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Harriet Jacobs/Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
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A 5 page essay that examines Jacobs' slave narrative as it relates to gender and race in the nineteenth century. The writer argues that Jacobs has to not only balance her presentation of herself and her actions against the backdrop of slavery, but also in regards to the ways in which a "true woman" was expected to act during that era. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khhaja.wps

Harriet Jacobs/Slave Girl
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A 6 page research paper/essay that discusses Harriet Jacobs' Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, which is a brutally honest autobiography of a woman who was born into slavery. The writer discusses how Jacobs addresses the ramifications that slavery had on women, particularly those of a sexual nature. This topic is related to why the book was difficult to publish and failed to find a readership among the Northern abolitionist public. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khhjsgco.rtf

Herald Loomis in Joe Turner's Come and Gone
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A 5 page essay that analyzes August Wilson's play Joe Turner's Come and Gone, which is set in Pittsburgh, the summer of 1911. In the author's preface describing the setting and the sociopolitical environment of the era, Wilson writes of the sons and daughters of freed slaves who were streaming North, searching not only for economic sustenance, but also for "a new identity as free men of definite and sincere worth" (Wilson 203). One of the leading characters in this work is Herald Loomis and, basically, the play concerns his journey of self-discovery and self-healing as he finally overcomes the trauma perpetrated on this soul by being captured and enslaved by Joe Turner's chain gang for seven years. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khawloom.rtf

History and Richard Wright’s “Black Boy”
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A 3 page paper which examines some of the key historical points made within Richard Wright’s novel “Black Boy.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAwrght1.rtf

History Comes Alive in Morrison's "Beloved"
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A four page paper looking at Toni Morrison's brilliant novel on the enduring legacy of slavery. The paper uses Morrison's novel to show that the psychological trauma of slavery endured long after the slaves were actually freed. Bibliography lists six sources.
Filename: KBbelov8.wps

Hope Springs Eternal in Raisin in the Sun
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A 10-page research paper on Lorraine Hansberry’s watershed 1959 play. Included are a synopsis, the thesis, and an analysis of the characters’ actions. Lists 1 source.
Filename: khhans.rtf

How Clare's Obsession Leads to Confusion in Michelle Cliff's Abeng
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This 5 page paper examines the protagonist in this novel that explores racial identity issues. Clare is viewed as only being partially successful in her endeavor to find herself. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA543Cl.rtf

How Ralph Ellison’s Life Affected His Writing
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In four pages this paper examines how a writer’s life affects his writing with the focus being on acclaimed African-American novelist and short story writer Ralph Ellison (1913-1994). Four sources are listed in the bibliography.
Filename: TGellison.rtf

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