A setback is a failure, an obstacle, something that knocks us back and keeps us from moving forward. Also, setbacks can be extremely helpful for our growth and development as individuals if we choose to look at them accurately. For instance, many successful people in history had various setbacks in life and career because they made them stronger and wiser. […]
The Ban on interracial marriage. During the seventeenth and early eighteenth century; the growing number of interracial marriages (also known as miscegenation) between Blacks and whites led to the passage of this new law. The first anti-miscegenation lawenacted was in the colony of Maryland in 1664 and additional colonies quickly followed suit. These marriages were prohibited and penalties included the enslavement, […]
Boredom…everyone has those moments when their brain feels like it’s going to shut down from over-stimulation, which makes for some pretty damn boring moments! The kind of moment where you find yourself zoning out and can’t focus on anything for more than five seconds at a time? Whereas the monotony of everyday life can be dull and exhausting, especially when there’s nothing new […]
Almost everyone knows about the fifty states that make up the United States of America. But did you know some are landlocked? Better yet, do you know which states are landlocked? If you’re like most Americans, you probably don’t. In fact, I didn’t know until I did some research for this post. So today, we’re going to take a closer […]
Forced sterilization in America was long and tragically heinous…during the 20th century. Moreover, well-known figures like Theodore Roosevelt supported the legislation and advocated eugenic interventions preventing individuals with inherited traits from reproducing. For instance, President Roosevelt felt criminals and individuals with certain cognitive disabilities (the so-called ‘feeble-minded‘) should be sexually sterilized. Coincidently, Roosevelt feared that if eugenic actions were not taken, the United […]