The reintegration of slaves, African Americans, had failed and certain laws were set up in order to maintain the divisions between black and white. ... Although she is black one doesn't notice it at first site because only one-sixteenth of her is of black. ... "The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson- is introduced by a description of a peaceful, calm town seemingly harmless and full of harmony: "In 1830 it was a snug little collection of modest one- and two-storey frame dwellings whose whitewashed exteriors were almost concealed from sight by climbing tangles of rose-vines, hon...

• Word Count: 3258
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

There standing behind the counter was an old weathered man with thick glasses and an unkempt looking cat. ... According to Living in Black and White, "History of segregation claims to be a detailed account of how cities were, for millennia, divided along racial lines" (Living in Black and White). ... He is a man who has an outdated look on life and black people, especially when Tanner tells the black man he thinks that he's a preacher from South Alabama. It is clear that Tanner's outlook on black people is outdated. ... Over a million black soldiers had served in uniform.Â...

• Word Count: 2519
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School