Alternatively, the battle royal that occurs in the banquet hall is a shameful representation of the imbalance in society that occurred during the nineteenth century. ... The hypocritical actions of the whites is a representation of the racial segregation that occurred in the nineteenth century whereas the rules for the lottery demonstrate the sexism associated with tradition. ... Furthermore, Ralph Ellison successfully displays the fixture of social imbalance during the nineteenth century through the narrator's speech. ...

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It was like he adapted to the Indians beliefs instantly, which is very hard to believe of a person from the nineteenth century. I do believe that Dunbar is more of a 2000's persona in a nineteenth century setting. 4.) ...

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• Grade Level: High School

During the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century, many leaders and activists emerged with a common goal of gaining equality and civil rights for African Americans in the United States. ... They both had a huge impact on the United States during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, which sparked many future movements toward civil rights, and their work is reflected in present-day society. ...

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For the entire first century of black newspapers, they fought for an end to violence against Black Americans and provided leadership for obtaining equal civil rights (Simmons 1). ... While the goals of these newspapers have changed over the centuries, one thing has remained constant: the role of the black editor. Throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, survival was a serious problem for most black editors (Simmons 5). ... The Chicago Defender gained national recognition and existed until the late twenty-first century. ...

• Word Count: 714
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Desiree's Downfall and Persecution In Kate Chopin's captivating short story, "Desiree's Baby," she exhibits prejudice and racism in Louisiana during the nineteenth century. ... This story deals with several issues and events that might of not seemed relevant in this century, but during that era were. ...

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During the late 1800s and early twentieth century, prejudice against blacks was very strong, and nobody wanted to see them in society's high paying jobs. ... There is some opinion that neither method helped blacks with life in the early twentieth century. ... Education of blacks was much more appropriate for the late nineteenth century, than pushing them towards a long-term goal. ...

• Word Count: 985
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• Grade Level: High School

The Concerns of Three At the end of the nineteenth century African Americans were being subjected to cruelty and punishment that one would not wish on his worst enemy. Lynching occurred randomly everywhere, not only in the south where most whites believed these acts of brutality occ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Roediger's, "The Wages of Whiteness: Race and the Making of the American Working Class," Roediger reveals a complex connection between nineteenth century white race identity and the development of the American working class. ... " Early 20th century scholars on wealth accumulation and psychoanalysis are cited, but they are not put into a dialogue with the concerns about race construction. ...

• Word Count: 1029
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate