Slavery

The keyword Slavery is tagged in the following 6 articles.

Slavery and Religion in the Antebellum South

January 24, 2011 - 2554 words | African-American Studies » Slavery

For many decades, scholars have debated the importance of religion in helping slaves cope with the horrible experience of Slavery in the antebellum South. However, the way they treated the subject differs and the conclusions they reached are varied. From the early... Read Article »

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Slavery Slaves And Religion Antebellum South Religion Of Slavery American Slavery African American Traditions

Nat Turner, and the Bloodiest Slave Rebellion in American History

January 29, 2010 - 2233 words | History » Slavery

Frederick Douglass’ statement about Slavery concisely defines the effect that such an institution had on the entire shape of a nation: Without Slavery, how does one understand freedom? For hundreds of years, the United States thrived economically at the expense... Read Article »

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Nat Turner Slave Rebellion Southampton Insurrection Slavery American History American Slave Trade History Of Slavery

Breaking the Cycle: Violence, Control & Resistance in American Slave Narratives

January 18, 2010 - 3910 words | History » Slavery

In the world of the American slave, violence and control were intimately connected. As Frederick Douglass notes, “Men are whipped oftenest who are whipped easiest,” a sentiment that points to the cyclical nature of violence against the enslaved. The lash... Read Article »

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Slavery Slave Narratives Violence Oppression David Walker Frederick Douglass Harriet Wilson

Rethinking the American Civil War, Through the Eyes of a Teenager

January 13, 2010 - 5873 words | History » American History

The legacy of the American Civil War with which we are left is one that emphasizes a participatory American populace, overwhelmingly enthused over and invested in the conflict. Particularly in the North, we are likely to think of a cooperative culture unifying civilians... Read Article »

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American Civil War American History Diary Mary Whitcomb Swanzey Keene New Hampshire New England Civilians Copperheads Party Politics Slavery Draft Bounties Desertion Literary Culture

Slavery Plays Jump-Rope with Racism: Examining the Poetry of Phillis Wheatley

December 10, 2009 - 4303 words | English » Phillis Wheatley

Children’s literature in the context of this research paper (and hopefully too in the eyes of the majority) is the ultimate escape; it is neither box nor leash nor constraint of any sort. It is the one genre of literature that does not hold itself to a predetermined... Read Article »

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Racism African American Studies Slavery Children's Literature Phillis Wheatley Marilyn Nelson Emett Till Phillis Wheatley

Stamp Paid and the Power of Self-Actualization in Beloved

November 12, 2009 - 2803 words | English » Beloved

A character in Toni Morrison's Beloved whose crucial importance to both the plot and thematic intent of the book is Stamp Paid. He is a character with limited space devoted to him, but whose every action is a catalyst for the book as a whole. He is a highly admirable... Read Article »

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Toni Morrison Beloved Self-Actualization Slavery Race Identity Stamp Paid