Essays and Research Papers on Slavery & Civil Rights

This is a 10 page paper discussing the changes in the American legal system as a result of the Scottsboro Boys trials. The Scottsboro Boys Trials from 1931-1938 revealed the injustice within American legal system in the false accusation of nine African American youths: namely, Haywood Patterson, Olin Montgomery, Andy Wright, Willie Roberson, Roy Wright, ...

6 pages in length. Instilling a new approach to addressing the interminable presence of racism, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 helped to establish a precedent of changes throughout society, not the least of which included the concept of community policing. If communities were going to come together, it had to begin with ...

A 3 page overview of this early twentieth century testament to racism and prejudice. The account of the lynching of three young black men by a mob angered by accusations that the men raped a white girl, this paper serves as a reminder of how quickly things can get out of hand when racial ...

A 14 page paper which examines different elements of slavery in the history of the United States. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 10 page paper argues that the history of African Americans in the United States, though begun with the founding of the nation, took its greatest shape from the Civil War and the Reconstruction period that followed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 12 page review of the institution of slavery in ancient times and that which existed in the 'New World' after colonization by European peoples. Discusses the encomienda system in Central and South America which essentially enslaved the Native Americans of the region and the use of black slaves in the Americas as well. Provides ...

A 13 page paper which examines and discusses slavery and cash crops in the history of Virginia, with emphasis on the 18th century. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper which illustrates why Black History Month is important for the African Americna youth to learn and celebrate. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page paper which examines various perspectives concerning African Americans in relationship to some history and the present day conditions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page research paper that offers suggestions for 3 lessons plans on American slavery. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the impact of race and racism during the Reconstruction, the movement to the West, and urban industrialized life. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In three pages this paper this paper examines how texts and documentaries complicate the images of these civil rights leaders, contrasts and compares the social and political ideals of each man, explains the writer’s own sociopolitical views, and then discusses reparations within the contexts of Malcolm X, King, and author Randall Robinson. Five sources ...

This 10-page paper discusses racism in the White House throughout the history of the Presidency. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 7 page research paper that discusses two sources: a BBC video and Andersen and Patricia Hill Collins' Race, Class and Gender, An Anthology. The writer analyzes and comments upon the conclusions that can be drawn from this source material and what it relates about racism and its roots. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page research paper explores the root causes and motivations, economic , social and ideological, behind the establishment of slavery in the American colonies. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 3 page book review. From Slavery to Freedom, the classic African American history text by John Hope Franklin and Alfred A. Moss, Jr., offers a comprehensive overview of the history of African descended people in the United States. This text begins with African experience and the slave trade, however, this examination of the text ...

A 7 page research paper that discusses civil rights, history of slavery, history segregation (Plessy v. Ferguson), the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and various social issues. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 10 page paper which discusses the history and influence of the African Canadians in Nova Scotia. For several hundred years there have been Africans in Nova Scotia. Many of them went to Nova Scotia because they were promised land and freedom, when the reality was that they were put into the same lifestyle, the lifestyle of slavery, that ...

A 4 page research paper that discusses whether or not the slave trade was economically beneficial for Africa. The Atlantic slave trade was ongoing for over three hundred and fifty years, profoundly affected the histories of four continents and “constituted history’s largest forced migration,” as over 12 million Africans were transported to various locations in ...

A 12 page paper discussing the civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, in April of 1963 and the history of amendments to the United States Constitution which purported to grant equal rights to African-American citizens. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page essay that argues against the social movement that demands reparations for slavery. The reparations for slavery movement proposes that the United States federal government should, first of all, apologize to the descendents of slaves for the fact that the despicable institution of slavery was legally sanctioned in both colonial and early American ...

This 9 page paper provides a comprehensive overview on slavery in America. One section explores differences between slaves in the North and South and another looks specifically at slave families. Much is discussed concerning culture and customs as it existed in colonial America as pertinent to slavery. A brief history on the inception of slavery ...

A 6 page paper looking at the way prominent historian John W. Blassingame reinterpreted black history through the use of authentic slave narratives in this landmark 1972 book. The paper concludes that Blassingame's abundant evidence proves the existence of not only strong family ties but strong community ties as well among the slaves on plantations. ...

A 5 page paper discussing events of that time period that brought about the civil rights of African Americans. This time period in history was instrumental in building a foundation for later achievements and victories within the civil rights movement. President Kennedy is described and his efforts towards the movement. Also included is Martin Luther ...

A 3 page paper dealing with the history of Black Civil Rights in the U.S. Discusses the progression of Blacks into mainstream society, gives an outline of black leadership from the 1960's to present, and provides a listing of elements which are critical to black leadership. Bibliography lists 2 sources.