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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Oroonoko by Aphra Behn and Historical Background

In 5 pages this paper examines the depiction of slavery in the 17th century novel by Aphra Behn in terms of historical accuracy. ...

Slavery Writings

In five pages this paper examines slavery in the American South as it was described in various writings. Five sources are cited i...

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...

Opening the Mind's Door in Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

In six pages this research paper presents the argument that in Heart of Darkness, Conrad sought to open reader's minds to the impe...

An Analysis of Oroonoko by Aphra Behn

The story's romantic aspects and how the effects of slavery are minimized by this emphasis are discussed in a paper that consists ...

Pip Characterization in Moby Dick by Herman Melville

In eight pages this paper presents a character analysis of Pip and his racial significance especially given the practice of slaver...

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...

American Colonies and Lives of Slaves

In nine pages this paper considers what slavery was like in the American colonies with North and South differences duly noted alo...

Japanese Organized Crime Syndicates, the Yakuza

hatamoto-yakko cannot truly be seen as the forebears of that yakuza. Instead, the yakuza see the machi-yokko ("Servants of the tow...

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...

An Analysis of Slavery and Freedom in America

This paper consisting of six pages analyzes early Virginia's demographic and economic development as it is depicted in American Sl...

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...

Differing Perspectives of Irish Americans and African Americans

A research paper that consists of fifteen pages discusses why Irish Americans and African Americans have differing views regarding...

Racism in Colonial America

Racism has been part and parcel of American society since its inception, and the colonial period featured racism in its most virul...

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...