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Papers On Slavery, Racism & Civil Rights
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Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man: The Symbolic Value of the Narrator's
Possessions
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This 2 page paper considers the symbolic value of the items that the narrator collects in his briefcase and those items that he eventually discards. No additional sources cited.
Filename: MHinvism.wps
Cooper & Rolandson/Savagery and Civilization
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A 5 page analysis of James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans and Mary White Rowlandson's personal narrative that tells of her capture by Narragansett Indians in a 1675 attack on Lancaster, Mass. The writer argues that both of these accounts are revealing as to how whites viewed Native Americans and how this showed the contrast between what is considered 'civilized behavior' and savagery. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 90savage.rtf
"As Long As They Don't Move Next Door"
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A 7 page review on "As Long As They
Don't Move Next Door" by Stephen Meyer. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
Filename: RAnextdoor.wps
"Colored People": The History of the Term
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This 3 page paper considers the various terms applied to African Americans over the years, whether or not the term "colored people" is derogatory, and whether the NAACP should consider changing its name. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: HVColPeo.rtf
"Freedom Road": A Review of the Book by Howard Fast
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A 5 page discussion of the reconstruction era following the Civil War and the impact of this era of freed slaves. Outlines the history leading up to this era and the measures which would be taken to ensure black entry into the predominantly white world. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPfreeRd.wps
"How Did American Slavery Begin?": A Review of the Book By Edward Countryman
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A 5 page overview of the historical provided in the five separate essays which comprise this book. Comments on the injustice of one reviewers comments and provides a review which is targeted toward illuminating the common ideas and themes in the essays contained in "How Did American Slavery Begin". Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPslaveBg.wps
"I Have a Dream"
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This 7 page paper analyzes Dr. Martin Luther King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech in detail. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVIHvDrm.rtf
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