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    Native Son's Bigger Thomas

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    Watts 1963‚ 1995 I chose this particular painting by Kerry James Marshall because the three children within the painting remain me Vera‚ Buddy‚ and Bigger Thomas. The black shadow beneath each of the children is representing the cruelty‚ hatred‚ and lack of possibilities in their lives. Bigger is the boy curled into a fetal position upon the ground engulfed by the darkness around him because he decided to wallow in self-pity. He does not seek advancement in any area of his life because it is easier

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    United States was a very difficult time for Blacks. After the North had fought for them to gain freedom from slavery‚ they were abandoned and were forced to fight for themselves. There was much ambivalence among blacks in regard to how they would go about achieving civil rights. During the end of the 19th century there were two black leaders who had completely different opinions on how blacks should accomplish these goals. Booker T Washington urged blacks to uplift themselves through vocational training

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    provides a striking illustration on what it takes to become a leader in his book‚ The Leader Who Had No Title: A Modern Fable on Real Success In Business and In Life. The book relies on charismatic and endearing characters that take the reader through a touching story in order to establish the ideas and beliefs on how leadership can be developed. The Leader Who Had No Title centers on Blake Davis‚ a man who has lost confidence‚ focus‚ and meaning in his life after losing his father at a young age and

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    Malcolm Essay

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    lives revolve around that thirst and need for power. The latter is a description of two famous people in history‚ Malcolm X and Julius Caesar. Thirsting for power and wanting to much of a good thing can be very self-destructive. This thirst for power can cause people to be blinded but the reality of what is going on around them. Taking into consideration that both of these powerful leaders had this longing for power that ultimately leaded to their destruction we can identify many similarities and differences

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    Poverty in America: Who is to Blame? You see them on the street corners. The poor‚ the seemingly hopeless‚ holding up their cardboard signs‚ and asking for help. Their eyes meet yours and you cannot help but look away in disgust. You work hard for your money. Why should you give it away to a stranger who looks perfectly capable of earning a living? If this is true‚ why do you feel a sense of shame when you pass them by? Who is to blame for poverty in America? The poor in America are seen as

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    say that there was a particular event that had a major impact in my life‚ but I can say I will forever treasure the experience that I have gained through my military service in the Navy. Joining the military in any branch‚ but particularly the Navy‚ is an experience that I feel everyone should have even if it’s just for a standard four year term. Over the course of my four years of service‚ I can definitely say without a doubt that it had a major impact in shaping the direction of my life. It’s

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    There is no question that the Industrial Revolution had an enormous impact on American society between 1870 and 1940‚ but the question is what kind of an impact did it have during this period. The overall effect of the Industrial Revolution turned out to be a positive push towards modernization in America. As Stephen Gardiner‚ a British architect and writer during the 20th century‚ said‚ “The Industrial Revolution was another one of those extraordinary jumps forward in the story of civilization

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    history of civil rights. Malcolm X was important to history and civil rights because he was a troubled kid. This article is mostly about how he was a kid who stayed in trouble and grew up in jail. He then got his act together and began organizing organizations that try to stop discrimination. From the “Malcolm X by any means necessary” article‚ Malcolm got out of jail‚ cleaned himself up and started learning about the Nation of Islam (NOI). This evidence suggests that Malcolm began to follow his teachings

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    Malcolm X's Legacy

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    Malcolm X’s legacy to the struggle for black equality in the USA went far beyond focusing on solely equality. Malcolm X hardly forgot the fact that he was the ‘servant’ and not the ‘master’ of the black nation’s aspirations and dreams. Malcolm X resisted the objective of integration and encouraged blacks to build their own society. ‘We can never win freedom and justice and equality until we do something for ourselves’.[i] He felt they should shield themselves against violence‚ ‘by any means necessary’

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    The Men Who Built America

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    Much credit was given to six men‚ for creating the foundation of America. The first 4 were Cornelius Vanderbilt‚ John D. Rockefeller‚ Andrew Carnegie‚ and J.P. Morgan. Through shipping and trains‚ oil and its development‚ steel and construction‚ and corporate finance‚ these men constructed the foundation of our country. Through their careers‚ these men saw much change during prosperous times that effected business then and ultimately in the long run. Cornelius Vanderbilt

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