American History
Weightage of Slave Population in the Grand Committee’s Report
The Grand Committee proposed to include slaves in the General Government, but this proposal was questioned by many. […]
History
American History
Report of the Grand Committee: Objections and Settlements
Elbridge Gerry defended the Grand Committee’s report, and he was supported by George Mason. While there were objections to the report, nothing much came off it and eventually the Convention settled. […]
American History
The Grand Committee: Members, Proposals, and Report
In 1787, each state delegation in the Assembly Room was to contribute one member to the Grand Committee, and it all leaned in the opposite direction from James Madison and James Wilson. […]
American History
The Lakota and the Treaty of Fort Laramie
Defeat at the hands of the Natives brought the US to the treaty table. However, unable to read the treaty, the Lakota agreed to ambiguities and contradictions that the commissioners intentionally inserted.
Defeat at the hands of the Natives brought the US to the treaty table. However, unable to read the treaty, the Lakota agreed to ambiguities and contradictions that the commissioners intentionally inserted. […]
American History
Why Was the Treaty of Fort Laramie Destined to Fail?
The Fort Laramie treaty exhibited encouraged more people to settle in the Native land, disrupting hunting grounds, competing for the same resources, the newcomers made it hard for the treaty to work. […]
American History
The Constitutional Convention of 1787: William Paterson vs. Edmund Randolph
William Paterson was deeply concerned about the status of the smaller states. He did not want their congressional position to be weakened using the logic of numbers and cutting their vote. […]
History
Collective Farming in Communist China: The Free-Rider Problem
Despite clear evidence that free-riders were undermining the effectiveness of China’s collective farms, Mao steadfastly denied that there was any such problem. […]
History
Rural Socialism in China: The Push for Cooperative Farming
Where the mutual aid in China had been largely successful in fostering an attitude of shared responsibility and welfare, the results of cooperative farming were more mixed. […]
History
Five-Year Plans: The Soviet Model of Socialism in China
Under the guidance of Soviet advisors, and Mao’s leadership, China’s urban economy underwent a two-stage transition to socialism. […]
European History
How the Pogroms against the Jews Started during the Black Death
The persecution of the Jews started during the crusading fervor in 1095, before the Black Death entered Europe. The horrific acts further magnified when the plague hit the European shores. […]