Creating & Defining the African American Community: Family, Church, Politics and Culture
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(5 pp). This is a tutorial speech written for someone who has been asked to moderate an evening during Black History Month. Bibliography lists 3 sources: many quotes from prominent blacks.
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Critical Analysis on the writing of Frederick Douglass
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A 5 page analysis of Frederick Douglass's autobiography, the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. The writer analyzes this work, drawing on critical opinion. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Culture Conflict / The Ennis Cosby Murder
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The Ennis Cosby murder case is discussed in this 9 page analysis where culture conflict is a predominant factor. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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DAVID LEWIS AND KING, A CRITICAL BIOGRAPHY
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This 5 page paper is a review of David Lewis's book, with accompanying discourse on the subject matter, and the civil rights movement. Bibliography contains one source.
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Differences in Style of Black American Authors As Advocates of Black Civil Rights
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Between the latter years of the nineteenth century and today a number of black writers have expressed their views on black civil rights. The manner in which these views were expressed, and indeed the literary style and presentation of these writers differed considerably. This 6 page paper utilizes the writings of W.E.B. DuBois, Booker T. Washington, Frederick Douglass, and the contemporary author Cornel West to illustrate the views and literary styles which have existed between over this period of history. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Different Approaches to Black Empowerment
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A 6 page essay comparing the approaches of W.E.B. DuBois, Dr. Martin Luther King, and Malcom X to the Civil Rights and Black Empowerment Movements. No bibliography.
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Douglass & Jacobs Comparison
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A 5 page essay that compares Harriet Jacobs' Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl and Frederick Douglass' Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Similar in goals, the writer argues that Jacobs had a harder task because she felt compelled to defend herself not only as a person, but also as a woman. No additional sources cited.
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DuBois’ Critique of Washington
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A 5 page paper which examines W.E.B. DuBois’ critique of Booker T. Washington as perceived through his essays “The Wings of Atlanta” and “Of Our Spiritual Strivings” from his work “The Souls of Black Folks.” No additional sources cited.
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Early Black Writer Olaudah Equiano
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A 3 page paper which discusses the writer’s personal impressions concerning early black writers as they relate to Olaudah Equiano’s “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano.” No additional sources cited.
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Elijah Muhammad: Biography and Brief Annotated Bibliography
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This is a 4 page paper including a biography of Elijah Muhammad and a brief annotated bibliography. Elijah Muhammad (1897-1975) was one of the founding members of the African American Islamic movement the Nation of Islam. Inspired by his teacher Master W.D. Fard, Muhammad from his base in Chicago in the 1930s managed to not only establish a number of temples around the country but also development a network of black farmers, merchants, hotels, grocery stores and restaurants among other enterprises which allowed for opportunities within the African American population during the time of the Depression and long after. His beliefs and the Nation of Islam were quite orthodox and conservative in regards to dress, eating and behavior. Muhammad and the Nation of Islam promoted the ideal of black supremacy, which had been taken by the whites, and the development of a nation for African Americans in addition to the importance for education, dignity and empowerment of the black race. His movement inspired influential members such as Malcolm X and Louis Farrakhan. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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ENGLAND AND THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY
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This 5 page paper discusses the involvement of various British citizens in the anti-slavery movment. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Exodus as the Theme of the Civil Rights Movement
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This 5 page report discusses the fact that the biblical story of Exodus serves as powerful example and ideal for the struggles of the 20th century Civil Rights Movement in America. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. understood that the use of Exodus as both a metaphor and a source of hope was particularly powerful in terms of its religious connotations, as well as its emotional appeal. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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