Even though Lincoln knew slavery was wrong and the blacks should be free he still wanted to send them back to Africa or unoccupied lands, again does that sound like someone who deserves the name "The Great Emancipator". Because to me I thought if he truly wanted and respected the ending of slavery he would keep the black slaves apart of the Union where they were free to do what they wanted "in a nation where men were created equal" . To me it seems as if Lincoln was uncomfortable with the idea of having blacks live in the United States and wanted them out. ... As quoted b...

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As long as people remained ignorant about the realities of slavery, they were not motivated to action, but stories like Jacobs' showed the need for reform. "Pity me, and pardon me, O virtuous reader! ... She wanted her readers to understand the perils of enslavement, and try to relate to what it feels like to be owned by another human being. ... "The rich inheritance of justice, liberty, prosperity, and independence bequeathed by your fathers is shared by you, not by me....This Fourth of July is yours not mine.... He used the Biblical reference of the enslaved Israelites and com...

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Like most slaves of the day, Frederick Douglass did not have close ties to his family. ... In 1838 Douglass tried again and successfully escaped to New York City posing as a black sailor, he explained, "A new world had opened upon me"1. Fredrick could then continue to fight for black freedom and civil rights. ... This newspaper finally gave the black people of America a voice. Douglass acted as an interpreter for the entire black community and necessitated black civil rights through his newspaper. ...

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The American Dream contradicts its-self when it pretends to be fair to the Black socio-economic phenomenon. Economically, the American Dream is not a reality, not true for the Black cultures. For example, "A lack of economic opportunity among black men meant that black families could not amass any meaningful wealth to bequeath to future generations" (Obama 3). ... This dimmed my dream and woke me up to some harsh realities. ... Even though my dream has been dimmed to me the American Dream has many parts to it, and it can be fact or fiction depending on how much the American people p...

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Frederick Douglass was the most important black American leader of the 19th century. ... However, the prefaces also implicitly place black narratives under the control of white editors. ... It is like Douglass is saying "I exist" this is my name this is how I look like and here you have a document which proves it. ... Douglas described his early self to live like a pig, a property having no right to his own person. ... At that specific moment Douglas undergoes a kind of epiphany, when he said I quote "I now understood what had been to me a most perplexing difficulty - to wit, the w...

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If each slave was counted as a full person the south would have benefitted greatly, but instead they were stuck on the evil idea that African-Americans could not be considered a person like a white man. ... After researching this it is clear to me that the evil lies in a persons hesitance to speak out against the majority unless they stand to benefit. ... After being brainwashed into believing African-Americans were property, many whites were not ready to allow blacks to be completely equal. ... Gordon-Reed is trying to get at the idea that whites are considered to be more trustful than blacks...

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The education of blacks was there to meet the needs of the whites. ... White teachers were uncomfortable with the black children in their classrooms. ... As a result, sometimes black kids feel like, "I am going to make it miserable 5 Philip Bigler and Karen Lockard, Failing Grades (Arlington: Vandamere Press, 1992) 116. for you because you don't want me here anyway." The reason they fell like this is that they have gotten the message loud and clear that they are not wanted. ...

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"The experience of more than half a century, I informed Pakenham, convinced me that it would be neither humane nor wise to abolish slavery. ... Although popular sovereignty seemed like a feasible plan, it had weaknesses. ... That horrible, hell-black enactment embodied the Virginia principle that every person of color was a slave until proved otherwise. ...

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