American History X The Setting Present days. ... The rest of the setting includes the neo nazi milieu, the school of Danny and the prison. ... A prominent neo-nazi, killed two black car thieves and got a prison term. ... He orders the boy, named Danny Vinyard, to write an essay to the next lesson this teacher will give him in a very special course; American History X" And then we get the background for this. ... He kills two black car thieves who tried to steal his car, and goes to jail. ...

• Word Count: 390
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

"Miss Watson's big nigger, named Jim was setting in the kitchen door- (P.6) The word "nigger" itself offends the majority of people in this country. ... This is why Twain uses Jim, a black slave, as a symbol of society's racism and ignorance. ... The fact that a white boy apologized to an older, black slave, was ground- breaking and very controversial for this time period. The apology reflects Twain's feelings towards blacks himself. ...

• Word Count: 477
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The recent killings of several black males by the police are a prime example that racism and all of its ugly and evil ways is alive and well. Simply being a black male makes you an automatic threat and therefore, killing you is justifiable. As a black young male in America I see the racism in this country first hand. ... From a young boy to a young adult my whole family always preached how important getting an education is especially as a person of color. ... My upbringing has given me the tools to succeed in an academic setting. ...

• Word Count: 1150
• Approx Pages: 5

The choice of French names and words reminds the reader of the stories' setting and helps create an irony that is echoed throughout the text. ... She no doubt saw mixed ancestry in the black communities and realized the cause of it. ... This would also mean certain social destruction for Desiree having given birth to a black child. ... One of La Blanche's quadroon boys was near the baby when Desiree noticed the resemblance of the skin color between the boy and her baby. ... The quadroon boy is one quarter Negro ancestry and so his mother La Blanch is also of mixed ancestry. ...

• Word Count: 1926
• Approx Pages: 8

In Louisville, blacks were indeed able to own houses and many participated in various community activities. ... Ann Spann" (14), show to have been particularly active in church settings. ... Another school, that still stands today, holds its roots into the educating of young black youths, and that is Central High School. ... Athletics such as, "varsity football" (32), "boy's baseball team" (35), and "girls' basketball" (34). ... Blacks were also real estate agents, Humes & Gilliam being a particularly notable African-American partnership. ...

• Word Count: 1444
• Approx Pages: 6