In the Caribbean and South America the slaves died often and did not reproduce, but in North America the slaves survived longer and were growing in numbers. Demographic Patterns: 1. The trans-Saharan slave trade concentrated on women being used as concubines, but the Atlantic slave trade concentrated on men. 2. The slave trade impacted Africa’s population, turning it into half of what it was expected to be in 1850.
After World War Two the United States of America finally seemed to prosper after the Great Depression. The 1950s became the capitalist golden age. Society was classless; there were growing numbers of white-collar jobs, high wages for blue-collar workers, and few labor strikes. Everything seemed to be great, however the growth of the affluent society put many problems in the dark. African Americans were still unequal to whites; twenty percent of the nation had been in poverty, and the defeat of Nazism and imperialism brought on a new enemy to freedom: Communism.
By mid-century the richest 10% in Boston and Philadelphia owned nearly two-thirds of the taxable wealth in their cities. In the New England countryside landholdings were repeatedly subdivided as the supply of unclaimed land decreased and families grew. In the south prosperity was weighed out in terms of slave ownership, meaning wealth was not distributed evenly among the whites; gap between the gentry and the “poor whites” widened as more and more whites were more likely to become tenant farmers. INDENTURED SERVANTS “Jayle Birds”- convicts and paupers involuntarily shipped to America Black Slaves – least fortunate of all, enjoyed no equality with the whites, source of cheap labor for the colonies, oppressed and restricted for fear of rebellion. Most honored profession – Christian Ministry.
Formerly Unsober by John Bowe This narrative story is about John’s formerly unsober life. Two days before his forty-fourth birthday in 2008 while out on a run in the woods John was taken over with the thought that he was done. He recalls thinking “I am ready to be happier now”, and he spent his birthday sober. John took his last sip of alcohol many months later when a friend offered a quarter glass of thirty year port, that he could not resist, but said was delicious and in the end he regretted it. John was unhappy as child, his life started that way, however there was a little piece of him that felt he would be happy when got older.
It limited them from voting and also segregation in a sense as African American were seen as illiterate and less important. It could be said that Booker T Washington had helped with education and development he had founded Tuskegee Institute in 1881. After 1900, African Americans made some genuine gains. Between 1900 and 1917, illiteracy fell by a third to about 30%. The number of black-owned businesses rose from 20,000 to 40,000.
By the end of 1926, the Klan was in disgrace and chapters folded across Texas. Unfortunately, this was not the end of racism and violence in the country—particularly the South. Segregation was alive and well, as was discrimination, beatings, lynching and all forms of human degradation and violence—and continued to largely be aimed at the black community across Texas. It would take the federal government and civil rights leaders until the 1950s/1960s to achieve any measurable improvements for minorities of all backgrounds. But the Klan would never rise to its former “glory” or see the popularity it had once garnered across the country, and in our own divided, misguided community of
In the 1960’s, mental institutions were viewed as the least popular solution for mental illness. Mainly from a humane stand point and the economic viewpoint were the two main reasons why the Traverse City State Hospital closed. The closings occurred in a sharp wave, starting in the 1960’s and they are still being closed today. Beginning in the early 70’s healthcare costs were rapidly increasing .This was one of the reasons why the 1970’s were the height of deinstitutionalization. In 1993, the community programs served over 170,000 people.
Charles, then 31, stated that he had been a drug addict since the age of 16. While the case was dismissed because of the manner in which the evidence was obtained, Charles's situation did not improve until a few years later. Individuals such as Quincy Jones and Reverend Henry Griffin felt that those around Charles were responsible for his drug use. By 1964 Charles' drug addiction caught up with him and he was arrested for possession of marijuana and heroin. Following a self-imposed stay at St. Francis Hospital in Lynwood, California, Charles received five years' probation.
His sales earned him gold, platuim, and multi platuim awards (Elvis.com). Presley was nominated for fourteen Grammys but only won three which one was the Grammy Lifetime Achivment Award (Elvis.com). Tragically, Presley life ended on August 16, 1977 at only fourty-two years old (Elvis.com). He died of heart failure which was due to his his drug addiction (Elvis.com). He started taking pills to sleep, pills to wake up.
Eugene Cooper English 1020 29 January 2015 Sonny’s Blues Analysis The Harlem Renaissance was a movement in the 1920s through which African-American musicians embraced black heritage and culture in American life. The author was concerned about his older brother being caught in the drug addiction of heroin and crack that had made the front cover of the daily newspaper. After receiving countless letters from his brother in prison, one day he is released from prison and comes to dinner at his house. A memory from their childhood days in Harlem starts to take a toll on this unnamed character. Flashbacks of his mother saying, “Watch over your brother”, and “Protect your brother”.