Essays on Civil War

There have been different views about the role of humanitarian action in the process of peace building and the role it plays in prolonging conflicts. Consequently, this section will examine how humanitarian action affects the regions affected by civil war negatively in terms of how it causes more harm than...

The Sri Lankan Civil fight was the armed rivalry between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The insurgency was fighting for the independence of Tamil state which is situated on the northern and eastern part of the island. However, the battle lasts for 26 years of...

During the Civil War in America, Abraham Lincoln came up with a plan to reintegrate the Southern States into the Union called the “10 Percent Plan.” The model stated that a state could be reinstated into the Union when ten percent of the 1860 votes cast in that particular state...

The Nigeria Civil War of 1967 to 1970 is a significant event that drew much international concern. It was significantly caused by the struggle for power between Nigeria state and the civilians of Eastern Nigeria. The war had severe effects including loss of life and property which led to a...

Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Ignored Issue of Slavery Ta-Nehisi Coates appears to ignore the issue of slavery but concentrates on issues such as the Jim Crow segregation. Considerably, it is important to note that with slavery, the white community used to execute it blatantly. In this case, when Africans were being...

In his book “Confederates”, Tony Horwitz gives his personal experiences of his fascination with Confederacy during the Civil War. Tony’s fascination began when he was at a very tender age in the New Haven Connecticut. He narrates to his reader his personal account as a child, how he read, wrote...

I Abraham Lincoln, hereby proclaim that the war will be prosecuted to restore the constitutional relation between the United States and the citizens. From 1st January 1863 henceforth, all slaves in the ten states that are still in rebellion will be free and will be safeguarded by the executive government of...

Fredrick Douglass' Early Life Fredrick Douglass was born in Tuckahoe, Maryland in a slave family. According to him, he was not so sure of his exact year of birth as he was separated from his mother at birth. However, he knew it is between 1817 or 1818 because he must have...

American expansionism also regarded as westward expansion refers to the period of confederation when the USA was extending its borders to the west. The United States of America civil war was fought between 1861 and 1865. The war broke out in 1961 after the election of President Abraham Lincoln where...

Located at the horn of Africa, Somalia has witnessed one of the longest civil wars dating back from 1991. Prior to the inception of this conflict, the country had enjoyed a democratic and peaceful rule from its leaders, after gaining their independence from Italy and Britain. Modern-day Somalia is, therefore,...

Dr. Dorothy Height Dr. Dorothy Height was born in 1912 and died in April 2010. She was an American administrator and educator. She dedicated her life to social work, especially civil rights and women rights activist. She gave special attention to the issues affecting the African American women like unemployment, illiteracy...

The Evolution of American Protest Music The American protest music has historical underpinnings and characterized the historical transition of the nation from one era to another. The analysis of the use of rhetoric from the time of Yankee Doodle to Kendrick Lamar shows how the revolution and social change undertones embedded...