White Influences In The Harlem Renaissance
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A 7 page paper which assesses the amount and type of influence that white literary movements had on the distinctive literature that arose in Harlem in the 1920s. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Whitehar.wps

“Affirmative Action”
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A paper which looks at the way in which the policies related to affirmative action have been developed, and the social and cultural issues which gave rise to the need for positive discrimination in the first instance. The paper also assesses how effective affirmative action has been, and whether it has achieved its stated aims of reducing disadvantage and discrimination. Bibliography lists 3 sources
Filename: JLassertaction.wps

“Ethnocentricity and Indigenous Nations”
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A seven page paper which looks at the way in which the ethnocentric perceptions of European colonisation mediated against the interests of indigenous native populations, and the effect which this has had up to the present day in terms of cultural assimilation and the marginalisation of native peoples. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JL2ethnocentricity.wps

“Lincoln Douglas Debates”
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A paper which looks at the issue of slavery as discussed in the Lincoln Douglas debates (one and seven) with regard to the agendas of the participants, the debating techniques used and the way in which the issues surrounding abolition and civil rights are dealt with.
Filename: JLlincoln.wps

“Martin Luther King’s Letter From Birmingham Jail”
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A six page paper which looks at the text of Martin Luther King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail, in terms of his definition of peaceful protest, his rationale for civil disobedience, the role of the moderates within society in the anti-segregation movement and his position in regard to more aggressive black nationalist movements. Bibliography lists 2 sources
Filename: JLmlking.wps

“Rhetoric in Martin Luther King’s ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’”
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A five page paper which looks at various uses of rhetoric in Martin Luther King’s ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’, including the way in which Burke’s Pentad can be applied to the text and King’s use of logos, pathos and ethos in order to present and well-balanced and rational argument in favour of equal rights and non-violent protest. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JLrhet.wps

“Souls of Black Folks” by W.E.B. du Bois
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A five page paper which looks at the way in which the black American cultural perspective is presented in du Bois’ text, and the relevance which the work has not only for the black community but for America as a whole, in terms of the way in which black people have been an inherent part of the development of the USA since the days of slavery. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: JLDuBois.wps

“The autobiography of Malcolm X and Race Matters”
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A paper which compares the ideas and theories put forward in The Autobiography of Malcolm X and Race Matters, by Cornel West, in terms of the ways the two writers view the separatist movement, integration, the need for positive action by blacks, and the role that religion plays in the interaction of different races and cultures.
Filename: JL2malcolmx.wps

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