Category: African Studies
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After reading the two short primary source documents listed below, construct an
After reading the two short primary source documents listed below, construct an essay based on the following question: How and why did black people use the language of the American Revolution—of natural rights—in freedom petitions to argue for their freedom and the abolition of slavery?Primary Source Documents Your essay should be based on your reading…
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Respond to these questions: How does the history of West African kingdoms underm
Respond to these questions: How does the history of West African kingdoms underm Respond to these questions: How does the history of West African kingdoms undermine the idea of sub-Saharan Africa as the “Dark Continent”? What did you find to be the most surprising or enlightening part of this history of West Africa and why?…
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In this assignment you are an ambassador for Africa and the African Diaspora. Yo
In this assignment you are an ambassador for Africa and the African Diaspora. Yo In this assignment you are an ambassador for Africa and the African Diaspora. Your role is to write a letter to the United Nations and the G20 countries. Using the above videos as evidence, your letter describes major environmental problems in…
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Compare and/or contrast the social values of the Nile Valley’s original cosmolog
Compare and/or contrast the social values of the Nile Valley’s original cosmolog Compare and/or contrast the social values of the Nile Valley’s original cosmology and theology with the social values innate in Western culture’s cosmologies and theologies. How does the ancient African view of human origins, identity and potential human destiny compare and/or contrast with…
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You are to write a paper with the topic being Newark, New Jersey’s past and pres
You are to write a paper with the topic being Newark, New Jersey’s past and pres You are to write a paper with the topic being Newark, New Jersey’s past and present art and cultural conditions (music, dance, film, video, poetry, literature, visual art, etc.) This critical commentary should consist of roughly 4-5 pages double-spaced…
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Answer this promt: “The film “The Story We Tell” provides a discussion of Thomas
Answer this promt: “The film “The Story We Tell” provides a discussion of Thomas Answer this promt: “The film “The Story We Tell” provides a discussion of Thomas Jefferson’s policy to assimilate American Indians (the 1780s) and Andrew Jackson’s policy of removing Cherokees west of the Mississippi River (1830s). Additionally, Holland and Miles discuss the…
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Provide your thoughts on the position taken by Gumede that modern African politi
Provide your thoughts on the position taken by Gumede that modern African politi Provide your thoughts on the position taken by Gumede that modern African political systems should be informed by traditional African leadership. Use at least three direct quotes in your response. Make sure to respond to at least 2 peers by the due date. (…
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The final paper will consist of an annotated bibliography comprised of 10 acade
The final paper will consist of an annotated bibliography comprised of 10 acade The final paper will consist of an annotated bibliography comprised of 10 academic sources and 10 corresponding annotations(each one at least six sentences). The topic of your annotated bibliography should fit within the context and focus of (African American). The preceding includes…
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Write a 1000-1300 word persuasive essay that addresses the prompt below. In clas
Write a 1000-1300 word persuasive essay that addresses the prompt below. In clas Write a 1000-1300 word persuasive essay that addresses the prompt below. In class we discussed the ways Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers challenges previous interpretations of white women enslavers. Choose three chapters that you find most effective and explain what made those chapters successful.…
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Write a 1000-1300 word persuasive essay that addresses the prompt below. In clas
Write a 1000-1300 word persuasive essay that addresses the prompt below. In clas Write a 1000-1300 word persuasive essay that addresses the prompt below. In class we discussed the ways Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers challenges previous interpretations of white women enslavers. Choose three chapters that you find most effective and explain what made those chapters successful.…