America experienced a rise in white-supremacist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan and witnessed the profound use of Jim Crow laws. ... In Huckleberry Finn, honorable and honest slave, Jim, is hindered by the insidious racism of the White society in the South. Within the novel, Twain gives insight to how conflicting racism can be, both to the tormentors and those who are burdened. ... Although Huck releasing Jim from Miss Watson's servitude was going against the law, Huck's sense of justice and equality allows him to help set Jim free. ... Despite such a narrow-minded atmosphere that su...

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Examining the role that religion played in the African-American community, primarily pre-civil war, can be a difficult task due to the limited amount of evidence available.1 While it is a common notion that slavery life was embedded with Christian ideals, a Christian-like ideology is likely more accurate.2 Syncretism occurred with the combining of African tradition and Christian principles to create an African-American spirituality specific to its people. Whites, being leery not to encourage freedom-based teachings of Christianity, provided a watered-down version that stayed true to the sal...

• Word Count: 1954
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate