As Sherman and others fled through southern towns and cities, burning, pillaging, and destroying, they took with them more than monetary goods. ... In Faulkner's Wash, the reader meets two unlikely acquaintances, Wash and Sutpen. ... The most important thing to note about the shift in class structure can be seen by looking at the former behavior of Sutpen and Wash with how they behaved after the war. ... This passage goes on to note how black people laughed and tormented him. ... He is part Indian and is traveling with his slave, who does not even get a name in the tale. ...

• Word Count: 1688
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Staples cites from two essays in which the authors are both intensely uncomfortable in the presence of black men on certain streets and Staples also notes that he often notices the "hunch posture" (256) that one of the authors describes in his essay. ... Staples mentions how people avoid eye contact with him on the streets and compares it to an old wives tale about how rabid dogs will not bite a person who does not look the dog in the eyes. ... When walking along city streets, Staples has absolutely no intention of harming these people, yet they treat him like he's a criminal just becau...

• Word Count: 1531
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

To better illustrate the crippling impact of conspiracy theories as they pertain to efforts and to the African American community, take note of a survey conducted by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. ... Poez (1997) notes key elements on advancing conspiracies, one of which is victimhood. ...

• Word Count: 9660
• Approx Pages: 39
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School