The three events in the U.S history that can relate to one another are : the rise of Garveyism, Malcolm X and his orations, and the growing visibility of African Americans during the 1990’s in areas of American life where … Continue reading
The song “Dance with my Father” is by Luther Vandross and is about how all he wishes is to dance with his father again. This is unlike my previous song “If I Had a Hammer” because this song doesn’t have … Continue reading
“If I Had a Hammer” is a song written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays. It was written in 1949 in support of the progressive movement, and was first recorded by The Weavers, a folk music quartet composed of Seeger, … Continue reading
In the 1950’s, Coca-Cola and Levi’s jeans were American consumer goods that had market for customers around the globe. It was no longer just a status symbol for the rich but anyone can have the freedom of purchasing these products. … Continue reading
General Douglas MacArthur was responsible for the Reconstruction of Japan until 1948. Under his guidance, Japan was able to adopt a new, democratic constitution which replaced the landlordism that used to exist. The new constitution also gave women the right … Continue reading
In this propaganda poster, the artist illustrates that Americans should avenge for December 7th, 1941. The artist reminds all Americans about the tragic incident that occurred on that date, the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Entering the World War II to … Continue reading
The Great Depression of 1929 is shown in the video above. There were many people unemployed and they had to go to soup kitchens. There were consequences worldwide due to the depression. The Depression actually reversed the long standing movement … Continue reading
The steel strike of 1919 was in Chicago and united about 365,000 mostly immigrant workers who demanded for union recognition, higher wages, and an eight hour workday. Before 1917, the managers of steel mills would just make up their own … Continue reading
Josiah Strong is a prominent Congregationalist clergyman who was one of the founders of the Social Gospel movement that sought to apply Protestant religious principles to solve the social ills brought on by industrialization, urbanization and immigration. He is best … Continue reading
The Knights of Labor were the first group to try to organize workers, whether they were unskilled or skilled, female or male, and blacks or whites. They would exclude the despised Asian immigrants on the West Coast though. Its membership … Continue reading
In the 15th chapter of the reading , civil freedom was discussed. The Civil Rights Bill was considered to be one of the most important bills ever presented to the House. It would define all people born in the United … Continue reading
In David W. Blight’s “Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory” , it reminds Americans to forever remember how the Civil War had begun and the lasting effects that derives from the war. We had always thought that … Continue reading
Historical evidence can be portrayed through photography due to its ability to reproduce reality from the past . History textbooks often use photographs to reinforce historical texts . The images produced by the photographers are meant to tell stories . … Continue reading