Category: History 3303

  • Streetcar Boycotts in the Era of Plessy v. Ferguson

    Racial discrimination is a critical issue that has attracted the attention of the general public a long time ago and is still discussed by numerous professionals in such spheres as history and politics. Blair Kelley also revealed her interest in this topic. She wrote a book titled Right to Ride: Streetcar Boycotts and African Citizenship…

  • Social Transformations of the Mid-1800s in the US

    In the U.S, the 19th century was an era of social transformations driven by several disparities deeply rooted in society. Many of the movements were supported by religious revivals known as the Second Great Awakening. Revivalists preachers denied the Calvinist idea of predestined salvation, emphasizing that all souls are created equal and can be saved…

  • Ho Chi Minh and Vietnamese Independence

    I suppose that Ho Chi Minh meant the help that Vietnam provided for France in the course of World War II. At that time, Vietnam got into the center of conflict between France and Japan. Becoming a location of the fight for territory between the two nations, Vietnam lost its positions (Ho Chi Minh, 2013).…

  • Constitutional Issues in Relation to Society and Religion

    Introduction In Plano, Texas, families of several elementary school children sued the Texas school district for religious discrimination and impeding on exclusive rights and freedoms provided for in the first amendment of the constitution. According to the parents, the school allowed for winter and birthday parties but excluded Christmas parties. Also, the administrators and Principals…

  • A New Nation in Need of Change

    In the summer of 1786, just several years after the end of the Revolutionary War, Shays Rebellion unfolded in Massachusetts. Many Merchants who had donated money to the Continental Congress started to call in their debts and demand upon payment in cash for future goods and services. As William Mannings writing reveals, though the rebellion…

  • Ho Chi Minh Role in Vietnamese History

    In his Declaration of Independence, Ho Chi Minh claimed that Vietnam had rendered certain services to the Allies during the World War II, and for this, the country had deserved freedom. Ho (1960) states, A people who&have fought side by side with the Allies against the Fascists during these last years&must be free and independent…

  • Germanys Great Influence on the World Politics

    Globalization, or the process of strengthening the international bonds between countries in political, economic, and media sectors, is currently one of the major threats to the autonomy of many states. Germany is one of the countries that have a great influence on world politics, yet it has a history of foreign campaigns and international relations…

  • Gunpowder Empires and the 16th Century Japan

    The first half of the 16th century in Japan belongs to the Muromachi period (1336-1573 C.E.) during which it had a decentralized political system allowing local lords to rule small regions of the country separately. During the mentioned period, a shogun ruled Japan through retainers, who provided military support in exchange for political rights. However,…

  • Tartars, Their History and Leaders

    Table of Contents Introduction Tartars and Their Leaders Writers View on Tartars Conclusion Introduction Pope Innocent IV wanted to find out more about the Mongols. The church also had intentions of spreading Christianity to the East. The church, therefore, sent some emissaries for that task. When John of Plano Carpini got there, he found them…

  • French and English Colonies Comparison in the North America

    The colonization of North America continent has a turbulent and contradictory history. For more than three centuries the seekers for new lands, better life and adventures had explored the continent brought dramatic changes into lives of indigenous Indian people. French and English colonists were among those Europeans who influenced the continent the most. While both…