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Thesis Statement For Slavery

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A. Thesis Statement: The reason slavery was supported is because it made the owners enormous amounts of money, but when it came to freeing them it could only be done by war. If the Slaves succeeded in rebelling against the slave owners others could have been encouraged to change the order of classes. B. Evidence Used: 1. Thousands of slaves were brought over in boats like animals. 2. If something wrong was done they would get whipped, lashes, a numerous amount of times. 3. There were so many slaves that owners feared them rebelling against. 4. Slavery was so horrible that they would have to run away and hide a great distance away. 5. The Civil War was very bloody war that in the end brought an end to slavery but not immediately. C. Important …show more content…

Thesis Statement: Through the Railroad Corporations, we once again see how the rich use force the poor into doing all of their hard work when in the end they do not get anything. This all leads the formations of acts like the Homestead Acts and the Socialist Party Acts. B. Evidence Used: 1. The 14th amendment was altered so it didn’t include the black people. 2. The U.S. Steel Corporation had been build were those who work for them were treated/paid unfairly. 3. Immigrants that were women had been treated especially rudely. 4. Haymarket Square full of people was bombed. 5. Showing the farmers alliance is formed due to banks stealing their jobs adds the thesis because I feel it really tell the struggle that the people were enduring C. Important sources and analysis: 1. a) Henry George, Progress and Poverty, book b) This source really gives an insight on his opinion about the ownership of land and how it was “becoming monopolized”. Also it brings forth the very interesting idea to put one single tax of the land owned to solve their problems. c) Other sources I would read are books that have to do with the struggles and trials that come with owning land in that time so that I could better understand where he is coming …show more content…

a) “A Negro newspaper in New Orleans”, newspaper b) This source shows what truly what is going on and what it looks like. I find that there is no one trying to make another look good or cover up the incident; it is just the plain truth and is so powerful that I can see it in my mind. c) Other sources that I would read are journals of those that were involved in incidents similar to these so that I get a better perspective of their thoughts, opinions, and what they think should be done. D. Observations/Questions: 1. How do we look back on our history, see in terror how cruel we acted, and then continue to treat those under us the exact same way? 2. Where did the racism towards blacks start from, for it has been going on for hundreds of years, but where did it all spread from

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