To show her students this, she divided the class by eye color, blue eyes and brown eyes. ... The blue-eyed students were allowed longer recess, being first in line for lunch and allowed seconds, and were given extra praise while the brown-eyed students had to wear collars, and were ridiculed by Elliott on their behavior and performance. ... Elliott then asked the students why they would call each other brown eyes or blue eyes when they were addressing each other by name the day before. ... If black people go to an all white school, they are going to feel out of place because of the, sometim...

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While watching this film, I could not help but think about the connection between being Latina and working in the guest service industry as a maid. ... I believe that if Latinas were to watch this movie it tells them that they can reach social mobility as a minority, person of color and female. ... This depiction goes beyond simply being the background information that creates the setting. ... Going back to a reading I formerly read, The Whites of Their Eyes: Racist Ideologies and the Media by Stuart Hall, I noticed the racism of pop culture today in this film. ... While the two were on their...

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The white people were superior. ... Others take out their anger on little Pecola. ... She would have done anything just to have blue eyes. ... Pecola is very passive ,when she is upset or in pain she goes into her own little world and ignores her surroundings. ... She loved to watch all kinds of love movies, they all seemed so perfect. ...

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She showed us how little African Americans were of value in the eyes of the white man. ... Angelou mentioned how all the smirks and grins were gone after Joe Louis got hit. ... Maya Angelou gave details on how everyone was out their seats to see if their "trophy" would get back up off the ropes. ... Watching the fight, not opening the cash register while the fight went on just because it was too much distraction trying to ring someone up and listen to this one victorious fight. ... However, it also makes readers feel grateful and believe that people should be thankful each and every ...

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We watch and see freedom as it becomes a hollow concept no less so in the 21st century, than it was in the 17th and 18th century as well. ... The point of this case was not that Casor was trying to go against his black owner or that Johnson won. ... This passage really shows that at the start of society in Northampton citizens interacted with each other on the basis of their character and beliefs, not their skin color. Even black women were allowed to attend courts and plead their case. ... If you wore red lens over your eyes your whole life and saw nothing else, then in essence you would...

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"She watched as he walked around the tree on her right side, and she stared at him as he stared between her legs. When he lowered his pants she turned to the left and closed her eyes. ... The people of the town that were white took several actions in trying to interfere with justice. ... The blacks of the town were thought of as lower class and not worthy of living in the same neighborhood as the whites. This is similar to what goes on off the screen in real life. ...

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My mom and dad would always tell me that as long as we know we are good people, we are going to show them that we are good people. One of the biggest event in my life would be watching the 2008 election with my folks at home. ... When other people assume that I would pick a fight with them or force to take their money, I would feel very discriminated. It could be hard to believe the racism around me and how I have to live differently each day with all the eyes looking down at me. ... However, from this interview I learned that all races and ethnicities can have their own unique ways to paint l...

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In Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, Janie is enslaved by this emphasis on materialism and Nanny's unattainable aspirations. ... Despite the "high chair" (98) and the large house at the edge of town that Jody has given her, Janie goes through many "silent rebellions" (86). ... It refers to white women sitting on the porches of their white houses, basking in their wealth. ... The idea of Janie's "silent rebellions" is troubling as well because, while blacks were officially freed of the slave system in 1863, their metaphorical slavery is that they live in a wor...

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That has happened in many different times, many different places that were also recorded as historical events. ... In addition to all that Griffin mentions "He sat a few yards away, fixing his eyes on me. ... Furthermore as he continues his journey, some Negroes have warn Griffin to watch himself in Mississippi as a Negro. ... No hair," "I"m going to get you, Mr. ... I"m after you there ain't no place you go I won't get you. ...

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That point was to see the veil that was put in front of their eyes and has blinded them for so long. ... DuBois means that through this double-consciousness and viewing the world through this veil, blacks are blind to what is going on around them as if they were stupid. ... Where on the other hand the house negro is under constant watch by the master and like Malcolm X wanted to resist and separate from him. ... The two groups were seen as being "militant- or "revolutionists- because they had to work hard at gaining equality because the whites were not just going to say ok you proved your p...

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In the eyes of our society women like Pamela Anderson, Britney Spears and Julia Roberts are the epitome of perfection. ... When asked how many of them were on a diet, almot all of them put their hands up. ... They all have this desperate look in their eyes. ... Are we only going for one look? ... Most of the women were white in these magazies, they were rich and tall and sexy. ...

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Some people thought blacks were automatically dumb because of their color. ... When you oughta be hangin' your head in shame you go along laughin'. ... Blacks could not go into restaurants or other public places inhabited by whites. ... We also see how each person eventually opens his eyes and sees the light. ... We see each character at his weakest and watch as he grows stronger and more accepting. ...

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It showed him to be strong and gave him strength to go farther. ... In order to write they had to used their laps or on pews. There were no televisions or radios to listen and watch, all they did was talk about stories. ... Gaines was a tall and well built man with large brown eyes and a well - being man who is treated with respect. ... His stories grow organically at their own rhythm. ...

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Man, I want to go home. ... Almost everyone had the same look of fear in their eyes as I did. ... It's their "code of ethics" so to speak. ... Then it goes even deeper and these rules were established just in case there was a riot so you would know who was on your side. ... Then there are the others, those who do not fit into any of the above categories and who in case a riot broke out were on their own. ...

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Some people may not associate racism with their daily life, but in reality racism is all around; we just need to open up our eyes and see it. ... Open racists promote their views through strictly persuasive tactics. ... If they were aliens then we would know nothing about them, and well that is not true. ... If necessary, give them a dose of their own medicine. ... Going hand in hand with the idea of stereotype threat, the television portrays a negative correlation with the effects of the self-fulfilling prophecy. ...

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Never has a book of history opened my eyes wider, captivated me more, than the story of Malcom Little. ... A home were Malcom was the "mascot," a home were the word "nigger" was so common Malcom began to think it was his nickname. ... Shorty would also go to prison with Malcom. ... Things were going relatively well until Malcom broke the watch he had stolen from one of their jobs. When Malcom took the watch to the jeweler, he recognized it from a police report he had received. ...

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