His eloquent words about his treatment as a slave were a powerful weapon against slavery; however, as his oratory grew more polished, audiences began to question whether he had ever been a slave, which gave Douglass another reason to write his book. ... Frederick Douglass' narrative is a highly expository book concerning the subject of slavery. The book is very political, in that it is written to advocate the cruelties of the institution of slavery, and gain support for its abolition. ... Douglass guides the reader along this carefully paved path so that the reader can understand and inte...

• Word Count: 1650
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The book has to main themes, "Remembering the Past" and "Reinventing the Present." In the introduction the author guides us through her history of Sierra Leone and how she never really heard the story of the Amistad revolt, as she would have liked too. ... I really enjoyed this book. I chose this book because in class I had previously heard of a slave ship revolt but I was not certain if it was the Amistad revolt. ... In conclusion, I think the author, Iyunolu Osagie, did an excellent job in achieving her task based on her purpose of writing the book. ...

• Word Count: 725
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The author's point of view is that we are not free.The author cites excerpts from George Orwell's book 1984. ... The author states that Spielbergs's film isn't factual, however, Spielberg produced a study and learning guide to go along with the film. ... The truth which Spielberg left out in both the film and the study guide is that Quince wasn't standing there shoulder to shoulder with Adams. ... I do feel as if laws are written to guide the population the way they want us to operate. ... I've asked people whats the difference between an Iraqi history book and ...

• Word Count: 894
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

In the colonies, at the time of Columbus's discovery they believed in the symbols of dreams and they used animals as a way of guiding their every action. These animals were signs of a great spirit who ruled the universe, an unseen god who guided them from planting crops, to starting wars, or even moving from one hunting ground to another. ... Tornton speaks of the Africans believing in a place pg 237 where you go after death to meet your love ones, and you are guided by the now highly spiritual beingspg 237. ... In Professor Henrik Clake's book Columbus a...

• Word Count: 1957
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Through the readings so far in the book African American Literature I have learned that African slaves would tell stories to keep hope of becoming free someday. ... A mother could represent many things, someone that shows love and affection to you someone to teach and guide you, and someone to come home to. ...

• Word Count: 457
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The lies of society, Huck, and minor characters help Huck develop throughout the book. ... Even with lying through the entire book, Huck developed morals. ... Friendship became his guiding hand instead of the contradictory lessons from society. ...

• Word Count: 750
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The main thesis of Gates's essay deals with the idea that a book or story can talk to its reader. ... Listwell, a white man who will guide the reader through much of the story. ... Gates makes an interesting point that "18th century slave narrators revised the trope of the talking book" and "subsequent writers in the black tradition have repeated and revised figures, tropes and themes in one another's work". ... Gates writes of the fact that a book should "speak". The voice that the book speaks with, or for, can define the genre that the book can fall into. ...

• Word Count: 1334
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography

Without particulars of geography, and with only the North Star to guide them, slaves found their own routes across swamps, rivers, and mountains toward the North and freedom. ... The book does have a small anti-slavery message, but there is still a negative view of slavery in her book. ... The book does not talk about the horrors of slavery. "Oroonoko" tries to explain how slavery works on page 5 of the book by making ordering slaves seem as simple as mail-ordering shirts from a factory. ...

• Word Count: 928
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Frederick Douglass was an extremely gifted man, but with no mother or father to guide him, what motivated this man to accomplish his goal? ... I believe that it was a combination of Douglass's personal traits: his observation, faith in truth, assertion, self-education, and brawn that helped guide him in the right direction. In my paper, I hope to present to you how Douglass used his personal traits to guide him and support himself in his crusade for freedom. ... One example is when he read the book The Columbian Orator, it opened up the power of truth. ...

• Word Count: 1601
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Most songs gave slaves direction to the land of freedom (Canada), helped to guide them through the routes that were safe and warn them of any impending dangers. ... In Frederick Douglas book, My Bondage and My Freedom tells of spirituals, like Tubmans that implied coded messages to help the slaves escape. Douglas, in his book states that Negro spirituals was a favorite air, and had a double meaning. ...

• Word Count: 1424
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

She was the spiritual, cultural and military leader of the Windward Maroons and her importance stems from the fact that she guided the Maroons through the most intense period of their resistance against the British, between 1725 and 1740. ... However, because Prince's book relied on personal experience that depicted the brutality, inequality and suffering of the slaves, it altered the mines of many individuals. ... As a result, her book had an instant effect on public opinion and was published in three editions the first year. ... This means that they felt that Prince's book played ...

• Word Count: 1917
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Although this novel presents the issues of racism and slavery, it could possibly be considered an anti-slavery book because of Huck's actions and transformation. ... He is the moral center of the book and is a man of nobility and courage, who risks his freedom and life for the sake of his friend, Huck. ... The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is not a book solely about racism, but rather a book that represents a variety of issues and items that need to be changed or modified in society. ...

• Word Count: 2378
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

You can't judge a book by its cover, if you look within the person you will see someone unique and through learning a world of difference is made. ... Experiences guided his reconstruction of family, Douglass used this goal: to reach freedom and maintain what he felt was his right to a normal family. ...

• Word Count: 1389
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

As Morel watched the shipments arrive he noticed something, a great amount of ivory and rubber were being transported into Belgium but nothing was being taken out, as the book states: "There is no trade going on here. ... Leopold enlisted Stanley, a seemingly murderously natured person, to first chart the territory and set up a rudimentary infrastructure of posts and pathways, to the native guides and porters. ...

• Word Count: 2087
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Gilderhus, author of History and Historians and expert on the subject, states in his book "History as a field of knowledge is broad given that there are virtually infinite possibilities to history inquiry...you can fill in the blanks that's what makes history come alive is that you may seek to research your interests. " Professor John Ulloa, instructor of history and anthropology, states "History is like a multifaceted diamond. ... In the book we are reading, Major Problems In Latina/o History, the essay written by Pedro Caban, "Chicana/o Studies and Puerto Rican Studies to Latina/o Studi...

• Word Count: 2288
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

In addition, the narrative is also considered as a typical American autobiography in that it: 1/ stands as a life of an individual who also 2/embodies guide to life for others and 3/ reports discovery of the self (we shall comeback to this last point later I mean the making of the self) but first one may wonder why Frederic Douglas felt compelled to tell his life story in the Narrative. ... As we have seen the book cover contains some external cues that are quite important for the reader such as the book title and the author's name and then contains you have another key element which...

• Word Count: 2277
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Possible because of the reference to a railroad, those that helped to guide the fugitives were called conducters, the fugitives were passengers, and the homes, shops and other buildings in which run-aways were offered food, shelter, money and medical attention were called stations (Cayton 270). ... The Mississippi was a very important route for both passengers and run-aways who ran without conductors, many solo run-aways where able to book riverboats and hopefully reach the stations of the underground; however, the river posed a very real treat because slave hunters stalked riverboat towns in ...

• Word Count: 1997
• Approx Pages: 8

The Significance of African Proverbs and Folktales and Their Relationship to the African Culture The African Proverbs have had a great influence on lifestyles of many people, mainly successful African Americans through means of religion and culture. The word proverb comes from the Latin proverbium...

• Word Count: 2075
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

CONTENTS Introduction . . . . .1 Chapter Part I. Racial Issues: From the Origins of Blacks to Slavery 1. What is Race . . . .3 2. Race and The Bible . . .6 3. Slavery . . . . 10 Part II. From Christianity to Black Religion 4. Influence of Christianity . 14 Concludi...

• Word Count: 3801
• Approx Pages: 15
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School