As I was reading and gathering information about the differences of the experiences between slave men and women, I found it surprising on how much more information I found on the women rather than the men. I did find information on the men, but when I looked at my list , the women's side was completely full on the hardships they faced. I am not in anyway saying that the men didn't face equal troubles, but the books definitely had more to say about the women's suffering. The worst thing I heard about women slaves was reading about how they would make pregnant women work and how,as a form of punishment they would be burned and sometimes murdered. Also , it disgusted me to hear that slaveowners would by a "pretty" slave for the sole purpose for sex. It is disgusting and horrible for me to think of a life belonging to someone else. I cannot imagine how the slaves could be happy for even a moment living in the situations they were in. So when I read about how they kept their culture alive and how they kept entertained, it amazed me how they made the best out of a horrible situation. They embraced some happiness into a horrible lifestyle , and I definitely think that is admirable.

In 1812 the federalist party was essentially gone and the Republican party took over the government. This fact seemed like a crazy concept to me for many reasons. First of all, how can such a influential party just die off? And second of all, I could not imagine either one of the two political parties now a days ( like the democrats and republicans) dyeing off like the federalists. The system, without two major political parties, seems flawed to me because there would only be one major opinion, and know one to oppose. I think if that would never happen in these times and if it did there would be complete chaos.

During my research on Ford's theatre(for the historical tourism project) it was interesting to read about exactly what happened when Lincoln was assassinated. But while doing my research , I couldn't help but get mad at the fact that they still hold productions. And although , they say they do that as a tribute to Lincoln love of the arts, it still doesn't seem right to have people dancing and singing in the place where one of our president's were assassinated got me mad because shouldn't historical landmarks be preserved? It showed me how time fades away the importance of such tragic events.