Primary Document Analysis: Our Plantation Is Very Weak The author of this primary source is Richard Frethorne, who wrote the letter, Our Plantation Is Very Weak. He was an indentured servant in Jamestown that was working on a plantation. He was a witness to what was happening at Jamestown, which was misfortune and death measuring at many degrees such as disease, lack of supplies and poor food. The document was written right as the event was happening. He talks about how many people are dying from
“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” This a famous quotes by Marcus Mosiah Garvey, who was a proponent of black nationalism in Jamaica and especially the United States. Knowing history is not a pleasure for the historians, but also for every individual who have a past life. This intense quote helps us to question our self, like “what is the use of knowing history”, “why do I need to know my roots”, “it isn’t enough knowing my great
Domingos Jorge Velho destroyed the Palmares in 1694 (Diggs, pg 62-67, pr 1-18). However, there was no physical evidence of the Palmares, and the historical documents showed the invaders perspective of the events (Orser, pg 10, pr 3). Thus, the historiography of this area was characterized by the debate concerning the myths in the “official” history of Zumbi dos Palmares. Most historians argued that several aspects of these authoritarian events are myths, tools utilized to romanticize Zumbi’s image
To analyze this primary source document, we must do an OPVL. Firstly, this source was published in an independent journal, in a newspaper, by James Madison. It was written in 1789 and it is a primary source document. Secondly, this document was written to persuade the people of the state of New York to support the constitution and checks and balances in the government. The intended audience was the people of New York. Thirdly, this would be very useful to a historian studying this because they could
CONCEPTS 1. Variables 2. Research Questions 3. Literature Review 4. Manipulation 5. Purposive Sampling 6. Observation in Research 7. Reliability 8. Testing Hypothesis 9. Abstract Writing 10. Informed Consent RESEARCH VARIABLES This is a concept, characteristic or trait that varies e.g. takes on measurably different values within an identified population in a research study (Rae W Longford 2001). The research variables of any scientific experiment or research process are factors that
The first article, “Renee Vivien and the Ladies of the Lake” by Tama Lea Engelking, varies greatly from the second article. The first source is not only longer but provides information about the story itself. It provides the author’s name, where the source could be originally found from, and a works cited. However, the second source doesn’t have any additional information that can test its legitimacy. The source doesn’t even have who the author of the article is. Without an author, the work cannot
The process of compiling history is often a difficult one, and filled with many obstacles that only a trained and knowledgeable historian is able to maneuver around to correctly present the facts of the past. In order to so, historians must be able to sift through massive amounts of details to put forth the main and most important ideas while filling gaps with details instead of presenting the facts as a whole and unorganized. In the book “The Soiling of Old Glory,” author Louis Masur chose one of
World War I Primary-Source Document and Diary Assignment Jeanie Kim-10L CHC2D1-09 Part B – Primary-Source Document Analysis 1. What do you know about the creation of this document? a. What is the title of the photograph? The title of the photograph that I’d chosen is “Anti-Conscription Parade at Victoria Square”. b. When was the photograph taken? The photo was taken on May 17th, 1917 in Victoria Square. c. Who created the photograph? The creator of “Anti-Conscription Parade at Victoria Square”
Primary sources are an important tool that historians use to learn about the past. They can range from newspaper articles to journal entries. With that being said, reading a primary source can be tricky at times because of the accuracy of the facts that it includes. For example, the author of “The Expulsion from Spain, 1492 CE” tells of the Jews expulsion from Spain through the use of details that seem plausible, yet fictional. In contrast, “Giuseppe Mazzini: On Nationality, 1852” is Mazzini’s opinion
Between 1914 and 1915, Britain raised one of the largest volunteer army’s in history, but whether men enlisted into the army because of their patriotic values, or because they were coerced into doing so by various factors, has been the subject of debate amongst many historians. Before the introduction of conscription in 1916, all those who joined the armed forces did so voluntarily. Britain saw 2.5 million men enlisting to serve in the army during this time, which was around 25 percent of all those