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“Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!” Patrick Henry, although dead before Frederick Douglass was ever born, used his words and poetically described Douglass’s life. Originally known as Frederick Bailey, he was born into slavery but lived to become Frederick Douglass and accomplish an impressive legacy. His childhood was filled with only awful memories of cruelty and inhumanity. When Frederick had learned of the significance of literacy, he educated himself and immediately planned an escape to success. He became one of the most prominent African American of the nineteenth century who represented the black minority as a successful orator, journalist, and anti-slavery leader. As a young man, he deviously escaped slavery and headed north toward freedom, or at least the closest thing to freedom for men of color at that time. He spoke to many people in this area, instilling the importance of eradicating human bondage. While living in the New England area, he became a great author, writing many articles for local newspapers and even composing three versions of his autobiography. During this time in his life, Mr. Douglass also campaigned for the elimination of slavery and civil rights for minorities. He became an inspiration to all and held governmental positions as he persistently worked for constitutional rights throughout his entire life. Frederick Douglass’s arduous past led to his successful influence on the abolition of slavery and effort to end racial discrimination.

Frederick Douglass was born Frederick Augustus Bailey in Tuckahoe, Marylany. He was unaware of his exact age, for he never (more…)

What do Jay Leno, David Letterman, and Oprah Winfrey have in common? They are the hosts of the most popular talk shows. I mostly watch David Letterman’s late show on CBS. There is a certain type of pattern in the show, and many other show hosts such as Craig Kilborn and Conan O’Brien are sharing this pattern. Although the Nielsen Media Research shows that the rating for such talk shows is not as high as other TV shows like Friends nowadays, I still want to make an in-depth analysis of talks shows because there is no such talk shows in the country I came from; therefore I think they represent the American culture in a certain way.

The requirements to be a talk show host are the ability of giving a good speech and sense of humor. David Letterman has them both. Hosts need these qualities to conduct the show, to bring enthusiasm and excitement. Can you imagine what would happen if a host has nothing else to say five minutes after the beginning of the show? Dave never has this kind of problem because he is wisely funny, talkative, and mean. He can make his monologue interesting. Dave always starts the show with about five short jokes. Many jokes are about current issues with celebrities. I personally hate people who make fun of the private lives of others, but I also understand that the subject would be attractive. After all, minding other people’s business and private life is the media’s main (more…)

Abstinence is the only sure way to keep people totally safe from early pregnancies, population overgrowth, and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.

But is it the best way? It is my belief that the “abstinence-only” approach is not the best way to deal with these issues. I think the large majority of these problems stem from a young population ignorant about the negative effects that can come from their sexual activity. Therefore, I feel that a comprehensive sex-education for all teenagers is needed.

Teaching children the “abstinence-only” approach I feel is the same as a doctor treating the symptoms instead of the cause. From a young age, children should be well informed of what sex is and how it is a beautiful thing shared between two people in a mature relationship. When parents try to shelter their children as long as possible and only show them (more…)

A good education is the sunlight which nurtures and reveals the splendor. Without a good education, our intellect will remain in the dark, ignorant of the beauty around us. However, who is responsible for the shower of sunlight?

In And I’m Watching It All From My Window, the author Chinaka Hodge suggested that circumstances dictated the way of people’s life. More often than not, children and Teens modeled on their peers, so if their group went astray, they would just follow. This could account for the ongoing high crime rate in Western Oakland, where drug addicts and unmarried mothers were (more…)

History is a broad subject. In fact, it takes up so much time, since the beginning of humanity until the present. Defined in Longman’s Dictionary, history is ‘all things that happened in the past, especially in the political, social, or economic development of a nation’ . History explains why are things the way they are today, as history adds specific events, inventions or ideas that make a transformation, major or minor. History is almost unlimited, but what it contributes to our present will never be forgotten once we truly know why the study of history is significant.

The foundation, or base of history, is a very long but significant time . History is built from one hundred thousand years, when the first humans, our ancestors, were populating Africa, Asia and Europe . During these times, history itself is a ‘blurred, almost invisible mist’ . However, as time goes on, historians try to ‘penetrate the mist’ for information, or simply finding artifacts or writings from the past to help us with our knowledge of history

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Key moments in history have always enabled us to be, politically, socially, economically and technologically, what we are today. Agriculture was started when people learned to grow crops and herd animals, for supporting larger populations and surviving after the latest Ice Age . Because of food surpluses, people can look forward to secondary needs after survival needs, like pottery and other goods, and this eventually led to civilization . A civilization is formed when the people are as one in their culture, way of living and togetherness .

The first seafarers opened the door to sea navigation, and they traveled to populate countless islands in the Pacific Ocean . Their navigational abilities still puzze today’s scientists . When civilizations reached the Iron Age, with the ability to smelt and produce iron tools and weapons, conflicts peaked at the highest in the ancient world with sharp and firm weapons that provided both offensive and defensive power . When the Roman Empire fell in 476 AD, because of constant attacks and extortion by barbaric tribes, like the Goths and Vandals, which caused history to come to a standstill . The Dark Age after the fall of the Roman Empire ended when Columbus discovered the Americas, and it was a miraculous event that restarted history . In 1776, USA declares itself independence after a revolution that saw Britain lose its grip on this land, eventually increasing its power in all sectors to become today’s most powerful nation. . Japan is today’s Asian powerhouse, because they were influenced by the Europeans during the 1800s, then adding European technologies to the nation, and though Japan failed to cruelly gain Asian colonies as they wanted, they have grown to be an economically and technologically advanced nation . These key moments help shape today’s world and history, and it is almost certain that specific event will continue to modify the world.

Looking at history at (more…)