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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...

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...

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...

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...

Slavery Position of Frederick Douglass

union. This view was held largely because the issue was more than one of fairness or humanity. There was a great deal of money rid...

The Journey of Abraham Lincoln That Convinced Him Slavery Was Wrong

In 5 pages Lincoln's journey toward the presidency that led to his abolishment of slavery is discussed. There are 4 bibliographic...

U.S. and the Rights of States

about. The issue of state power versus central power has been significant throughout American history, but was most significant d...

Slavery as Presented in Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

many ways, this novel is the quintessential slave narrative. The character of Uncle Tom has come to epitomize the racial st...

Political Aspects of Slavery

"In moments of agony, I envied my fellow-slaves for their stupidity" (Douglass 279). These men were better equipped -- intellectu...

Slavery and The Social Contract of Jean Jacques Rousseau

In sixteen pages this paper discusses slavery within the context of Jean Jacques Rousseau's social philosophical treatise, The Soc...

Historical Reflection of Black Literature and Poetry

In five pages the slavery chants continue to reverberate as they connect black literature and poetry past and present. Five sourc...

A Reading of Fawn M. Brodie's Thomas Jefferson, An Intimate History

This paper provides an analysis of Brodie's historical biography of Thomas Jefferson. The author attempts to address various inco...

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...

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...

English Colonization

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

New England and Slavery

In five pages this paper examines Black Yankees by Piersen in a discussion of New England and the impact of slavery as well as the...

Slavery Abolition Debates

In eight pages debates during the nineteenth century regarding abolishing slavery are examined in the debates and writings of Walk...

Slavery and Religion in Society

In eight pages this paper examines how religion and slavery were able to socially coexist. Six sources are cited in the bibliogra...

Workforce and New World Slavery

In five pages this research essay discusses slave labor and the economic reasons behind slavery in the new world. There is the in...

Racism and Slavery

In five pages this paper examines the connection between racism and slavery in a consideration of 2 articles in which summaries ar...

Colonial America and Slavery

The decision rested on the assumption that non-whites were enslaveable while Europeans were not. Most historians agree that color...

Different Perspectives on Slavery

In five pages this paper examines the Civil War and after perspectives on slavery as viewed by John C. Calhoun, Frederick Douglass...

Slave Live Stereotypes and Actual Realities

In five pages this paper considers the misconceptions associated with slavery as opposed to the actual slave life reality. Five s...