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    Was it twenty? Was it two hundred? Or were there just enough African American carcasses to clog the river in Wilmington, NC. There is no exact answer to that question. Two days after the election of 1898 many African Americans were slaughtered, exiled, and those who remained in Wilmington were subjected to inhumane treatment. White supremacy leaders of the Democratic party carefully planned to upheave the Populist and Fusion leadership so that white supremacy could regain power. Timothy B. Tyson…

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    wants to make herself as unpleasant as possible, stomping about and being rude to everyone. She is offended by her mother not only because of her mother's simple views of life but also because her mother does not accept her for whom she is. She meets Manly Pointer who see believes to be a good country person, and try to but later finds out he is the complete opposite, for he takes her leg from her. "Good Country People" is an example of how people fool themselves and each other.…

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    Beard Oil – Grooming Beard The Manly Way Beard characterizes a manly man. It distinguishes a man from a boy and displays the maturity through the facial appearance. Be it following the celebrity style, designing the facial hair according to current trend or formulating a unique style statement, facial hair has innumerable utilities. Interestingly, not having a properly groomed beard develops a repulsive appearance. To get that proper grooming session, beard oil is the ideal choice of a mature…

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    previously read about men, but at the same time it is not. She does not say that men go around expressing their need to talk about their feelings, therefore we can assume that this is hidden from other, judgmental, men in an effort to still appear manly. So how can men acquire these kinds of relationships from other men? It is difficult, they have to assume the man they are talking to wants the same kind of friendship, and if they assume wrong, they will lose their status.…

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    practical, in this case multi-tasking, is something that may be commonly affiliated with men. Nick emphasizes his efforts to be practical, as if acting in this way does not come naturally to him. Perhaps by doing this, Nick feels like he is acting in a manly way, thereby drawing attention away from a feminine side that he may be trying to hide from his…

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    Manly Pointer is not actually the man’s name. According to Elizabeth Hubbard: Similarly, the fake Bible salesman has only assumed the name Manley Pointer; we never know his real name, and his chosen name itself is ambiguous. On the one hand, his attempt to seduce Hulga may be guided by his lascivious manly pointer . . . On the other hand, however, his name might also suggest that he is a man who…

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    read, the article starts off by saying that people are worried that President Obama may not be "manly" enough to be the President of the United States because he is able to keep his "cool"; an element of his personality that is considered feminine. This is odd because just before this, the article states that staying calm is the sign of being a "good black"; but if Obama were to get upset, or more "manly", then he would be a "bad black". Either way, President Obama is not a good enough black…

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    the high school football game my dad had to go with me. Looking back I can see my parents were very strict on me because I was a girl. I grew up literally believing I was weak and as I got older I believed I needed a man to take care of all the “manly”…

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    to gain some sort of independence and not get ashamed for it, men who challenged gender roles had to face humiliation and were considered weak and incapable. Men such as Duke Orsino and Sir. Andrew Aguecheek didn 't necessarily fit the part of a “manly man”. “O, when mine eyes did see Olivia first, methought she purged the air of pestilence. That instant was I turned into a heart, and my desires, like fell and cruel hounds, E 'er since pursue me.”(Nunn 0:20:03) This shows that Duke Orsino is a…

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    life, then that would mean that no one would be able to take from her and no one could hurt her. This change and recreation of Joy to Hulga was to protect her, but in the story Manly Pointer managed to penetrate her walls and bring them down to take her wooden leg. This tragedy will add to Hulga’s mistrust in the world. Manly Pointer left Hulga vulnerable and victimized she no longer was this woman who was very harsh to another and without emotion, no longer feeling educated and superior to…

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