Freedom Vs. Slavery

Even though the slaves were free, reconstruction did not not do much for the former slaves. The majority of them were forced into sharecropping and the conditions they were forced to live with we're just as bad, of not worse. All in all they conditions were not the different from before the civil war. Just because they were free doesn't mean they could afford to move away from there owners and start there owns lives. 

Leading A Union Away From War

Reconstruction in the South was led by the president himself, Abraham Lincoln. Although, many people strongly disagreed with his plan on amnesty,or forgiveness of The South. Many people of The North & The South alike we're angered by this decision. Even I disagree with the policy that was put into the place. The members of the Confederacy had committed the high crime of treason and we're pardoned for that crime. Even though they had killed thousands of Union soldiers during the war. Also, even though not all southerners had committed this treason and we're not a part of the Confederacy, they we're forced to take a loath of loyalty. This was not fair to the Union families who had lost family members in the bloody battles and this was not fair to the Southerns who had nothing to do with the war itself.

A Union Divided.

Slavery, at the time of President Lincoln's term, was a heated topic. Secession began solely for the facts that the South believed that the election of Abraham Lincoln was putting their ability to own slaves at risk - therefore dramatically damaging their economy. Even in the North, ( to many's surprise) there were slavery supporters. For this reason, Lincoln essentially had to make the war about preserving the Union. If he made it about slavery, he would have lost supporters, which he greatly needed during the course of the war. Particularly if he was to gain a second term.

All Asians Are Smart and All Celebrities Are Drug Addicts.

Stereotypes surround everything we do. They influence our opinions and judgments, even though we all say they don't. Stereotypes are so prominent in our society today because they constantly surround us in the media. Whether you're watching television, listening to the radio, or reading a book. I guarantee that a stereotype is being presented to you somewhere in that entertainment piece. Whether a stereotype is good or bad, it effects the way we see people and events throughout the world.

Past, Present, and the answer to our furture.

         The title of this entry could be the answer to the question in itself. History matters for so many reasons, it would take me hours to write. For now however, I'll break it down to the best of my abilility. History, is our past of ancestors and stories, and how our world shaped to be what it is today. History, is our present, for we are making history through our course of daily activites. History, is our personal stories. The stories that led you to become the human being you face in the mirror every morning. History, in my belief, is our future. For the events that happen today, might lead us to knowledge tomorrow. History repeats itself. An excellent example of this is the roller coaster rde we call our economy. By studing the past and reflecting on how issues of great measure were dealt with at that time. We might be able to come up with solutions for our problems existing today.

Little white lies don't hurt anyone, right ?

           Everyone of us has been through history class after history class, being taught not only lies but sterotypes. One could present the arguement that these so called "facts" such as the "first Thanksgiving dinner" or "Witches were burned at the stake," should be aletered to tell the truth to our youth. However, every single one of us heard these stories and yet we know the truth now. Those stories point children in the correct direction with a few "little white lies" along with it. These lies are not hurting anyone as long as we learn the true facts along the way of education through the years.