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… today, slavery was, in fact, profitable. The market value alone of slaves suggests profitability. In 1815, a typical U.S. slave was worth $250; by 1839 the price was $500; and by 1860 it had climbed to $900. Prices of slaves would not have quadrupled…

… assignment, find at least three slave pens in the metro D.C. area and report on your finds. Using resources like the Library of Congress, City of Alexandria Library system, George Mason University, the Federal Historic Preservation Society, the Alexandr…

… whites, have always been a problematic and fiery issue throughout United States' history. Frederick Douglass was a self-taught black man who wrote about his experiences as a slave. In his book, "From Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass,…

… if you are the wrong color, you are not normal. Racism is a problem that we face every day. Racism is like a disease that spreads. Children can learn this disease from classmates or even from their parents. Then they grow up with a raciest attitude…

… which led to the end of slavery in the United States. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863, during the Civil War. It declared freedom for all slaves in the areas of the Confederacy that were still in rebellion against…

… tried to expand their boundaries. Much of the time they disregarded the native populations or created stereotypes around them that suited their colonial needs. Imperialism brought about a clash of cultures. Colonial European and Japanese power…

… by Education Digest indicated that 77 percent of teenagers believe that there is racism at their school. Another staggering 75 percent said that the student body at their particular school is socially segregated. More remarkably,…

… was started in the spring of 1866. Six Confederate veterans formed a social club in Pulaski, Tennessee. This KKK only lasted a short six years, but left tactics and rituals that later started in generations. (Ingalls, 9) The Klan was a small…

… invaded the town of Harpers Ferry Virginia, took over the federal armory and attempted to stir up a revolt among the slaves of the surrounding plantations. Brown easily took the armory for it was not heavily guarded but a slave revolt was virtually…

… or prejudice. The essay "The View from the Bottom Rail" by James West Davidson and Mark Hamilton Lytle opened my eyes on how American history could be looked at as one sided and even bias. Even today there is still bias in America. In today's…