Her novel is based on how the black women are discriminated against by racism, which makes them second-class citizens in the larger society, and they are oppressed by their fathers and husbands, which makes them second-class citizens in the home. ... Celie says "he just do his business, get off, go to sleep," shows that she doesn't have ownership of her body. ... They where thought to be second-class citizens in the community and also in their own home. ...

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Amanda White 3/26/02 S.F.A S.S 5-106 Harriet Tubman The legendary Harriet Tubman was known far and wide for her achievements. She was born in 1820 on a plantation in Maryland. She and her family were slaves. She guided many slaves through the underground railroad with the help of others. ...

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After that she had sudden sleeping spells, and they would be with her for the rest of her life. ... John then moved into her cabin in the Stewart slave quarters, and she struggled to make it into a home for him. ...

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"The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass," offers its readers an in-depth glimpse at the torment Douglass witnessed growing up as a slave. The narrative is a thorough journey that led us from his birth to final freedom. Within his first chapter, Frederick broadly went through many aspects th...

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When I first began reading the book "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson I was not very interested, it was slow going and I had a difficult time getting into the story. However I suddenly got a spark of inspiration. This book began to pull me in and I would wake up excited to see what would happen nex...

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Harriet Tubman was born in 1822 in Dorchester County, Maryland. She was one of 9 children born to Benjamin Ross and Harriet Green. Her actual name given to her by her parents was Aramita Ross and her nickname was Minty. Harriet Tubman was born a slave. Slavery is when you are forced to work for som...

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Many women in China also work in restaurants, hotels, recovery homes and other menial jobs. ... In some cases they are even deprived of some of their basic rights; they are forced to sleep and eat at certain times along with forced contraceptive options. ... In conclusion, sweatshops can pop up anywhere from third world countries to right here in our home town. ...

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The two make an arrangement with the miller to buy some hay so they could sleep outside. ... But Kasyan adamantly refused and told Turgenev that " she"ll walk home." Kasyan didn't provide any viable reason to force the girl to walk home alone. ...

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But instead, they are forced into the sex industry for a place to sleep. ... Newly identified trafficked women require immediate attention due to their state of mind and post-traumatic anxiety and recovery time before they can be brought home and make decisions, (American Journal of Public Health, p55-59). ...

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In Eastern Pennsylvania, Leigh Valley became the heartland of Marvarian settlements. They were Methodist who grew corn and wheat, and were thick with dairy herds. There were Christian salvation, plenty of schools, dormitories, stores and barns. At 17, Joseph Sturgis opened his door to the painted fa...

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If she snored, talked in her sleep, or ground her teeth then that was reason for returning her to the dealer. ... None of the slaves in the Egyptian society were used in agriculture or food production, with the exception of some light gardening in the private home of the master. ...

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Possible because of the reference to a railroad, those that helped to guide the fugitives were called conducters, the fugitives were passengers, and the homes, shops and other buildings in which run-aways were offered food, shelter, money and medical attention were called stations (Cayton 270). ... Once fugitives crossed into Ohio, they found themselves at a place where slavery was looked at much differently; southern Ohio was home to Quakers and others who voluntarily took run-aways in (Cayton, 273). ... As a result of the scar on her head, Harriet was now cursed with throbbing headaches an...

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Douglas was selected in live in the home of the plantation owners eventually the owners became like his parents. ... It was at the Auld home that Frederick Douglass first acquired the skills that would vault him to national celebrity. ... Douglas also tries to explain what happens to the slaves that try to run away or became "Unmanageable, " basically they were whipped and shipped to Baltimore to be sold to slave traders as a "Warning to the other slaves. " In this chapter Douglass also tells his readers about the food and clothing that was given away to the slaves: "children from seven to te...

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My time periods start in the 1850's to the 1900. Every owner is different. One master may give their slaves rest period once in awhile, while others may work slaves to their limits. There were some slaves who were punished for little things and some were barely punished at all, but they all did g...

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• Grade Level: High School