A 6 page essay that examines Douglass' autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, in regards to how violence against slaves affected both the lives of the slaves and their white masters. The writer also explores how violence was gendered in slavery and sexually related. No additional sources cited. Bibliography lists 8 sources. Opening with an explanation about the Supreme Court decision to desegregate public transit facilities and detailing what happened when two bus loads of multiracial travelers tested the order the paper moved through a chronological timeline for the reader.
Bibliography lists six sources.
Thoreau became a popular icon in the sixties as Martin Luther King used him as an example of the path of nonviolent resistance. Concerning Civil Disobedience. Thoreau was revived to popular icon status in the sixties, as his messages were brought back into popularity by Martin Luther King. For King , the writings of Thoreau provided an example of the path of nonviolent resistance. This 6 page paper provides an overview of the work, focusing on thematic elements.