Makes me proud to be a part of the human race when I read quotes by such inspirational people. Gotta love Lincoln...
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‘It was them versus me, and I was terrified.’
This is a very interesting take on Officer Wilson's testimony provided by legal scholar Patricia Wiliams: Wilson aired a series of stereotypes that pluralized Michael Brown. In the Renisha McBride case, Theodore Wafer, who was convicted in her killing, kept saying “them,” kept talking about “them.” It was them versus me, and I was terrified. … Continue reading ‘It was them versus me, and I was terrified.’
What did they wear at the Boston Tea Party?
T-Shirts. Get it? Huh?
Critical Review of ‘Liverpool and the American Civil War’ by J. Pelzer
John D. Pelzer, ‘Liverpool and the American Civil War’, History Today 40 (1990), pp. 46-52. The article takes a fairly narrative tone, opening with the story of the launching of the Virginia from Liverpool immediately illustrating one significant connection between Liverpool and America – the ports. John Pelzer’s ‘Liverpool and the American Civil War’ discusses … Continue reading Critical Review of ‘Liverpool and the American Civil War’ by J. Pelzer
Define and discuss the terms ‘race’ and ‘whiteness’ and comment on how they help us to analyse and understand white racism and the African American experience
Throughout history, people of different skin tones have consistently recognised, though perhaps not understood, the aesthetic difference between humans.[1] The process of ‘othering’ has been witnessed since as early as the first point of contact between races; this recognition of difference and subsequent allocation of worth, in the process of creating an Other, demonstrates the … Continue reading Define and discuss the terms ‘race’ and ‘whiteness’ and comment on how they help us to analyse and understand white racism and the African American experience
Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
At the bottom.
Why did the United States stay neutral in 1914 but decide to enter the First World War in 1917?
After maintaining neutrality for the first three years of the war, the United States decided to formally enter the First World War on 6th April 1917. Beginning their position with predictable, traditional neutrality when the war broke out in 1914, the United States evaded war in accordance with their long-running central theme in foreign policy, … Continue reading Why did the United States stay neutral in 1914 but decide to enter the First World War in 1917?
The Historian's Apprentice 