Diary Entry 7

December 4^th 1819

Dear Diary,

       Out of my 327 years of living I’ve watched myself as well as our government grow. I can actually admit that my life WAS worth living. I guess the main reason of saying this was because I got to witness history in the making. I had the opportunity to meet historical people such as Columbus, Jefferson, Locke, Washington, Hancock and many others. Lately I’ve been sick and there is nothing I can do. I am now in New York lying in my death bed and the only thing I am capable of is encouraging you to get involved. Now, I have no clue who ‘you’ are but whoever finds this diary please take my advice. If I had the chance to go back I think I would go and encourage my people to stand up for their rights and what they believe in. Hopefully by the year 2019 our government will be in order and we will have a president that knows how to run the country. Perhaps maybe even a women elected as president or even a different race like Mexican American. The three strike law will be overturned, and marijuana law will be passed in all states. If we can get the legislative branch to pass laws like these then everyone would live peacefully. Whoever captures this dairy take care of it and share it.

-xoxO` Blue Feather

Diary Entry 6

Dec 3rd, 1791

Dear Diary,

               Today I and Jeremiah met at the river where we took a long relaxing walk through the December snow. He told me all about the meeting that was held yesterday with his father John Locke, and representatives such as John Hancock, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin so on and so forth. He said there would be a system that provided citizens with rights. I forgot what exactly he said because it was so much to comprehend. But he explained how the anti-federalists’ demand for rights stemmed from their fear of a strong central government. Turns out all state constitutions guaranteed individual privileges and seven of them happened to be a bill of rights. Eventually the federalist agreed but only if the state would ratify the constitution. They also authorized 10 amendments to the constitution which became the Bill of Rights.

      He also continued to go on and break down the thirteen colonies that had been established. I’m not sure if I remember but I think they were Georgia, Maryland, Delaware, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Virginia, New York, New Jersey, North and South Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Boy that was a long list. Jeremiah stated that by the year 1819 there would be an additional nine colonies that would include: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Delaware, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and New Hampshire. The momentous decisions that they made have resounded through American history. Well, that’s all for now. Goodnight

xoxO`Blue Feather

Diary Entry 5

April 16^th, 1789

Dear Diary,

Today was pretty hectic. I had to wake up very early because I was asked to help babysit Thomas Jefferson’s kids Eston, Harriet, and Madison Hemmings. When he mentioned that the meeting would be held in New York I got nervous because I wasn’t sure how I would get there and I didn’t want to let him down. I mean come on now, he’s Thomas Jefferson! Then he pulled out all of our flight tickets and we boarded his private jet. This must be the life. Private jets, lots of money, I envied him. All of them, even his kids. They were handed everything while I must work for mine. Man these kids were mean and very spoiled and a living hell. When we got there they begged their father to leave us in the chamber room where we were still able to hear the whole thing. He and George Washington addressed the controversial issues about a new government plan.  I assumed they were scared of me since they wouldn’t speak. It never hit me why Mr. Jefferson asked me; out of all people, to watch his children. Then little Eston told me that his mom Sally, was a mixed-raced slave. A native one, then it all made sense.  After our brief conversation, the kids continued to sit and play with their toys. So I sat and listened. And boy did I listen very carefully. This conversation between George Washington and the congress lead to an entirely new government.

Although the constitution provided a strong foundation, it was not a detailed blueprint for governing. So they started off by explaining two of the problems they had to deal with. One of the first tasks Washington and congress dealt with was the fact that they did not have a judicial system. They solved this by announcing the Judiciary Act of 1789 which allowed state court decisions to be appealed to a federal court when constitutional issues were raised. The next problem they faced was how to create a well running executive branch. This would help the president govern by the development of the three executive departments. These departments consisted of: the Department of State, War and Treasury. The head honchos of these sections were Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton and Henry Knox. Even though it sounded good, I could feel that one day these leaders would bump heads because of their conflicting visions.

As I was listening, I realized how Hamilton’s ideas about The United States new legal system would have no care for me and my people. It wouldn’t allow us to have a voice. Or state our opinion. But the voices that would count would be those of prosperous, educated elite of upper class. Basically rich white men. That is why I agree with the two party systems, it authorizes us to have individual rights, and the opportunity to stand up for what we believe in.

Soon we will prevail!

xoxO` Blue Feather