Words do have power and words have the power to cause people to act in certain ways, and when a person uses the word that was designed to put black people down, used to enslave, rape, murder and brutalize black people, then it does not matter how you think or intend to use it. ... For bad and for good, nigger (nigga) is destined to remain with us for many years to come; it will be a reminder of the ironies and dilemmas, the tragedies and glories, of the American experience. ...

• Word Count: 1650
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The 1830 publication of the "Book of Mormon" by Joseph Smith, officially established the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ believe that Smith, under divine guidance, translated a set of golden plates into the Book of Mormon. This was the first of se...

• Word Count: 3075
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: Undergraduate