Essays on Historical Figures

Martin Luther King Jr. quotes, “There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe nor politic nor popular, but he must take it because his conscience tells him it is right.” This generation had civil unjust, no trust in the...

Since the beginning of modern times, racism has been a noteworthy issue that has tormented the United States of America for a long time. It has been around in our nation since before the civil war and even today. Despite how far we have come,...

Imagine having to escape from slavery through underground tunnels going through 15+ states just to get to freedom, having to stay outside in cold winter temperatures, swim across many different lakes and ponds, and losing all you have to get away from someone who refers...

Racism is a belief that certain ethnic background is superior to another. Racism in America has marginalized people of color by withholding basic civil rights. In the 1950s, African-Americans used non-violence to protest racism. Protests were demonstrated in the form of boycotts, marches, and movements....

The revolutionary war was a very important war. It had a lot of important and influential people during it. One of these people was John Adams. He was the 2nd US president, went to France and Holland as a diplomat, and he also helped negotiate...

John Brown is well remembered as an American abolitionist who strongly advocated for the use of armed revolt to eliminate slavery in the United States. He came to the limelight after he organized a section of rebellious slaves in the Bleeding Kansas dilemma of 1856...

The life of Joan of Arc is one of many conflicts, but throughout her impactful life, she showed a tremendous amount of courage and bravery. Nationally recognized as a heroine of France and a Catholic Saint, Joan of Arc has been a symbol of female...

Joan of Arc is one of the most widely documented figures in medieval history; no other man or woman in the Middle Ages has been as heavily studied and analyzed as she. As such, Arc’s likeness through the centuries has been portrayed in a variety...

Joan of Arc was one of the most heroic women in French history. She has claimed to hear voices that told her to lead France in the Hundred Years War leading France to some victories. Although some believe that the Joan of Arc heard the...

Joan of Arc lived from 1412 to 1431 and is still talked about to this day. Mary Gordon states, “There is no one like her. She may be the one person born before 1800, with the exception of Jesus Christ, that the average Westerner can...