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Slavery and Freedom

In nine pages this paper examines slavery within the context of the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and a 'free' mill ...

Race Relations According to W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington

the post-Reconstruction era, it was Washingtons belief that the rural masses of African-Americans should apply themselves, not tow...

Nineteenth Century Social Movements and Christianity's Role

In five pages this paper discusses how Christianity and the Bible were used in 19th century women's suffrage and slavery movements...

Constitutional Convention Debates and the Notes of James Madison

This paper consists of five pages in an examination of James Madison's Constitutional Convention debate notes in a consideration o...

Legalized Slavery in Colonial Times

Slavery in America was held in place by a complicated network of legal precedents. This paper analyzes the history of the practice...

Three Views of the Slave Trade in Africa

and time period under discussion. Eric Williams Williams begins his argument by pointing out that "unfree labor" in the New Worl...

English Colonization

In five pages the colonial settlement of early England is examined in terms of the relationships between the colonists and indigen...

Overview of the Black Family The Black Family / Structure, Gender Roles & Individual Community Identity

In five pages this paper presents an overview of the black family in a consideration of community identity of the individual, gend...

Analysis of Booker T. Washington's Up from Slavery and Harriet Jacobs' The Perils of a Slave Woman's Life

This paper consists of five pages and analyzes the role gender played in these different accounts of slavery. There are no source...

Reflections on Five Hundred Years of American History

In five pages five centuries of American history are considered in an analysis of significant quotes with political movements, civ...

Narrative of Frederick Douglass

In five pages this paper examines Frederick Douglass's Narrative and its depiction of slavery issues. There are no other sources ...

The Classic Slave Narratives by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

This one book which is really four books in one is the focus of this paper. Slavery and slave issues are discussed in depth. This...

America's Constitution and Slavery

In the act that James Madison wrote authorizing delegates to attend the Philadelphia constitutional convention, he voiced his fear...

America and the Economic Effects of Slavery

purposes, the coerced and manipulated diversion of income and wealth from blacks to whites" (pp.40). Slavery produced benef...

The Growing Middle Class of Urban Immigrants 1877-1900

each other. "Throughout Americas history, White privilege allowed Blacks, Hispanics, American Indians, Asians, certain European i...

Slavery in The Piano Lesson by August Wilson

struggle her family members endured. It can be argued that Boy Willies actions were evident of his strong desire to shed hi...

Slavery and Christianity

In ten pages this research considers the establishment of slavery in the United States and Christianity's role during this time pe...

Comparative Analysis of Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln

In five pages the leadership of the Confederate and the United States presidents are compared and contrasted with particular empha...

Reasons for the American Civil War by Bruce Levin

saw slavery as absolutely essential to their economy, Levine argues that American workers viewed the institution of slavery as con...

17th and 18th Century America and White Slaves

German child sold as a mulatto" (Talty, 2000). There was even a case...

Colonization and 'King Leopold's Ghost'

gross exploitation of African slaves. That Leopold was wholly capable of stuffing his incoming ships with an abundance of ivory a...

Kansas and Slavery

because Congress couldnt really make up its mind, but rather, decided to leave it up to the people of Kansas. The "free-staters," ...

Racism and Puddn'head Wilson by Mark Twain

skinned and easily passes for white. This simple premise presents us with the curious question of whether or not this boy will e...

The Lack of Efficacy Among Female Private Abolitionists

This paper examines the idea of private abolitionists among southern females during slavery in the US. The author contends that t...

Autobiography of Oladauh Equiano

own people: he points out that the rape of girls "not ten years old" resulted in the perpetrators being disciplined, but it is cle...

Secession and Issues of Slavery

into the White House (Brooks, 2003). The Brown raid took place in South Carolina, a state where the slave population was higher th...

19th Century America's Economic Developments

majorities in terms of the Senate and the intermittent control of the White House, change was not significant (2000). The desire t...

Institution of Slavery

This paper consists of six pages and refers to Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass in a consideration of slavery in terms ...

Blade Runner's Replicants

does not need to ever think of it in terms of its measurable reality while the replicants, in the midst of self-discovery, must qu...

Toni Morrison's Beloved and the Degrees of Separation

An eight page paper looking at the issue of separation in Toni Morrison's modern classic. The paper points out that there are real...