Comparison of the Autobiographies of Mary Rowlandson, Benjamin Franklin & Olaudah Equinao
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This 5 page report discusses the differences and similarities between the stories told by these three eloquent, early Americans. Each story is completely unique and yet each offers any reader ideas about the true meanings of faith, inspiration, and freedom. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Contemporary Racism and the Role of Frederick Douglass
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A 5 page overview of the importance of the work of Frederick Douglass and the stature of the man. Relates that this work and the man, while extremely important in a historical sense, is not something on which we should base our current day attitudes regarding racism. Bibliography lists 2sources.
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Black Authors, Pale Voices / Black Struggle for Articulation in America
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A 14 page paper discussing why eighteenth and nineteenth century black writers have traditionally had such a hard time relating their experiences. It suggests that with the exception of the slave narratives such as Frederick Douglass's, early black writers tended to write for a primarily white readership out of self-preservation. The paper uses 10 secondary sources and 6 primary ones.
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Frederick Douglass' 'Narrative'
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A five page paper discussing Douglass' 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass' in terms of whether the very fact that Frederick Douglass was literate in an era when almost no American blacks were, destroys his credibility as a spokesperson for black experience. The paper concludes that it is impossible to write a truly objective history, and the fact that Douglass’ work is tainted by Western ideology does not invalidate its truth. Bibliography lists three sources.
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Narrative in the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave (1845)
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In 6 pages, the author gives an analysis of the book 'Narrative in the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave (1845).' This is the story of Frederick Douglass, a former slave. Through this narrative, the humanity of the slave, Douglass, is asserted. The narrative of Frederick Douglass tells of a chattel that was turned into a human being: a person. No source cited.
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A Worn Path
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5 pages in length. Discusses at length the short story "A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty. When we first meet Phoenix Jackson in "A Worn Path" we are immediately assailed with the knowledge that she is an ancient and extremely poor woman making her way through the pinewoods. With a red rag upon her head and a cane made from an umbrella, we suspect she is not a well-to-do person. Further evidence of this fact is revealed upon learning her apron is made of bleached sugar sacks. Although the story seems rather straightforward at first glance, with a little more insight we will see there is much to be revealed about Phoenix Jackson. Phoenix Jackson walks a worn path and overcomes obstacles and adversity to reach her goal. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Did God Create Evil?
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In 5 pages the author discusses the paradoxical question of whether God created evil. Did God create evil? No, He did not create evil. He created everything, and all that he created was good. Evil came forth because God allowed it, but he did not create it. There is a difference here that is oftentimes difficult for the layperson to understand. One must have an intimate knowledge of the Bible in order to understand the answer to this perplexing question. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Harlem Renaissance & Claude McKay
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A 10 page research paper which examines the forces behind the literary, artistic, and intellectual movement of African-American artists and writers centered in Harlem in the 1930s known as the Harlem Renaissance. The writer particularly focuses on the work of poet and author Claude McKay as representative of the period and also as a means of gaining insight into the sociological aspects associated with this movement. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Washington and Du Bois/Different Views on Race Relations
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A 7 page research paper that contrasts and compares the similarities and differences between turn-of-the-century African-American leaders Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois by examining their books Up From Slavery and The Souls of Black Folk. Both of these leaders felt that education would play a central role in obtaining equality between the races. However, they differed greatly as to what sort of education blacks should pursue, and also how the goal of political equality should be achieved. No other sources cited.
Filename: 90dubwa.rtf

Bell Hooks' 'Ain't I A Woman'
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A 5 page paper that provides an overview of Hooks' book, while also concentrating on her philosophical perspective. This paper contends that Hooks bases her work on the racial aspects that have led to racial and gender oppression, and provides a discourse for change. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Bellhooks.rtf

Postmodern Blackness by Bell Hooks
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A 7 page paper which discusses various aspects of the work on postmodern blackness, written by Bell Hooks. The work of Bell Hooks, especially in relationship to postmodern blackness which involves aesthetics and critical thought as attainable, if not possessed, by the black population, is considered incredibly controversial as well as contradictory. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAhooks.RTF

Harriet Beecher Stowe / The Impact of the Civil War on Her Writing
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This 9 page report discusses the famous author of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' and dozens of other novels. The life she led, her upbringing, and the role she played in exposing the humanity of the slaves to the rest of the world are also covered. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe's 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'
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A general 3 page plot summary of Stowe's 'Uncle Tom's Cabin.' The writer covers specific events as they relate to characters. No other sources cited.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe's 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' / Analysis Of Historical Fiction
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In this 10 page paper, the writer discusses how fictional works such as Uncle Tom's Cabin demonstrate how fiction can be successfully used to explain a situation on a personal basis to influence others. Issues concerning gender and racial stereotyping are examined as elements of Stowe's theme in an attempt to determine their level of historic realism. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe's 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' / Christ Symbolism
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A 6 page essay analyzing the title character of Harriet Beecher Stowe's work. It points out that Uncle Tom was never intended to be realistic, because he is a symbol for Christ and therefore for the holiness of the black man. Numerous correspondences between the life of Christ and the Uncle Tom narrative are provided. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe's 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' / Described As Racist
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A 7 page paper that describes the fact that Stowe's novel is influential and derived from an abolitionist perspective, but at the same time is clearly racist. The author attempts to support this belief by demonstrating the racist off shoots of the abolitionist movement, including colonization, that Stowe supports in her work. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe's 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' / Stowe's Incendiary Tract
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An 8 page paper arguing that Southern whites were not being overly sensitive in viewing Uncle Tom's Cabin as a personal attack upon not only their way of life but their moral natures, because that was how Stowe intended it. As such, it represented a real spark in the conflagration of the Civil War. Bibliography lists six sources.
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