Essays on History of The United States

Sherman Alexie s work and Racial Oppression Sherman Alexie s work is a reflection of the racial oppression in the early centuries, especially the Indian Americans who were the target of the then regime to wipe them out in all ways they could. This cruelty occurred in the forms of religious...

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...

New Orleans: A Major Port City New Orleans is a major port in the United States with a large coverage of the metropolitan area in Louisiana State thus being the capital. The city has a population of 343,829 which is according to the census conducted in 2010 while the entire metropolitan...

Throughout its existence, the United States of America has been referred to by most of its leaders using chest-thumping words to describe its uniqueness from other nations. These leaders have used phrases like empire of liberty, shining city on a hill, earth s last best...

Martin Luther King Jr wrote this letter in response to a letter written by eight clergymen carried by Birmingham Post Herald on April 13. In the letter by the clergymen, they had condemned the civil rights demonstrations led by King. The clergymen termed the protests as “untimely and unwise.” Instead,...

January 1928 in Atlanta, Georgia. His parents were Martin Luther King Snr. and Alberta Williams King. He did begin his education at the Yonge Street Elementary School in Atlanta. Later, he undertook an enrolment in the David Howard Elementary School. He then attended Booker Washington High School. He advanced to...

Ethos, pathos, and logos, are vital elements of oratorical, written works, and argumentation. In his “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” Martin Luther King Jr. greatly employs the use of pathetic appeal to communicate his ideas to the public with the view of persuading them to defend his cause. The use of...

Martin Luther King Junior was the most inspirational orator, preacher and thinker America has ever had. All of his writings have been analyzed to study the potential of rhetoric. His rhetoric in the two writings suit the audience in several ways. The tone of King’s writings inspired numerous activists to...

Introduction “The Letter from a Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King Jr. was mainly written as a response to the Birmingham clergymen who published an open letter vehemently challenging and criticizing the actions of Martin Luther King and The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). However, when one further scrutinizes the contents...

George Washington's strength as a leader depended on his ability to put the general good ahead of personal gain (his incorruptible conduct). Overview George Washington played a central role in the shaping of the early American history as a soldier and a statesman. He is remembered as the first President of the...

Fredrick Douglass' Life Fredrick Douglass' life provides a snapshot of American history epitomized in the experience of a single human being. He saw it all, grew in it and overcame as well as led the rest to freedom. Born in Tuckahoe, a small town lying on the Eastern shows of Maryland...

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...