This document provides a summary of African American participation and experiences in major American wars from the Revolutionary War through World War I. It describes how African Americans fought for both sides in early wars and sought freedom and to prove their humanity. It highlights individual freedom fighters and soldiers who distinguished themselves in battle. It also discusses the context of slavery and racial attitudes during each war period and how African American soldiers faced discrimination but continued serving to fight for their rights.
This presentation is of the sectional crises over states' rights and slavery's westward expansion that gave way to American Civil War. It is the fourth in a series of textbook/lecture substitutes designed for students in a college seminar on the Civil War and Reconstruction.
The Genesis of Pan-Africanism: A Historical PerspectiveAJHSSR Journal
ABSTRACT: Pan-Africanism is a movement to secure human rights, self-government, independence, and unity
for all African peoples. The spirit of solidarity and collaboration among African societies is ages old, fading and
flourishing from one century to the next. Pan-Africanism emerged once again at the end of the eighteenth century
as an anti-slavery and anti-colonial movement. Its appeal was both indigenous and international. Africans saw
their land invaded by European powers, a scenario that sparked resistance. The African struggle for freedom
coincided with anti-slavery sentiments in Europe and America, among other regions. In its original form, PanAfricanism had a wider scope than the geographic continent. It encompassed the African diaspora and descendants
worldwide. Seeking to unify the African people into a single community, Pan-Africanism grew and changed over
time, each century adding to its richness and passing on its legacy to the next. An ethnic, economic, political, and
social mosaic, Africa has struggled with an ambition for a united continent while at the same time being conscious
of the deep divisions within her borders. Along with the vision of oneness are the conflicting demands by Africa’s
sovereign states and regions, involving a mix of stakeholders—policymakers, national legislatures, and citizens
of independent countries. Still, for all its twists and turns, the movement embodies a vision of Africa liberated and
united, right up to the present day.
This presentation is of the sectional crises over states' rights and slavery's westward expansion that gave way to American Civil War. It is the fourth in a series of textbook/lecture substitutes designed for students in a college seminar on the Civil War and Reconstruction.
The Genesis of Pan-Africanism: A Historical PerspectiveAJHSSR Journal
ABSTRACT: Pan-Africanism is a movement to secure human rights, self-government, independence, and unity
for all African peoples. The spirit of solidarity and collaboration among African societies is ages old, fading and
flourishing from one century to the next. Pan-Africanism emerged once again at the end of the eighteenth century
as an anti-slavery and anti-colonial movement. Its appeal was both indigenous and international. Africans saw
their land invaded by European powers, a scenario that sparked resistance. The African struggle for freedom
coincided with anti-slavery sentiments in Europe and America, among other regions. In its original form, PanAfricanism had a wider scope than the geographic continent. It encompassed the African diaspora and descendants
worldwide. Seeking to unify the African people into a single community, Pan-Africanism grew and changed over
time, each century adding to its richness and passing on its legacy to the next. An ethnic, economic, political, and
social mosaic, Africa has struggled with an ambition for a united continent while at the same time being conscious
of the deep divisions within her borders. Along with the vision of oneness are the conflicting demands by Africa’s
sovereign states and regions, involving a mix of stakeholders—policymakers, national legislatures, and citizens
of independent countries. Still, for all its twists and turns, the movement embodies a vision of Africa liberated and
united, right up to the present day.
From Enslavement to Freedom: Resources for Teaching the African American Expe...Heidi Bamford
This Powerpoint contains many active links and images that can be used to present a general or specific perspective on the African American experience, focusing particularly on New York. While local history resources are identified, there are many national and regional resources included to make this adaptable for any classroom.
Nine US presidents refused to even try to stop seven genocides when they could have saved many lives. Jefferson refused to aid Haiti. Polk, Fillmore, and Buchanan ignored California Indian genocide. Franklin Roosevelt refused to try to stop the Holocaust. Nixon refused to try to stop genocides in Bangladesh and against Kurds in Iraq. Clinton refused to stop genocide in Rwanda when as few as 5,000 troops could have saved most Rwandans.
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A PEOPLE'S HIST ORY OF T HE UNIT ED ST AT ES by Howard Zinn
Table of CONTENTS
Chapter 5: A KIND OF REVOLUTION
The American victory over the British army was made possible by the existence of an already- armed
people. Just about every white male had a gun, and could shoot. The Revolutionary leadership distrusted
the mobs of poor. But they knew the Revolution had no appeal to slaves and Indians. They would have to
woo the armed white population.
This was not easy. Yes, mechanics and sailors, some others, were incensed against the British. But
general enthusiasm for the war was not strong. While much of the white male population went into military
service at one time or another during the war, only a small fraction stayed. John Shy, in his study of the
Revolutionary army (A People Numerous and Armed), says they "grew weary of being bullied by local
committees of safety, by corrupt deputy assistant commissaries of supply, and by bands of ragged
strangers with guns in their hands calling themselves soldiers of the Revolution." Shy estimates that
perhaps a fifth of the population was actively treasonous. John Adams had estimated a third opposed, a
third in support, a third neutral.
Alexander Hamilton, an aide of George Washington and an up-and-coming member of the new elite,
wrote from his headquarters: ". . . our countrymen have all the folly of the ass and all the passiveness of
the sheep... . They are determined not to be free.. . . If we are saved, France and Spain must save us."
Slavery got in the way in the South. South Carolina, insecure since the slave uprising in Stono in 1739,
could hardly fight against the British; her militia had to be used to keep slaves under control.
The men who first joined the colonial militia were generally "hallmarks of respectability or at least of full
citizenship" in their communities, Shy says. Excluded from the militia were friendly Indians, free Negroes,
white servants, and free white men who had no stable home. But desperation led to the recruiting of the
less respectable whites. Massachusetts and Virginia provided for drafting "strollers" (vagrants) into the
militia. In fact, the military became a place of promise for the poor, who might rise in rank, acquire some
money, change their social status.
Here was the traditional device by which those in charge of any social order mobilize and discipline a
recalcitrant population-offering the adventure and rewards of military service to get poor people to fight
for a cause they may not see clearly as their own. A wounded American lieutenant at Bunker Hill,
interviewed by Peter Oliver, a Tory (who admittedly might have been looking for such a response), told
how he had joined the rebel forces:
I was a Shoemaker, & got my living by my Labor. When this Rebellion came on, I
saw some of my Neighbors got into Commission, who were no b.
From Enslavement to Freedom: Resources for Teaching the African American Expe...Heidi Bamford
This Powerpoint contains many active links and images that can be used to present a general or specific perspective on the African American experience, focusing particularly on New York. While local history resources are identified, there are many national and regional resources included to make this adaptable for any classroom.
Nine US presidents refused to even try to stop seven genocides when they could have saved many lives. Jefferson refused to aid Haiti. Polk, Fillmore, and Buchanan ignored California Indian genocide. Franklin Roosevelt refused to try to stop the Holocaust. Nixon refused to try to stop genocides in Bangladesh and against Kurds in Iraq. Clinton refused to stop genocide in Rwanda when as few as 5,000 troops could have saved most Rwandans.
Previous CHAPTER Next CHAPTERUH, OH. WE MIGHT BE IN TROUB.docxChantellPantoja184
Previous CHAPTER Next CHAPTER
"UH, OH. WE MIGHT BE IN TROUBLE" - An Emergency Message from History Is A Weapon (please click)
A PEOPLE'S HIST ORY OF T HE UNIT ED ST AT ES by Howard Zinn
Table of CONTENTS
Chapter 5: A KIND OF REVOLUTION
The American victory over the British army was made possible by the existence of an already- armed
people. Just about every white male had a gun, and could shoot. The Revolutionary leadership distrusted
the mobs of poor. But they knew the Revolution had no appeal to slaves and Indians. They would have to
woo the armed white population.
This was not easy. Yes, mechanics and sailors, some others, were incensed against the British. But
general enthusiasm for the war was not strong. While much of the white male population went into military
service at one time or another during the war, only a small fraction stayed. John Shy, in his study of the
Revolutionary army (A People Numerous and Armed), says they "grew weary of being bullied by local
committees of safety, by corrupt deputy assistant commissaries of supply, and by bands of ragged
strangers with guns in their hands calling themselves soldiers of the Revolution." Shy estimates that
perhaps a fifth of the population was actively treasonous. John Adams had estimated a third opposed, a
third in support, a third neutral.
Alexander Hamilton, an aide of George Washington and an up-and-coming member of the new elite,
wrote from his headquarters: ". . . our countrymen have all the folly of the ass and all the passiveness of
the sheep... . They are determined not to be free.. . . If we are saved, France and Spain must save us."
Slavery got in the way in the South. South Carolina, insecure since the slave uprising in Stono in 1739,
could hardly fight against the British; her militia had to be used to keep slaves under control.
The men who first joined the colonial militia were generally "hallmarks of respectability or at least of full
citizenship" in their communities, Shy says. Excluded from the militia were friendly Indians, free Negroes,
white servants, and free white men who had no stable home. But desperation led to the recruiting of the
less respectable whites. Massachusetts and Virginia provided for drafting "strollers" (vagrants) into the
militia. In fact, the military became a place of promise for the poor, who might rise in rank, acquire some
money, change their social status.
Here was the traditional device by which those in charge of any social order mobilize and discipline a
recalcitrant population-offering the adventure and rewards of military service to get poor people to fight
for a cause they may not see clearly as their own. A wounded American lieutenant at Bunker Hill,
interviewed by Peter Oliver, a Tory (who admittedly might have been looking for such a response), told
how he had joined the rebel forces:
I was a Shoemaker, & got my living by my Labor. When this Rebellion came on, I
saw some of my Neighbors got into Commission, who were no b.
Sorry for the wait. Hopefully u can use it to study 4 the AP test... anyways includes ::::::
ch. 17: South & Slavery Controversy 1793-1860
ch.18: Manifest Destiny & Legacy 1841-1840
ch.19:Renewing the Sectional struggle 1848-1854
ch.20: Drifting Towards Disunion-1854-1861
1.) The first black baseball player in the Major Leagues was Jackie lauvicuna8dw
1.) The first black baseball player in the Major Leagues was Jackie Robinson.
True
False
2.) Ponce de Leon went to Florida to seek the mythical fountain of youth.
True
False
3.) George Wallace was considered racist for saying, "I have no purpose to introduce political and social equality between the white and black races. There is a physical difference between the two which . . . will probably forever forbid their living together, . . . and I am in favor of the race to which I belong having the superior position."
True
False
4.) White Americans forced roaming Indians to settle down and farm.
True
False
5.) Who Said the Following Quotation: "Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration."
Abraham Lincoln
Karl Marx
Richard Nixon
6.) Who Said the Following Quotation: "It is above all to be remembered that the war did not originate with the North, but with the South. The North finds itself on the defensive."
Abraham Lincoln
Karl Marx
Richard Nixon
7.) Who Said the Following Quotation: "Let us begin by committing ourselves to the truth, to see it like it is and to tell it like it is, to find the truth, to speak the truth and live with the truth."
Abraham Lincoln
Karl Marx
Richard Nixon
8.) Who were the first non-Native settlers in what is now the United States?
Vikings
Africans
English
Asians
9.) Who were the first "pilgrims" (escaping religious persecution in Europe) in what is now the United States?
Puritans
Jews
Catholics
Hindus
10.) When was the term "Pilgrims" first used for the early British settlers of Massachusetts?
1600s
1700s
1800s
1900s
11.) What was the population of the Americas in 1492?
1 million
10 million
50 million
100 million
12.) What percentage of the Native Americans of coastal New England was killed by a disease transmitted by Europeans and Africans three years before the Pilgrims landed?
0-25%
25-50%
50-75%
75-100%
13.) Which of these wars cost the most American lives in combat, as a proportion of the total population?
King Phillip's War
French and Indian War
American Revolution
War of 1812
Mexican War
Spanish-American War
14.) Which war cost the most lives in total numbers?
King Phillip's War
French and Indian War
American Revolution
War of 1812
Mexican War
Spanish-American War
15.) What western hemisphere people were quick to aid George Washington's forces in the American Revolution?
Haitians
Native Americans
Canadians
Mexicans
Mexican War
Spa ...
Black History Is American History Bhm 2009ojohnson1
This is the Black History Month 2009 presentation shown during this years event. These slides were also compiled in the Education Booklet provided at the event as well.
1. An AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY BEHIND THE WAR RECORDS “ A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM” An Automatic PowerPoint Journey Length: 10 Minutes
2. When you make men slaves, you deprive them of half their virtue, you set them, in your own conduct, an example of fraud, rapine, and cruelty, and compel them to live with you in a state of war . Olaudah Equiano
3. A Reason to Fight Since their arrival on the shores of the North American Continent, Africans have been living in a perpetual state of war against forces that would abridge their natural rights and human freedoms.
4. Freedom’s War The ultimate goal of the slave society was not to enslave Africans, but to transform them into a permanent labor-class of sub-human beings. The War for Freedom was fought on the battlefield of hope, using the day-to-day weapons of human resistance !
5. Freedom Fighters In the war for freedom, the soldiers were those who resisted and fought back in ways, both covert and overt .
6. The Freedom Fighter "Aunt Polly Jackson." Polly Jackson was a key figure in the Underground Railroad movement and is listed today on a local monument dedicated to her and others who risked their lives to help free the enslaved. According to legend, as a fugitive herself, Jackson fought off bounty hunters with a butcher knife and Kettle of boiling water. Aunt Polly Jackson’s Story" Jackson joined a community of free blacks in the settlement of Africa, Ohio, that was established near Ripley. Many of the local black residents served as conductors on the Railroad. The look of determination on Polly Jackson’s face reveals her resolve to fight for her freedom.
7. The Freedom Fighter Reverend John Rankin and Wife. (1793-1886) As a Presbyterian minister, Rankin started an anti-slavery society in Carlisle, Kentucky, amidst angry slave owners. He eventually moved to Ripley, Ohio, where slavery was illegal although many whites in the area remained strong pro-slavery supporters, and risked working as a conductor and station keeper on the Underground Railroad. Rev. John Rankin’s Story Rankin lectured across the northern states for the American Anti-Slavery Society, often falling victim to mob-violence. One time, pro-slavery advocates shaved his horse’s tail and mane in an effort to embarrass and scare him. In 1829, Rankin established the historic Ripley College, enrolling the first African-American student in 1831.
9. Many African Americans (enslaved or free) considered the conventional American war as their opportunity to negotiate for freedom and to prove their human value . So Why Fight for America?
13. War of 1812 Timeline : 1812 -1815 President : James Madison War of 1812
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16. Mexican American War Timeline : 1846 – 1848 President : James K. Polk Mexican American War
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20. "Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letters, U.S., let him get an eagle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder and bullets in his pockets, and there is no power on earth which can deny that he has earned the right to citizenship in the United States." Frederick Douglass
21. American Civil War Timeline : 1861- 1865 President : Abraham Lincoln American Civil War
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24. Indian Campaigns Timeline : 1866 -1890 President : Andrew Johnson through Benjamin Harrison Indian Campaigns
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26. Spanish-American War Timeline : 1898 President : William McKinley Spanish-American War
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29. World War I Timeline : 1914 - 1918 President : Woodrow Wilson World War I
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31. The Marines had made it clear during the period when George Washington was President that it barred "Negroes, Indians and mulattoes" from enlisting among its ranks. The fate of the black as a serviceman was therefore in the hands of the Army.
32. Among blacks, those questions took on a different point of focus in both feelings and expressions. Since the Army had provided a type of life that gave blacks a measure of social recognition and economic security, it was a common practice for many of them to take advantage of its membership in order to partially escape the restricted range of social options open to them.
33. The military constituted a "special class" among blacks, allowing them to escape some of their " Negroness ." Even so, the lives and experiences of blacks in the military can be viewed in many ways as a reflection of the lives and experiences of blacks in American life in general. Black Americans in Defence of Our Nation
