54th Massachusetts Regiment * One of the first black units in the war * Active from March 13‚ 1863-August 4‚ 1865 * Authorized by MA governor John A. Andrew Commanders: * Col. Robert G. Shaw * Col. Edward N. Hallowell * Colonel Robert Gould Shaw Colonel Robert Gould Shaw It was 1‚100 African American troops Took part in 5 battles: * Battle of Grimball’s Landing * Second Battle of Fort Wagner * Battle of Olustee * Battle of Honey Hill * Colonel
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started in the 1600’s. African Americans were not treated as citizens or free people. They were considered property of white folks and often worked in the cotton fields. The Thirteenth Amendment ended slavery in the U.S. in 1865. The Ku Klux Klan was another issue in America that had to do with race. They were a group of white southerners who protested and fought against political and economic equality for blacks. An
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America progressed during 1865 to 1932‚ African Americans have experienced a variety of American liberty. There were many hurdles African Americans had to overcome before they reached any type of freedom. The first challenge they had to overcome was that they were slaves and considered to be property‚ not a person. Once this was outlawed‚ they had to overcome the discrimination from the government and other Americans. They finally achieved some of the benefits of American freedom by being able to
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Unfair treatment of the Native Americans- the Cherokee Nation Throughout the 19th century Native Americans were treated far less then respectful by the United States’ government. This was the time when the United States wanted to expand and grow rapidly as a land‚ and to achieve this goal‚ the Native Americans were “pushed” westward. It was a memorable and tricky time in the Natives’ history. The US government made many treatments with the Native Americans‚ making big changes on the Indian nation
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This chapter talks about how Italian Americans are inaccurately portrayed as negative characters in the movies and television shows. Sociologist conducted both studies of people who were exposed to these generalizations and the movies themselves. The most common role Italian Americans took within the movies was those of gangsters and members of the mafia. According to studies conducted it turns out that Italian Americans were used to portray the role of members of organized crime
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contributing to American culture. Just by living their day-to-day lives‚ people have been a part of America’s history. Some people‚ however‚ have lived lives that have had a greater impact on this history. One of these people is Frederick Douglass. Through his abolitionist movements‚ Frederick Douglass has made a very important contribution to American culture. Born February 14‚ 1818‚ Frederick Bailey (later known as Frederick Douglass) was given the same slave lifestyle as any other African-American during
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Native American religions are very closely connected to the land in which Native Americans dwell and the supernatural. While there are many different Native American religious practices‚ most address the following areas of supernatural concern: an omnipresent‚ invisible universal force‚ pertaining to the "three ’life crises ’ of birth‚ puberty‚ and death"‚ spirits‚ visions‚ the medicine people and communal ceremony. Greek religion encompasses the collection of beliefs and rituals practiced in ancient
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Immigrants suffered a lot during this period‚ plus they were living in a very filthy condition. After 1865‚ American urban communities developed at a phenomenal rate‚ and urban populaces swelled with specialists from provincial regions and abroad. To move expanding populaces around the city‚ urban communities spearheaded imaginative types of mass travel. High rises came to check urban horizons‚ and new electric lighting frameworks energized nightlife. Neighborhoods partitioned along class and ethnic
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African Americans Vs. Native Americans In today’s society there are many people living in poverty. All across America there are different projects and reservations where the less fortunate reside. Statistics show that mostly minorities live in these different locations. Native Americans and African Americans are two of the more popular races living in these places. The group suffering the most in these situations is the youth. Although both Native American and African American children living
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1. “An analysis of the popular culture of the United States from 1865 to 1900 reveals deep class‚ gender‚ and ethnic or racial divisions.” Assess the validity of this statement. I believe that this statement is very accurate given the social conditions of American society around the turn of the 20th century. Following the end of the Civil War and Reconstruction‚ Americans struggled to regain a sense of normality and divisions between different groups of people highlighted the flaws within society
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