History Essays

How does the physical geography of the Caribbean impact settlement and development of resources after the conquest? Caribbean is one of the most fertile areas of the world with a lot of agricultural potential. The initial colonization of the Caribbean region was led by the desire by colonialist to exploit …

Introduction This paper will historically examine the roots and causes of the Civil Rights Movement. The phrase “Civil Rights Movement” refers to the collective effort of African Americans to advance socially, economically and politically in American society. Civil rights in the U.S. have legal implications such as specific rights guaranteed …

Philosopher Gernot Böhme once remarked: “Because of his polemic against Newton, Goethe’s theory of colours represents a scandalous episode in the history of science. The reaction today is formulated: “How could a mind so great, so all encompassing, be so wrong?” (Böhme 1987, 28) If Goethe was wrong then he …

Introduction My community is the Gullah/Geechee people. These are African Americans from the slave ancestry, occupying the coastal areas of South Carolina, Florida and Georgia. The name Gullah may have originated from Angola, a West African country, where most of the ancestors of Gullah came from. Nonetheless, some believe that …

Imperialism refers to an ideology of exercising power or control over external entities. It involves creating new subjects of control or power and maintenance of these entities better known as empires. The control may either be direct or indirect. This is where one country creates dominance on another independent country. …

Abstract The Welfare program ended the 60-year federal benefits to the poor as a result of President’s Clinton’s signing of 1996 Personal Responsibility Act to end dependency on social welfare. The impact of these reforms has elicited divided opinions on their impact to the poor. This research however shows that …

Introduction Haiti revolution was a forerunner and a model for the anti-colonialism movements in many third world countries that came later. During the era of abolishment, there were several attempts by the African slaves to champion for their cause. One of such historical attempt was The Haitian Revolution between 1791 …

INTRODUCTION       There has been a debates existing as to which of the Flood Accounts in the Epic of Gilgamesh and the book of Genesis is the older text. This issue came out when the flood stories were found and happen to be similar. What makes the issue on the …

Introduction The colonization of North American went through long period of war between major European powers. Unlike other region in the world where the scramble for colonization witnessed less incidences of hostility, North America was a battle ground between major European powers including Britain and Frances. France and Britain who …

Introduction Sigmund Freud is one of the greatest scholars of the time who has contributed to the development and understanding of human beings.  He is renowned for his work on the personality theories and other works. He has contributed to the field of philosophy and psychology in special way. This …