I was someone's property, much like a pair of trousers or a piece of land would be, and it was up to them to do what they saw fit to do with me. ... Slaves could not spend their times in leisure, nor did they have the choice to spend their nights with their families, they were belongings, to be separated and sold at the whim of their masters. ...
Each piece is different, each has its own voice, yet each speak of duality and the frustration it brings trying to unite one world with another, being an American and trying to maintain your cultural identity. ... McKay published this piece in 1921 (Shuman) when blacks were trying to find their place in American society. ... Nevertheless, they will have to learn to live with their duality and to separate the feelings of love and hate that their constant struggle with their identity brings....
Body Modification and Contemporary American Rites of Passage INTRODUCTION Rites of Passage The term "Rite of Passage" describes any rite or ritual which marks or induces a change in an individuals social position. These life changes include birth, puberty, initiation into social and familial groups, marriage, pregnancy, childbirth, and death. In most pre-industrial societies these rituals are the keys to determining the social hierarchy of the community. In societies emphasizing technology, where life is based on individual achievement and is less dependent on communal cooperation for pros...
I can't tell you more, but read the book, and the piece in the last September's Reader's Digest and you"ll know who I really am" (Griffin, 37). ... The distance between them and me was far more miles than that physically separated us. ... They would live on separate sides of the cities. ...
Before I go to the second part of the exhibit, I notice a statue that is separated from the rest of the pieces, "Mares of Diomedes," by Gutzom Borglum. ... Each piece shines and yet they are also dulled by the years, capturing all the time they have seen and giving it the look of old, worn, silver. ...
Yet he was the father of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, "the greatest piece of moral good to come out of Congress in 100 years." ... To accept a leadership position and expect to hold yourself to two separate standards is wrong," states James Talent, Congressman from Missouri. ...
Rites of Passage A rite of passage, whether defined as a "ritualistic procedure" (Webster's) or as a "ceremony" (Random House), represents a change of status of an individual in his/her society. Rites of passage are generally thought to ensure smooth and successful life transitions and/or changes...
After families are separated from one another, sold to abusive plantation owners, and made to work on their land, a sense of no hope sets in. ... Even as far back as the 15th century, the Spaniards made slaves an important piece of their societal puzzle. ...
TEN MAJOR EVENTS THAT SHAPED THE UNITED STATES Over time instances occurred throughout history that affected the United States, for the good and bad. They affected many people emotionally and physically. The following ten events have affected the nation culturally, politically, economically, ...
