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    African American Lifestyle

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    background. African Americans in particular do not know anything about their background‚ and most of them do not care to know. Now in these modern days it is important to know where one came from‚ and to know their background. Knowing ones history will be a benefit to that person‚ and his or her family because history is a way to success. African Americans are one of the races of people in America that is confused about whom they are. They do not know their background‚ because African Americans think

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    African-American Influence on American literature African American literature can be summarized as the writings of authors from African descent. In the United States‚ African descendents have had very different experiences from each others depending on where they lived. In the southern states of the United States‚ Blacks have been really oppressed until the Civil War‚ with the big part being illiterate well into the end of 1800. In the northern states ‚Blacks had a considerable greater freedom

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    African American Studies

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    slaves was on a shortage of food‚ because of this reason the ship traded slaves for food and supplies. According to http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1narr3.html “From Indentured Servitude to Racial Slavery” “In the early years of the colony‚ many Africans and poor whites-- most of the labors came from the English working class-- stood on the same ground. Black and white men and women worked side-by-side in the fields. Black and white men who broke their servant contract were equally punished.” This

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    Progression of African Americans The historical progression of African Americans has been one of great trials‚ tribulations‚ and triumph. The ancestors of African Americans fought long and hard to overcome obstacles on every hand. It was not an easy journey to say the least. From the slave house to the White House‚ African Americans have made significant progress from 1865 to the present time. In this paper‚ I will discuss the different issues that African Americans faced throughout history

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    african american inventor

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    African American Inventor Patricia Bath Dr. Patricia Bath‚ an Ophthalmological Surgeon‚ inventor‚ and activist for patient’s rights‚ was born November4‚ 1942 in Harlem‚ New York. She is the daughter of Rupert Bath‚ who was an educated and well travel merchant seaman and Gladys Bath‚ who was a homemaker and housecleaner. Dr. Bath had a passion for books‚ travel and science. She was good in biology‚ which showed in high school when she became editor of the Charles Evans Hugh School’s science paper

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    African American Judgment

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    the lapse in time the colonies became a nation and separated from their mainland to become the United States of America‚ this lead to colonist becoming Americans. During this time‚ many American colonist realized that slaves were people and deserved a better treatment. This being because of the assimilation of the African culture to the American culture. This lead to the idea of slaves being people as well and having the right to be free. As people came together‚ many colonists realized that their

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    be cited properly. Three point deduction per error. African Americans after the Civil War The African Americans played a major role before and after the Civil War‚ beginning from 1861 to 1870‚ which helped shape the course and consequences of the Civil War. In determining how African Americans shaped the course and consequences of the Civil War‚ one must assess how African Americans were given more opportunities. Politically‚ African Americans began to have a role in voting and to have the President

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    African American Limitations Even after the Civil War was over African Americans were not treated as citizens. There were so many different types of limitations‚ which went along with their freedom. For instance‚ there were social limitations‚ political limitations and also economic limitations. When Black Codes were crated that was the beginning of all the different limitations. Some of the Black Codes made it illegal for African Americans to bear arms. They also couldn’t travel without getting

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    African-Americans in the Media Have you ever wonder why African-American males are usually drug dealers‚ pimps‚ convicts‚ or even a father with multiple children and is a deadbeat father? Or why does an African-American female have to be man-less‚ on well-fare with multiple children with different baby daddies‚ or even sometimes on the screen shaking her ass? Well to me this is exactly how most movies‚ television shows‚ music‚ and magazines portray African-Americans. The media portrays African-Americans

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    Atlantic world‚ people were starting to settle in America and needed slaves to help. Explorers found out that they could use Africans as slaves. There were able to bring them over and sell and trade them. Most died and they brought over diseases. The Africans were the best idea for slaves at that time. When Christopher Columbus accidentally found America‚ there were Native Americans already there. The first thought of who to use for slavery was them. They thought it would be okay to use natives because

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