African - Americans in American Politics
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A comprehensive, analytical 20 page discussion of the role that African-Americans have played in U.S. sociopolitics. Concepts such as Black nationalism (among others) and multiculturalism are explored. Bibliography lists at least 15 sources.
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Deracialization in Black Politics
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A 5 page analysis of the political strategy of deracialization as it is used in black political campaigns. This term refers to the refers to the conduction of a political campaign by a black candidate in which racial issues and themes are minimized thereby appealing to more white voters. The writer discusses the implications of this strategy and its relationship to traditional black politics. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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African-Americans & Irish Americans/Views
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A 15 page research paper on the reasons why African-Americans and Irish-Americans each have different, opposing views of Affirmative Action in the United States. The writer finds that their different backgrounds in this country (i.e. slavery vs. immigration) are the apparent reasons. Paper is pro-affirmative action -- Bibliography lists 12 comprehensive sources.
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Oates' 'Fires of Jubilee : Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion'
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A 5 page paper on this illuminating nonfiction analysis of the most famous slave rebellion of the antebellum era. The paper analyzes the way Oates brings the character of this brilliant, articulate, but tormented man to life. Bibliography lists two sources.
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Anne Moody's Story - Coming Of Age In Mississippi?
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A 6 page paper looking at the influence of Anne Moody?s childhood on the woman and the activist she later became, as chronicled in her autobiography. The story explains some of the psychological hardships of growing up poor and black, and shows how Moody turned them into strengths. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Malcolm X / Pilgrimage To Mecca
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A 5 page paper discussing the events that first drove Malcolm X to consider Islam and make a pilgrimage to Mecca and the impact the journey had on him. Malcolm X changed his attitudes dramatically following his pilgrimage and began preaching the Oneness of God. Essay includes some of Malcolm X's remarks about his pilgrimage. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Interpretative Questions/Malcolm X
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A 3 page analysis that attempts to answer, based on his autobiography, the interpretive question: 'why was this leader gunned down at a point in this career where his philosophy had changed toward one that was more oriented toward peace and brotherhood, then the more militant position that he had previously held?' An 'interpretive question' is defined as a question to which there are two or more possible answers, therefore, the paper offers two contrasting perspectives. No additional sources cited.
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Malcolm X / Comparing Sources
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8 pages in length. Does The Autobiography of Malcolm X, as written by Malcolm X himself, truly reflect the truths about the civil rights leader when compared against Malcolm X: Make It Plain, a biography written by William Strickland? Historically, the two publications are quite complementary in their timeline of events, emotions and significance. The writer compares and contrasts many of the similarities between the two books.
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Malcolm X / His Life room His Going to Jail Up Until His Death
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In 10 pages, the author discusses Malcolm X focusing on his life from his going to jail up until his death. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Malcolm X and Black Nationalism Today
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A 5 page paper which discusses how Malcolm X's teachings have come back into the forefront of today's society, in relationship to the African American. But much of the original intent has apparently been lost in an angry flood of emotions that urge the African American into a thought processa that is based on a great deal of anger and resentment. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Media And The Message of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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A 5 page paper on media's role in creating an ongoing image of leadership in the civil rights movement via Martin Luther King, Jr. The paper discusses the roles of timing, sensationalism, media restraint, and how the genre of eulogy was used to retain a desired media image--that benefitted all citizens in the fight for freedom. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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