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"Beloved", 2007.
This paper examines Toni Morrison's novel "Beloved" about slavery and racism.
1,654 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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The paper discusses the life of well known author Toni Morrison and her book "Beloved." The paper describes the novel's focus on the institution of slavery. The paper portrays how Morrison uses the work to illuminate the plight of the slave and illustrate the human ability to act both humanely and inhumanely at the same time.
Outline:
Introduction
Morrison
Beloved and Slavery
Conclusion
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"Many authors use their work to convey a feeling, a belief or a value, but every once in awhile the world is treated to an author that knows exactly how to convey the human spirit, both in the negative and positive light. This is the case with well known author Toni Morris and her work Beloved. Morris uses the work to illuminate the plight of the slave, and the ability for humans to act humanely and inhumanely at the same time. The work is important to the history of America as it blueprints a time and attitude that should never be repeated."
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The Great Migration, 2007.
This paper discusses causes and effects of the Great Migration of African-Americans during the early 1900s.
1,838 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 58.95
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The paper looks at the black migration, during the early 20th century, from the poorer regions of the South towards the more advanced ones in the North. The paper explains this migration in light of the background of that historical period and the changing conditions that intervened at the beginning and during the First World War. The paper examines the consequences of this migration and notes positive and negative effects on the black population. The paper concludes that the black migration north represented an essential event in the shaping of the culture of the US.
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"The society at the beginning of the 20th century was largely influenced by the existence of racism, which determined the orientation of the social attitude based on segregation behavior. The Jim Crows laws played a major role in institutionalizing this tendency . The moment of their enactment represented in fact the official and legal recognition of the segregation practice. These laws "enforced racial segregation in the South between the end of the formal Reconstruction period in 1877 and the beginning of a strong civil rights movement in the 1950s" . however, until the emergence of the Emancipation movement and the Civil Rights quest, black people were constantly subjected to discriminatory treatment."
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'Beloved', 2007.
This paper examines the book "Beloved" by Toni Morrison.
1,387 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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In this article, the writer explains that Toni Morrison's novel 'Beloved' analyzes the effects of slavery on the lives of African-Americans in a very interesting way. The writer notes that instead of telling a story about the violence of the white slave masters and about the sufferings of the black people, Morrison reviews the way in which slavery affects the sense of self-hood and identity in African-Americans. The writer points out that the text investigates the perpetuation of violence and possessiveness even after the liberation of slaves has taken place. The writer concludes that this novel is meant as a lesson for black people and shows the way in which they can cope with the trauma of slavery by recovering their own sense of identity, which brings true independence.
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"However, this violent reaction of the mother has another meaning as well: she acts as if her children were her own possession, as if she were a white master herself. Morrison therefore reveals the violence of white people indirectly, through this violent act of Sethe, which is obviously a remnant of master and slave relationship."
"Thus, first of all, Morrison shows the way in which the bond between the white masters and the slaves affects the sense of selfhood in Sethe and her family. The dominance of the white culture and the idea that the black slaves are the possessions of their masters left the African Americans with the sense that they do not have an identity of their own, and that they only exist in the definition that the white give them. The physical possession of the slaves is, at the same time, a psychical possession. Sethe feels that the white people are capable of taking everything away from her, including her whole self."
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Linguistic Profiling, 2007.
This paper discusses linguistic profiling and its damaging ramifications.
944 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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The paper defines linguistic profiling as the act of determining the characteristics of one's socioeconomic status and/or race based on the way one uses language. The paper examines Dr. John Baugh's study that shows how when a voice sounds African-American or Mexican-American, discriminatory action is likely to follow. The paper discusses how potential employers, mortgage service providers, real estate agents and many other service providing individuals and companies use stereotyping judgments based on linguistic profiling.
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"The term, "linguistic profiling," was invented by the Margaret Bush Wilson Professor and Director of African American Studies in Arts and Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, Dr. John Baugh. His study indicated that when a voice sounds African-American or Mexican-American, discriminatory action is likely to follow (Rice, 2006). Baugh conducted routine analysis of the interactions of various groups, individuals, and aspects of communication to determine much of the disadvantages and dangers of linguistic profiling. The abundance of dangers and disadvantages was anything but lacking. There proved to be downsides in every regard."
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Slavery and the Civil War, 2007.
This paper focuses on the issue of slavery and looks at its connection to the Civil War.
1,427 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that slavery developed in North America during Colonial times. The writer notes that a year before the Mayflower landed in Massachusetts, English colonialists brought slaves to Virginia. The writer points out that they came because during this age of mercantilism, Europeans believed that the best way for countries to acquire wealth was to colonize and exploit the colonized country for its resources, such as gold, silver, furs, fish, timber, tobacco, sugar and rice. The writer notes that all of these resources required labor and industry, and often colonialists enslaved the indigenous people in the country they were exploiting. The writer then looks at the issue of slavery as it relates to the Civil War.
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"As time went on, the focus of American justification shifted from the religion of the person to the color of the person. At first, slaves had a chance to become free if they converted to Christianity, gave particularly meritorious service to the master, or were able to buy themselves out. But as the religious reasons for enslaving them faded over time, race became the deciding factor for who could be a slave. Black Africans were slaves. White people owned them as chattel, and blacks were property. The slaves' whole life was about work. That was their reason for existing in the slave-owner's point of view. They did all the dirty work, the nasty jobs, and everything that was dangerous. This was particularly true in the South where the whole economy rested on free labor."
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"Caroline, or Change", 2007.
An analysis of the musical "Caroline, or Change" by Tony Kushner.
782 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 27.95
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The paper describes the story about an African-American maid, Caroline, who works for a Jewish family in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 1963. The paper discusses her relationship with the eight-year-old son, Noah. The paper portrays how the conflicts within and around Caroline create dramatic moments with strong social and racial themes. The paper points out that this was a period when the Civil Rights Movement was a very powerful and important event in the South.
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"This is a wonderful story about an African American maid, Caroline, who works for a Jewish family in humid Lake Charles, Louisiana. Caroline is very tired of being stuck in the basement of the Gellman home, doing laundry, and meanwhile, she and the eight-year-old Gellman boy, Noah, form a relationship that is edgy, cross-cultural, but very interesting. Noah looks up to Caroline a lot, in fact he idolizes her; but even though she likes him, she is gruff with him. She lets him smoke cigarettes with her, and they form a bond in that way. "Caroline never tells me so but I know Daddy mustn't know," Noah says (15). "A secret her and me can share: Our daily cigarette...""
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The Black Church, 2007.
This paper discusses the emerging independence of the black church.
2,407 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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In this article, the writer notes that throughout American history, the black church has played an important role in the African-American community. The writer provides a summary description of the contemporary issues impacting the sociology of religion. Further,the writer offers brief explanations from a sociological perspective of the arguments presented from both sides of the issue. The writer also looks at the sociological history of the issue and the impact this matter has had upon both society and religion. In addition, the writer presents a personal evaluation of the issue, including possible solutions. A summary of the research and salient findings are provided in the conclusion.
Outline:
Introduction
Review and Analysis.
Background and Overview
Summary Description of the Contemporary Issues Impacting the Sociology of Religion
Sociological Perspectives, History and Impact
Conclusions, Personal Evaluation of the Issues and Possible Solutions
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"Because of the centrality of the position in black communities, the black church has assumed an important part in administering to the worldly needs of their congregations and neighborhoods, a feature that has also contributed to their emerging independence. For instance, a study of black churches was conducted by Billingsley and his colleagues to identify the role of the black church in youth development programs. Of the 176 churches reporting youth programs, the greatest interest was shown for teen support programs which are provided by 39 percent of the churches. These programs consisted of various Christian fellowships, ministry, counseling, group discussions, rap sessions, seminars, and workshops, and the second most prevalent services provided were sports activities; 31 percent of the churches provided athletic camps, teams, and/or martial arts classes. Among the least common programs were youth AIDS support programs (3 percent) and youth health-related services (2 percent). The former was comprised of classes/seminars, counseling, and financial support to persons with AIDS and the latter included health clinics, seminars, and screening for specific health problems; however, the authors emphasize that substance abuse programs (drug/alcohol counseling, seminars for drug abuse prevention, and workshops) were also offered by 15 percent of the churches."
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African-American Literature, 2007.
A discussion of the African-American experience as reflected in literature.
2,079 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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This paper examines the African-American experience as it is expressed in the work of several notable writers. The author states that the works of black writers reflect aspects of American life and the development of American society over time. Several works are discussed that highlight various themes in African-American life, such as slavery and discrimination. The paper concludes by stating that the black experience is as American as any other and complements the experience of the majority society in many respects even as it extends it to new areas.
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"Ralph Ellison is a black man and approaches the world from that perspective, finding a way to express how society treats the black man through the character of the Invisible Man, a persona that enables him to hide even when in a crowd. For Ellison, blackness has been made by society into the defining characteristic of his existence. In a sense, he adopts the point of view of the white by making himself invisible. He is treated as if he were invisible, and he finds the benefit in that stat and uses it to his advantage in commenting on whit society. The main character in The Invisible Man is invisible only in a metaphorical sense, so that he seems invisible both to himself and to others. The hero of this novel is a black man who is invisible in white society because he is black. He is invisible in black society because of the way he takes on various roles expected of him by white society, though he recognizes how demeaning and false many of those roles are. He is invisible to himself because he has adopted certain roles and so cannot allow himself to exist as a real person with his own point of view. The existence of such a character is a devastating indictment of the dehumanization process in American society based on racial discrimination."
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James Meredith and Civil Rights, 2007.
A review of James Meredith's fight for civil rights.
2,313 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 71.95
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This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the topic of James Meredith. Specifically, the paper discusses James Meredith's role in the Black Student Movement and the Civil Rights Movement. According to the paper, in 1962, James Meredith attempted to enter the University of Mississippi to study law. After a long and very bitter struggle he became the first black student in the history of the school.
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"During Meredith's fight to enter Ole Miss, he became more involved in the overall fight for civil rights, as well. In 1966, his first memoir, Three Years in Mississippi was published, and he undertook the Meredith Mississippi March Against Fear from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi. After only two days, someone shot him and left him by the side of the road as dead. The attack so angered other black civil rights groups that they banded together and finished the walk in his honor. Stokely Carmichael, one of the marchers, came up with the term "black power" during the march, and this was the beginning of the term associated with the black struggle to end oppression and prejudice. Thus, many credit Meredith as the father of the movement, although he did not coin the phrase. Meredith rejoined the march for a few days, and has always been an outspoken critic of nonviolence. However, his civil rights activities waned after the march. Meredith went on to study and teach abroad for several years. He lectures, has taught, and is now the President of the Meredith Institute, Inc., a non-profit organization that teaches Black Americans the importance of language and how to read, write, and speak the English language. "
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Cycle of Violence, 2007.
This paper discusses a cycle of violence as it relates to children and looks at the impact of trauma from witnessing family violence.
1,600 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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In this article, the writer examines whether nurses have sufficient knowledge about the impact that trauma, caused from witnessing family violence, has on children of African-American families Further the writer looks at whether nurses across different hospitals adopt the same procedures to deal with the impact of trauma on these children. The writer maintains that the collective forces of technology, demography, control, as well as, globalization have been pushing healthcare systems, all over the world, to change their strategy so as to keep pace with the ever changing world. The writer concludes that nurses' knowledge about the impact of trauma, caused by witnessing family violence, on children of African-American families has been a neglected topic.
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Hypotheses or Research Questions
Research Method
Research Design
Participants
Recruitment Strategy (Sampling Unit):
Sampling Frame
Method of Selecting the Sample Elements
Data Collection
Trustworthiness (Credibility and rigor) of results
Delimitations
Ethical Issues
Data Analysis
Conclusion
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"The research method being used in this study is qualitative as the advantage of carrying out a qualitative study is that it does not always ignore the bias side of things, and is not necessarily always objective. In fact, all qualitative researchers monitor people in certain settings (in this case, it is monitoring the impact of trauma on children of African-American families from witnessing family violence) and then come to different conclusions depending on the techniques or methods they have chosen to employ. Another advantage is the clear variation that one can observe in the methods used and presentation of the conclusions. As a matter of fact, qualitative studiers give their personal opinion with a certain amount of concentration when carrying out a research because in their opinion the validity of a research does not lie in its objectivity. They not only let their personal opinions play a part in the conclusion they make, but, they also let their own interpretations of their observations have a major part in the final conclusions."
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African-Americans: Their Past and Present, 2007.
This paper discusses the history of African-Americans and their situation today.
2,260 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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The paper documents the history of African-Americans in America until the twentieth century when they were finally granted rights to full citizenship. The paper explores the connection between blacks and crime and the damaging effects of mass incarceration. The paper also examines the portrayal of African-Americans by the media and the situation for African-Americans with regards to employment. The paper shows how blacks are still suffering from their years of slavery and concludes with the hope that as the United States becomes more racially diverse, their situation will only improve.
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"The history of African Americans concerns the story of a group of people who were displaced from their different homelands and struggled through great adversity to adapt to their new "homes" and redefine their traditions and culture. Since arriving in North America, their dreams, thoughts, hopes and actions became responsible for some of the most profound economic, political, and cultural developments in the modern Western world. Black resistance slowly destroyed the political and economic system of slavery and created new forms of democracy and equality for all people of color and women. Black creativity influenced all forms of Western art, music, dance and theater.
Black intellectualism looked at various forms of scholarship in entirely different ways to establish new methodologies and approaches."
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Dr. Ossian Sweet, 2007.
This paper provides an opening statement for the defendant in the case of Dr. Ossian Sweet.
909 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 32.95
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In this article, the writer provides an opening statement in defense of the actions of African-American Dr. Ossian Sweet. The writer explains that Dr. Sweet, a law-abiding citizen, was faced with open hostility from members of racist organizations like the Klu Klux Klan, who barraged the Sweet family with threats almost as soon as the family arrived in Detroit. The writer describes how throngs of hostile Whites mobbed his house one night, throwing stones. The writer raises the issue of self defense and notes that we live in a divided world, in a divided city where many people fear losing their jobs and thus perhaps are more apt to fear people who are different. The writer concludes by asking the jury to honor their duties to the law and to simple humanity, and to imagine themselves in Dr. Sweet's shoes.
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"Sweet was the grandson of lawbreakers--yes, run-away slaves, people for whom it was criminal to be free, people to whom this land should bow down and apologize for deferring the dream of freedom for yet another generation. Like his parents, Ossian Sweet believed that if only he worked hard, the American dream of success might be his, and that he might live free and proud, safe and secure in his own home. What more could any father want?"
"Sweet left the hated South, a Florida of lynchings and Jim Crow, and fled northward, as so many African-American have done, in search of greater opportunities. He dreamed and achieved the ultimate American dream of home ownership. But cruelly, in the Promised Land of the North, right here, in Detroit, he found only violence. Members of racist organizations like the Klu Klux Klan barraged the Sweet family with threats almost as soon as the family arrived."
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