to fight for the rights of the African Americans. To authenticate this order, a commission was formed to investigate on the complaints that arose from the [...]
  • Subjects: Civil Rights Activists
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1269

Comparisons of Early Greek and Early Roman Cultures

The early Greek and Roman cultures were passed down and still influence the modern way of life. Greek's colonization of the Mediterranean region was in the form of extension of the isolated city states.
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  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 876

Chivalry in the First Crusade

Undoubtedly, the ideals of chivalry played a major role in the huge success that the First Crusade achieved. This paper set out to argue that the First Crusade represented the perfection of the chivalric ideal.
  • Subjects: Medieval History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 618

The Impact of Genocide on the Modern Society

This was one of the worst cases of genocide since the Holocaust with the killing rate in Rwanda being five times more that of the Nazis' Holocaust; as many as three quarters of the Tutsi [...]
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  • Subjects: Contemporary History
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1594

Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade History

Miers explains that it was "Initially it was known as the Company of Royal Adventurers Trading to Africa company and was only involved in gold trading and was created by the Stuart family and London [...]
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  • Subjects: African American Studies
  • Pages: 13
  • Words: 3976

Martin Luther King’s “Letter From a Birmingham Jail”

This letter from Birmingham Jail analysis essay shall highlight some of the issues discussed in the historic letter including King's reason for being in Birmingham and why he felt compelled to break the law.
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  • Subjects: African American Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 775

The Knights Templar: The Warrior Monks

One of the relatives of the founding knights, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, managed to convince the Pope about its activities and the Church endorsed it in 1129.
  • Subjects: Medieval History
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1106

Native Americans: The Sad Aftereffect of Decentering

Sayre provides the idea of decentering as the reason for the Native American culture to come to decay and finally dissolve in the melting pot of the Europeans coming to the continent and taking control [...]
  • Subjects: Native Americans History
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1411

Human 215 Unit 3 DB: Early Periods

The society was defended by both female and male warriors who made the defense system of these communities to stand out from the rest.
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 607

Islam Religious Institution in New York

The Sunni Muslims are the majority of all the Muslims and comprise of 90% of all the worlds Muslims. In present day mosques, Islamic centers and schools are found in every community, Islamic Organizations and [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2084

Mid-City at the Crossroads: Shaw Heritage Trail

Washington, DC is the place where it is always interesting to be, to listen to other people conversions, and to enjoy the sights offered to the tourists, and Neighborhood Heritage Trails provides people with a [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1023

William Bradford’s personality

In his childhood, Bradford had to endure the loss of several of his close family members. The success he had in the leadership position was largely due to his resolute personality.
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  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 561

American Patriotism: Struggle for Independence

The children's' efforts in the struggle for independence were greatly recognized and appreciated by the government which led to the introduction of classes on patriotism and nationalism.
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  • Subjects: American Revolution Period
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 499

The American War of Independence

The American Revolution denotes the social, political and intellectual developments in the American states, which were characterized by political upheaval and war. The move by the colonizers seemed unpopular to the colonists and a violation [...]
  • Subjects: American Revolution Period
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 563

Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the influence of Fidel Castro 53 years rule and the impact of the 1959 Cuban revolution to the modern day Cuba Republic.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1531

Historical Causes and Effects

Due to the inflexibility of the Latin language, there was a decline in the literacy forcing the clergy to act as the main teaching authority.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 1807

“Khubilai Khan: His Life and Times” by Morris Rossabi

In this book, Rossabi focuses on a man known as Khubilai Khan who "lived during the height of Mongol power" and was perceived by many writers as a mythical and legendary figure who was able [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1028

Pursuit of Happiness by Women in Modern Day America

Civil rights are what citizens in a democratic country are entitled to and they include rights such as the right to vote, right to equal treatment and opportunities, the right to life and the right [...]
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 544

Roman Civilization: Senate and Augustan Regime

Founded in early days, it survived events such as the split of the Roman Empire, the fall of the Roman republic and the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 565

T. Roosevelt as a Rough Rider

The reason for the selection of Southern men was due to the fact that the Southern climate was more similar to that of Cuba, the battle ground of the Spanish American war.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1465

A New Dawn: The Abolishment of Slavery in the USA

Our forefathers were the victims of the exploits of one John Hawkins, the British sea merchant and voyager whose act of acquiring slaves off the Guinea Coast and selling them off to the Spaniards formally [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 636