Misconceptions about Affirmative Action
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A 7 page research paper that examines the white male backlash against affirmative action and offers a rebuttal against some of the assumed ideas of this movement. The writer argues that there are numerous misconceptions concerning affirmative action and that these programs are still needed. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: 90afmact.rtf

The Thirteenth Amendment / Are All Men Created Equal ?
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This 10 page paper asks whether or not minorities are treated fairly in America today. The 13th amendment effectively freed the slaves and deemed every citizen equal to one another regardless of race. The writer takes the stance that the promises made have not been realized. Solutions are explored and a discussion on the appropriateness of affirmative action is also included. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: 13amend.rtf

Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man: The Symbolic Value of the Narrator's Possessions
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This 2 page paper considers the symbolic value of the items that the narrator collects in his briefcase and those items that he eventually discards. No additional sources cited.
Filename: MHinvism.wps

Cooper & Rolandson/Savagery and Civilization
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A 5 page analysis of James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans and Mary White Rowlandson's personal narrative that tells of her capture by Narragansett Indians in a 1675 attack on Lancaster, Mass. The writer argues that both of these accounts are revealing as to how whites viewed Native Americans and how this showed the contrast between what is considered 'civilized behavior' and savagery. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 90savage.rtf

"As Long As They Don't Move Next Door"
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A 7 page review on "As Long As They Don't Move Next Door" by Stephen Meyer. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
Filename: RAnextdoor.wps

"Freedom Road": A Review of the Book by Howard Fast
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A 5 page discussion of the reconstruction era following the Civil War and the impact of this era of freed slaves. Outlines the history leading up to this era and the measures which would be taken to ensure black entry into the predominantly white world. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPfreeRd.wps

"How Did American Slavery Begin?": A Review of the Book By Edward Countryman
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A 5 page overview of the historical provided in the five separate essays which comprise this book. Comments on the injustice of one reviewers comments and provides a review which is targeted toward illuminating the common ideas and themes in the essays contained in "How Did American Slavery Begin". Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPslaveBg.wps

"Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" and "The Awakening"
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A 4 page overview of the lessons imparted in Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" and Linda Brent's "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl". The author emphasizes the point that although these books are vastly dissimilar in many respects, they are both 19th century works about women trying to find their place in the world. Edna Pontellier with Linda Brent both manage to do so but not only do they find completely different place, they do so in completely different ways. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPslvGrl.rtf