From the book, "I finally made up my mind I would neither disclaim the black race nor claim the white race; but that I would change my name raise a moustache, and let the world take me for what it would;-(Chapter 10). ... Through out his journey the ex-colored man wanted to be known for his abilities as an artist all over the world and not just in the black society and not just seen as a black man in the white society, so the ex-colored man began to course into books and music in order to forget his black culture. ... "There were two immediate reasons of my forced loneliness; I began to find ...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In one section of the book Morrison starts talking about Cholly, as a young boy and you don't realize it is Cholly until further on in that chapter. ... In another chapter of the book it starts describing another person and telling about his background, I thought "Why do I need to know about someone named Soaphead Church who "likes" little girls because they are pure and clean?"... So, when I was reading the story it took me until the end of the chapter to realize why the person is even involved in the book. ... I don't think I have read enough books or am old enough to appreciate t...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

In the next few chapters she discusses how they were brought up to fear white people. ... She would read books about black history, religion and love. When she becomes old enough to date boys she begins to read books about pornography, not knowing that these books were not fit for a girl her age. ... Every chapter of this book tells another story of how she has become the person she is today. ...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

W.E.B. was also a great public speaker who wrote amazing books. ... W.E.B. wrote great books about black problems in America. ... W.E.B. also wrote the now famous book The Souls of Black Folks, which, in one chapter, entitled "Of Booker T. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In chapter 4 Crooks gets the chance to be horrible to some one else. ... The characters all speak in a 1930's American style, like in chapter one when George says to Lennie We ain't got any' and An' watta I got?'. ...

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• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

Locke published and reprinted several critical works and books on the history of his people, and made them available to the public. ... Locke's books are still available and can be found in libraries and academic institutions around the world. ... "Reading references" at end of each chapter in both items. "Record illustrations" at end of most of the chapters of The Negro and his music. ... New York: Hacker Art Books, 1979. ...

• Word Count: 2542
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

Locke published and reprinted several critical works and books on the history of his people, and made them available to the public. ... Locke's books are still available and can be found in libraries and academic institutions around the world. ... "Reading references" at end of each chapter in both items. "Record illustrations" at end of most of the chapters of The Negro and his music. ... New York: Hacker Art Books, 1979. ...

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• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

A book report inside on the rare text books read: " Chronological Issue Condition Race of Student 1 NEW White 6 GOOD White 12 VERY POOR nirgro " Once the books had reached a "very poor" condition, they were eventually donated. ... As I mentioned before, poor books were given to the black students. ...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Prince Henry the Navigator Prince Henry the Navigator seldom left Portugal, but he helped make it possible for the first Europeans to explore Africa. In Henry's time, the ocean was very dangerous and Africa was a mysterious place that seemed to contain endless miles of sand. Today we know t...

• Word Count: 2251
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School