Telling Tales Through "Art"

Through a few class periods we were shown three different but similar images, all surrounding slavery.  Of course we all have our opinions (however similar they may be) but when we put those aside we can actually get a full story and a look into how some of the population of that time thought.

There have been those who have said that books are art, and I believe that can be true in reverse. Both invoke feelings in a viewer and can even change opinions. In the case of the pictures we saw most were political. There was one that was on a political issue (The Freedman's Bureau) and another showing what was happening in New York.

It is important to have relics like this from the past and they can really give a new perspective on something you thought you knew so much about. I have a question though. Does anyone think that art is often looked over in comparison to literary works when researching?

The Civil War: Was It Worth It?

Many if not all of us know about the Civil War and the events leading up to it. The South and the North were having some issues and they couldn't be resolved in a more civil manner (no pun intended). Now in class an interesting question was brought up and it led to many other questions for me. Did the North or South have more to lose and was it worth it? It was hard for me to think of who had more to lose since both obviously had a lot to lose. However, I could make a decision for myself that the war was worth it even with the huge loss of life.

Think about it. There was bloodshed, yes. However without this war many smaller or even larger conflicts could have arisen and the country (with or without the formation of the confederate states) would have been in a state of turmoil. Many political issues would have arisen and the conflict of slavery could have continued for many more years and even gotten worse or much more harsh.

To bring this entry to a conclusion I do believe that the Civil War was worth it because things could have become much worse in America without it.