LAD #21: Carnegie's Gospel of Wealth

Carnegie begins the Gospel of Wealth by stating the the rich and poor are divided. They were once similar homes, clothes, and food and it has changed dramatically. The far relationship does have advantages though because they will have nice arts and it will show human progression. Carnegie believes wealth can be distributed three ways with surplus wealth disposed. One way is passing down money through family, next is by giving it to the public, and lastly is by distributing the money equally, kind of like communism. The first way happens because the family loves their child. This may hurt them though because it is a burden to let them gain this money. The second way of giving money to the public is the only proper way of giving money. After his death, he left his money to build libraries, colleges, and philanthropy. Carnegie was a wise man who became one of the most successful businessmen of America.

LAD #20: Emancipation Proclamation

Lincoln's step forward was a very big step forward. In 1863, on the first day of January, Lincoln commences the Emancipation proclamation. This proclamation sets all slaves free forever and to stay away from violence unless needed to defend. Lincoln issues this act to all the states with the Union and to all the slaves that support the Union who are in the South. Lincoln issues this address, but not to the rebelled states including: Arkansas, Texas, parts of Louisiana and Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.

LAD #19: Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address

In Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, Lincoln says that a detailed statement is more proper now than an address.Lincoln states that he has no idea when the war will end, but hopes it will pass by fast.  His first address was directed towards saving the Union and attempting to avoid war but "one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive, and the other would accept war rather than let it perish, and the war came." Lincoln blames the war on the slavery to have separated the country. Both the South and North are similar in many ways because they are all the same people under the same God. Lincoln also states that God's plan will finish what was started. Lincoln will forgive his secessionists as they repair the Union and the destruction. 

LAD #18: Dred Scott Decision

Roger B. Taney, Chief Justice, had one of the most important cases in history to review. The Scott v. Sanford case played an important role on American society and would change the lives of slaves. Taney ruled in favor of Sanford because Scott was a slave and his parents were imported into the country, so therefore he was not a citizen. Scott was unable to sue either because he did not have the rights as a non-citizen. Since the Missouri Compromise did not specify that people had the right to own property, slaves, so Taney ruled the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional. Scott was unable to gain his freedom as the court case was held in Missouri, a slave state. Scott's hopes of staying in Illinois would not occur as he was sentenced a slave and not free.

LAD #17: Ain't I a Woman?

Sojourner Truth at the Women's Convention in Akron, Ohio stating her beliefs on women's rights. She believes it is unfair because she comes from unfair treatment. During this time period, blacks and women were not treated fairly and Truth talks about how nobody has helped her into carriages or over mud puddles. Instead she works on plantations and sees her children separate being sold to slavery. Truth believes that men have no right to treat women poorly because God came from a woman which means they should be capable of treating them fairly.

LAD #16: 5th of July Speech

Frederick Douglas begins his speech by asking the audience why is he is there in Rochester. He claims that the Fourth of July is not celebratory day for all. The blacks are unable to celebrate this day because it is only for whites. It is a joke to blacks as the Fourth of July stresses the importance of independence and freedom, yet their own population does not treat them with freedom. "What, to the American slave, is your Fourth of July?" There basically is no point for the blacks to celebrate for the superior races' freedom when they are not allowed to have their own. Douglas ends his speech with saying that he hopes slavery will come to an end someday because it goes against the countries' beliefs within the Constitution.

LAD 15 Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

One of the most famous sayings "Fourscore and seven years ago..." brings one of Lincoln's most important moments in his presidency. Lincoln states that the men who are in battle now are not nearly as praised as the ones that sacrificed their lives and died during battle. The men who died risked their lives to determine the correct way of America's position. Also, the men who battled will not die in vain because they are doing it for the "freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth."