Henri Membertou Henri Membertou was born around 1510 close to what is modern day Annapolis Royal and passed away so September 11 1611. He was the leader of the Mi’kmaq First Nations band which was located near Port Royal and was the first native to be baptized on 18 September 1611 at Annapolis Royal. Before he was grand chief of the Mi’kmaq tribe he was the district chief of Kespukwitk the area where the French colonists first landed. As well as being the district chief he was also the spiritual leader of his tribe and was believed to have healing and prophesy powers.
Alex- Bonjour and Welcome to Pari News, The headlines for today, the French national soccer team lost to Portugal in the finals of the European cup following a late goal by Eder in the 109th minute. The Pari news team would like to give you an insight into French immigration to Australia. Tyla- Now to the historical part of France. France and Britain were fierce rivals in the 1800s and both came from the South Pacific motivated by scientific interests.
Born in Sydney, Australia in 1973, Ben Quilty became an Australian icon, establishing himself in different occupations such as an Australian artist and social commentator. Some of his most prestigious wins are the 2014 Prudential Eye Award, 2011 Archibald Prize and the 2009 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize. As a young child Quilty grew up in Kenthurst, in Sydney's north-west. Quilty now lives and works in Robertson, New South Wales.
After returning to Philadelphia in 1769, he immediately began his practice. He didn’t have many contacts among the rich, so he mainly treated the poor. In 1773, he became one of the Sons of Liberty. On August 2nd, 1776, he signed the
Nevertheless, for Ben Hall a young man, married and desiring a future in the evolving and progressive society of Australia which presented an opportunity for the adventurous to have ago and to build a solid foundation for their future without the social judgments that had long handicapped those of limited means, or the so-called predetermined order of things. Moreover, in 1800's Australian society, there were still in place some sections that retained the old structured aristocratic style of old England where inherited wealth and title determined a path of an assured future either in government or industry for those that were termed privileged, this of course excluded Ben Hall. However, it was for those in Australia, including Ben Hall who with courage and determination that for them the land could offer that same
Ben Chester White On January 5, 1899, Ben Chester White, an African American, was born. About sixty-seven years later, on June 10, 1966, White was shot and murdered near Pretty Creek in Natchez, Mississippi. His murderers were three hate-filled gunmen that were incorporated with the Ku Klux Klan, which is a group of people who believe that whites are more superior than blacks. The reason they wanted to murder White was to give Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. a motive to come to Natchez, White had no involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, until his devastating murder.
During those months in prison, William Penn developed one of his important early works, No Cross, No Crown; with the intention of explaining the Quakerism beliefs and try to disarm the radical dissenters. After an intense lobby from Sir William Penn -and William Penn personal efforts to reach the King, his brothers James, and Privy Council through his written “Innocency”-, Penn was liberated from prison (Moretta 52-54). At the beginning, Sir William Penn asked his son to go Ireland and check family business. After that trip, when William Penn returns to London, and was more active with the Quaker movement. After some public speeches he was accused one more time and he was imprisoned again.
William Penn, who is the son of Admiral Penn of the English navy and Lady Margaret, is shown to be a hard working individual fighting for his Quaker beliefs. Although Penn was born a Puritan who believed in individual importance to free the world of its impurities, he later converted and had a strong passion for the Quaker ideology of equality with the guidance of Thomas Loe. With these ideals in mind, Penn was determined to lead the Quakers towards religious tolerance in the holy land of Pennsylvania. William Penn grew up in a very harsh manner where living conditions were not ideal, which inevitably led to his beliefs in the Quaker ideology.
Though many people contributed to the uprising of America one voice was louder than all the rest, Samuel Adams. Samuel Adams was born in Boston in 1722. Adams was a puritan and believed strongly in many puritan values which were shown through his highly decorated political career. Adams was very educated and graduated from Harvard University in 1740. Adams would later go on to pen a letter directed at the crown over the injustices of the Sugar act.
Frederick Douglass began his journey in the abolitionist movement when he was asked to tell his story in front of the Massachusetts Antislavery Society (MAS). Due to his great speaking abilities he was hired as an agent for MAS. He eventually wrote an autobiography known as "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" in 1845. Frederick Douglass described his experiences with slavery which contributed to the abolitionist movement. Douglass began his career as a speaker, traveling around the US and trying to gain subscribers to the Liberator.
He spent two years overseas (Britain & Ireland), where he gave many lectures, building support for his causes. He produced many abolitionist papers including The Frederick Douglass Weekly and North Star. When the literacy test was passed in the late 1800s as one of the requirements to vote,
This makes him one of the earlier abolitionists in colonial America. The first is believed to be the Pennsylvania Quakers in 1688 (even so, Pennsylvania legalized slavery in
Most of his time was in the movement of the abolition of slavery. He did not want any other black person to face brutality, humiliation, and pain. His arguments became very useful in the anti-slavery movement. It is through his experiences of being a slave that he urged for the abolition of slavery (Douglass, 1845). Douglass’ style of narration makes the reader to be involved in the story emotionally.
He negatively described the effects of taking slaves and how he felt seeing people have to work as slaves. He took on a “for the natives attitude” and became an advocate for them. He tried to insist on their freedom and got involved in conflicts just to see them free. He was arrested and banished from reentering the New World because he got involved in one of these conflicts with colonists. Other people, especially those for slavery, probably viewed him in a negative way.
He began to hear about the anti-slavery movement and learned to read and write. Unfortunately, he was sent to work on a farm that was run by a notoriously brutal slave owner. The mistreatment he suffered was immense.
