Essays 541 - 570
land become independent. But, with the slaves they truly had their own possessions which they desired to keep. This is perhaps one...
earliest groups to form, however, were not particularly affluent, but were immensely devout. The Society of Friends (better known ...
job of delving deeply into the historical and cultural foundation of racial discrimination during the slave trade. Black Odyssey ...
trouble from the start. Upon seeing another ship which he believes is in trouble, he decides he must go and offer his help. Inst...
In four pages this argumentative essay takes a moral stance against pornography and cites its dangers and negativity. Three sourc...
Though one representative from New Jersey was present and voted for the measure, the other representative, who was necessary to th...
In five pages this paper examines 'jumping the broom' and other rituals that were part of the 19th century American slave marriage...
In seven pages this issue is examined from the time of the American Revolution through the emancipation of the 19th century and in...
In five pages this paper discusses the roots of the Civil War in a consideration of Southern antebellum society. Three sources ar...
through personal discipline, education, enterprise and self-reliance. The book was published in 1901 - almost a hundred years ago...
Booker T. Washington's autobiography is analyzed in five pages. There are no other sources listed....
This 8 page paper considers Sethe's sense of what it means to be a mother in Toni Morrison's novel Beloved. The writer argues that...
In seven pages this paper contrasts and compares these literary works regarding the lasting impressions of the slave experience up...
In six pages this paper argues in support of the government making reparations to the African Americans who descended from slaves....
direction that this country would ultimately take. They were also critical elements in determining the ultimate fate of the Afric...
In five pages Douglass's speech and his use of political rhetoric are examined within the context of the 1852 time period in which...
no sunlight and been fed only enough to keep them alive. This journey, however, was likely just the beginning of the trials and t...
Ordinance was one of the earliest reflections of the importance of the issue of slavery in this nation. There were many more refl...
that blacks, even if they were freed blacks, were not due citizenship and could never become citizens of the United States. As suc...
to finally triumph in the Americas. Many facts impacted the black experience in the Americas and that impact is occurring e...
of race riots and voices rising in protest, led by such African Americans as W.E.B. Du Bois. An ad placed by the NAACP in several ...
Northerners who came South to take advantage of the social chaos that characterized the region in the aftermath of the Civil War. ...
23). The author realizes that certain readers may wish to find definitive answers on the controversial issues explored, but Swartl...
of Elkins (1969) is not shared by most. Most people do not blame the institution of slavery for everything that has gone wrong sin...
been a slave and not due to his celebrity status among abolitionists for having endured slavery. In order to fully appreciate th...
This essay pertains to what Paul said in his Letters regarding women and slaves. Three pages in length, three sources are cited. ...
This paper reviews key historical writings like Alexis de Tocqueville, Abraham Lincoln's campaign speeches and the 1848 Declaratio...
Slavery is one of the more abhorrent reflections of world societies. Contrary to common belief, the institution was not limited t...
their owners. The power all rested with the slave owners and the slaves had to endure the whims of those owners. In todays world...
Human trafficking is often thought of as one of the more abhorrent reflections of world history. At the most, we reason, human tr...