Slavery can most often be thought of as some of the harshest race-based discrimination in our nation’s, and in the world’s history. Slavery was first introduced in the British colonies in 1619, however, slavery had already been present for years before coming to present-day America. Slavery was abolished from the United States in 1865 by ...
Of all the documents that exist in the world, there are few that are as monumental as the United States’ Declaration of Independence. Signed on July 4th, 1776, the Declaration of Independence has myriad implications and aspects that deserve an academic investigation. While there are indeed many issues pertaining to the Declaration of Independence to ...
Culture is a population’s collective beliefs that influence the behaviors of the members within that population. These beliefs include politics, religion, economics, philosophy, education and historical backgrounds. Because of this, the drafters of the Declaration of Independence were influenced by all of these. Because they were trying to break away from Britain, they were affected ...
When preparing for your annual Independence Day celebration consider including a trivia contest at your family barbecue. What better way to encourage patriotism within your family on the most American of holidays? These fun-filled trivia bytes are sure to keep your family entertained until the 4th of July fireworks begin. Is it okay to use ...
When comparing the Declaration of Independence (henceforth known as simply the ‘Declaration’) with the Constitution of the United States of America, it becomes apparent that there is a staunch contrast in interests and intents amongst the two documents. While the Declaration appears as a passionate outcry of abuse and emancipation for the colonists, the Constitution ...
