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    is most certainly a valid art form. The question as to whether any forms of graffiti can be considered art is a controversial area. Is it vandalism when it is placed on the side of a building or a car and art when it is on a canvas on someone’s wall or in a gallery- what is the difference? Graffiti‚ in its more complex forms‚ can be considered art because it clearly contains artistic elements‚ it communicates the artist’s expression to the viewer‚ and the traditional art community has already accepted

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    The Changing Place of Slaves and Slavery in the American Nation Tomeka T. DeBruce HIS 203: American History to 1865 Prof. Corinne Barker October 15‚ 2012 The Changing Place of Slaves and Slavery in the American Nation In the beginning as early as 1502 the European slave traders shipped 11 to 16 million slaves to America. The English colonists had indentured servants instead of slaves. Indentured servants were servants that had a contract and only worked for a certain period of time. African

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    Twelve Years a Slave “I don’t want to survive‚ I want to live” Solomon Northup‚ main character of Twelve Years a Slave‚ perhaps spoke of what all slaves felt. The Missouri Compromise followed by the Compromise of 1850 created a divided nation of some free black people and some slaves. Unfortunately‚ the free weren’t necessarily safe. Southerners were constantly trying to get more slaves and strongly believed all blacks should be slaves. Most times‚ it was not good enough to present the paperwork

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    Women‚ Slaves‚ and Free Blacks in the Civil War HIS/110 October 23‚ 2014 What roles did Northern women play in the war effort on the Union side during the Civil War? What roles did Southern women play in the war effort on the Confederate side during the Civil War? How did the war affect each group? (350 words total) Northern and Southern women played an intricate role on side of the Union and Confederate during the civil war. Women served as nurses‚ disguised soldiers‚ spies and front line

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    How White People Became White Paula S. Rothenberg William Paterson University of New Jersey Abstract Biologically speaking‚ it’s just as possible for a given white person in Florida to have genetics similar to his neighbor down the street as it would be for the same white person to have genetics similar to a black person in Nigeria. We could just as easily disregard skin color and pay attention to hair and/or eye color. Sociologists make this claim because they argue that the definition

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    presenting how the labor of black men and women‚ from the days of slavery to present‚ helped to lay the wealth building foundation for this country. Dr. Anderson‚ based on his background‚ is well qualified to write about this subject. Anderson is president of PowerNomics Corporation of America‚ a corporation that is involved in major business development (PowerNomics‚ 2007). He first drew the nation’s attention to the advantages of rebuilding the black communities in this reading of Black Labor White Wealth

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    "A black man in a white society." How important do you think this is as a factor in Othello’s tragedy? Plan What Othello’s tragedy is: essentially believing a dishonest man over his wife How Othello fits in: Christian and experienced military leader How he doesn’t: a black Moor‚ foreigner and subjected to overt racism Newman: believes in racism himself Leavis: Othello is ‘too stupid’ to be a tragic hero Iago is a ‘dramatist’ many critics AC Bradley: Othello is ‘blameless’ How far Iago is to blame:

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    situation) and how this legislation changed that. The notion of popular sovereignty‚ of course‚ is a great one for thinking about Constitutional principles related to people having a “voice” in their government. Document B: Words from an anonymous Georgian to the “north” This guy is voicing the classic Southern position on the relationship between the States and the Union (which he‚ of course‚ envisions as a Confederation where states have the greater authority). The fact that slavery has been allowed

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    Hip Hop an Art Form

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    As long as I can remember‚ music has always been a powerful influence in my life. Similar to any other type of art form‚ hip hop evolves personal struggles… from our fight for civil rights to our acceptance into society. The pioneers of this movement have strengthened‚ encouraged‚ and empowered my people with the positive messages communicated through lyrics. Critics of this movement believe that this type of music affects today’s already troubled youth and that some rappers tends to deliver violent

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    Eighteenth-Century American Arts Title of Work: Desk and bookcase Dates: 1765-85 Medium(ia): Mahogany chestnut‚ white pine‚ cherry‚ maple MFA accession numbers: 39.155 The piece of furniture I chose to analyze was a desk connected to a bookcase‚ honestly because of its size and its marvelous look – it is so simple yet majestic at the same time. The main technique that has been used‚ besides prepping the wood‚ is carving. To carve‚ the main design is traced into the wood used and then removed using

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