Booker Taliaferro was born on 5th April 1856 in Franklin country. His father was an anonymous white man and his mother was a slave of one James Burrough. She was a peasant farmer in Virginia. His mother later married a slave called Washington Ferguson. Booker took the name of his […]

In 1823, as the Spanish hold on Latin America was quickly dissipating, US President James Monroe declared, in what was later known as the ‘Monroe Doctrine’, that the American continents “should not be considered subject for colonization by any European powers”. This notion of ‘America for Americans’ was the cornerstone […]

Scan the titles of the articles in the “Issues Facing Education” (in the “Supplemental Reading” list) in Week 1 Lesson. Choose one of the articles/essays from this list to discuss and briefly summarize it in the forum. Then discuss the main point of the article and explain to the class […]

Please submit your final paper with a minimum of 1000 word count , reflecting on the course and what you have learned throughout this course. The paper can state your opinion, but you need to cite references to support your thoughts. Part 1 & 2: Should reflect on what you […]