1. Review Robert Colescott’s George Washington Carver Crossing the Delaware: Page from American History, 1975. Remember that this was created around ten years after the Civil Rights Movement. Do you agree with the artist’s method of reinventing a classic historical image and incorporating racial stereotypes? Do you find this work insulting or demeaning, or successful and revolutionary? Why? Answer this essay with a minimum of two […]

In 1830, slavery was an indispensable choice for white riches. African-Americans no longer wanted to be part of this slavery. So, they constantly tried to stop white people from working for them, for nothing. Two of the African-Americans were Nat Turner and David Walker who tried rebellion against slavery. David Walker was not a slave, he was a free African-American. He had a second hand […]

Second Essay               Choose one (1) of the following and respond in an essay of no fewer than five and no more than eight pages:     What were some of the “versions of manliness” embedded into college football in the late 19th century, and to what degree were they the same as, or different from, the versions of manliness embedded into prize fighting […]

Nat Turner was born on October 2, 1800, in Southampton County, Virginia. In August of 1831, Nat and six other enslaved men engaged in a violent string of murders within Southampton County. As they ventured out from homestead to homestead, they slaughtered every white individual they came across and got new recruits from among the slave population. This revolt lasted roughly twenty-four hours, and an […]

  Instructions Synthesize what you have learned about media and society in this course through the writing of this final paper about music and its influences. Music is a medium that has shaped the ages.  As noted throughout your texts, social movements have existed and evolved through many methods and vehicles. Music is one of those vehicles and music represents more than entertainment. It has […]

In America 1831, there was no sign of slavery ending. Nat Turner, a 31-year-old slave seen as a genius by many, was in belief that he was a prophet, and that it was god’s plan for him to revolt against and kill the whites in order to end slavery. He grouped up with others and created a rebellion that lasted only a few days but […]

HTY/SSC 110HM Assignment 7 The assignment for this module contains two parts. Carefully read the instructions and place your responses to both parts on one Word document. 1. Locate and read “Ishi: The last of His People” by David R. Collins and Kristen Bergren. You can locate and access the article on EBSCOhost as follows: a. Click the Resources link under Course Home, and then, […]

Abstract On the date of August 21, 1831, a man by the name of Nat Turner lead of the most infamous slave revolts seen by any previous generation. This greatly known slave revolt took place in Southampton, Virginia and was orchestrated by Nat Turner himself. Nat Turner was born into slavery and was offered far more than most slaves will have ever received. He was […]

Write an essay in which you discuss the Hampton Roads Conference on February 3, 1865. What was Horace Greeley’s role in bringing the conference about? Why did both the Davis and the Lincoln governments have a concern about the situation in Mexico; and what did Montgomery Blair suggest be done about it? Who participated in the conference? What points were discussed? What was the outcome […]

In this assignment you will write an essay that includes analysis of a primary source or sources. Primary sources are documents or other artifacts that provide first-hand accounts of the time period that you are studying. Primary sources are created by participants in or witnesses to events at the time or close to the time that they occurred. Primary sources include laws, treaties, speeches, diaries, […]