The Spanish - American War / U.S. Relations With the Philippines
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This 8 page paper analyzes causes of the Spanish-American War as it affected the U.S. acquisition of the Philippines. The U.S. interest in the region, and in Spanish politics, is discussed. Public and political forces that shaped the country in 1898 are dissected. The interest in this subject as the Philippines celebrated 100 years of independence is considered. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Philus.wps

Abraham Lincoln's Trip to Freedom / How He Came To Believe Slavery Was Wrong
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This five page-paper presents the story of Abraham Lincoln's journey to the presidency and the abolishment of slavery. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: CWAbelin.wps

Frederick Douglass's Position on Slavery
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This 5 page paper looks at this slave's famous narrative and examines his ideas about the institution. The focus of this paper is on Douglass's condemnation of slavery. Direct quotes are provided. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: SA011frd.rtf

Harriett Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin
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In 5 pages, the author discusses Harriett Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin or Life Among the Lowly. 'When considering the institution of slavery in America, one must look to one specific text in order to understand what happened during that horrific time in America's past. That work is Uncle Tom's Cabin or Life Among the Lowly, which exemplifies the injustices faced by the Black American in the 1800s. This book was written by Harriett Beecher Stowe and published in 1852. From this tome, one is able to examine how the institution of slavery and a condoning society conspired to destroy the souls of the enslaved Black Americans. As an author, Stowe appears to want the reader to comprehend those realities so that he/she can better understand how to become a human being instead of a virtual animal. Her thesis appears to be that slavery equals destruction, evil, and lack of humanity. Slavery has negative ethical, moral, and religious implications.' No other sources are cited.
Filename: PCuncl.doc

Slavery In The Ante-bellum South
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A 5 page paper that provides and overview of slavery in the antebellum South and suggests that the social determinations made during this period actually impacted the processes that led to the Civil War. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Anteb.wps

Why Slavery Was Better Than Freedom'
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A 5 page paper on why it was better to be a slave than to be free in a few southern states during the ante-bellum period in American history. The writer argues for the advantages of slavery, not only to the slave owner but to the slave himself. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Slaverya.wps

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