Race in Brazil
I was in Cuiaba Brazil this last week and wanted to write a bit on how my first impression of Brazil based on my visit to Manaus in 2013 was less than accurate. In Manaus, I felt like I stood out like a sore thumb and people were constantly watching me as I was walking […]
3/5 Compromise
The 3/5 Compromise was an agreement made in 1787 when leaders were writing the U.S. Constitution. It decided how enslaved people would be counted for things like taxes and representation in Congress. Southern states wanted to count enslaved people in their population because it would give them more power in Congress. Northern states disagreed because […]
The Louisiana Purchase
In the early years of America, President Jefferson and his administration made a significant deal with Napoleon of France to acquire a vast area of land known as the Louisiana Territory for just $15 million. This purchase was monumental as it effectively doubled the nation’s size and provided ample land for agriculture. To explore this […]