The only way to rid himself of the master and gain political freedom is to successfully revolt against the state. ... In order to get the respect of men, the women from the Seneca Falls Conference knew they had to gain their "freedom" in this male dominated society. ... And finally, women's suffrage lead to the understanding that "all men and women, regardless of color, are created equal." This evolution of equality can either be considered a break with the understanding of the founding fathers or a continuance of their work. ... They acknowledged that time would lead to understanding...

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While, Gaines does make a sort of explanation for the situation "The people were all well-dressed, and most of them were older than Shepard and the new tenant. Two years earlier half of the crowd would have been their ages, but with Martin Luther King's death many of the younger people had left the program" page 28, a better understanding of the effect Martin Luther King Jr.'... Gaines addressed this in many viewpoints. ... Gaines uses this speech and Martin's interactions with several people in Baton Rouge to show the reader the tension that existed in the black community in t...

• Word Count: 916
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Hopes can be realized through unity in the effort to gain equality and respect. ... Readers gain a better understanding of a situation through the author's work that they would never experience themselves. ...

• Word Count: 624
• Approx Pages: 2
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, I as a reader am able to extend the boundaries of my understanding of the issues and characters in this and other novels. Issues such as racism, the coexistence of good and evil, the development of conscience and the transition from childhood to adulthood, are present in the novel and play a big part in expanding my understanding. ... The issue of racism, I feel is the most important in the novel and also the issue that has expanded my understanding the most. ... All the issues in the novel help extend the boundaries of my understanding. .....

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Washington's viewpoints are based on his own personal experience and understanding of politics. ... But he also remembers his will and determination to gain an education at any cost. This resulted in him going to school at night and traveling several miles in order to gain a proper education. Washington eventually gained an education at Hampton University, and went on to teach. ...

• Word Count: 919
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• Grade Level: High School

Gaines" The Sky is Gray, Gaines writes about a southern society in which every attempt possible is made to deny black men a sense of masculinity (49). ... Gaines shows this harsh struggle by writing about, James an eight year old boy forced to grow up by his mother, Octavia. ... Gaines writes: "She don"t worry too much if she leaves me there with the smaller ones, cause she knows I"m go"n to look after them and look after everything else" (476). ... James" understanding of why he must do his responsibilities is noted when he says; "I"m the oldest and she say I"m the man" (476). ... Gaines wri...

• Word Count: 1070
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

These new establishments and new found land created a more intelligent black community throughout the nation which brought forth a better understanding of religion. ... What made religion so noticeable about this certain scenario was that Malcom-X had the nation of Islam behind him which was a huge supporter in his ideological campaign to gain civil rights. ... From my understanding and readings, the meaning of Dubois's concept toward double consciousness is that the current religion isn't the same teaching as White's during the slave period and the same teachings from African T...

• Word Count: 827
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Without the respect of others in the dominant group how can a minority gain economically or politically? Inequality may limit jobs, the ability to gain the same education as a person in the dominant group, or even the area a person lives. ... They also marry someone with the understanding of how they have been treated. ...

• Word Count: 723
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• Grade Level: High School

Shorty, the elevator operator, allowed himself to be kicked in the bottom to gain wealth from whites. ... Most blacks were willing to sacrifice their pride to gain riches; Richard Wright was an exception to this notion. ... Their conversations show a lack of sympathy and understanding for other ethnic groups as well as their own. ...

• Word Count: 783
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• Grade Level: High School

The student compares himself with his white teacher, almost in an effort to gain approval. ... One of the most evident themes is that self- understanding is a long process. ... Another major theme in this poem is that self-understanding is not a short or easy process. ... The tempo of the poem and the diction also show that self-understanding can be a long, confusing process. ...

• Word Count: 1151
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The grandfather's last message is an interpretation of Washington's message calling for black conformity as a way of gaining social stature. ... Although it takes the narrator a long while before finally understanding what was meant, he comes to realize that it is treacherous because it is self-denying and self-effacing. ...

• Word Count: 567
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Often in plays a dialectic approach is taken to help the audience rethink their attitudes and grasp a deeper understanding that wouldn't be possible without contrasts and opposing view points. ... As the whites have complete control of how the aboriginals live and their rations this strongly indicates the oppression being instilled by the white minority, portraying the view that the whites aim is to keep the aboriginals down, so they cannot rise up and gain their basic rights to equality. ...

• Word Count: 806
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The theme of loneliness runs deep through the fabrication of the novel, Of Mice and Men tying a majority of the characters together both male and female. When the concept of loneliness springs to mind, not only do we instantly think of solitude and isolation but a deeper feeling of perhaps loss and ...

• Word Count: 820
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• Grade Level: High School

By using this tone in his writing, I was able to eventually gain a better perspective about the type of person Booker T. ... He was a man who speaks, not with complaint or blame, but with a sense of determination and understanding. ...

• Word Count: 678
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• Grade Level: High School

Originally born just outside of Johannesburg, Nadine began to gain a political identity at a young age as the daughter of two Jewish immigrant parents, who spent much of their own young adult lives under repression in Russia. ... The two works would set up the title short story in a profound way, gaining the audience of readers who found themselves as a part of the anti-apartheid movement but also eventually proving willing to meet half way and express an understanding of the people of the pro-apartheid mindset by writing a short story that did not show their views as completely ridiculous bu...

• Word Count: 1018
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"I have nothing but pity in my heart for the chief witness for the state...she has merely broken a rigid and time-honored code of our society. " This example reveals Atticus's sympathetic tone because his words show a sense of understanding and pity for her and her actions, no matter how horrid they may be. ... This appeal to experts enables Atticus to gain credibility, thus helping Atticus make his case. ...

• Word Count: 953
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Simone belts out this song with anger and this relates to Moody and the theme of this chapter because she gains a sense of anger and hate towards the white folks and the Negroes. ... Overall, Coming of Age in Mississippi gives us a better understanding of racial segregation, racial violence, and discrimination. ...

• Word Count: 1133
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• Grade Level: High School

After this introduction, Angelou turns to her arrival in Stamps at age three and proceeds by chronicling her emotional development, with reflection upon the implications of her experiences for understanding racism, sexism, and the general human condition. ... By age ten, Maya had gained sufficient self-esteem not only to converse normally but also to work in a white woman's home and, furthermore, to retaliate when that woman made a racist assault upon her name. ...

• Word Count: 1226
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Hate crimes can be considered an attempt to subjugate or gain hegemony over one racial group by another. ... Understanding what type of votes a politician is likely to make will let one know if they will vote in favor of or against minorities. ...

• Word Count: 1223
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Simone belts out this song with anger and this relates to Moody and the theme of this chapter because she gains a sense of anger and hate towards the white folks and the Negroes. ... Overall, Coming of Age in Mississippi gives us a better understanding of racial segregation, racial violence, and discrimination. ...

• Word Count: 1133
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• Grade Level: High School

A privilege is a right or advantage gained by birth, social position, effort, or concession. ... McIntosh gives an outstanding understanding of this phenomenon, which guides the readers to think that they have learned everything that they would need to know to understand the conflict fully. ...

• Word Count: 1069
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Bible extracts, used alongside a primary source, give important understanding of the ideological pressures operating in the period. ... This could equally evidence the economic imperative of being able to gain slaves cheaply for lifelong servitude, or the racially motivated wish to enslave "inferior " Africans. ...

• Word Count: 1094
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

They believe that a novel is evaluated by the quality of its plot, and that any language enhances the understanding of the time and social period in which the novel takes place (Hartford 1-4). ... Nothing is gained by banning the novel, only a loss to the many potential readers who have not yet had the chance to read it. ...

• Word Count: 1219
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School