(Andrew Carnegie)

“He funded the building of over 3,000 public libraries in 47 states and many more overseas, along with numerous hospitals, universities, scientific-research efforts, and artistic institutions. Concerned about the well-being of his former workers, he founded a pension company that later became the giant financial-services non-profit TIAA/CREF. He also aided many projects sponsored by Booker T. Washington to help African Americans, including the Tuskegee Institute and the National Negro Business League.”

Carnegie an industrial giant who established a vertical integrated steel company, the second richest in history who was a success man that controlled every phrase of business from raw materials to transportation, manufacturing and distribution. He had accumulated a fortune worth hundreds of millions of dollars. With his fortune he distributed much of his wealth to humanitarianism, especially the creation of public libraries throughout the countries and overseas. Also, he was a great benefactor of funding others institutions, like: hospitals, universities, scientific-research efforts, and artistic institutions and pension company. In addition, he though in the most vulnerable people of that era, Black Americans.

I choose this paragraph because I admire Carnegie. He had a very sense of humanity. This world is full of rich people who usually think on construct an imperial politic power. However, this man though on how to fund the most important causes that people had, using his generosity. He funded in health, education, etc.     

Abraham Lincoln. A quote about his second speech.

“The Second Inaugural Address is one of the most famous political speeches of all time (along with the Gettysburg Address). In this speech Lincoln tries put the war in context, he views it as a long and painful act of atonement for the sins of slavery. Slavery is a crime against nature and a part of "original sin" in Christian doctrine.”

This was his second inauguration of as president of the Unites States and the victory of the American Civil War where the days of slavery possibly end. Lincoln`s speech was full of emotions. He was so firm that God give people the right of thing, believe, speak, worship, and generally act as they choose, but not infringe on another person`s freedom. He said that slavery is crime condemned by Christian doctrine as sins.

I admire President Lincoln because he was courage to be a white man who emancipates blacks’ people. He was considered the first president of the black man. He sacrifices himself for black Americans; he fought until he was assassinated. He was the personification of America and the savior of the Union.  Also, he was a man and a brilliant politician. He freed slaves, he made emancipation proclamation. In addition, he reconciled North and South to provided new opportunities to blacks. He wanted to achieve and cherish peace among ourselves and with all nations.

Speech at the Anti-Slavery Associacion (1948)

This quote from Page 238
"I will just say, however, that we had some advice given us lately, from very high authority, I allude to Henry Clay, who, in his last speech before the Colonization Society, at Washington, advised the free colored people of the United States that they had better to go to Africa."

Frederick Douglas expresed himself in his speech against a high authority (Henry Clay) who believed that was better that Africans stayed in their counties intead of being in The United States. Douglas was totally disagree because he was claiming the Rights of the Constitution which is against discrimination (gender, race, national origin, age, sexual orientation or gender identity, and individual rights such as freedom of thought, speech, religion, the press and movement).

I pick this quote because I believe that everyone has the right to stay where a person decide to stay, and nobody has to go or not to their country of origin if he/she don`t want. American Colonization Society was planning to freed African Americans in order to take them far from the United States because of their racism. According to the Constitution, Africans suppose to be free with nothing in change. The Amendment # 13 "abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime."

Hamilton and Jefferson

Jefferson and Hamilton are usually understood as opposites from one another. Where Hamilton favored a strong national government supported by business and finance; Jefferson was more a believer in state's rights and tended to favor the smaller farmers more. However both more or less agreed on what they saw as the unique position of the United States, as well as the need to create a national sense of identity and community. The differences can more accurately be explained by the different methods and different pace at which they sought to realize their goals. Hamilton favored rapid expansion and growth: this is why he favored business and industry, he saw the quicker they grew the faster the government would grow in power. Jefferson did not see the need for as rapid an expansion, believing instead that developing too quickly would lead to serious inequalities and damage the long-term health of the nation. Hamilton tended to be less concerned about equality than Jefferson was.

I choose this quote because I think that is interesting to know how two presidents could have different ways of believing. Opposition is important in politics matters because it is a way on how people may know the differences between presidents.
Two opposite presidents  Hamilton and Jeffereson. While Hamilton believed in to increase business and industry, Jefferson believed in to be in favor of smaller farmers. Hamilton had a clear vission on how to intervene to support business and industry. He was in favor of a rapid expansion and growth of it even though poors were affected. In addition, he saw that rapid growth of business is (sinonym) of power. Jefferson believed that rapid expansion and growth could be dangerous because it could let a serious inequalities and damage. Hamilton believed in inequality, Jeferson not. However, they were a little big agreed on a national sense of identity and community.

Anti- Federalist

"In many of the counties the people did not attend the elections, as they had not an opportunity of judging of the plan. Others did not consider themselves bound by the call of a set of men who assembled at the State-house in Philadelphia and assumed the name of the legislature of Pennsylvania; and some were prevented from voting by the violence of the party who were determined at all events to force down the measure." (P. 126)

The people did not attend the elections because they did not have a say; therefore, they did not see the importance to be part of the elections and to vote. They had different reasons as to why they did not want to vote. For example: some people could not vote at all because the violence of the party were forceful. Others had a different motive for not voting, but in the end, it led for them not to be part of the elections and being part of the government.

I believe that people in Philadelphia thought that was not necessary to attend the election. They felt that they had not reason for to vote because anyway parties would forced them to accept the constitution even though they disagree.

Questions for Midterm Exam

1.    Who were the federalist and anti- federalist? What were the different views and explain how both ideas were combined in the Constitution?

2.    Why was the Declaration of Independence established and how did Thomas Paine Common Sense influence the document?

3.   Select 3 amendments from the Constitution. Explain in detail how each amendment is important to the United States and one court cases in relation to the amendment. 

The constitution of the U.S.

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

Congress cannot intervene with the decision that people have according to their religion, freedom of speech, or of the press; each person have the right to reunite with others peaceably, and request to government assistance of any complaint.

This quote is important to me because I believe that each person has the right to choose his/ her religion. People have a special relationship with who they believe is his/ her God. Also freedom of speech is other right that I consider vital for each person. Everyone needs to express his/ her feelings even good or bad, and be free as God create us. People have the right to share with others always that do not disturb the tranquility of others.