The Revolution changed the social rank of race and gender in America. African Americans, Native Americans, and women during the American Revolution experience a small amount of equality. ... The Revolution held no promise for the Native Americans. ... The social effects of the American Revolution proved to be somewhat advantageous to African and female Americans. ... Issues of equality throughout American society were assessed during the Revolution. ...

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At the conclusion of the American Revolution, the country faced a very peculiar predicament in what to do with all the slaves. ... At the close of the American Revolution many slaves felt they too would be given their freedom. ... Emancipation in Northern states meant the furthest thing from equality between black and white Americans. ... At the close of the American Revolution, the new country of America faced a very strange predicament of how to incorporate all the black slaves into society. ... It has been a long hard road since the American Revolution, and the struggle for true equ...

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The African Americans living in America who went there for working and living conditions were not considered to be a very good race in the beginning. ... He stated that: "The only revolution in which the goal is loving your enemy is the Negro revolution. ... There are a lot of important black people in the American society who work for America and are respected and liked too. ... They offer their power and services in almost every sector of the American industry. ... Secondly; Blacks are considered as harmful to society in some places in America. ...

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Thanks to the Industrial Revolution and the developments in public transportation, the large-scale migration was made possible. ... On the contrast of the market revolution in the North, however, white planters in southern colonies were still relying heavily on their profitable "King Cotton"" and thus relying on slavery, making no responses to social changes at all. The two clearly split economic systems did not only affect whites, but also other subordinate racial groups as well; for example, black Americans' suffering under slavery, Native Americans' forcible removal, and Mexican A...

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In the period between 1860 and 1877, many major changes were taking place within America. Many constitutional developments in this time period were a revolution. ... Social developments that led to the revolution include the expansion of industry, the federal government gaining more power, and the first welfare system in America. ... The biggest social change was the Freedmen's Bureau, America's first welfare system. ... While there were only a few social changes, and there was a social revolution, some things needed to be changed in order to create peace in America. ...

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With this revolution, all people now have the ability to act however they want and because of this they are considered equal. ... Racial equality was another movement in the mid-19th century that was important in America's history. ... Similar to the French citizens after their own revolution, blacks did not know what to do with their newfound freedom because they had been excessively dependant on their masters. ... Because of this love of equality over freedom, the American government has become increasingly more centralized. ... These days freedom maybe taken for granted, but withou...

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Honestly, "The Black Liberation Theology" is one of the most informative topics we have discussed from our African American studies class. ... The second historic period that I also figured would be a key component to the actual black experience is the period after the Revolution in which blacks started to establish their own communities and independencies in America. With blacks forming their own institutions in America, this brought up another question. ... During this period, more churches and establishments were catered to African Americans. ... After the revolution period, true ...

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The Police Force in America, some may say, has become none more than a brute militia, preying on the weak and innocent. ... So then, what is the reason for such harsh police brutality in America? ... Post-9/11, under the administration of Bush and Obama, federal, state and local law enforcement has engaged in racial/ethnic profiling, which the ACLU calls "a widespread and pervasive problem throughout the United States, impacting the lives of millions of people in African American, Asian, Latino, South Asian, and Arab communities.... Statistics for police brutality in America are as follo...

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Despite the endless changes they have seen, one thing remains true: the purpose of black American art, which is, according to Maulana Karenga, "to make revolution, using its own medium" (1974). ... She believes that Black art "must expose the enemy, praise the people and support the revolution" (1974). By supporting the revolution, Black art commits the community to change and a brighter, better future. ... To be an American writer is to be an American, and, for black people, there should no longer be honor attached to either position (1876). ... African American Literature. ...

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Two Approaches to Revolution: "Like Oil and Water" What would it be like to have separate drinking fountains and bathrooms depending on the color of your skin? ... If the government of America truly repents of its sins against our people and atones by giving us our true share of the land and the wealth, then America can save herself. ... Malcolm X felt that America needed a shock to bring about revolution and his words would be the means to bring this change. ... Despite their characteristic differences, both men were considered to be saviors for the African American community in America. ...

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King was a man who opted for non-violent civil disobedience as a means to accomplish his aims, and encouraged his fellow African-American citizens to follow his example. ... In another poem from 1972 called "Who will survive America " he openly threatens the society and shows his contempt for the Christian belief system as part of the white dominant society. ... The poem, called "The Revolution will not Be Televised"," is a strong appeal to the activism of each and every one of us in order to initiate a change of the given order. He reminds us that "the revolution will put you in the driver...

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I would evaluate that in response to the injustice brought on some African American prisoners, activist movements began to develop in order to face the political issues brought from the American government. ... From page 47, the author mentions a conservative revolution that took place in the 1960's, and how disadvantaged blacks became afflicted from the social changes within the higher classes of society. ... In any context, I believe that most of the tensions arriving from that period had a heavy effect on the mass incarceration of African Americans in today's society. From rea...

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I feel the movie, "The Patriot", gives an accurate description of the way of life during the American Revolution. ... I think that the people from South Carolina portrayed the typical attitude of Americans at this time. ... I think that the director did a good job in giving many points of view of the American Revolution, while keeping the movie interesting. ...

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It was these adjustments and tunings that would shape contemporary America today. ... Tax cut legislation, revolutions among races, mass production of the automobile and the development of flight all changed American life forever. ... Furthermore, American foreign policy in Latin America was questioned in the 20's and then again in the 80's with incidents in el Salvador and Guatemala. ... During the 1920's and 1980's foreign policy in Latin America proved to be very similar. ... Intervention in Latin America reoccurred in both the 20's and 80's. ...

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King wishes to bring all African Americans together as brothers and sisters to fight for their freedom. Freedom is the foundation of the U.S., it is what we fought for in the American Revolution, and King wishes to bring about equal freedom for all people, black and white. ... King explains that freedom must be fought for, freedom will not come to anyone, and the whites certainly will not give it to the African Americans. ... King uses bitter sarcasm when talking about the American dream, and the American creed of equality and freedom. The indignant vigor King uses in his speech is direct towa...

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Following WWI, America transitioned into a time of modernization and innovation. ... Overall, the 1920's marked a time of social, political, and economic advancements that raise the American culture and later on concreted America as a world power. ... Whites were willing to experience the byproducts of the black cultural revolution, but most did not accepts blacks in society. ... In 1921, Sanger founded the American Birth Control League. ... He had anger with America's mediocrity. ...

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For generations, the Du Bois family had been an accepted part of the community since before his great-grandfather had fought in the American Revolution. ... This difference would be the foundation for his desire to change the way African-Americans co-existed in America. ... Washington, who felt that the black people of America had to simply accept discrimination, and hope to eventually earn respect and equality through hard work and success. ...

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Indeed, the men of the South seemed to think themselves excused in these outrages because they wanted to insure a white man's government in their States."1 The Klan believed it their duty to ensure that America was kept for the Americans and not overrun by "negroes and the foreign devils." ... With the outbreak of World War I and the constant fear of a communist revolution, the Klan was reestablished and brought back into power in 1915, this time targeting more than African Americans. ... "All hyphenated groups - whether they be Negro-Americans, Jewish-Americans, Catholic-Americans, Ita...

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But once they arrived in America and were thought of as a lesser race than the slaves, their sympathy soon turned to hatred. ... Few people know that the Irish, through their manual labor helped to mold and form America. ... "Irish labor contributed much to the progress of the Industrial Revolution in America" (McCaffrey 64). The Irish did not only help build America, but they also were a part of the history of its battles and wars that were fought in order to have the country that Americans know today. ... "At once integrated into American culture and proud of their ethnic culture and i...

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Du Bois W.E.B Du Bois was a black American historian and sociologist, who conducted the initial research on the black experience in the United States. ... Unlike most black Americans, his family had not just emerged from slavery. His great-grandfather had fought in the American Revolution, and the Burghardt's had been an accepted part of the community for generations. Du Bois is a descendant of African American, French, and Dutch ancestors. ... By that time, Du Bois had begun his research into the historical and sociological conditions of black Americans that would make him the ...

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