Monthly Archives: March 2011
… and this time, They Riot!!!
According to the Bernstein reading, the Draft Riot began as a demonstration on the morning of July 13 and expanded into the catastrophic event we read about. It stated that those who were targeted, were the black folks and the … Continue reading
The Emancipation of Slaves
The website’s visual effects were effective in me understanding slavery more. I do feel as if it was too brief and straight to the point and could have been more effective if it was more explantory. The website also had … Continue reading
The Division of Class
The website and Bernstein both of them they are reflecting about the Draft Riots. The website has explained more clear about the riots, why the riots took place, how many days, consequences and aftermath of the war. In the book … Continue reading
Wait… Is that the 6 train?
One type of transportation that brought change in cities was the omnibus. The omnibus can be seen as a privately owned MTA. An omnibus is a horse-drawn coach, that carried passengers on a fixed route for a fixed price. Entrepreneurs … Continue reading
Draft Riots
Although the reading and the website does not both settle on the exact same ideas about why the riots began, you can tell that they both have the same outcomes and similar comparisons. Through the website you can easily tell … Continue reading
“A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words”
While navigating through both the website and readings I noticed that each had its benefits and detriments. For example, the website does an excellent job of using visual image association to the text it provides. This significantly helps the reader … Continue reading
Just Cause Were African American Doesnt Mean Were Slaves !
I thought the website was very interesting because it did not just provide us with amazing details but it backed it up with pictures that helped the claims. The website and book go in depth in different ways.The information given … Continue reading
Mad? Let’s Riot!
Bernstein, in the New York City Draft Riots, and the website are two sources of information explaining the Draft Riots. The Draft Riots took place in New York City during the Civil War, as angry protestors, primarily Irish, were opposed … Continue reading
Home of the Not so Free
Slavery is a very disturbing yet fascinating issue to study. The readings on slavery seem to be very structured and formulaic, and the slave community is transformed into an object. They present to you, the topic of slavery in a … Continue reading