Essays and Research Papers on Slavery & Civil Rights

This 6 page paper argues that reparations should be made, but touches on the other side of the issue as well. The argument goes to the fact that the present economic conditions of black Americans is attributable to the way in which they were brought into the country. The culture of poverty thesis ...

An 8-page paper on The Autobiography of Frederick Douglass and The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin detailing how the two used mistakes in their own personal lives and those of others as a chance for growth and development.

This 6 page paper talks about slavery and racial issues as it concerns the Stowe work. Slavery is discussed and Stowe's treatment of it is the focus of the paper. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

5 pages in length. African-Americans have a particular history in the United States, one that reflects both a dichotomy of culture and the struggle to break free of past stereotypical molds. One of the areas in which this is duly noted is with the different names that people of all ethnic origins – ...

Malcolm X advocated bringing about change through "any means necessary' while Martin Luther King, Jr. followed the principles of nonviolent civil disobedience to fight for the rights of Blacks. This 5 page paper argues that Nonviolent civil disobedience is a viable alternative to political violence and was successfully used as a tactic by leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. ...

5 pages. This paper details the southern pro slavery argument and accounts for why it continued despite abolitionist criticism. Southerners increasingly defended slavery as a positive good rather than a necessary evil. Also looks at why southern pro emancipation sentiment declined. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper addresses the color line by delving back to slave days. Frederick Douglass's narrative is used in the discussion. The culture of poverty thesis is also discussed. Examples are provided. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper supports the idea that race must be considered in order to solve the problem of bigotry. Several issues are discussed inclusive of affirmative action and problems within the police departments of America. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper looks at the topic of reparations. The slavery experience is discussed historically and other groups who received reparations such as Jews and the Japanese are included in the argument. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

6 pages in length. Of the political, economic, social, and legal changes that effectively began to slowly but surely discharge just prior to the outbreak of Civil War, some of the most instrumental conflicts had to do with how blacks were treated by the whites, a social tension that had had a stronghold for ...

This paper examines whether or not the growing African American population has led to an increase of African American workers and business owners in the construction industry and explains why growth in this particular arena has been very slow. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper considers these two civil rights leaders and their different approaches in order to ascertain which had the greatest influence on society in both the long term and the short term. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which provides a general overview and analysis of "Warriors Don't Cry" by Melba Pattilo Beals.

This paper examines the childhood and adulthood of civil rights leader Malcolm X, and delves into the factors in his childhood and young adulthood that led him from a minister of the Nation of Islam to fighting on behalf of integration. Bibilography lists 4 sources.

The black experience in the United States is one which has been affected by a mindset of superiority of those that first bound them into slavery, by the societal segregation which haunted them for years after the end of the Civil War, and by numerous legislative attempts to make up for past wrongs. These ...

A 16 page paper discussing whether the successes of the Civil Rights Movement originated with grass roots initiatives or arose through government intervention. The short answer is that it was local, grassroots efforts that brought the magnitude of the existing injustices to the attention of Washington in the 1960s. That grassroots effort did ...

This 5 page paper looks at the autobiographical account with a focus on this black man's white, Jewish mother. The theme of racism are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page analysis of the impact wielded by the institution of slavery on African Americans. African American women, in particular, had a tremendously varied reaction to slavery. These reactions varied from complete passivity, to outright violence, to societal action. This paper analyzes the stories related in “Celia, a Slave: A True ...

This 8 page paper consider the issue of anti racism and multiculturalism. The writer demonstrates why there is a need for anti-racist policies and legislation, and also why anti racism does not automatically lead to multiculturalism. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

A 14 page paper which examines the existence of racially motivated hate crimes and discusses what research indicates regarding causes. the paper also provides an examination of the sociological perspective of criminology in terms of eliminating racially motivated hate crimes. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This paper examines the plight of the freedmen, the black slaves who were freed during America's Civil War, and the impact that reconstruction had on this group of individuals. Also included in this discussion is mention of the rising of the Ku Klux Klan. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the fact that the biblical story of Exodus serves as powerful example and ideal for the struggles of the 20th century Civil Rights Movement in America. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. understood that the use of Exodus as both a metaphor and a source of hope was particularly powerful in ...

6 pages. This paper will compare and contrast the lifestyle, philosophies and literary styles of Frederick Douglass and Olaudah Equiano. Frederick Douglass was known as a brilliant speaker, and his position as adviser to President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War helped him to become a powerful voice for human rights. His contributions against ...

A 5 page paper which examines the differences, and similarities, in four generations of African American women in "Cane River" by Lalita Tademy. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines the position of the African American during the Gilded Age. The paper discusses the Victorian culture and other aspects of the Gilded Age as they involved the African American. Bibliography lists 2 sources.