African Darter

Slavery on the African Americans during the 1500s to the late 19th century was a very cruel time. The conditions that African Americans had to endure was very arduous. Most whites felt superior towards the people that they labeled as slaves. African Americans were stripped of their dignity, pride and were often put through embarrassing situations. African Americans whom were labeled as slaves felt like they had no hope and that all they were good for was to work in the fields. In 1863, the…

when seeing immoral activities he did not try to defend with weapons or force nor did he want to sit there and not take action, so he wrote. Just like Martin Luther King, James Baldwin, and Maya Angelou: They, too wrote about their experience as African Americans in The United States, helping all of us see how tremendously painful and terrifying it is to not feel safe and free in their own…

One of the most interesting part about studying historical events is being able to see the impacts still felt today, from decisions made hundreds of years ago. From the time America got its independence until today, there are still similarities in the equality gap among the population. Granted, the inequality may not be as extreme or easy to see at times, but no one can deny that it still exists. For example, the wage gap between genders, discrimination against people of color, and the defensive…

When professor mentioned that we would watch and discuss about a Broadway Musical show named ‘Memphis’, the first that came to my mind was, the actual city Memphis in the southern state of Tennessee. I was still confused as to how a city and its activities could be incorporated into a Musical show, which is assumed to be entertaining with melodramatic components, dance and music. I had an assumption that it would be academic, political, boring since it is to be watched in a classroom setting and…

of the African-American experience in matters of public policy from 1870-1920 The United States of America has for centuries registered African-Americans as a minority group. They have grieving for centuries because of being subjected to hatred and inequality. With time, they have deservedly earned their independence, rights, and respect. The cause of inequality and unfair treatment began in the 16th-17th century when African American were Slaves to the whites. However, with time,…

40 years ago, American government went from celebrating influential African Americans for only a week to a full month. This became the start of Black History Month. In the month of February, Americans celebrate and remember black heroes around the United States. They commemorate the efforts and accomplishments that were made to alleviate discrimination towards African Americans in order for us to have a chance at becoming successful and living the “American Dream” in peace. Though Americans…

After the Reconstruction, African Americans faced many challenges during the years following. The thirteenth amendment abolished slavery, and the 14th amendment defined what an American is. Both had little to no effect on Jim Crow. In the south segregation was much worse, and that’s where most African Americans lived during this time. Jim Crows laws kept blacks from voting and holding any positions in office. Jim Crow also set blacks up to endure harsh segregation regulations. Crossing the color…

The Color Purple - Historical Fiction Analysis The Color Purple by Allice Walker is a book that was published in 1982, and is set in the timeframe of 1910 to 1940 in Georgia (SparkNotes Editors). The book is written from the first person point of view from a black girl named Celie, and it covers all of the events in her life as she grows up from a little girl to an old woman. Within the book, the content is structured as letters, at first to God, and then as letters between both Celie and her…

considered a mother figure in Scout and Jem 's lives. Even though Cal is African American, Scout and Jem treat her with respect, as does their father. They do not conform to the norms of their society. They do not refer to African Americans as Negroes or boy, but rather by their name. While in Maycomb, people go around calling African Americans awful names; Atticus teaches the kids that this is wrong, and they should never call African Americans anything other than their names. He also tells the…

years of pain behind the bars because the police could not handle their evidence accurately. They were trying to find a way to link the evidence to the innocent citizens despite the unmatched semen DNA. For the most part, the case resulted in five African American teens locked away because of the police did not try to protect them from being acquitted. However, if it were to be a white person, he or she would have gotten more protection. Whites are accepted as the more innocent ones compared to…