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John Edward Bruce and Jacob Riss readings both had to do with how life was in the 1800’s and also shed more light on the things that were going on during that time. As for John Bruce, he explained the deaths of African Americans; Jacob Riss document explained how life was for people as for poverty and living standards. After further reading and more research, I concluded that many of the things still exist in today’s society. Jacob Riss article explained the lives of people who stayed in…

An opposing party with very different views is the Republican Party. Jacob Merritt Howard created the name of the Republican Party during the mid-1850’s. This party emerged due to numerous non-popular groups breaking apart since, during that time, the question of slavery arose. The Republican Party and the Democratic Party have been rivals for many years. When formed, the Republican Party consisted of anti-slavery activists, ex-Free Soilers, and ex-Whigs. Republican’s believe in free enterprise,…

buildings. The Rural Electrification Administration (REA) this program was made to provide money which would supply power to isolated areas. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this regulated the stock market. One of the most important was the Social Security Act. This provides finical help to the elderly. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) program was made to support the Tennessee Valley area, by proving flood control, generation of electricity and producing fertilizer. One of the…

The word “terrorism”, breaking such a peaceful silence, can cause the people around you to look at you with a naked eye and a distasteful frown. Terms like these have no good reputation behind them, more likely, they strike fear into civilians and even the higher-ups. Nowadays, we know certain people and/or group(s) who wield “terror” known as terrorists and use it for the worst of things, all resulting into more chaos and tragedy. To be more specific, these results pertain to blowing up a…

greatest catastrophes that happened in America. For years the debate of abolishing slavery led the Northern abolitionists and Southern proslavery plantation owners to collide head on with each other. After the Civil War the nation suffered greatly in social and economic departments. America was moving downward as a nation. Many of the nation’s leaders tried to rebuild the nation as a whole which began the reconstruction period. Reconstruction was hard to accomplish because slavery was still a…

Gender Inequality In 1776, America declared independence from Great Britain and created a government based on the rights of all men. Thomas Paine, a supporter of these ideals, believed that this new and just government resulted in equality between all. However morally sound the government was, there was still one flaw: it was centered on the rights of men. During this time, the creators of the government did not give the same rights to women as they did to men. This male centered government…

Association) that would offer jobs to the unemployed in hope of the more people making money, the more money that would soon go back to the economy. And finally, reform, this is the few things that were set up to make our economy increase, like Wall Street, Social Security, and the FDIC that would make sure that the American people would get their money from the banks even if the banks went bankrupt. This is problematic in Hoover’s eyes…

Is Jackson a true American Hero? The Jacksonian Democracy was a period of American history that occurred roughly from the election of President Andrew Jackson in the late 1820’s all the way to the 1850’s. During this time many positive and negative things occurred during the United States history. A common argument that occurs even to this day from this time period is, was President Andrew Jackson a true American hero, or a true American Villain? Andrew Jackson is indeed not a true American…

The United States needs an outstanding president who will be willing to put their best effort to make the greatest for our Country. The best candidate would be Hillary Clinton, she has proven that she’s the candidate who can take on tough fights and get things done. But that’s not the only reason she should be our next president. Clinton will make a positive change in economy, taxes and immigration. Hillary Clinton has a position as a candidate and knows where she stands with all her promises to…

With all the aforementioned, raising the wage would not only help the economy grow but, would also give everyone the feeling of economic security and confidence. While this sounds like a random factor, confidences in the economy will have a ripple effect and stimulates spending, lowers interest rates by making it easier for people to access loans and receive credit, boosts performance and returns in the financial market and encourages investments. There are no easy solutions, but there are…