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Papers On Slavery, Racism & Civil Rights
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The Emancipation Proclamation
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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 takes the position that the proclamation did not free the slaves which is part of the reason why black people in America continue to be troubled. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Emanproc.wps
The Slave Narrative, White Readership, and the Oral Tradition
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A 5 page paper analyzing five different works by slaves or former slaves (Olaudau Equiano, Harriet Jacobs, Frederick Douglass, David Walker, and Nat Turner) in the light of their reliance on literacy or the oral tradition to further their cause. The paper points out that regardless of whether the intended readership was black or white, black writers of the pre-Civil War period relied heavily on communications arts both to muster opposition to slavery and to encourage blacks not to give up hope. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: KBslave.wps
African-American Influences On Art & Music
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A 5 page research paper on African-American contributions to American culture. The writer demonstrates how African-American culture ha influenced art and music in America since its earliest beginnings and emphasizes the contributions made by the artists of the Harlem Renaissance. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Afart.wps
Racism & The Burning of Baptist Churches in the South
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This well-developed 4 page essay argues that the burning of Black Baptists churches in the South is a clear sign that racism & bigotry are alive and well in the United States today. Specific cases are cited as is the Ku Klux Klan's involvement in some of the fires.
Filename: Blackchu.wps
Dealing with Racism and Racial Violence
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A 5 page paper on the problems associated with racism and the violence that stems from it. Discussed in the paper are different cultural and ethnic groups that are generally effected the most by racial violence, and what can be done about it. A brief description of what different types of racial violence can entail is also included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Ratvio.wps
Charles Murray's 'Affirmative Racism' / An Analysis
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This 6 page essay analyzes Murray's article and argues to support his comments. Anti-discrimination laws in employment and higher education admissions with their resultant lawsuits have resulted in the very thing they intended to eliminate -- racism but a different form of racism. The writer agrees with Murray that racism of any kind, is destructive to all involved.
Filename: Murray.wps
Effects of Racism on Children
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An 8 page research paper which examines how racism impacts children. The writer discusses how black parents have to transmit to their children information concerning racism and the dangers of world without having the children internalize the dominant culture's negative messages concerning African-Americans. Other topics addressed include the importance of multiculturalism in school curriculums, conflict resolution, and the traditional approach to teaching history. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Childrac.wps
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