Essays and Research Papers on Slavery & Civil Rights

A 6 page essay that examines Douglass' autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, in regards to how violence against slaves affected both the lives of the slaves and their white masters. The writer also explores how violence was gendered in slavery and sexually related. No additional sources cited.

A 6 page essay that examines Douglass' autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, in regards to how violence against slaves affected both the lives of the slaves and their white masters. The writer also explores how violence was gendered in slavery and sexually related. No additional sources cited.

A 10 page research paper that examines the participation of Rosa Parks in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the incident that set off the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. The writer argues that the true story of Parks is considerably different from the "legend" that has evolved concerning her famous bus ride and discusses possible ...

This 5 page paper contemplates Frederick Douglass's "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave" for moments of personal and political transformation. Why some people were enslaved, and others were free, is part of the discussion. No additional sources cited.

30 pages in length. The very essence of science fiction as a film genre is to stupefy audiences as to what reality might be like if the director's imaginative world ever truly existed. Indeed, one can readily argue that Star Wars, Independence Day and myriad other science fiction movies left audiences incredulous with ...

A 7 page review on "As Long As They Don't Move Next Door" by Stephen Meyer. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.

This 5 page paper presents a biographical account of this activist's life, inclusive of her role in the Underground Railroad. This woman, born into slavery, became integral in the movement to free the slaves. Many aspects of her personal and professional life are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

(11 pp.) Here it is forty years later after the turbulent sixties. Can we say that we have made progress in race relations since the sixties? Or is it one of those - look-at-the-ground-and-skuff- your-shoe kind of things? There is something about the sixties that remains, we could almost wonder if there ...

A 5 page paper on the sociological, political and economic impact of African women or women with African ancestry on the Caribbean region. Lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at racial progress since the 1960s. While the topic is discussed mostly in relationship to the U.S., the subject is discussed in a general sense and specific information on the reality in Brazil is included. A general discussion ends with the result that little progress has been made, but ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of Dred Scott and shows how it has impacted American life. Its influence on the Civil War is emphasized. A recent case is noted as it relates to the 1857 decision. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A six page paper which looks at the text of Martin Luther King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail, in terms of his definition of peaceful protest, his rationale for civil disobedience, the role of the moderates within society in the anti-segregation movement and his position in regard to more aggressive black nationalist movements. Bibliography lists 2 sources

This 5 page report discusses Toni Morrison’s 1987 novel, “Beloved,” and the 1998 screen adaptation of the novel starring Oprah Winfrey. The writer expresses a strong preference for the novel and asserts that the film was not a good adaptation of it. One of Toni Morrison’s great talents as a writer is the way she develops her characters throughout the ...

This 10 page paper addresses the problem of racism in America today. Several well-known incidents are noted. Institutional racism is addressed, particularly as it pertains to racial profiling. Affirmative action and reparations are discussed as solutions. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 5 page contention that the American Revolution, and indeed the years following that revolution, did little toward changing the inequalities which existed in this country in regard to African Americans and women. Notes that while certain inroads would be made in the years which followed, even the Emancipation Proclamation and the rights of ...

A paper which looks at the way in which the policies related to affirmative action have been developed, and the social and cultural issues which gave rise to the need for positive discrimination in the first instance. The paper also assesses how effective affirmative action has been, and whether it has achieved its stated aims ...

A 5 page paper which discusses the essence of organizing tradition as presented by Charles M. Payne in his book "I've Got the Light of Freedom." This issue addresses realities concerning younger black men and women, older black men and women, and young white volunteers as it involved organizing tradition in Mississippi during the 50s and 60s. Bibliography lists 2 ...

5 pages in length. Katia M. De Queiros Mattoso's "To Be A Slave In Brazil, 1550-1888" delves deeply into the historical and cultural foundation of racial discrimination during the slave trade. The book effectively illustrates the extent to which blacks suffered gross indignities at the hands of those who were in control. ...

A 9 page outline of the history of the civil rights movement which would come to be known as the Poor People’s Campaign, a campaign which originated in 1968 under the organization of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and Martin Luther King Jr. The organization stood on the premise of equality for all ...

A 5 page paper which discusses the theories and the possible deviations inherent in those who followed the abolitionist movement. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

8 pages in length. Comparing the postwar work of Betty Friedan to that of Eldridge Cleaver is to draw a common denominator from two seemingly divergent perspectives. While Friedan's The Feminine Mystique addresses the cultural narrow-mindedness of gender, Cleaver's account in Soul On Ice focuses upon the long-standing racial inequities that have plagued ...

A paper which looks at the issue of slavery as discussed in the Lincoln Douglas debates (one and seven) with regard to the agendas of the participants, the debating techniques used and the way in which the issues surrounding abolition and civil rights are dealt with.

The Black Panther Movement: This 13-page essay traces the origins of the Black Panther Party in 1966 to its demise in the early 1980’s. Issues relevant to the Party’s dicta, its strengths, weaknesses, racial objectives, tactics, etc. are all comprehensively examined. Instead of young African-Americans singing, We Shall Overcome new images of Black militants ...

(5 pp) Although, the number of African American slaves grew slowly at first, by the 1680s they were essential to the economy of Virginia. During the 17th and 18th centuries, African American slaves lived in all of England's North American colonies. Before Great Britain prohibited its subjects from participating in the slave trade, between ...

A 9 page paper which discusses various perspectives and incidents concerning slave revolts and rebellions around and during the American Civil War. The paper presents the opinions of several writers, in their particular works. The authors and works discussed are Eugene D. Genovese's "From Rebellion to Revolution" (1979), John Hope Franklin's "Runaway Slaves" (1997), and Herbert Aptheker's "American Negro Slave ...