Social Problems Essays

Although Lincoln personally believed slavery to be an unfair and immoral institution, he claimed that he “was not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of white and black races,” because he believed that keeping the Union together was more …

The slaves were packed aboard a slave ship then taken across the Atlantic to the Caribbean. This journey took about six to eight weeks. In the West Indies, slaves were either sold through auction or prearranged sales. Overcrowded conditions were the norm aboard a slave ship, as the captains attempted …

The most widespread, influential transformation of civilized life since the creation of agriculture thousands of years before, was the industrial revolution that took place in eighteenth century Europe. The results of this revolution would forever change human labor, consumption, family structure, social structure, and even the very thoughts of an …

During the twenty years before the Civil War much happened in the United States. Each political, social, or economic happening had its own part in causing the Civil War. One of the bloodiest events was something termed “Bleeding Kansas,” which was caused by the inception of the Kansas-Nebraska Act into …

In the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Huck is a character that lives pre civil war in a time where slavery and society are two main issues. In the beginning of the novel Huck rebels against being civilized by Miss Watson and the Widow Douglas, as well as …

The Distinguished Slave In the novel, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Douglass was eventually able to free himself because he was able to free his mind. This was the rare quality that distinguished Douglass from the vast majority of the slaves. Several slaves during this period of time …

A Summary of Fires of Jubilee The Fires of Jubilee by Stephen B. Oats presents a riveting and harrowing tale of Nat Turner and his systematic and militaristic slave revolt against Virginia slave owners in the mid-1800s. The story is constructed in an incredibly accurate and historically chronological style. Oats …

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is set in the 1920’s, a period of American History known as the “Roaring Twenties”. The Great Gatsby is the story of the extravagant lifestyle of the rich and famous of New York in this time of peace and prosperity. The story is …

Differences Between African Slave Life and European Indentured Servant Life The lives of African slaves and the lives of European indentured servants were very different. African slaves were African and the Europeans treated them like animals. Although the European indentured servants were also treated badly, they were fellow Europeans and …

Between 1848 and 1861 there were many issues the northern and southern states of America were disagreeing on. These disagreements eventually led to the Civil War. The common myth of the Civil war is that it was a war fought over the issue of slavery. So if slavery was not …