... love between mothers and daughters, and the agony of guilt. " It is the ultimate gesture of a loving mother. It is the outrageous claim of a slave." These are the words, of Toni Morrison, used to describe the actions of Sethe, the central character in the novel. She, a former slave, chooses to kill her baby girl rather then let her live a life in slavery ... employment available and certainly the only work blacks knew as familiar. Rural merchants tried to give blacks a chance for employment, but often forced them into a position where they would sharecrop. Morrison has the ability to de...

• Word Count: 2301
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... , because of its large black population. The Harlem Renaissance was strictly black entertainment. First it all began with theater and plays and then elevated to Jazz in New Orleans. White people began to become interested in black entertainment and this made it more popular. More recognition is what they were seeing more ... of. This was a big era, in which African Americans celebrated their culture and enjoyed the unique experience of being looked up at. Jazz was something that the African American people did to ease the pain of slavery. They then added music together with the plays to ...

• Word Count: 1283
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School