Never knowing his mother or even the identity of his father, he was born a slave and escaped to the north when he was twenty years old. ... Frederick's father, however, was white. Color was the only fact he knew about his father. Whispered opinions claimed that his master was his father, but the truth (or lack thereof) of these rumors was never known... After the performance of her days work, she would sneak out and travel the whole distance on foot just to see her little baby son, hoping he would sense his mother's love. ...

• Word Count: 5595
• Approx Pages: 22
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Now finally, I am going back to see my family and work with my father on his farm." ... In addition, due to the thousands of fathers who died at war, Liberian and Angolan women had no other choice but to go out and make money to provide for themselves and their children. ... Many have lost their husbands and sons through the war, thus increasing the number of female-headed households" (p.2). ...

• Word Count: 2849
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

Despite the nights of waking up to the cries of his aunt's whipping sessions, despite the brainwashing of white supremacists, despite having no mother or father, despite the rations of meager amounts of food and clothing, and despite the unspeakable cruelties, he survived. ... The maternal instinct and perils of Eliza to keep her son, the generosity and maternal loss of Mrs. ...

• Word Count: 2701
• Approx Pages: 11

Many people consider Appalachia as a mysterious region. Defining the Appalachian region has continued to stump modern scholars year after year. Today, there are still questions to what areas Appalachia actually lies in. North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia, We...

• Word Count: 2912
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Kunta shows great respect and admiration for his father and dreams of becoming just like Omoro when he becomes a man. ... After classes are over, they tend the goats, which they do with extreme alertness for they are fully responsible for their fathers' goats. ...

• Word Count: 4104
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This is just a small example of the doubt and hatred that was bestowed on the African American soldiers. However, during the war, they proved themselves to be brave and courageous men on and off the battlefield on many occasions. Despite deep prejudices and harsh criticisms from the white society, these men were true champions of patriotism. The cause of the Civil War was tension between the North and the South. The sectional division between the areas began in colonial times, largely resulting from geographical differences. ...

• Word Count: 4026
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School

Is War Necessary? There are many reasons why a country or several countries could go to war. Some of these reasons are just, however many of them are not. There are many movies made illustrating many different aspects of American wars, good and bad. The American Revolution was mainly a politica...

• Word Count: 4263
• Approx Pages: 17
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The American Civil War, widely known in the United States as simply the Civil War as well as other names, was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 to determine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy. Among the 34 states in January 1861, seven Southern slave states individually...

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The American Civil War, widely known in the United States as simply the Civil War as well as other names, was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 to determine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy. Among the 34 states in January 1861, seven Southern slave states individually...

• Word Count: 7511
• Approx Pages: 30
• Grade Level: High School