An Overview of David Walker’s “The Appeal”
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A 5 page overview of this pre-Civil War collection of essays, letters, and pamphlets. The author of this paper structures the discussion around the life experiences of David Walker himself, speculating about which of these experiences groomed him to the point that he was able to produce what at one point in history would become what is referred to in editor David Wilentz’s introduction to the book as “the most notorious publication in America”. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPblAppl.rtf

Analysis: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
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A 3 page paper which offers an analysis of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAnfd.rtf

Analysis: W.E.B. Du Bois and Double-Consciousness
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A 3 page tutorial which discusses analyzing W.E.B. Du Bois’ perceptions of double-consciousness. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RAwebd3.rtf

Angela Davis
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A 5 page paper which examines the impact on society made by Angela Davis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAandvs.rtf

Being a Slave
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A 3 page paper which presents a tutorial discussion of what it was like to be a slave in the South prior to the Civil War. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAslave5.rtf

Berry Gordy: Life and Works
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A 5 page biography of Berry Gordy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: RAgord.rtf

Black Manhood According to Martin and Malcolm
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This 8 page paper looks at the life and works of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. How they viewed manhood and how it is related to civil rights is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA428man.rtf

Black Writers
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This 8 page paper compares the writings of Booker T. Washington, Frederick Douglass, Langston Hughes and W.E.B. DuBois and argues that DuBois's thinking was probably the most persuasive, and should have been followed more closely. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: HVBlkWri.rtf

Black Writers and Their Anger Towards Whites in the North
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A 3 page paper which examines the writers Frederick Douglass and Harriet E. Wilson in relationship to the anger they present towards the whites in the North through their writing. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAblkwh1.rtf