I was suddenly supporting a side that I obviously disagreed with, and worst of all, some of the pro slavery arguments actually held some water. ... Unlike the slaves in the south, many of these men did not even have homes or food, making them worse off, in many ways, than the slaves. ...
Mendoza is originally a man of trade and no feeling; he captures Native Americans from their homes and sells them as slaves to the Spanish and Portuguese. ... He stood up against a cardinal and held the ground for his mission, opposing Portuguese control and the threat of enslaving the new converts. ...
Sam was never afraid to speak very liberally about how he felt about the British, he was the type of man who could hold peoples attention when he spoke to them, and he would definitely use this to his advantage, after the Boston massacre a meeting of the citizens of Boston was held, Sam was the first to address the crowd, he stated that only the immediate removal of the British troops from Boston would alone satisfy Adams" insulted and offended townsmen, and that if they (the British soldiers) were not(removed from Boston) , he, and he alone must be answerable for fatal consequences, which it ...
Khadi (home made cloth) was used to protest British rule and the spinning wheel became a symbol of the movement. ... Round table talks in London were held as a result of the campaign. Three round table talks were held with the issue of whether Indians had the right to govern themselves. ...
America was affected by the wall street crash more than other countries because many people held shares and due to prices falling were unable to pay their debts which led to financial ruin. ... In Agriculture the government introduced a Wheat Act which guaranteed the price of the home product. ...
Sometimes their homes even became stations on the underground railroad. ... Their homes often became stations on the Underground Railroad, which helped slaves fleeing to the free states or to Canada. ... In fact, the idea for the first convention for women's rights, held in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848, grew out of women abolitionists' dissatisfaction with the limitations placed on their role. ...
