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1. Flannery O'Connor and Southern Racism

Throughout O'Connor's work she explains and shows you as the reader what it was like to live in the post World War II South. ... She touches on this in every story because she has seen first hand the racism in the South as well as when the Nazis put the German Jews in concentration camps in World War II. ... As a reader of this story I cant help but jump in and put myself in the post World War II South and ask myself who I would vote for. ... There were a lot of movements going on post World War II like the Civil Rights Act from 1946-1953. ... The share of defense jobs held by black...

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

2. The Craftsmen of the Civil Rights Movement

African Americans have been fighting for their rights for decades. The African American civil rights movement changed everything. This social movement looked to outlaw discrimination towards black Americans and obtain their right to vote. The movement did not turn to violence to get what they wanted...

  • Word Count: 3545
  • Approx Pages: 14
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

3. Rhythm And Blues: 1950's 70's And 90's

When Rhythm and Blues music first began, essentially all of the artists were African American, as was the audience receiving the music. In a white-dominated society, these artists found it difficult to spread their blend of soulful vocals and hip-hop beats to a large audience . Because of this soc...

  • Word Count: 2641
  • Approx Pages: 11
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

4. Jackie Robinson - Changing the Face of Sports

According to Jessie Jackson, "A champion wins a World Series or an Olympic event and is hoisted on the shoulders of the fans. A hero carries the people on his shoulders." This is what made Jackie Robinson a hero to African-Americans. Robinson's achievement goes beyond the statistics and championship...

  • Word Count: 2830
  • Approx Pages: 11
  • Grade Level: High School

5. Martin Luther King

Also we shall look at his famous "I Have A Dream" speech held on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. which along with Winston Churchill's "We Shall Never Surrender" speech during World War II, would become one of the most prominent speeches of the 20th century. ...

  • Word Count: 3793
  • Approx Pages: 15
  • Grade Level: High School
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