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Science and the Concept of Race

might consider such a statement ludicrous. After all, everyone has grown up with affirmative action, learning about the horrors of...

Nineteenth Century American Identity Development

of those character traits became a part of what most Americans like to think of as an uniquely American point of view, as well as ...

Gender and Race in the 18th Century

them of English, Welsh, or Scottish heritage; 757,000 blacks made up the next-largest group, followed by Germans" (The Free Librar...

Paul Laurence Dunbar and Phillis Wheatley comparing the Work of the Two Authors

Although Paul Laurence Dunbar was born nearly a century after Wheatley's death, the two authors share common traits other than the...

Satellites: Contribution To Technology

and diabetes are just two of myriad diseases and conditions that modern medical sensors serve to help in situations beyond the ind...

Racial Demarcation in Charleston South Carolina

largely free black population and this population was accepted as craftsmen and in the retail environment alike. Many blacks in C...

Issues of Race in Cuba

zest that embraces many of the people is alive today. Still, the country has its share of problems and one of those is issues pert...

History Since Colonial Times and Differences in Ethnicity and Race

not though of as such, was the black slaves from Africa. They too had distinctive cultures, and although they were brought here a...

U.S. History and the Definitive Component of Race

reveal that there are others involved in slavery at the time. Hoffman explores the concept of white slavery. The notion that there...

Race Concept and its History

that their individual styles of approach are based in part upon significantly different gender perspectives. Like Merchant (1989)...

A History of Racial Discrimination in Portland, Oregon

This paper provides a brief history of legislation and other issues pertinent to race relations in this American city, dating back...

Overview of the History of Racism

owners rationalized the enslavement of Africans based on the perception that they were heathen, rather than on differences in skin...

Racism and Class: 1890 to 1929

dealing with in regard to racism and discrimination actually can be traced all the way back to the original colonization of this c...

Barack Obama's Speech On March 18, 2008: Race

represents every aspect of black heritage. Religion embodies the black way of life from the very first moment slavery came into e...

A History of Dirt Bike Racing

When discussing competitive motorcycle racing, when such racing is taken off road, one usually refers to this as motocross (McGrat...

History of NASCAR

This paper consists of five pages and discusses NASCAR's stock car racing history. Four sources are cited in the bibliography....

History of Gender Integration and Race in the US Armed Forces

This paper consists of 9 pages and focuses on the integration history of the US military and includes gender and race relations an...

Race in America

Plessey would be law until much later, down the road, when Brown v. Board of Education would alter things, suggesting that separat...

American History X the Film

his way is not going to solve anything and will only lead to more death. The film deserves a few words as...

Gary Nash/Race and Revolution

his Preface, indicating his regard for him as a "seminal thinker" (Nash ix). Also, he acknowledges that he adopted his stance rega...

Car Racing History and NASCAR Marketing

race again but the races were rather disorganized (The Earl, nd). France was not going to give up his vision, though, and on Decem...

Analyzing Behind the Mask of Chivalry by Nancy Maclean

is the profile of the "typical" Klan member. He wasnt a beer-drinking loser unable to hold a job and who beats his wife for fun. ...

American Culture and History

founded. Many in the turbulent times of today chose to condemn U.S. government and culture rather than to recognize it fo...

History of Thoroughbred Race Horses

of the sport it was necessary to begin regulating the horses and the races and thus the Jockey Club was organized. This club also ...

Race and Racism in History

which would ultimately leave many African Americans enslaved economically and socially in a very different way as they were provid...

Feminism, Ethnicity, and Race

that her argument indicates that such realities truly limit people in their social status and economic position. She states, "To b...

Against the Practice of Race-Based Jury Nullification

to be guilty, innocent, in order to nullify unfair laws. This is particularly true of black juries finding black defendants innoce...

Proactive Approaches to Street Racing and Underage Drinking

is bothersome to the point of creating fear and ask for their help in reaching a resolution. From this interactive encounter, the...

Issues of Stereotypes and Prejudice

of a belief concerning that type of individual, something discussed often in Jones book "Social Psychology of Prejudice." A black ...

Why Race in America is Still an Issue

difference between these two concepts? What is institutionalized racism? First, it should be said that race is something that is ...