Violence in the Slave Society

In 12 Years a Slave, violence took a big role in the slave sociaty. Talking back, not following directions, saying something that is taken the wrong way you will be harmed. Soloman Northrup (Platt) for example in one of the scenes was building a house and was told by someone how it should be done. The Head Master didn't tell him that and Platt told him that he was told to do that instead of doing what the master was telling him to do. He was then hung and they whipped him. Another example is when another women on the plantation named Patsy, did something to get the master mad, the master then made Platt whip her until she sobbed, which was very wrong and it hurt them both physically and mentally. I noticed in the movie that you could see the person being whipped or hurt, but not like head on it was at an angle, but after the fact i saw the results, and heard the sounds and pain the slave was going through. Also a man was hanged by his neck, he did not die but it was long and hard. During this movie it was hard to watch those scenes and see what they went through, I can see why it is rated R.

Patsy Being whipped

Gender in Slavery

In 12 Years a Slave, women were incredibly emotional. For example, Eliza got separated from her children, Solomon did as well, he stayed strong, and he knew if he sobbed over them he would get harsher treatments. Patsy pulled 500 lbs of cotton, while most of the male slaves pulled 160-200. Whoever didn't pull enough to make the masters happy were whipped and hung and however else to make them unhappy for not working hard. The easier jobs are usually done better by women. I think men are stronger physically, and emotionally, women often get to caught up from being taken from their family, that the don't work as hard. Even though it was bad to talk back to your master, men knew how to defend themselves, Platt was a building a house, and they taught him which way to do it, and the master said "You're doing it wrong," and Platt answered back telling him that's how he was taught. By talking back to a master you will be hurt or harmed. In this movie you could see that women had a lot of fear living on a plantation. The women mistress' weren't allowed to say to much, they only had a little input, while the masters said or did whatever was necessary to treat the slaves bad. 

Men And Women

Slave Narrative

The slave I chose was from Youngstown, Ohio. She went by the name of Mrs. Melissa (Lowe) Barden. Melissa's mother worked and died in the Newton County in the north on a plantation. But Melissa had a daughter of her own named Nany Hardy and married a guy with the last name Barden. Melissa assumed that her Masters name was Lowe, she liked him, she only was fond about him when he sold his mother. At the end of the page it says that she had found cataracts in her eyes, and after became legally blind.

In Melissa's narrative I can conclude that Melissa lived on a plantation she was born and raised there. As a child she was there with her mom, and now she has a child of her own who know is on it too. Living on a plantation might sound demanding or cruel but Melissa said she enjoyed herself, she loving the singing and dancing and coming together to be happy. she became legally blind, from her story I bet that did not effect her, she probably remained a happy mother and caring. She didn't have much of a mean side, she lived her life to the fullest.

Melissa's Narrative

Ohio

Religion in the Early 1800's

In the 19th century, there was a Protestant revival time which we call the Second Great Awakening.

Baptist
-Doctrines, a group of Protestant Christians
-They recognize two ministry groups, pastors and deacons.
-Individuals who compromise a group of denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that a baptist performed only by professing believers.

Methodists
-Logic and reasoning to all members of faith.
-You must do some missionary work
-Group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity.

Unitarians
-The understanding of God as one individual person.
-From Buddhism they take power of mediation.
-Working together they can create peace and also justice.

Mormons
-Salvation gained by being cooperative and obedient.
-God has a physical body.
-Unlike most they do not believe in Original sin in which you are born with.

Presbyterian
-Ruled by elderly people
-The churches derive their name from the Presbyterian form of church government, which is groups assembled of elders.
-The roots go all the way back to Protestant Reformation.

Congregationalists
-Congregation
-They are found in Baptist like surroundings or churches.
-Freedom and individual conscience.

An old Baptist Church

Mormons in the West Protest

A Methodist "camp meeting"

Slavery Timeline in America

1619: Slavery in Jamestown Virginia first began, with about 20 men.

1641: The Massachusetts colony legalizes slavery as time went on.

1642: Virginia comes up with a law to help people escape from slavery because they did not agree.

1734: The Great Awakening begins in Massachusetts.

1762: 230,000 people were enslaved the population of enslaved people grew.

1773: The slaves in Massachusetts and people petition aginst slavery in the world.

1793: A cotton field is there now, new for the enslaved people to work on.

1831: In Virginia, they have a slave rebellion, and it is dangerous and hectic.

1862: Emmacipation Proclomation is brought about.

1862: Slavery is fought over, the Cival war had then ended which ended slavery.

Cotton Fields 

Slavery In America

The Great Awakening 

Tecumseh's Speech

In Tecumseh's Speech, the brothers needed to be united and fight for what they believe in, bravery and courage are shown in his speech to the Osages. The first theme is bravery, "If you do not unite with us, they will first destroy us, and then you will fall an easy prey to them." The second theme that s in his speech to the Osages is courage. "Who are the white people that we should fear them?" With these two themes, Tecumseh led his men to stand up and fight with bravery and courage! 

Tecumseh

They are all united as one school or wildcats, in Tecumseh's speech to the Osages, he is talking to his brothers about uniting as one. "That all our dreams have no limitations" in the second verse of We're all in this together is showing courage. They have the power to do anything. "We make each other strong. We're not the same were different in our own way." Every person is different in their own way, like the brothers they are all different but all their strengths unite as one. "and speaking out with one voice" this is showing to be one family, or "brotherhood" and unite together. This song relates to Tecumseh's Speech in a way that they stick together to be champions!

A picture of the Wildcats cast who sing "we're all in this together"

Letter from travelling west

Dear Family and Friends,

California stinks without you, but I'm here to make our days brighter and richer. I miss all of you so much. I traveled Westward to start a new beginning, and to have a brand new start, more importantly i wanted to make money from the gold rush. Here with me in California, I am with The Marshall who found the California River, and also the wagon train. I am traveling with my dearest husband, that I met along the way. I am continuing my journey to travel Westward.

In 1848, the Marshall I found along the way finds the California River, when he found this I was watching him during the expedition. A while back we had just about 15,000 people here, you wouldn't believe it now, there is just about 100,000 people living here, the population grew!! Also here in California there are different groups, races, and personalities here... its so diverse.

I'm moving Westward for more opportunities, and freedom. The world mass migration is happening and i shall be the one to start moving. I witnessed a big Grizzly Bear attack Jed Smith, if you don't know from pictures how big they are picture it in person! I have noticed that the families here live or sell farms, which to me is dangerous and risky. People also going Westward are in danger, 20,000 american people will die going West. This is a good opportunity for me to have better life, more change then staying the same.

The places I have passed have been different, different trails, trees, farms, and all types of animals. I saw families travelling together keeping the children out of risk and safe. In May of 1846 a while back I saw men and children, riding on horses and walking to head for their new home. Every person walking, or travelling wanted warmth and some shelter. Me and Marshall have bonded greatly with being together travelling so far we did not fight as much as we both expected too.

My journey Westward has been a long journey, I mostly miss my family and friends at home. I wanted to travel here by myself, but when i see families together travelling, I wish you all were here to travel West as well. I have seen many different things that I have never seen before, the farm land here is extraordinary. I saw wagon trains and horses, and a grizzly bear. It was great here in California, it gave me a new beginning which is what I was aiming for.

Moving West

Sierra Nevada

Grizzly Bear

Election Day

Election Day in the USA is a day set for the public to have general elections for officials. State and local government offices are also elected on Election Day.

Delaware
Hawaii
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Montana
West Virginia

In 1845, they selected the first Tuesday in November as Election Day. They chose Tuesday because most residents had to travel significant distance to vote and Monday would not be reasonable because people need to begin travelling on Sunday. November 1st is All Saints day as well.

My elected officials are Barack Obama as the president, Joe Biden as vice president, and Elizabeth Warren as our senator, and Nikki T. Tsongas.

3rd district

United States House of Representatives: Nikki Tsongas who is apart of the democratic party, Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren are the senators who represent me in congress.

In the Massachusetts house of representatives David M. Nangle, and Eileen Donahue represent me in Congress from Massachusetts.

Charlie Baker

MA State flag

3 branches of government

The great journey through lowell

October 7th, 2014

My mom drove me to schol at 7:00am. On my way to school i saw trees with the beginning of colors starting to change to orange yellow and red. I saw a park, known as Kitteradge Park, it looked kind of like a fairytale entrance. As i got closer to lowell high school i saw City Hall, and i wanted to know what time it was so i looked up at the big clock on City Hall. The next thing  i saw was the LHS flagpole, or my destination.

October 9th, 2014

Today i found out some bad news, i have a concussion. My day was spent sitting on my couch, wasn't much of a journey but it was something. The doctor told me i had to do nothing. What is doing nothing anyway? I decided to do something and watch a few movies. i couldn't watch anything scary or to loud, so what should i watch? Out of all the movies on netflix, probably about 400 movies to choose from, i chose one… finding memo! Not to loud OR to scary.

October 13th, 2014

My aunt Jennifer called my sister and I on this beautiful fall day. My sister came back from college to stay with me, so my aunt figured this was the perfect time to go! She either wanted to go to Sullivan Farms or Kimballs, we chose Kimballs of course, only because i hadn't been there in ages. It was just starting o be fall, the leaves were changing and the air, as i was eating my ice cream i noticed all these weather changes.

Picture of LHS

Kitteradge Park

The Canal

It would be very difficult to keep a journal every day. Its hard to keep track of everything and every little weather detail or describing things in writing. Maybe every once and a while i could keep one but everyday i couldn't do that, it makes my head hurt. I don't think i would enjoy keeping a journal, i don't look outside to much so it takes effort.

MAP OF LOWELL

The War of 1812 and SSB

The War Of 1812

The war of 1812 was fought for many reasons.
It was between the United Sates and the people of the British Empire.
Most importantly they had a desire to expand into the Northwest Territory, and trade because of Britians ongoing war, they thought it would be the right time.
They also destroyed Britians Indian allies both in Canada and the Southwest.

The Result of the war was that the United states gained respect at home and in Europe. The English influence ended in the Northwest Territory. After this war American citizens showed more pride and respect towards their country. They were much more patriotic, Americans were united people and one nation, fought as one. Nationalism was this result, one of the most important that we have today.

Map Of 1812

The star spangled banner is our national anthem for the United States. 

The national anthem was written by a famous auther as we know of Franscis Scott Key after witnessing the bombart at Fort Mchenry. 

Later it became known as the American patriotic anthem. Also, it let americans with pride, and being United as one whole.

Verse:

O say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming?

Can you see the light after night?

Having pride at the nights last burst of light,

Our flag, waving while the fight is occuring,

Even the bombs going off, our flag is still there and shining bright!

The flag shining in the air

Lewis and Clark

Lewis and Clark, or the Corps of Discovery went out on a mission to map out routes to the Pacific Ocean, to report and document, plants and animals along the journey. They made map of their journey, and were set out to explore the west and document it also.

Map of Lewis and Clark




3 Journal Entries


Clark, September 29 1804

It was at the mouth of River Kansies.
They were on the north side, and they saw indians across the river on the south shore. They are talking about what the saw, on the way to get what the needed at the time it was tobacco.

             

Clark, October 7th 1804

At the mouth of a river Lewis and Clark came accross tracks of white bear footprints, which were known to be very large, and enormous. Clark followed the footprints up the river mile.  

                                                

Clark, November 15th 1805

After harsh weather, it finally became fair, and cleared up, they were set out to find there baggage. The sun was shining til about 1 o'clock. From the southeast, they remailed at Megler Cove.

Boston Marathon Bombing

Boston bomber being taken into custody



Miranda Warnings- this warning advises the suspect of his or hers right to council, and offer a warning of self incrimination. The police officers gave Dzhokhar Tsarnaev a big warning before any criminal justice was to take place.

Part of the weapon

Death Penalty-They wondered if he was eligible for the death penalty, they debated.

 Massachusetts doesn't support the death penalty, but they tried for Dzhokar. Until they get further notice, the death penalty will be hard to win the case, they will wait until more facts are revealed about the case.  

Photo of the shootout in Watertown

Tsarnaev and his brother, went way past the law in our world. Guns, we are the fourth- strictest about the law enforced about guns. They illegelly had them, they were unregistered guns. With these guns they assaulted an MIT officer, and also other law enforcers. They took the use of guns to the next level, it is a strict law.

         

                                                                  

Photo prior to bombing in Times square




They are debating over the immagration, and whether to reform or have no bearing whatsoever. He became and american citizen, in 2011 he was interviewed by the FBI, for the Russian government. They two different Senetors are arguing, but they are looking for an answer, and a conclusion.

Security camera before bombing

Privacy, taken advantage of as well. Security cameras were replayed, and now privacy is a big factor in the world because of the incident. It has been brought to the supreme court, and the 4th amendment,relates a lot to the privacy violation.

Compromises of the Constitution

Compromises of the Constitution

The Great Compromise 

In year, 1787, the Great Compromise was brought about. Two different groups of people were put forth during the Constitutional Convention to create the new branches of government.The Virginia plan and The New Jersey plan led to this Great Compromise. They had two different houses, one based on population and elected by the people, and the other house being allowed two senators for the state legislators. The Great Compromise ended one of the biggest disagreements in history. Small states felt that everyone was equal, and if Congressional representation were based upon population they would be outvoted on everything. The larger states on the other hand felt that population should determine how many representatives they have, they were afraid the small states might outvote them, so they came to that conclusion. Without the Great Compromise we wouldn't have the Constitution or US government like we do today. This was a a big change in History, that changed voters and thinkers. 

The Great Compromise 

  

The Three Fifths Compromise

In 1787, they compromised over the northern states and the southern states during the Constitutional Convetion. The debate was over how slaves should be counted when you're comparing them to the population but more or less for constitutional reasoning. This was an important subject to go over it effected how many seats for the delegates, the percentage of taxes the state wouldn't have to bear. The two delegates who came across this matter went by the names of James Wilson, and Roger Sherman. The northern states did not want all slaves counted into their population, he thought it would take representation from the north. The south wanted the opposite they believed in counting all. If they counted the slaves as property it would give the south more political reasoning and just. The three fifths compromise ended in a result in which both sides agreed to count 3 out of 5 slaves for the state population and also for taxation. Representation in congress also occurred when this agreement was settled between the North and the South. 

The Three Fifths Compromise

Declaration of Independance

The Declaration of Independence: Twitter Fight

Via Twitter ;

                                                                    

King George III

@theREAL_kingGeorgeiii: The colonies separated from the British for many reasons, i have no idea why there was a list of abuses, blamed on me, they have no right to do that with no evidence....

Thomas Jefferson

@Thomasjefferson1743: King George has no idea what he is getting into. The written document makes it clear that Americans are not declaring independence. People continue to petition, you keep ignoring the petitions, your own fault!

@theREAL_kingGeorgeiii: A new Declaration?? So unnecessary..I don't agree, that's why ignored all the petitions. #mad

@Thomasjefferson1743: We made it for many reasons, it is inevitable, and necessary to have independence for people, you have no right to be saying that.

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3 Grievances Towards the King

1) He has refused his assent to laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good. 

2) He has forbidden his Governors to pass laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them. 
3) He has refused to pass other laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of representation in the legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.

@theREAL_kingGeorgeiii: All the blame goes toward me, what about the Parliament???? 

@Thomasjefferson1743: We can't complain about them, maybe if you would listen we could explain, the parliament has no power over America, that is all on you King!

@theREAL_kingGeorgeiii: The Olive Branch Petition is bogus. I refuse to even accept or sign any of that. I disagree with all this being written, I won't sign anything. I will react and accept the Proclamation Rebellion.

@Thomasjefferson1743: I don't get why King George iii won't just procure us relief from our afflicting fears, and all of our jealousies, it is only right....

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Under the terms of the treaty, which ended the War of the American Revolution, Great Britain officially acknowledged the United States as a sovereign and independent nation. 

Declaration of Independance

Dclaration of Independance Hyperlink

French and Indian War

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-The French and Indian War took place in North America in 1754 to 1763.

-The War was between France and Great Britain.

-The causes of the war is that they both wanted all power over the Ohio River Valley so they fought over power.

-The result of the war was with the British Control of North America. It was very expensive and contributed to the conflict between British and their American colonies. The war, in 1754 was the fourth colonial conflict between England and France.