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…Quilting: An African American Tradition <Tab/>The history of African American women in quilting is almost as old as the history of America. Black slave women were needed for spinning, weaving, sewing and quilting on plantations…

…. - July 4, 1776 Second Continental Congress passes the American Declaration of Independence. Declaration states all men are created equal, and people's natural rights such as life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. July 8, 1776- Bell rang to call people…

…Americans were at a disadvantage in North America after the colonists arrived; they were outnumbered and outmaneuvered. The European colonists came to North America to fulfill their hopes and dreams, but in reality conquered the indigenous people of the continent…

…the unjust treatment of prisoners. Many would agree that war ought to be a last resort to settling a conflict, as was the case for James K. Polk in the Mexican-American war. Some have argued that the American support for Texas independence, initially caused…

…Living Behind a White Lie I am an Afghan-American Muslim woman. Afghan woman are a minority of a minority. A very small percent of Afghan women have an education and don't get to be successful because the culture discourages independence for women…

…to the practice of law and became a successful lawyer. Also supervised the Shadwell Plantation. Was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses. Took an active part in events that lead to the American Revolution. 1776- Jefferson took his seat in Congress…

…American home. I kind of like it. It's bigger than our one room house in Russia. Amazingly, It's a three bedroom house!!! I am feeling so much more lucky to have the family that I have. I am starting to like America a little bit. New York, Elliss Islad…

…remote from the chief business of life--gaining a livelihood (Beard, American History). The documents of economy in the Constitution state the importance of security of personal valuables including land, money, and occupational items. The Federalist…

…, that is not the only reason they went into war. Did the U.S. have a valid reason to enter the war? I do not think they did, and I will analyze many of the causes of the war and try to prove why they are reasons not worth going to war. The Americans at this time in history…

…thousands of miles away. This hasty and pivotal turn in American philosophy marked the final American abandonment of the "One World" vision of general idealists and replaced it with another equally powerful vision. A vision of two worlds, one enslaved and one…