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"Disparate Diasporas": Identity and Politics in An African-Nicaraguan Community:
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A 6 page discussion of the book by Edmund Gordon. Provides a brief history of Nicaragua and examines the downfall of the Sandinista regime. Discusses the role of blacks in Nicaraguan history. Concludes that although blacks were very much a part of modernizing Nicaragua from a structural point but they had little influence either ideologically or politically until recent years. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPdiaspo.wps

"How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America"
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A 5 page paper which critically analyzes Manning Marable's book "How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmanning.wps

"Passing" By Nella Larsen
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6 pages in length. Nella Larsen's Passing possesses many important components with regard to marriage that, if not taken in their direct context, will be overlooked by the average reader. It is essential to also look beyond the author's obvious intention with regard to the story's overall meaning so as not to miss the grand but elusive subtleties she includes about marital relationships. To be sure, Larsen's writing incorporates a significant amount of blatancy while also implying considerable obscurity, a dichotomy that has served to be the cornerstone of the author's works, which have successfully stood the test of time. Without question, this tale of social woe provides a unique insight into the relationships among men, women, society and the overall expectations made of each one with regard to the confines of marriage. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCpassg.rtf

"Rabbit-Proof Fence" and Other Insights into Aborigine Subjugation
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An 8 page discussion of the concept of manifest destiny as it is illustrated in the film "Rabbit-Proof Fence". The author reviews the plot of this film and compares the blatant discrimination experienced by the characters with other acts of discrimination conducted against other aboriginal peoples around the world. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPaboRbb.rtf

"Three Negro Classics"
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A 5 page paper which discusses what the various authors in "Three Negro Classics" believe is necessary to move ahead in American society. "Three Negro Classics" is comprised of Booker T. Washington's "Up From Slavery," W.E.B. DuBois's "The Souls of Black Folk," and James Weldon Johnson's "The Autobiography of an Ex-colored Man." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAthree.rtf

(The) Black Panthers
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8 pages about the Black Panther party of the 1960's and 70's. Discusses their role, their purpose, and the government's "plot" to exterminate them. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Blackpan.wps

19th Century Images and African Americans
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A 3 page paper which examines how the 19th century images of African Americans reflects their experiences. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RA19afam.rtf

A Call to Arms - Alice Walker's Message of Activism in Anything We Love Can Be Saved
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A 6 page paper that presents a critical analysis of two of the essays found in Alice Walker's collection entitled Anything We Love Can Be Saved and the ultimate message of activism that is presented by each of these essays. Discussed are the essays "The Only Reason You Want to Go to Heaven is That You Have Been Driven Out of Your Mind: Off Your Land and Out of Your Lover's Arms" and "You Have All Seen: If The Women of the World Were Comfortable, This Would Be a Comfortable World". Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: LCWalker.doc

A Critical Assessment of the Sullivan and Esmail Article "From Racial Uplift to Personal Economic Security"
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This 3 page paper provides a detailed critique of the Sullivan and Esmail Article "From Racial Uplift to Personal Economic Security"
Filename: HVSulliv.rtf

A Divergent View of the Black Female Experience in the Latter Nineteenth Century: Charlotte Forten and the Slave Women of the Fields
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A 5 page overview of life as it was for slave women in the late latter nineteenth century. This paper contrasts those experiences with those of Charlotte Forten, a free black woman of relative privilege. The author contends that, although Forten was sympathetic to the black plight, her experiences are hardly comparable to the day to day existence of the slave. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPwmFght.rtf