Another quote that was important from Washington's speech was "Be careful not to assist in lighting a fire which you will have no ability to put out... Dubois had a more do or die attitude, the term "do or die" is used because of his references to the historical abolitionist John Brown early in his speech in which he told John Brown's story and how he died for his cause. ... He uses words in this quote such as justice, hatred and sacrifice which are very strong words. ... "(18) In this quote he also uses words to describe whites such as naked nastiness, fear, and cowardice. ... Also,...

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This quote by the female protagonist in Tobias Wolff's short story, "Say Yes- addresses the unlikelihood of an interracial couple as presented in Ann Petry's novel, The Narrows. ... Petry intentionally contrasts the two couples - Mamie and Powther, and Camillo and Link - in this story to show that although Mamie and Powther are a same race couple, does not mean they are a successful couple. ... No light downstairs where he and Abbie lived and had their being."" (90) This quote is important because it shows that the Powthers too are monochromatic, with no description of a second color...

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By employing specific stories, Staples creates an intellectually and emotionally powerful essay. ... Staples" use of specific stories becomes essential to the meaning and overall power of the story, and creates the necessary elements that must be included if a writing is to be proper and effective. ... Staples" stories become such an integral part of the entire piece that without them, the entire essay would be totally lacking, and the emotional gain credited to these stories would be completely lost. ... This is a very useful statement, because it introduces his feeling into the story, whi...

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Chopin does a very nice job of making a point and telling an interesting story. The descriptive language was beautiful and it helped to improve the story. ... The details also made the story more interesting to read because they add depth to story. ... Chopin addresses social issues with regards to race and gender in this story. ... Armand was quoted as hearing the baby crying from "as far away as La Blanch's cabin-(2), the reason he was at the cabin could be he was using La Blanch sexually. ...

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Walker's story is filled with very powerful and emotional experiences such as rape, physical abuse and verbal abuse, prejudice, the oppression of women, and hatred. ... The female characters make the transition from page to screen largely unscathed, but by sacrificing the complexities of the male characters, the film makes them seem less human and robs the story of some of its depth. ... One Black woman who had seen the film was quoted in the New York Times as saying that she knew many Cities when she was growing up in Sunflower County, Mississippi. ... Alice Walker sold the rights to her...

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Wright came to understand through writing this story, that words could be used as weapons. ... Almost throughout the novel, the reader sees the story through Bigger's eyes, and this is how Wright choose to show the story. ... Wright was also attracted to the horror and detective stories of Edgar Allan Poe. ... Wright portrays Bigger's brutality in such gory detail, as this quote shows, that the reader may well feel that he is trying to turn you against him. ... Perhaps this is way he titled his story Native Son. ...

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And to add to the above findings, is the story of my brother, Zack, who was questioned by a police officer for just walking home. ... The story is of my brother, Zack. ... This quote below pretty much sums up every point I've made in my argumentum, "such stops send a clear message that those who are not white enjoy a lesser degree of constitutional protection--that they are in effect assumed to be potential criminals first and individuals second" (United States v. ...

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In Heart of Darkness, the protagonist and narrotor within the narrative, Marlow, expresses various opinions towards people that he encounters. This is illustrated in his impressions of whites, blacks and of Kurtz. Marlow feels compassion towards the black people because of their situat...

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About half of the pictures were "Memes", which were popular quotes, images, and real people, which are copied, imitated, and spread all over the internet. ... "we heard many stories of how people-from parents to teachers-were struggling to talk about race with their children". ...

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The above stories both had an effect on Wright, but the experience which affected him the most took place when he was much younger. ... At the end of each segment of his essay, he includes quotes from all of his various Jim Crow-enhancing experiences. ... Of the eight stories he tells, the idea of being grateful to the whites is written five different times. ...

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In the article, Robinson talks about Alice Randall's book, The Wind Done Gone, and tells about the gruesome story of how a Mammy had to neglect her own child to give her full attention to the master's children which later resulted in the death of the child (63). ... In Robinson's article, he quotes Randall's book again, "She who ain't free not to love, ain't free to love" (66). ... Her story of love and devotion to the white children are all that people are told about. ...

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The Declaration of Independence of the United States states " We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain enaliable rights, that among these are life liberty and the pursuit of happiness." So why then are people of a di...

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