"The Peculiar Institution" by Kenneth M. Stampp
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A 5 page paper which analyzes the book "The Peculiar Institution" by Kenneth M. Stampp. The book details the institutions of slavery in the United States and argues that it was an institution created for commercial and economic reasons. No additional sources cited.
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'Social Change In The Southwest' / 1850-1880 by Thomas D. Hall
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A 5 page analysis of this scholarly work which examines the sociological and cultural development of the Southwest focusing on what is now New Mexico and Arizona. The writer demonstrates how Hall uses world-systems theory to build a panoramic view of social change which he believes was shaped by state incorporation of nonstate societies.
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(The) Battle at Little Big Horn
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is a 6 page report that looks at the battle from a neutral perspective, providing insight both into the Indian and Military points of view. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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...But the South Won Reconstruction
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A 5 page paper evaluating the statement, "the North won the Civil War, but the South won reconstruction." The antebellum South held benefit for relatively few, but Reconstruction efforts yielded a South that saw most of its citizens decently housed, gainfully employed and basically educated. The South truly did win Reconstruction. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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A Name Not Easily Forgotten
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This five page paper presents a dicussion into the life and motivation of Dolores Huerta. Bibliography lists four sources.
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A SENSE OF TIME: FAREWELL TO MANZANAR/A DUBIOUS BATTLE
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This 4 page paper discusses the historical contexts of Steinbeck's In Dubious Battle and Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston's book, Farewell to Manzanar. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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A Social and Demographic Overview of the Old South
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A 4 page analysis of the social and demographic features of the old South. The author contends that the sociocultural region we know as the “Old South” is formed much more around common ideologies than it is any specific state boundaries. The ideologies which distinguish the Old South stretch back into the earlier years of our history in which slavery played a central role in both the economy and the culture of our young nation. The institution of slavery in itself, however, varied over the Old South. This variation is due to the variation in people and circumstance. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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A Visit From Alexander Hamilton: Views on Modern Government from an Eighteenth Century Politician
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A 4 page set of observations as they would be made by Alexander Hamilton if he were somehow miraculously transported from the earliest years of our country’s history. This paper emphasizes Hamilton’s probable impressions about the unchecked growth of the government in both size and responsibilities. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Abraham Lincoln / The Man & His Presidency
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In 5 pages, the writer discusses Abraham Lincoln. "Abraham Lincoln was able to shape the history of the African American. He is the very emblem against racial injustice and inequality. Most historical documents present him as the champion of the African Americans. His views in equality were able to transcend the race barrier. Lincoln set a precedence by emancipating the slaves." Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Abraham Lincoln And The Republican Party
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This 5 page paper looks at Abraham Lincoln's decisions concerning slavery as well as Republican influence. The Emancipation Proclamation is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Abraham Lincoln as Teacher and Student
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A 6 page paper which examines the presidency of Abraham Lincoln, whose compassion and strong leadership made him an effective teacher and student of life’s lessons. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Abraham Lincoln: Overcoming Political and Social Obstacles in Order to Preserve the Union and Eliminate Slavery
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This is a 4 page paper discussing the political and social obstacles Lincoln had to overcome to achieve his goals. After President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 16, 1865, writer Stephen Oates in his book “Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths” (1984) said that Lincoln became symbolic to “ministers across the North [who] portrayed the slain President as an American Christ who died to expiate the sins of his guilty land”. While this statement reflects the enormity of the legend for freedom and unity Lincoln would become, his political career was one of controversy as his personal goals to preserve the Union and eliminate slavery were not necessarily popular notions in his day. In fact, many accused him of working against the U.S. Constitution in many of his statements and policies. In addition to the political obstacles he had to overcome, writings from the time also indicate that socially many still regarded him as a third-class citizen within a first-class position; adding to the controversy of his decisions and his ultimate dedication to the preservation of the Union throughout the Civil War and his issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 declaring all slaves were free forever. Despite these obstacles, Lincoln managed to persuade the northern Republicans and Democrats to back his desires for the elimination of slavery in the south while using the tide of controversy from the publication of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” and his public speech at the military cemetery at Gettysburg had a great impact on the national notions and approach to freedom and civil equality. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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