Essays and Research Papers on Slavery & Civil Rights

An 11 page paper which examines the pro-slavery argument in Southern states. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper focuses on King but also compares his ideas to that of Joshua Heschel. Some quotes from King's works are included. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the film A Son of Africa. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 8 page paper discusses the practice of racial profiling as it relates to minorities, and concludes that racial profiling is actually a form of racial discrimination. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses questions about James Henry Hammond and his slaves on the Silver Bluff plantation. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page paper discusses the cakewalk dance, how it was created and the popularity it enjoyed in the United States and Paris. Slaves created the dance as a parody, to mock their masters. The dance found itself in the mainstream first through slave owners holding contests and then, through minstrels. Bibliography lists 7 ...

A 6 page paper which examines both slavery as an institution and slavery as an experience leading to a culture. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper explores some of the issues blacks faced during Reconstruction, including income, education, farming and family life. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page research paper/essay that discusses Harriet Jacobs' Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, which is a brutally honest autobiography of a woman who was born into slavery. The writer discusses how Jacobs addresses the ramifications that slavery had on women, particularly those of a sexual nature. This topic is related to ...

3 pages in length. Distinguishing between individual-level and intergroup approaches to reducing prejudice finds how the former encourages people to re-evaluate the values, attitudes and character that has served to cultivate a prejudice mind-set. The extent to which the individual-level approach helps to place the focus directly upon the person who harbors prejudice ...

This 5 page paper examines issues related to slavery in colonial America. Economic and social effects of slavery are discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

4 pages in length. To define someone based upon the prevalence of social typecasting is to fail to see that person as an individual of a larger cultural community. Contemporary society has not learned its lesson from past generations whose stereotypical attitudes have caused significant social unrest; rather, the predominance of religious and ...

A 5 page paper which examines the Greensboro sit-ins during the Civil Rights Movement. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

15 pages in length. The quest for eradicating slavery was an objective undertaken by a combination of both blacks and whites; while the black population represented the vast majority of abolitionists, there were enough of those from the white race whose voices made the effort count. Still, the ultimate realization of antislavery efforts ...

A 5 page review of Frederick Douglass’ The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which offers an analysis of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines the film “Mississippi Burning” and its relevance to the ideals of the nation in relationship to the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

4 pages in length. Historically, the quest for economic success fuels many reasons for events to occur, some for the better but even more for the worse. The trans-Atlantic slave trade and its eventual abolition are two such incidents whereby the fundamental motivation was the European and American desire to industrialize on the ...

A 4 page paper that discusses Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper considers the issue of whether or not remunerations should be paid to Africa to redress the evils of slavery. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A 12 page research paper that offers an extensive overview of the life and work of Civil Rights worker Medgar Evers. The writer argues that Evers' life and career indicates how Evers epitomized leadership and that his legacy consists of far more than simply the notoriety of his assassination. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 14 page paper discusses the slave trade in the Caribbean, and what the impact was when it ended. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page paper examines three books and provides information about black culture. Black masculinity if the focus of attention. How black men fare in a white world is discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page research paper/essay that discusses the opening chapter of his landmark 1903 text, The Souls of Black Folk, by African American leader W.E.B. Du Bois outlines the emotional dichotomy inherent in the lives of black Americans, a dichotomy that he termed “double-consciousness.” This term concisely and eloquently refers to the perception of African ...

This 3 page paper examines a book review on this controversial piece of literature. The primary issues discussed reflect the conditions of slaves. Bibliography lists 2 sources.