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"Native Son" And American History X" - Dual Racial Intolerance »

3 pages in length. Both Richard Wright's Native Son and director Tony Kaye's American History X chronicle the events that stem from racial intolerance, however, they do so from opposite ends of the spectrum. Derek Vinyard, Kaye's (1998) protagonist, turns to racial discord as a means by which ...
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Early American History Tales »

This 5 page paper compares Jackson's Black Hawk with Demos's The Unredeemed Captive. The way in which Indians lived, fought and assimilated with the culture of the white man is discussed in light of the works. No additional sources cited.
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Identity of Native Americans, Religion and Politics »

A 5 page paper that explores and examines the theme of the reconciliation of the heritage of Native American politics and religion with that of the heritage of the politics and religion of European colonization in twentieth century literature. Discussed and compared are John Neihardt's 1932 publication of Black ...
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Sudan's Continuing Civil War »

This 4 page report discusses the civil war between the Muslim-led government against non-Muslim black rebels since Sudan gained independence in 1956. The government controls little territory in the southern part of the state and regional boundaries are drawn according to ethnic and historical battle lines. The southerners of the ...
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Review of Freedom Road by Howard Fast »

A 5 page review of Howard Fast's 1944 novel Freedom Road, which accurately portrays the struggle blacks following the Civil War to rebuild their lives and how they achieved this goal prior to the intervention of the Ku Klux Klan and white supremacy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Myths and Reality of the U.S. Reconstruction Period »

This 15 page paper features the Reconstruction Era myths, misconceptions and mistakes made by historians. Issues such as the freedom enjoyed by blacks, equal rights for women, and the generosity and kindness of the North toward the South during Reconstruction are debated. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Homegrown Terrorists: The South During Reconstruction »

This 3 page paper discusses Stephen Budiansky’s book The Bloody Shirt, about the violent terrorist attacks on blacks by white Southerners during the Reconstruction period. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Latin America and Slavery »

This 8 page paper looks at black slavery in the Latin countries and why slavery differed from region to region. Brazil is one country of focus in this analysis. Economics is discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Black Southerner's and Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation »

A 14 page paper discussing the significance of Lincoln's document freeing the slaves in the lives of those people whom it most intimately affected. It traces the historical background of the Proclamation; anti-black feeling before, during, and immediately after the Civil War; and analyzes what positive effect, if any, the ...
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1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago »

A 5 page paper that examines the events that occurred in Chicago in 1968 with emphasis on the 1968 Democratic National Convention held in that city in August of 1968. Included in the paper are the issues that were prevalent at the time - the Vietnam War, the black ...
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Link Between the Civil Rights Movement and Black Missississippians Service in the Second World War »

A 14 page (13 pp. + 1 pg. outline) paper which examines how serving in the U.S. armed forces during World War II in World War II influenced black Mississippians to become prominent members of the civil rights movement, specifically considering Medgar and Charles Evers and Amzie Moore. Bibliography ...
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U.S. Family Impact of Prohibition »

A 6 page overview of the many family impacts of Prohibition. The author points out the positive impacts of the decrease in alcohol consumption but contrasts them with the societal costs of the black market that emerged. Bibliography list 5 sources.
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Problems of the Emancipation Proclamation »

This 10 page paper explores the problems with the Emancipation Proclamation. Events which led up to the creation of the document and its ultimate effects are noted. Slavery is also discussed from a Christian perspective. Measures Lincoln could have implemented which would have been more effective are explored. The paper ...
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Colonial To 1877 Slavery Effects »

4 pages in length. The writer discusses how blacks and whites coped with and cultural changed because of the institution of slavery. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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North and South Conflict and Slavery »

6 pages in length. Of the political, economic, social, and legal changes that effectively began to slowly but surely discharge just prior to the outbreak of Civil War, some of the most instrumental conflicts had to do with how blacks were treated by the whites, a social tension that ...
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Louisiana Slavery »

This 3 page paper discusses the act of owning slaves by freed blacks in Louisiana. Evidence given from census reports and various primary sources. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Slave Descendants and Reparations »

This 6 page paper argues that reparations should be made, but touches on the other side of the issue as well. The argument goes to the fact that the present economic conditions of black Americans is attributable to the way in which they were brought into the country. ...
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Colonization and 'King Leopold's Ghost' »

8 pages in length. Hochschild's treatment of how African-Americans evolved into the slave trade is indicative of a much more significant challenge than most will ever realize; in essence, the author illustrates the dichotomy of slavery within an otherwise free and democratic society by transporting readers back in time ...
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U.S. Army, Racial Relations and Lessons Learned »

A 5 page research paper that examines the theories covered in Moskos and Butler's All That We Can Be: Black leadership and Racial Integration The Army Way that show how the Army has become a highly integrated organization while still maintaining extremely high standards of performance. The writer illustrates ...
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Chapter Summaries for 'Leadership and Racial Integration in the Army' »

A 6 page paper that offers chapter summaries for All That We Can Be: Black Leadership and Racial Integration The Army Way by Charles C. Moskos and John S. Butler. The writer examines each of the seven chapter, summing up key points. No additional sources cited.
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Nineteenth Century American Racism and Alexis de Tocqueville »

This paper examines the comments about black people in the United States written by French politician Alexis de Tocqueville in his book, Democracy in America. The paper also compares how the 19th century words of de Toqueville are still true today. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Coming of Age in Mississippi by Anne Moody and the American Civil Rights Movement »

A 4 page paper which examines the effects of discrimination on Southern blacks during the 1950s as characterized by the lives of Moody’s family and acquaintances, the ways her life changed after leaving home for the city and going onto college, the dangers she confronted while working for racial equality ...
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Patience and the Civil Rights' Reform Strategies of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. »

A 6 page discussion of the manner in which Dr. Martin Luther King utilized patience and strategy in implementing civil reform in regard to black rights. This paper contends that despite the title of Dr. King’s most popular book, Dr. King did wait till the time was right for ...
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Anne Moody and Civil Rights Coming of Age in Mississippi »

This 6 page paper uses the text of Anne Moody's book, Coming of Age in Mississippi, as well as the writings of Clayton and Salmond's Debating Southern History, to construct a truer image of the plight of the poor, southern, black woman living in the fifties and sixties and how ...
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The Civil Rights Movement and Central High School »

A 15 page piece on how the efforts of the black students at Central High School helped advanced the movement. This paper covers the students' sacrifice and the effects it had in the courts and on government. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Civil Rights Movement and the Role of African American Women »

A 5 page paper that discusses the behind-the-scene roles that black women played in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and how these roles supplied the support and strength to carry this movement forward. Also discussed is the triple burden of oppression that these women have labored under, ...
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Civil Rights and Law Enforcement »

This paper supports the thesis that during the period of segregation in the United States, Black people were forced to live under laws in which they had no say. This paper uses articles to prove the thesis through example. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Civil Rights and the NAACP During the 1960s »

A 5 page research paper that takes the unusual form of a letter from an attorney for the NAACP in the 1960s who has been asked to represent an African American for nonpayment of income tax. The letter is to the judge handling the case asking for dismissal. The writer ...
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Civil Rights Movement and its Long Term Social Impact »

This 5 page paper looks at the long term effect of the civil rights movement on society in the long term. Such things as the concept of freedom and citizenship are considered. Also examined is the idea that although the benefits outweigh the costs, the social costs to the black ...
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Equality Concept, Conflicting Ideology, and Thomas Jefferson »

An 8 page discussion of Thomas Jefferson's actions towards blacks and Native Americans. The author contends that in regard to his handling of slavery and Native American land rights Jefferson wavered considerably from his professed belief in the ideology of true equality. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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PE and the Effects of the Renaissance »

This 5 page paper discusses the impact of the Renaissance period on physical education. Specifically, major renaissance happenings such as the black plague, the Spanish Inquisition, and the crusades are discussed in terms of their effect on physical education. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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1868 to 1938 Civil Rights in America »

A 4 page contention that Civil Rights first went through a process of development beginning after the Civil War but that this process almost immediately switched to one of deterioration and destruction as a result of white resentment of new-found black rights. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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American Revolution and Cultural Interactions »

A 4 page consideration of the many gains that were made in interactions between whites, blacks, and Native Americans during this critical time period in American history. While there were great losses, both in terms of culture and in terms of basic rights such as freedom and property ownership, ...
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A Reading of Fawn M. Brodie's Thomas Jefferson, An Intimate History »

A 5 page analysis of 'Thomas Jefferson: an Intimate History' by Fawn M. Brodie. It has always seemed contradictory that the man who wrote that "all men are created equal" was a slave owner, and that it was rumored he had a long-standing sexual relationship with one of his black ...
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Michael Foucault vs. Frantz Fanon on Minorities »

A 5 page research paper which examines the similarities between two great French philosophers: Frantz Fanon and Michel Foucault. The writer demonstrates, through an examination of Fanon's 'Black Skin, White Masks,' and Foucault's Madness in Civilization, that the two philosophers agreed on quite a few fundamental points concerning power and ...
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Indian Fighter, Politician and Hero the Life of Davy Crockett »

This 22 page paper discusses Davy Crockett’s life, his political career, some of his speeches, and his death at the Alamo. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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French Revolution Progression »

3 pages in length. The French Revolution quickly turned into a relentless deluge of death that culminated by creating a Republic and executing the king and queen. From its roots as a constitutional reform movement instigated by an assemblage of aristocrats to its ultimate climax that left people ...
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The Death of the Earth by J.H. Rosny »

A 6 page analysis of the J.H. Rosny's (a pseudonym for Joseph Henri Boex) science fiction novel La Mort de la Terre (The Death of the Earth). This early twentieth century work has long been neglected in English-speaking countries when examining the evolution of the science fiction/fantasy genre. No additional ...
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American and Iraqi Conflict and Death Count »

This 3 page paper examines two web sites which look at deaths occurring as a result of the war. It becomes clear that getting an accurate body count is quite challenging and there are many ways to look at casualties. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Crusades and the Impact of the Jihad »

10 pages in length. Had it not been for Saladin's courage and unwavering perseverance, Egypt would never have been recognized as a major power of the Middle East. The death of Zangid ruler Nur Al-Din cleared the way for Saladin's takeover of Syria's Zangid kingdom just prior to ...
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Existential Views of Death in Thomas' "Do Not Go Gentle" »

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of Thomas' "Do Not Go Gentle...". The argument is made for Thomas' refuting of death. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Characters of Helen and Annie in Ironweed by William Kennedy »

A 10 page paper on William Kennedy's 'Ironweed,' which describes the differences in the life experiences of the two women who run with Francis. Francis is a murderous ex-baseball player who returns to family after destroying Helen. Helen reconciles herself in death. This paper postulates that this ...
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Post-Castro Cuba and Globalization »

5 pages in length. The writer discusses how Cuba might have been had a different political and economic approach been taken after his death. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Death Theme in Poetry of the Early Nineteenth Century »

This 5 page paper provides an overview of a number of works of 19th century poetry with a focus on the theme of death. This paper considers the works of William Bryant, Lydia Huntley Sigourney, Emily Dickinson and Edgar Allan Poe. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Flaubert/Emma Bovary »

A 4 page essay that discusses the causes for Emma Bovary’s unhappy life and eventually suicide. These causes include Emma’s convent education and her passion for Romance novels, which is a habit she continued into adulthood. Also in childhood, the death of her mother and the occupation of her father ...
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Death of Abraham Lincoln and the Grief of Poet Walt Whitman »

A 4 page essay/research paper that offers background on Whitman's life and then a brief explication of two poems in which Whitman expressed his grief over Lincoln's death. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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The Poor Treatment of the American History »

This 8 page history paper examines Native Americans and the negative way they were treated. The paper argues that the United States launched a campaign that would end in death and destruction for the Native Americans and they did this without a thought to their natural human rights. Bibliography lists ...
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Denial and Slaughter in Three Accounts of Early American History »

A 5 page research paper that examines three accounts from early American history written by Bartolome de las Casas, Bernal Diaz del Castillo and Mary Rowlandson. The writer argues that each author sees slaughter, and experiences loss and death. However, what each one perceives is filtered through a cultural prism ...
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Life and Controversy of Nathan Bedford Forrest »

This 5 page paper examines the life and works of Nathan Bedford Forrest, and the controversy which surrounded him in life as it does in death. From his poor roots as a frontier farmer and then slave trader to his rise as an army general the reasons for his success ...
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Analyzing The Lexus and the Olive Tree by Thomas L. Friedman »

A 5 page paper which examines how the death of the Cold War led to the birth of globalization, which has restructured capitalism and international relations in the twenty-first century. No additional sources are used.
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