How Did Fleming Wrote His Raid On Harper's Ferry Surprising?

The historical battle of Harpers Ferry was a pivotal point during the Civil War. While the battle was a clear victory on the Confederate front, Union forces could have changed the outcome with little efforts. This paper analyzes the battle with the intent of identifying how the application, utilization, or availability of intelligence assets could have resulted in an alternate outcome. With the proper use of All Source Intelligence analysis on the Union front, the Battle of Harpers Ferry would have played out completely different. While the results of this battle may not have changed the outcome of the Civil War, it would have affected the timeline of follow-on battles. The structure of this paper is simple, we cover the basics of the battle and follow up with relevant facts on how proper use of terrain analysis and troop capabilities affects the outcome of the battle.

Truly the book had shown me that African-Americans were not the only people that were oppressed by Whites, but also Mexicans as well and they lynched not as much as African-Americans and all the attention was put on the South, Honestly, I’ve known that Mexicans were discriminated not lynched, and I felt as though that indeed there was too much emphasis on African-Americans more than Mexicans, which is probably why I have never known of the lynching in the US South west. All of the severe punishments that came with the crimes remineded of Draco’s law (Draco was a Greek who wrote his laws so severe it was said that they were written in blood, sounds cliché but it’s true). Anyway, this book was excellent and I had learned a lot from it, it made feel like that I really did ignore the innocent, mostly, people that killed for crimes that they did not commit or wrongfully accused. Just comes to show me how poorly taught I was back then, but now I know and I will use this knowledge to tell others that other people were also lynched, not just one group over all. I really appreciated what the book presented to me about the misfortunates of foreigners living in another country whose people hate because they are from other places, not the native land. Truly it shed some light into my learning experience when studying the

Instead of creating a tone that centers on the lives of slaves around him, Douglass grabs the reader’s attention by shifting the tone to more personal accounts.

In my opinion I found it crucial to break away from this way of thinking, by trying to understand race as and social meanings that were constantly being distorted and misrepresented. After completing this reading, I really wanted to understand why some felt that they should be free and that others should be enslaved. Why some people should have rights to land, voting privileges, and employment while others did not. Race and the understanding of racial differences were fundamental influences in the worldview.

A major theme of the book is how effective the use keeping ignorance, creates delusions. Slaveholders withheld information from their slaves to maintain authority and order. Referring back to Douglass never

Books are filled with stories of colonial resistance such as the Boston Tea Party, the burning of effigies, and the Revolutionary War. There are many stories of Daniel Shay's rebellion against the young federal government. Yet one story that receives little attention is the story of Nat Turner's rebellion. This being one of the first rebellions and acts of abolition of slavery you would think that this amazing story would be in every textbook throughout the world. His story is an excellent example of how some slaves fought back and resisted their oppressors. Overall, I was extremely impressed with this work. I think Stephen Oates was truly interested in what he was researching, as this is reflected in the book. He makes important the inhumane treatment and crude conditions that a slave had to endure under their control. His skill as a writer is excellent, and he does a very good job bringing the reader into the story. Oates believes that Nat Turner's rebellion was a critical turning point in American history, especially Southern history. I was especially impressed with his ability to describe what was happening. The detail fills the mind with a well-drawn picture of the scenery, smells, attitudes, and needs of the blacks and whites of this part of the South. Lastly I would say that this book is not only enjoyable, but also an important historical work that is helpful in understanding race relations of the past and

There are man people that think this book is amazing and there are people that think this book is just not educational they say it brings back the past of things that don't happen any more. I think this book is a good book and explains the things that matter. The book basically show how blacks were treated back in the bay. It gives great examples of how life was back then and on how many people view black not just one opinion.

The Civil War was finally over and still there were more battles to face. The surrender took place at Appomattox Court House while Northern military troops surrounded it. After that, there was no treaty signed because treaties are between two nations, instead the South simply surrendered and agreed to unite with the North as one nation. The war was over, but the nightmare of the aftermath was soon to begin. Both sides had a great deal of repairing their land and/or debt. In the South, there was an enormous loss of young men, horses, and mules. “Astoundingly, southern cotton harvest at the end of the nineteenth century were triple 1860s production” (nationalhumanitiescenter.org). This gave the South an extensive break because the more cotton

The book is significant in the sense that it gives even the current generation the knowledge of slavery, how it

“The Book of Negroes is a master piece, daring and impressive in its geographic, historical and human reach, convincing in its narrative art and detail, necessary for imagining the real beyond the traces left by history.” I completely agree with The Globe and Mail’s interpretation of this story. One could almost see the desolate conditions of the slave boats and feel the pain of every person brought into slavery. Lawrence Hill created a compelling story that depicts the hard ships, emotional turmoil and bravery when he wrote The Book of Negroes.

At first glance, the book “my bondage and my freedom by Frederick Douglass appeared to be extremely dull and frustrating to read. After rereading the book for a second time and paying closer attention to the little details I have realized this is one of the most impressive autobiographies I have read recently. This book possesses one of the most touching stories that I have ever read, and what astonishes me the most about the whole subject is that it's a true story of Douglass' life. “ Douglass does a masterful job of using his own experience to expose the injustice of slavery to the world. As the protagonist he is able to keep the reader interested in himself, and tell the true story of his life. As a narrator he is able to link those

Overall I found the book to be well written and very informative. It gave an accurate account of the time during the Emancipation Proclamation. John Hope Franklin used his sources to paint a vivid picture of a time of great change. While many historians have dealt with the Emancipation Proclamation as a phase or an aspect of the Civil War, few have given more than little attention to the evolution of the document in the mind of Lincoln, the circumstances and conditions that led to its

The book was published in 1788 -- substantially after the events described took place. The time gap did not seriously affect the main content of the material because the events he describes were very serious and unforgettable ones. He wrote the material at the time he had already been a member of the Anti- Slavery Society leaving room for a little suspicion of his tendency to exaggerate some descriptions in his narrative. This been said, it is pertinent to note that it is unequivocally clear that the events he describes in this book are those he witnessed firsthand and they made a lasting impression on him. Consequently, this impression

When I was introduced to these characters, I was upset at how much of a coward Captain Davies was portrayed as. He knew what he was doing was wrong, but he did not even try to say something about it. This made me feel sympathy for the slaves because they truly had no idea what they were going to be put through and neither did Mr.

It opened my eyes to so much new information that I had no idea about before, and if I was able to be educated by this information I couldn’t imagine the effect it would have had on her readers back then. Her ability to be real, direct and not sugar coat the information is what really set her apart. I think many people still tip toe around the topic of slavery but Lydia did not. Not only was the piece itself impressive but her ability to take a leap and put herself out there was truly admirable. She knew the topic was risky but that didn’t stop her. Not only was it a risky topic but she was also a woman writer and during that time period for many woman writers, that would have been enough. Lydia didn’t care whose toes she stepped on or who she offended she was going to speak her mind and let her thoughts be known and that was the most incredible thing I took away from her