Analysis Of Elizabeth Anker's Orgies Of Feeling : Melodrama And The Politics Of Freedom

This essay argues that John Stuart Mill's On Liberty presents a strong case for individuality of citizens, challenging the role of paternalism through autonomous social progress and utilitarian values. On the other hand, it is shown that Mill's arguments against public regulations are very narrow, and his own ideas frequently adhere to paternalism, thus creating a weak defence against state control politics.

The movie Lincoln, directed by the infamous Steven Spielberg, is based on the life of Abraham Lincoln and his efforts to pass the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would abolish slavery completely. With the assumption that the Civil War would end in one month, however, Abraham feels it it is imperative to pass the amendment by the end of January, thus removing any possibility that slaves who have already been freed may be re-enslaved. Radical Republicans believe the amendment will be defeated, due to the support of it not being completely assured, since they prioritize the issue of ending the war. Even if all of them are ultimately brought on board, the

With the eruption of the Civil War came one of the biggest tribulations and trials that this country has ever faced, but as we understand the motives of one of the greatest Presidents in American History we can see that the Civil War was inevitable. From his original intentions of merely preserving the Union and holding the country together, to permanently abolishing slavery we can observe why prevailing in the struggle of the Civil War is one of Lincoln’s defining legacies. Thus, as the civil war draws to a close, an old tumultuous era has ended, and a new more prosperous era has

As an admirer of Lincoln, O’Reilly shares similar conservative views in politics and religion. O’Reilly was a New Yorker born and raised, who attended private schools and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in history at Marist College, a masters in broadcasting journalism at Boston University, and a masters of public administration at Harvard University. He has been a history teacher, a newspaper columnist, and is currently a highly successful political commentator with his own show “The O’Reilly Factor”. In spite of his extensive background in history, when researching this subject, O’Reilly discovered more controversy than expected, as there are many conspiracy theories surrounding Lincoln’s assassination. He revealed the layers of proven and alleged conspiracies for the reader. Today’s ongoing debates of the facts played a part in O’Reilly’s decision to write this

The freedom of America’s slaves has always been accredited to Abraham Lincoln, but he was not always the complete abolitionist as he is commonly portrayed. The “house divided”, as Lincoln depicts it in his famous ‘House Divided’ speech, of the United States during the Civil War, was not always lead towards the freedom of all mankind, and there is sufficient evidence to support this claim. The sixteenth president is most commonly remembered for inducing the courage and determination to end the Civil War, with the Emancipation Proclamation, although when it more closely studied he did not cross the great divide of enslavement vs. freedom with the submittal of that fabled document. When following the many famous quotes and speeches of Lincoln’s life, it appears that he was against all slavery and bondage. At the same time, when more closely examined, the quotes and speeches actually leaned towards his lack of strong opinion on the outcome of slavery. Lincoln is perceived as the most famous revolutionary of American history, but he does not live up to his legacy of being the eradicator of forced servitude.

O'Reilly, Bill, and Dwight Jon Zimmerman. Lincoln's Last Days. New York: Square Fish, 2014. 213-15. Print.

Lincoln’s particular brand of antislavery sentiment appealed to a wide range of Northerners, his procolonization attitude and emphasis on Constitutional

As stated by Thaddeus Stevens, “The Greatest measure of the 19th century was passed by corruption, aided and abetted by the purest man in the world.” First, the 13th Amendment was the greatest measure of the 19th century because the amendment greatly affected the US societally, and economically. Second, the measures taken to secure the passing of the 13th Amendment were corrupt because members of the House of Representatives were convinced by dishonest means. Finally, Lincoln was the purest man in the world because of his intentions throughout the process of getting the 13th amendment passed. Lincoln, the purest man in the world, aided the passing of the 13th amendment with great intentions, but by erroneous methods.

The freedom of America’s slaves has always been accredited to Abraham Lincoln, but he was not always the complete abolitionist as he is commonly portrayed. The “house divided”, as Lincoln depicts it in his famous ‘House Divided’ speech, of the United States during the Civil War, was not always lead towards the freedom of all mankind, and there is sufficient evidence to support this claim. The sixteenth president is most commonly remembered for inducing the courage and determination to end the Civil War, with the Emancipation Proclamation, although when it more closely studied he did not cross the great divide of enslavement vs. freedom with the submittal of that fabled document. When following the many famous quotes and speeches of Lincoln’s life, it appears that he was against all slavery and bondage. Although when they are more closely examined, the quotes and speeches actually leaned towards his lack of strong opinion on the outcome of slavery. Lincoln is perceived as the most famous revolutionary of American history, but he does not live up to his legacy of being the eradicator of forced servitude.

One of the most significant conflicts in the film Lincoln is deciding between peace and passing the thirteenth amendment. For this reason, getting the votes on the amendment to pass is difficult because others think if we let this amendment pass the war will not end. With the Civil War going on year four and the union struggling to keep together, Lincoln decides to try and pass the thirteenth amendment and receive support from the House of Representatives. The thirteenth amendment is the abolishment of slavery and involuntary servitude. Lincoln says that the key to peace is passing this amendment. The only person who truly believes in Lincoln’s vision is Thaddeus Stevens, who was a republican. Stevens did not see eye to eye with Lincoln

At the beginning of the movie we see Lincoln talking to two African Americans who served in the war, and they went on to say that they loved his speech and one of them even quoted the end of his speech. This movie shows us how much we need rescuing. According to Spielberg, Lincoln and his contemporaries debated the moral merits of ending slavery now or ending the war now. Lincoln was gaining and losing votes. People are looking at it as this: if African Americans are given rights then women are next and people do not want that. A man had said that if we give African Americans the freedom then they are going to want more. Lincoln does not know that there are bribes being made in order to get 20 votes from the representatives. Lincoln is

“Battle Cry of Freedom; The Civil War Era id a work of such vast scope necessarily emphasizes synthesis at the expense of theme. If there is a unifying idea in the book, it is McPherson 's acknowledged emphasis on “the multiple meanings of

Hughes personifies liberty but dresses her in a wreath crown with fake patriotism. The land he seeks would be rid of this deception. Americans boast of liberty and freedom, but it is not for all because equality is not “in the air we breathe.” Hughes’ use of personification brings the idea of liberty down to a human level and makes it more realistic. This use of figurative language calls for a realistic view of the situation.

However, so do those “motivated by egoism” using terms of “happiness” or “flourishing” that stand subjectively determined. Saul Alinsky, in his 1971 book Rules for Radicals stated the process for political statecraft, "Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it." However, Wilberforce and Douglas, as Statesmen, offered a target of responsibility to others by personalizing sympathy based on feelings of human goodwill, commitment to the idea of universal natural rights, self-interest, and then, polarized it based on respect for virtuous action. While James Madison, the commonly acknowledged “Father of the Constitution,” in a speech at the Constitutional Convention denounced slavery grounded in “the mere distinction of color” as “the most oppressive dominion ever exercised by man over man.” Nevertheless, Slavery stood as government policy in the States until the Thirteenth Amendment, passed in January of 1865. Just as in 1787, when Wilberforce expected a quick and easy victory, Monroe’s desires had roadblocks, as the pathway to abolition was fraught with difficulty; Power and money interest, government filibustering, entrenched bigotry, international politics, slave unrest, and political fear. As Nicholas Buccola in his work, “Each for All and All for Each”: The Liberal Statesmanship of Frederick Douglass observed, “Douglass lost some faith in the power of natural sympathy; he turned to political action and attempted to move his fellows to behave in responsible ways by emphasizing the moral commitments expressed in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.” Subsequently, Wilberforce and Douglas learned that in order to move public sympathy required for government action, polarizing Moral Utilitarianism required empathizing the consequentialism of slavery with divine and natural law

Actually, Steven Spielberg’s film named “Lincoln” starts during the time of the Civil War, when President Abraham Lincoln was requiring this war’s end. From the initial scene the cruelty of the war is clearly shown, mostly against African American soldiers. In fact, racial discrimination was a significant problem at that time and that was one of the biggest struggles of Abraham Lincoln, as he attempted to maintain the whole nation as one union. The film describes the situation occurred in the 1860s and discloses that white privilege was a centric faith. Nevertheless, the manner in which white people are depicted in this film assumes that there are only insignificant changes in that respect.