African servants, who were stripped of their heritage and forced to embody a new set of beliefs, were seen as the best candidates for the demand in workers, thus the stigma was born. ... In the century prior, Oxford English Dictionary deemed that the color "black" was a representation of having dark, deadly purposes along with being stained with dirt, yet the color "white" was associated with beauty in Elizabethan poetry (Zinn 31). ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In Twain's novel, prejudice, meaning irrational suspicion or hatred of a particular group, race or religion (American Heritage Dictionary) is satirically criticized by both minor and major characters. ...

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Imagine being born, a slave, and raised in an institution where your kind was not treated deferentially. Imagine being subjected to horrible and grotesque beatings for simply speaking your own language. Imagine this institution never teaching you the ways of the world to be an aid in your personal g...

• Word Count: 1532
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School