Freedom Crossing Freedom Crossing talks about how someone point of view can change completely. Laura went back North to live with her father and brother, Bert she had recently been living in the South with her aunt and uncle. One night she fond Bert talking to Joel (an old friend) in the middle of the night about whether or not Martin (a runaway slave) can stay with they until Joel could come back and take Martin to the place where a boat will pick Martin up and take him to The Promised Land, Laura said that she did not care if Martin stayed with them or not, even though deep down she knew it wasn’t right and that they shouldn’t do it. The day after they decided that Martin could stay Laura found out that Martin could read, but his master …show more content…
told him to forget how to or he would make him forget. Laura was confused so Bert showed her that marks on Martin’s back that were made by a whip, “Martin’s back was crossed with long scars that she knew must have been caused by a heavy whip” (56). Later on, Joel sent a gift for Laura and it was Uncle Tom’s Cabin and a note that said “Though some may fail, those who try on and on will succeed. Sometimes the folly leads to freedom, and the rabbit escapes from the trap” (pg. 82). Bert and Laura go and visit Joel but his house was surrounded by slave catchers because his father had helped a runaway escape. So they turned around and went back home, but on their way home they see Tyron’s Folly and they realizes that Joel’s note said something about Tryon’s Folly.
They go to Tyron’s Folly and they realizes that that is where the boat will pick up Martin. Once they leave Tryon’s Folly they hear that a runaway was captured so they go to see if it was Martin who was captured and luckily it wasn’t. But, there was a carriage that was stolen to help the captured slave escape and they realize that is was their carriage that was stolen. Later that evening when they went back home Bert is arrested because they slave catchers found it suspicious that is was Bert’s carriage that helped the slave escape is they take him. Laura tells Martin once the slave catcher leave and Martin tells Laura that they must leave today. Laura realizes that is it now her responsibility to take Martin to Tyron’s Folly, so they get everything ready and wait for the right moment to leave. Laura and Bert make to Tryon’s folly and Joel arrives right after them and Laura and Martin were relieved it wasn’t a slave catcher. Joel takes Martin and another runaway to the boat that was going to take them to The Promised Land. This is how Laura’s point of view changed completely. She started of being a Southerner that thought that slavery was ok to a Northerner to seeing the reality of
slavery.
In 1776, David McCullough gives a vivid portrayal of the Continental Army from October 1775 through January 1777, with sharp focus on the leadership of America’s greatest hero, George Washington. McCullough’s thesis is that had not the right man (George Washington) been leading the Continental Army in 1776, the American Revolution would have resulted in a vastly different outcome. He supports his argument with a critical analysis of Washington’s leadership during the period from the Siege of Boston, through the disastrous defense of New York City, the desperate yet, well ordered retreat through New Jersey against overwhelming odds, and concludes with the inspiring victories of Trenton and Princeton. By keeping his army intact and persevering through 1776, Washington demonstrated to the British Army that the Continental Army was not simply a gang of rabble, but a viable fighting force. Additionally, Mr. McCullough supports his premise that the key to the survival of the American Revolution was not in the defense of Boston, New York City, or any other vital terrain, but rather the survival of the Continental Army itself. A masterful piece of history, 1776 is not a dry retelling of the Revolutionary War, but a compelling character study of George Washington, as well as his key lieutenants, and his British adversaries, the most powerful Army in the 18th Century world. When I read this book, I went from a casual understanding of the hero George Washington to a more specific understanding of why Washington was quite literally the exact right man at the exact right place and time to enable the birth of the United States.
There are many ways in which we can view the history of the American West. One view is the popular story of Cowboys and Indians. It is a grand story filled with adventure, excitement and gold. Another perspective is one of the Native Plains Indians and the rich histories that spanned thousands of years before white discovery and settlement. Elliot West’s book, Contested Plains: Indians, Goldseekers and the Rush to Colorado, offers a view into both of these worlds. West shows how the histories of both nations intertwine, relate and clash all while dealing with complex geological and environmental challenges. West argues that an understanding of the settling of the Great Plains must come from a deeper understanding, a more thorough knowledge of what came before the white settlers; “I came to believe that the dramatic, amusing, appalling, wondrous, despicable and heroic years of the mid-nineteenth century have to be seen to some degree in the context of the 120 centuries before them” .
The novel Tangerine, written by Edward Bloor, perfectly demonstrates how a character can change their ways and learn lessons. When the protagonist, Paul Fisher, was first introduced, he was a shy, quiet kid, who never tried to change his situation. He has a terrible relationship with his brother, Erik, and is literally terrified of him and what he will do to him. In the beginning of the book, he was moving from Houston, Texas to his new home in Tangerine, Florida. In his fresh start to life in Tangerine, he learns that he shouldn’t be scared, and that he needs to start standing up for himself and letting his voice, thoughts, and opinions be heard. Even though Paul starts off scared, afraid, intimidated, and full of self doubt, he learns that he needs to change his ways and attitude towards his life, and to take action to make things right.
Since the beginning of the United States the American people have been on the move. Public transportation has played a major role in the development of this nation and in bringing its citizens together. In the book “Divided Highways”, author Tom Lewis takes the reader on a journey of the building of the Interstates and the consequences(good and bad) that came from them. Lewis believes that the Interstates are a physical characteristic of America and that it shows “all our glory and our meanness; all our vision and our shortsightedness”(xiv).
Bravery can be showed by having strength, being willing to sacrifice, and standing up for yourself and others. Life will not be very fun if you do not try to make it fun. One has to be brave to make life fun. If one is not strong it would make it hard to be brave. If Holling was not strong then he would not have been able to play Ariel in the Shakespeare play. All of his friends showed up when he was was wearing yellow tights and feathers on his butt. He stayed strong and finished the play. “Still ringing in the hands of Danny Humfer, Meryl Lee and Mai Ti who were standing in the very front row.” (Schmidt 86) That moment was when Holling first saw all of his classmates watching him in the play. At first he only saw Danny’s parents, but then
2. The title of this book relates to the story, because in the book, Ponyboy and Johnny are “outsiders.” They can be thought of as Outsiders because they are labeled Greasers although they do not act like hoodlums, like the rest of the Greasers. They are thought of as Greasers just because they live on the East Side of town, and because they slick back their hair. But Ponyboy and Johnny are different then all of the other Greasers because they show their emotions, and are sensitive.
In Mary Rowlandson, “A Captivity Narrative”, Rowlandson recounts her experiences as a captive of the Wampanoag tribe. The tribe took captives from Lancaster in 1676 because of the ongoing violent altercations between the English colonists and Native Americans during King Philip’s War. Since many of the Native Americans brethren had fallen in battle, they saw it fit to take English folk captive and use them to take the place of their fallen brethren, trading/ransom pieces, or killing them in revenge. This was becoming a common practice for the Native Americans to attack villages and in result, some English started fleeing the area or started to retaliate. Rowlandson was a Puritan wife and mother, in her
The slave narrative that I have read was “A slave’s adventure toward freedom: not fiction, but the true story of a struggles” by Peter Burner was telling his personal story of a slave who went and was fighting for his freedom. Peter Bruner has the opportunity to tell his experience and story of his life at Miami University. Peter Bruner was born in Winchester, Kentucky, in Clark County in the year of 1845. His master was John Bell Bruner, who at that point in time act fairly toward him. Peter master was a tanner with a partnership with his brother Joe Bruner. A tanner is the process of treating skins and hides of animals to produce
In chapter 12, Douglass explains to the readers and gives the details of his long journey from freedom and how he was successful . However, Douglass explains to the readers he was unable to give a complete account of his flight, because disclosing all the facts of the escape would compromise those who helped him and make it more difficult for other slaves to escape. Frederick Douglass also expresses the frustration he’s feeling with the way in which the In the chapter Douglass explains appreciative the bravery of those slaves who are bold enough to run the Underground Railroad in their indiscretion makes it much more difficult for slaves to escape the freedom. Douglass recommends keeping the slaveholder ignorant of the means by which slaves
In the middle of the night, four white men storm into a cabin in the woods while four others wait outside. The cabin belongs to Alice and her mom. The four men pull out Alice’s father along with her mom, both are naked. Alice manages to scramble away. The men question Alice’s father about a pass, which allows him to visit his wife. Her father tries to explain the men about the loss of the pass but the men do not pay any attention to him. Instead they tie him to a tree and one of the white man starts to whip him for visiting his wife without the permission of Tom Weylin, the “owner” of Alice’s father. Tom Weylin forbid him to see his wife, he ordered him to choose a new wife at the plantation, so he could own their children. Since Alice’s mother is a free woman, her babies would be free as well and would be save from slavery. But her freedom “status” does not stop one of the patroller to punch her in the face and cause her to collapse to the ground.
In the story “The Passage” by Justin Cronin, published June 8, 2010, a lot of amazing things happened. In this dystopian literature of vampiric takeover, there seems to be nothing that can stop it. Or is there? Justin’s main characters set out on a journey of epic proportions. As they try to save the world, it might just crumble around them. Can these blood-suckers be beaten? Can humans prove stronger and smarter than supposed “super humans”? I suppose you will just have to find out by reading this amazing story of strength, fear, and love.
What do you think of; when you hear the word slave? According to Merriam-Webster a slave is someone who “is completely subservient to a dominating influence”. Two of the most known African Americans, who were born slaves and helped others of their race become free, were Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman. Using different tactics they helped many people become free from slavery. This paper will demonstrate Fredrick Douglass’s narrative ‘An American Slave’, which will expose his crucial role in the abolition of slavery, how Douglass overcame slavery, and took control of his own life. Douglass’s tactics for helping slaves will then be compared to Harriet Tubman, one of the most famous Underground Railroad conductors.
Chains, by Laurie Halse Anderson, is the harrowing story of Isabel’s escape from slavery. Isabel must escape Madam Lockton, her cruel slave owner. Through Isabel’s utmost dedication to crossing her “river Jordan” to her freedom, the author displays the theme: “Persistence is key in life.”
This book has taught me a lot about Alexander Hamilton. Most of it was a surprise to me. This book includes where he was born, how he moved to the United States, what he had done to contribute to the country, and his wife and kids. This book has plenty of insight on one of our greatest leaders.
In his history of the Underground Railroad, Gateway to Freedom, Eric Foner discusses the many facets of the Underground Railroad in the 19th century and the plight of fugitive slaves as they made their way from southern states into upstate New York and Canada. By writing this history using the stories of fugitive slaves instead of only accounts of white abolitionists, Foner debunks romanticized misconceptions of the Underground Railroad as a cohesive and highly organized pathway 18th century slaves used to escape, extending all the way into the lower South. He argues instead that the “Underground Railroad” was merely a term used to describe the local groups, committees and abolitionists that worked together using various means to help fugitives on their journey to freedom.