In the 1920s, flappers were rebellious young women that shifted away from the norm. They would smoke, drink, go out to clubs and do other things that would not be expected of women at the time. They also played a … Continue reading
History tells us that Nixon won the election in 1968, on the grounds of promising to put an end to the Vietnam War. However, shortly after the exact opposite proved to be true. It appeared that despite several efforts to … Continue reading
Since the creation of the 13 colonies, slaves were being brought from Africa to work in America. Africans were being taken away from their home country and were forced to work in plantations. Slaves were being exploited and it wasn’t … Continue reading
Industrial Revolution Depression Economic Crisis America started off with the Industrial Revolution that changed many people’s lives. it brought people from the cotton fields to factories and turned America into an industrial society. Americans started the marketing system and stock … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zywzzl9AiU This documentary explains the roots of the first Red Scare and who it affected. The United States has had a diverse population of many nationalities since the beginning. Unfortunately during times of war, when certain people share the same … Continue reading
Throughout history the United States government have taken actions that resulted in a great number of deaths. The photos above are of the Wounded Knee Massacre, the atomic bombs used during World War II, and the Gulf War. These three … Continue reading
Many people such as Elizabeth Stanton and Susan B. Anthony influenced the women’s right movement ). With the help of many, the 19th amendment was passed to congress on June 4, 1919 and was ratified on August 18, 1920. The … Continue reading
These three events in American history targeted the Non-American, restricting their freedom in their homes. The removal of the Native Americans, two in history known as the Trail of Tears and the Navajos’ Long Walk, could be seen as oppression … Continue reading
America has interfered in many countries, whether it was for economic pursuits or international objectives. Ever since expansionism in the late 1800s, America has been involved with mostly countries that are in chaos or have tyrannical leaders. The Philippines was … Continue reading
African Americans started here in the United States as slaves who served the southern plantation owners. They had a range of jobs from picking cotton, helping the owner as a maid and working on the fields. They lived and worked … Continue reading
The Fourteenth Amendment placed the principle of citizenship for all persons born in the United States, and empowered the federal government to protect the rights of all Americans. The amendment prohibited the states from abridging the “privileges and immunities” of … Continue reading
The Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education court case took place in 1971. This court case made it required to extend transportation to students to achieve school integration. During the 1990s is when international human rights orginizations helped include access … Continue reading
In Chapter 26, Foner discusses Nixon’s Domestic Policies and one them is The Clean Air Act. The act is a U.S. Federal environmental law that set the standards of air quality in the nation. The purpose of it is to … Continue reading
On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bombed the naval base at Pearl Harbor. Approximately 2,000 American servicemen were killed and some American battle equipment such as aircraft, battle ships and naval vessels were destroyed. The bombing of Pearl Harbor didn’t … Continue reading
Jason Mraz’s No Stopping Us gives a general message of freedom saying if we try, we can accomplish something. The message and goal is very vague as we don’t know what they’re trying to accomplish and what their problem is. … Continue reading
Mavis Staples started her career with her family group, The Staples. Led by the father, Roebuck Staples, the group became a popular gospel group. By the mid-1960’s, they were inspired to be the voices of the civil rights movement as … Continue reading
This big party hit from the 90’s demonstrated freedom in the sense that people could do anything in their spare time (in this case it was party). Unlike my song from the 60s, this song was more about freedom to … Continue reading
All the world over, so easy to see People everywhere just wanna be free Listen, please listen, that’s the way it should be Deep in the valley, people got to be free http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmOdqlxqnwc this rascals song by the title “people … Continue reading
“We Both Go Down Together” is an indie folk song by the band The Decemberists. The freedom that is represented in this song is of love between two people of different financial standing. Unlike the 60s where freedom’s focus lied … Continue reading
This song is Sippin’ Champagne by The Cataracs. This song talks about a much different type of freedom than that of the 1960s – 1970s. It relates to the freedom that most young adults feel, which is the freedom to … Continue reading