Category: Texas

  • The History of Oak Cliff Neighborhood, Dallas, Texas

    Table of Contents Geographic Level Geopolitical Level Financial Level Educational Level References Geographic Level The geographical feature of north-central Texas: rolling plains. Humid, subtropical climate; annual precipitation ̶ 35.77 inches. It is located on the west side of the Trinity River. Occupies the territory of 87 square miles. Elevation above the sea level: 500 to…

  • Northeast Texas: Geographical Analysis

    Texas is the second largest state in the United States of America after Alaska and it has the largest population compared to all other states in America. Northeast Texas is one of the major regions that have attractive geographical features. It is made up of 23 counties and is geographically located at the northeast corner…

  • Texas-Related Current Events

    Table of Contents Article Summary Significance and Connection Two Questions and Opinion References Article Summary The authors touch on the highly social topic of police defunding and systemic racism, which appeared in public discourse due to the tragic events in Minneapolis. Clare Proctor and Juan Pablo Garnham (2020) are as unbiased as possible and give…

  • Solutions to Problems of Undocumented Immigrants in Texas

    Introduction There are millions of immigrants across the United States, some being legal immigrants while others are illegal. This has created serious concern in the United States government. Illegal immigrants have been a significant problem facing the United States and caused a global uproar. They have been subjected to hostilities from the American authorities, which…

  • Texas Should Not Legalize Marihuana for Personal or Medical Use

    Table of Contents Introduction The Brief Description of Marihuana as the Drug Substance Medical Uses The Legal Issue Personal Opinion Conclusion References Introduction The drug use is one of the most urgent social and legal problems nowadays. Certain drugs have been historically used as the components of the medicines. Many are prohibited. The legalization of…

  • Mexican Immigrants in Texas and Their Impacts

    Introduction Texas is the second-largest state in the United States of America. It is situated in the south-central part of the country and shares an international border with Mexico. Due to the geographical location and economic prospects, the region has, for a long time, attracted immigrants and other US natives. As a result, present-day Texas…

  • Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction in Texas: Comparison and Evaluation

    The process of Reconstruction that Texas undergone after the Civil War was excruciatingly hard for the state and its citizens, mostly due to the contradictory forces that were pulling the state apart on social, political, and economic levels. The changes in the relationships between African Americans and white Americans, particularly, the focus on the emancipation…

  • Texas Secession: Major Problems in Texas History

    The Texas secession from the United States in 1861 was not an unforeseen political move as discontent among Texans with the Union’s direction had been continuously growing. This decision resulted in joining the group of six other states that left the Union earlier before the inauguration of Lincoln. Then Texas played an important role on…

  • Exploring the History of Texas: From the 1920s to the Bush Administration

    The Rise and Fall of the Ku Klux Klan in Texas during the 1920s Being a notorious blemish in U.S. history, the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) emerged as the ultra-right organization that advocated for highly reactionary ideas, promoting racism, homophobia, anti-Semitism, and a range of other ideas associated with White Nationalism ideology. KKK was particularly…

  • Descibing Texas as a One-Party State

    Texas has been a one-party state for a long period, ruled by the Democrats for decades after Reconstruction until the 1990s when the Republican party took over. Therefore, while Democrats dominated the state for over a hundred years, Republicans had a limited role in the politics of the state. The Republican Party, which was made…