Harriet Jacobs/Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
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A 5 page essay that examines Jacobs' slave narrative as it relates to gender and race in the nineteenth century. The writer argues that Jacobs has to not only balance her presentation of herself and her actions against the backdrop of slavery, but also in regards to the ways in which a "true woman" was expected to act during that era. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Hate Crimes: Still Alive in America Today
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7 pages in length. That hate crimes are still occurring in society today does not surprise some. But the fact that there are organizations attempting to recruit mainstream Americans into believing that one color of skin is preferable to another is completely beyond the thinking of some of us. What can be done to stop this violence? Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JGAhatecr.wps

History Of Gospel Music / "Move On Up a Little Higher"
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This 5 page paper discusses the history of gospel music in America, from its pre-Civil War beginning to its breakthrough in the mid-1900s to its current popular status. It pays special attention to the influence of gospel music and its performers, particularly Thomas Dorsey and Mahalia Jackson, on the changes in the African American condition. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Gospelmu.wps

History/Economics of the Slave Trade
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15 pages. Explores the history and economics of both the North and the South before, during and after the Civil War. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
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How Frederick Douglass Would Define Human Nature
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A 5 page paper which considers how Frederick Douglass would define human nature (something he failed to do in "My Bondage and My Freedom"), compare this definition with those offered by Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, and the Black Codes, to determine why these authors make their respective claims about human nature and analyze what larger arguments are being made about the issue. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TGhunat.wps

How the Anti-Slavery Movement Contributed to the Women's Rights Movement:
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This 4 page paper examines pertinent writings from the late 1800's to understand the relationship between the anti-slavery movement and the women's rights movement. This paper asserts that each helped the other succeed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: GSAntisl.rtf

How the U.S. Government Helped to Effect Civil Rights
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This 3 page paper provides an analysis of the civil rights era, as well as some information about the previous time period from the 1930s on. The government's role in civil rights is discussed. All three branches of the government are noted as being integral to the proliferation of equality in America. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA333Civ.rtf

Human Rights in the U.S. A.
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This 12 page paper evaluates criticisms about the United States. The paper argues that the U.S. does not violate human rights. Literature showing U.S. violations are cited. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA309USA.rtf

I May Not Get There with You: The True Martin Luther King Jr.
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A 5 page review of the book by Michael Eric Dyson. Discusses Dyson's portrayal of Martin Luther King Jr's life and accomplishments. Delineates the theme and purpose of the book, its significant findings, conclusions, and the importance of Dyson's sources. Concludes that the author sometimes goes overboard in excusing the more reprehensible of King's actions such as the plagiarizing of much of his academic writing, cheating on his wife, and succumbing to sexism. While it is easy enough to accept Dyson's premise that King's accomplishments outweigh his indiscretions, Dyson takes the stance that King's more reprehensible actions are not his fault but a circumstance of his time, a fault of government and white society. Never-the-less, "I May Not Get There with You: The True Martin Luther King Jr." is certainly worth reading to get an alternate view of a man we all thought we knew but whose true complexities far outweigh our memories of him. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPmlkRev.wps

Indian Captivity and Slave Narratives: Contrasts and Similarities
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A 5 page overview of the predominant viewpoints expressed in Indian Captivity Narrative and the Slave Narratives, two of the most important types of literature produced during the American colonial period. Contends that while both were concerned with the circumstances of captivity and the ever-present temptation of escape and overall issues of race, these two narrative forms differed in the type of propaganda which they delivered (Been, 2000). Indian captivity narratives, in effect, supported the U.S. government and the mainstream white culture. Slave narratives, on the other hand, were critical of that culture and government. Indian captivity narratives saved their criticism for the Native American peoples who held whites captive. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPcaptiv.wps

Interviews Regarding Racism
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This 8 page paper provides an overview in tutorial format to demonstrate how a student doing a set of interviews on one's self , and of a student of a different race, might be conducted. Questions are asked and answered in respect to how such interviews might go. Subjects are black and Hispanic. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA145rac.rtf

Is Race a Valid Concept?
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This 5 page paper takes a look at race and racism in society. The paper argues that racial classification is not valid. Some biological information is discussed, but the argument is made primarily on the basis of social factors. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA143rac.rtf