“Fences”: A Review of the Play by August Wilson
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A 5 page review of the Pulitzer Prize Winning play by August Wilson. The author of this paper presents the contention that although the emotional fences in the play are constructed as defense mechanisms against racism and prejudice, in reality their construction facilitates the continuation of that same racism and prejudice as major elements in shaping the self identity of each of these characters. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPfences.rtf

“Freedom’s Child” by Carrie Allen McCray
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A 5 page paper which examines the life of African Americans from 1865 to 1930 as presented in the work “Freedom’s Child: The Life of a Confederate General's Black Daughter” by Carrie Allen McCray. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmccray.rtf

“Gender and Jim Crow” by Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore
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A 4 page review of “Gender and Jim Crow” by Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAgenjim.rtf

“Gulliver’s Travels” and “The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass”
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A 5 page paper which examines the evil effects of greed in Jonathan Swift’s “Gulliver’s Travels” and Frederick Douglass’ “The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.” Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
Filename: RAduggul.rtf

“Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl” and “Beloved”
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A 3 page paper which examines how Toni Morrison’s “Beloved” offers the readers a look at slavery that seems to work off of Harriet Jacobs’ non-fictional work “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAslvblv.rtf