This message is resonated in the ending lines of the final stanza. ... The texts of the records were very negligent (they used lax phrases such as "friendless boys and girls"), and very few of the crimes (rape, sexual exploits, beatings) in where African-Americans were victims were ever reported or recorded (2-33, W&W). ... (This next paragraph strays away from your instructions, but it deals with the theme of this paragraph and it elaborates on Angelou's message in the first stanza.) ...

• Word Count: 4173
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School

In his incisive book, Islam in the African American Experience, Richard Brent Turner takes the reader through the evolution of Islam in black America. First, he discusses the "old Islam" brought over with the slaves. Then turner describes how "new Islam" was formed out of Pan-Africanist and Black Nationalistic doctrines of the late nineteenth century. Finally, Turner goes on to talk about different sects of new Islam in the black community. Part one of the book is called "Root Sources". ...

• Word Count: 3585
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography

Through the analysis of various text, it can be discerned that the actions of the United States heavily influenced not only the decisions of the South African government but also the actions of disenfranchised peoples, blacks and coloured alike, living in South Africa who could now emulate the social movement of civil rights in America. ... This assertion within the Moodley and Heribert text gives insight into the delusions of the National Party during this era. ...

• Word Count: 3701
• Approx Pages: 15
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Being from Canada and coming down to the South, I honestly didn't know what to expect. You hear stories about how bad racism is and the rich history the South has. As soon as I got down here I could already tell that it was going to be a lot different. Racism is everywhere I go down here and I can't...

• Word Count: 2519
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

When the Africans won their freedom after years of fighting to go back to their homeland, their trial sent a message out to everyone. ... In his text he states that wealth and poverty continued to be racialized as a result of chattel slavery, which ended over 150 years ago. ...

• Word Count: 2862
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

After visiting Emerson he finds out about the true content of the letters, given to him by Bledsoe in order to help him getting a job, as they basically contain the following message: "Keep this nigger boy running" (208). ...

• Word Count: 2972
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography