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America-bound
All Nations Under Heaven, by Binder and Reiners, provides for an in-depth look on ethnic and racial history in New York City. They describe the origins of immigration and the reasons for it. Afterwards, explanations are provided for how they … Continue reading
Slavery
The website mostly discusses slavery and its aspects. Such as challenges they faced in everyday life and how to obtain their freedom. If slaves were set free they still had to pay an annual tax and it was difficult for … Continue reading
“Stick & Stones May Break Our Bones, But We Will Get Our Freedom”… and They Did!!!
Stated in the readings and the website, were information pertaining to slavery, covering who the slaves were, how they were treated and their reaction to their treatment. Homberger shares with us the ones who were brought into the City of … Continue reading
Give me Liberty, or I will Revolt!
The website starts off with mentioning the topic was on the abolishment of slavery in New York between 1600s -1827. I felt this was a misrepresentation of what was covered in our readings. While it is true that in the … Continue reading
Positive Look on Slavery?
White, in his writing Somewhat More Independent: The End of Slavery in New York City, starts off with a surprised tone, stating that slavery in New York is neglected despite the fact that New York and New Jersey were two … Continue reading
So you think thats funny
The website seem more like a game without instruction. At first I didn’t really understand what I was suppose to be doing on the site then after a while I realize if I click a certain image or object it will give … Continue reading
The Little Mermaid
I learned that the Barnum’s museum was once purposefully burnt. There were a lot of southern as well as northern artifacts in this museum. Uncle Tom’s Cabin must have been a popular book to be read, as it discusses the … Continue reading