Essays on History

Tattooing: From Traditional Art to Commercial Trend Tattooing has evolved in dynamic ways from the traditional form to the showbiz industry. Tattooing has a significant meaning related to gang, traditions, and lifestyle. Tattooing has been used as spiritual protection from the evil spirit by the Nazis’ in the army. Some people...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Fight for Civil Rights Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an influential figure whose actions in America s civil rights arena made him a hero both to the people of this country as well as to the oppressed all around the world. In...

High ranking black leaders and scholars have been debating on the issue of reparations to the members of their race as well as the government out of revenues from the tax. They have discussed to greater length of some words such as libertarianism when analysing the issue of reparations. Libertarianism...

Attacks on the Issue of Reparations attacks the issue of reparations as suggested by Coates' essay. From Reagan's article, three aspects invalidate his argument against the issue of reparation. First, Reagan argues that it is wrong for the advocates of reparation to indicate that Americans should pay for historical injustices that...

The Impact of Canadian Residential Schools on Aboriginal Communities The Canadian government felt that they had the obligation of educating the Aboriginal people living in Canada to help improve their lifestyle by teaching their children. They force the children out of their communities into schools to get an education so that...

            A historical purpose is recreating the past happenings and events into documentation for future reference. The purpose is to help the readers understand that religion and faith started back in time. The bible was written many centuries ago, but translation and application of its message are still upheld...

Letter from Birmingham Jail: Analysis of Logos, Ethos, Pathos, and Kairos Letter from Birmingham Jail refers to an open letter written by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1963 as a response to an article in a newspaper titled “A Call for Unity" authored by white Alabama clergymen. The article heavily criticized...

Clyde Ross's Childhood Clyde Ross was born in 1923 near Clarksdale, Mississippi. During the 1920s, majority of the locals in Mississippi were continuously robbed of the vote, a control plotted through the deceit of the poll tax and the influence of the lynch mob. The state’s regime at the time associated...

George Washington's strength as a leader depended on his ability to put the general good ahead of personal gain (his ethical conduct). George Washington view of common good or general good was of at most esteem as he is well known as a character of high morality showing that the regard...

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...

Had the hitherto infamous Seneca Village not been destroyed in the 19th Century to provide room for construction of a City Park, Manhattan would probably look different now, in terms of its population and racial composition. Under the pressure of a rapidly expanding city and envious of elegant city parks...

The Epic of Gilgamesh: A Hero's Quest The Epic of Gilgamesh is a classic poem from the old Mesopotamia that is considered as one of greatest surviving works of literature. Despite most stories ending with a happy ending, the heroic character in this poem does not have a successful quest. Therefore,...