Essays and Research Papers on Slavery & Civil Rights

A 5 page essay that draws on Fergus M. Bordewich's Bound for Canaan, a history of the Underground Railroad, in order to argue on whether or not the abolition of slavery could have occurred without the abolitionist movement. The writer argues that it could not and that the abolitionist cause was justified in defying the ...

7 pages. The African Slave trade encompasses a large part of our history that should never be forgotten; not to be remembered for the atrocities in order to re-live them again and again, but to remember how far we have come from those days, and how far we have yet to go. This paper reflects ...

This 5 page paper dicusses this film in terms of its political impact. Furthermore, the film is analyzed in terms of the book "Toms, Coon, Mulattoes, Mammies and Bucks: An Interpretive History" by Donal Bogle. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the history of American society and argues in favor of reparations. Several important historical situations are discussed inclusive of Jim Crow laws, court cases, and how the Supreme Court views the concept of reparations. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

?This 6 page paper explores the importance this church has had over its history in helping African Americans deal with the circumstances of their time. Bibliography lists 4 sources. ?

3 pages in length. The history of colonization and racism -- and their respectively detrimental impacts upon black self-perception -- represents the fundamental basis of Frantz Fanon's Black Skin, White Masks. That the black community, both past and present, struggles to afford itself some semblance of worth and acceptance amidst a white man's ...

This 3 page paper presents the argument that racism in alive and well in the US. A brief look at our history is included and the contention made that it is an interpersonal one not an institutional one. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper presents an overview of this law as well as a bit of history as to why it came about. Its impact on the workplace is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper argues that the current economic structure of our country has arisen largely as a result of slave labor in our earlier history. The author contends blacks should receive reparations for this injustice. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper looks at racism historically as well as in the present day. While a focus is on racism in America, the paper talks about race and racism in a general sense. The utilization of biological definitions is discussed but racism is seen as something which evolved from parts of American ...

3 pages in length. One of the most glaring points about which Stuckey (1988) and Berlin (2000) argue with regard to the history of slavery in North America is the extent to which Africans suffered in the midst of such tremendous cultural and social change. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page report discusses Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s most famous speech given to a quarter-million people in Washington, D.C. from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963. The speech has come to be thought of one of the greatest political speeches of the 20th century, and possibly in all of American history. The ...

This 4 page paper examines the history and influence of this company that was instrumental in the promotion of African American musicians. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3page paper which examines the situation of the African American in early American history. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page consideration of the many gains that were made in interactions between whites, blacks, and Native Americans during this critical time period in American history. While there were great losses, both in terms of culture and in terms of basic rights such as freedom and property ownership, there were also many gains. ...

This 7 page paper discusses Bennett's book "Before the Mayflower," a history of Black Americans. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper examines the problem of institutionalized racism, and how police officers specifically are affected. This paper highlights the many evidences of racism that continue to exist within law enforcement, despite claims to the contrary. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A brief, 4 page overview of the struggle for civil rights in the United States. Covers relevant politics and law-making from 1870 to the present. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper which discusses how the African American experiences changed in 1865 as it concerned laws and specific court cases. The paper discusses reactions from African Americans in relationship to these changes. One of these changes involves the emancipation proclamation, reconstruction, civil rights struggles in the 1860s and the 1960s. One of the most famous court cases discussed ...

5 pages in length. The writer discusses racial classification as it relates to Paul Harris' "Black Rage Confronts the Law," Ian F. Haney Lopez's "White by Law : The Legal Construction of Race" and Sherene H. Razack "Looking White People in the Eye : Gender, Race, and Culture in Courtrooms and Classrooms." No additional ...

11 pages in length. One of the most damning aspects of racial stereotypes is the manner in which all members of a particular race become grouped together for the actions of a relative few. By casting the negative light of racial profiling toward being Black, Mexican, Asian or any number of other ethnic ...

A 6 page review of the book by Author Michael K. Honey. Honey outlines the societal conditions which were at play in 1930s Memphis Tennessee in comparison to the various laws which were on the books to protect black rights. The contention is made that custom can, and does, sometimes outweigh law. ...

This 5 page paper looks at Jim Crow laws, the Civil War era, and various cases such as Plessy v. Ferguson and the Dred Scott Decision. Civil rights are evaluated in the context of nineteenth century cases. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In a paper consisting of eight pages (seven pages plus and outline of one page) the Montgomery bus boycott of 1955 and 1956 is examined in an overview that includes the laws and bus codes regarding transit and riding buses who was involved before and after the boycott, movement ideology, reaction of whites and opposition, ...

This 4 page paper examines the law that prohibits racial discrimination. Texaco--a firm that did not pay its black employees enough-- is used as a case study. The problem came to a head during the mid-1990s when a suit was settled by the industry giant. Bibliography lists 4 sources.