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…is as much a history of slavery as it is a history of resistance to enslavement. From the moment they set foot on American soil, Africans plotted against their masters. Haiti and Brazil were two regions where slavery was as especially important as it was harsh…

…The Scarlett Pimpernell's relationship towards the French Revolution The fictional story "The Scarlett Pimpernell" by Baroness Orczy portrayed many factual events pertaining to the French Revolution and also created an interesting story to captivate…

…"Ignorance is strength" In this date and time that still applies to our world today for those that have knowledge. Those who know have power over those who don't. The story of Animal Farm is a story of revolution, abuse of power, and a lesson in history…

…Religion and Politics in America advances five theories for placing in a meaningful context the sometimes bewildering complexity of relations among religion, politics, and culture in American society. The culture wars thesis illuminates the contours…

…into an idealistic young nation. The revolution had many causes and factors, many leaders and heroes for every faction. The revolution struck with speed and intensity, and when it was over, the government that was in place had changed into a whole kind of governance…

…In Charles Dickens', "A Tale of Two Cities", the author continually foreshadows the future revolution. Dickens depicts a Paris crowd, united by their poverty, in a frenzy to gather wine from a wine cask that was shattered. Also, we find a macabre scene…

…of the newly found country would have been destroyed, making the will to fight against the opposition impossible.         The American Revolution, which lasted from 1775-1783, was a test of the country's unity and their will to fight for a just cause…

…. <Tab/>Thomas Jefferson was one of the most influential architects in American History. Among some of his greatest designs was his private plantation in Virginia, Monticello. He based the design of the house on drawings by 16th-century Italian…

…Women's lives changed significantly during and after the American Revolution. During this time in history women were only recognized for housekeeping and child rearing. But the war meant women had to take charge during the absence and after the deaths…

…and immediately instituted a communist program of economic and social changes. Castro allied his government with the Soviet Union and seized billions of dollars of American Property. The United States and Cuba have shared a long history of mutual mistrust…