Category: History 3303
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Mexican American Nationalists Call for a Separate Republic in the Southwest
The following document is a call for a separate republic to Texan Mexicans. At the time, they were experiencing violence and crimes committed by the Texas Rangers. The message was typed and features printed signatures of two people: the First Chief of Staff Luis de la Rosa and the Second Chief of Operations Aniceto Pizana.…
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Works Progress Administration Program in the US
Table of Contents Introduction Interview Conclusion Reference Introduction The only employer that was available in the village family lived in was the mill. All people would go there and seek employment, but most of them would spend the majority of their time waiting. Some people would only work for 16 hours a week because of…
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The Louisiana Purchase’s Importance for America
The Louisiana Purchase refers to the US’s acquisition of the territory of Louisiana under Thomas Jefferson in 1803. Louisiana belonged to France from 1699 to 1762, and then from 1800 to 1803. For the French leader, Napoleon Bonaparte, this deal was a tool to get more money for the needs of the Napoleonic Wars in…
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History. The British Attempt to Colonize America
World history is a cyclical phenomenon that tends to be repeated within an amount of time sufficient for people to forget what happened. For this reason, historians feel the proper analysis and description of historical events to be their civic duty. The vivid examples of parallels between such events are presented in Barbara W. Tuchman’s…
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United States Progressive Era
The Progressive Era in the United States was a period known for industrial and political changes that took place from the 1890s until the 1920s. This era marked a rise in suffrage and improvement in women’s rights, leading to the Nineteenth Amendment, which was passed in 1919 and gave women the right to vote. The…
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Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
The name of Rosa Parks will be forever engraved into American history for her crucial contribution to the launch of a mass civil rights movement. On December 1, 1955 she started the Montgomery Bus Boycott by refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man. Despite of being the first association that comes…
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The History of Marginalized Groups in the United States
Within the framework of American history, the perception of the development of the country and civilization is presented exclusively from the perspective of White Americans themselves, ignoring other groups. The author emphasizes that the history of America is told “from the standpoint of the conquerors and leaders of Western civilization” (Zinn 22). Historians often forget…
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Future Struggle
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark federal statute prohibiting racial voting discrimination in the United States. During the height of the civil rights movement, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed it into law on August 6th, 1965, and Congress changed it five times to reinforce its protections (“VOTING RIGHTS ACT | National Voting…
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“Masters of Command” by Strauss Barry
Strauss’ book ‘Masters of Command’ revolves around three war leaders Alexander the Great, Hannibal and Caesar. They stand out as leaders of their time as they ruled effectively and won their battles. Strauss strives to bring out lessons concerning good leadership, which is mostly characterized by good strategy formulation and implementation, all of which are…
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Missouri Compromise Role in American History
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The Missouri compromise refers to an agreement passed in 1820 as a solution to the differences in government over slavery (Forbes 19). Before the agreement was passed, numerous member of the United States Congress disagreed on the way to incorporate both western and southern states in…