Essays and Research Papers on Slavery & Civil Rights

A 4 page essay that compares and contrasts "...And the Earth did not Devour Him" by Tomas Rivera and "The Doll" by Charles Chesnutt. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses what life was like for Harriet Jacobs as a slave in the south. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

4 pages in length. The 24th Amendment helped to further the efforts of expanding civil rights through greater access to voting. Historically, poll tax had been levied in order for people to cast votes in federal elections, a mandate Congress strived to eliminate in 1939 to remove the last bit of voter-related property taxation ...

A 5 page paper analyzing Dr. King's immortal words in terms of application of the tools of rhetoric. The paper lifts out segments of Dr. King's speech to serve as examples of ethos, pathos and logos. It concludes that Dr. King employed several tools of persuasion in his speech. He employed the techniques ...

This 6 page paper considers the question of racism in criminal justice. The contention is made that blacks are more prone to commit crime and thus disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 pages analysis of Dr. King's famous speech, drawing on Kenneth Burke's Theory of Dramatism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses the discrimination lawsuit filed against Coca-Cola Co. in 1998 and the diversity task force that was the outcome. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper examines the concept of interlocking oppression. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

In five pages this paper discusses the important role this African American author and intellectual played in the civil rights movement, such contributions as positions, philosophy, and leadership. Two sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 3 page persuasive paper which discusses the validity of Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech I Have a Dream. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper considers the question of what role the issue of slavery played in precipitating the American Civil War. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4-page paper discusses the causes of recidivism, especially among African Americans. There are 3 sources cited.

A 6 page paper which examines the influence and importance of the Caribbean immigration into Harlem as it involves the Harlem Renaissance. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page research paper discusses the significance of free blacks during the antebellum era in both the North and the South. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper that provides some background on Nat Turner and explains the rebellion. Essy also comments on the effects on the revolt on slaves and Whites. bibliography lists 3 sources. PG706074.doc

This 6 page paper discusses the discrimination African-Americans faced after World War II, despite their service in that conflict. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper reviews key changes in black rights during the eighteenth and nineteenth century. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page research paper reports on Aryan Nations, a racist organization established in North Idaho. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In six pages this paper takes a sociological approach to Dr. King’s 1968 assassination, considering how his personal and professional philosophies may have led to his demise. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 15 page research paper/essay focuses on the topic of sexual molestation and domestic violence in African American literature. The paper highlight the narratives of Harriet Jacobs, discusses other slave narratives, Richard Wright's "Long Black Song, " and novels by Toni Morrison and Zora Neale Hurston. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 4 page essay discusses the stance of Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Marcus Garvey in regards to African American upward mobility and civil rights and then concludes with the writer's opinion as to which position is the most sensible and applicable to the era. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page essay describes the argument of historian Ira Berlin that while the institution of slavery was oppressive, it also included an element of negotiation that allowed slaves a modicum of autonomy. The writer then shows that there is evidence that supports this view, but concludes with the evaluation that this position does not ...

This 3 page paper examines newspaper clippings between 1962 and 1964. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

In this 3-page paper, Sembene Ousman's Tribal Scars or The Voltaique is reviewed in terms of why it is important to the men to find the history of tribal scars. There are no sources.

A 5 page book review of Harriet Jacobs’ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. No additional sources cited.