African Americans have been fighting for their rights for decades. The African American civil rights movement changed everything. ... Being a mason meant believing in equality and democracy. ... The revolution was a complicated battle because Americans were fighting for equality, yet America had slaves. ... Many years after Hall's death, the Prince Hall Masons continued to meet and promote lives of virtue, equality and democracy. ...

• Word Count: 3545
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Civil War pitted Americans against each other. ... In fact, she says, "cotton productivity, no doubt due to the sharecropping system that replaced slavery, remained central to the American economy for a very long time Cotton was the leading American export from 1803 to 1937." 1. ... As America evolved Southern states and their representation argued for powerful state rights to protect the interest of farmers. ... They distrusted bankers, cared little for commerce and manufacturing, and believed that freedom and democracy flourished best in a rural society composed of self-sufficient farm...

• Word Count: 3046
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

There are many movies made illustrating many different aspects of American wars, good and bad. The American Revolution was mainly a political movement; however there were some social and economic factors. ... Considering their circumstances, it is not surprising that they decided that a democracy could be more effective in fairly ruling a nation. ... America was no longer a truly British nation, so they decided to break away. ... The American Civil war was also a necessary evil. ...

• Word Count: 4263
• Approx Pages: 17
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The 19th century witnessed the birth of two monumental movements in American history: Abolition of Slavery and Women's Suffrage. These two movements both sought to secure the American promise of liberty and equality for all people. ... The Awakening sparked a critical concept; that through religious efforts and moral reform, America could possess a perfect society. ... Incidentally, the Abolition movement gave women a rare and untraditional opportunity to be public advocates to the people of America. ... She was said to be the first African-American woman to deliver a public speech. ...

• Word Count: 2702
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The 19th century witnessed the birth of two monumental movements in American history: Abolition of Slavery and Women's Suffrage. These two movements both sought to secure the American promise of liberty and equality for all people. ... The Awakening sparked a critical concept; that through religious efforts and moral reform, America could possess a perfect society. ... Incidentally, the Abolition movement gave women a rare and untraditional opportunity to be public advocates to the people of America. ... She was said to be the first African-American woman to deliver a public speech. ...

• Word Count: 2704
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Causes of Liberian Civil War Liberia is Africa's first republic that was founded in 1822 as a result of the efforts of the American colonization society to settle freed American slaves in West Africa (Liberia geography, 2006). ... Soon after a group of rebels formed a group called the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD). ...

• Word Count: 2849
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School