Frederick Douglass

Write an expository essay in which you find, identify, and analyze imagery and figurative language in three parts of your chosen novel from Module 1.

Novel: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass – Frederick Douglass Find, Identify, and Analyze In this assignment, you will write an expository essay in which you find, identify, and analyze imagery and figurative language in three parts of your chosen novel from Module 1. The explanation and analysis of the imagery/figurative language should be clear, […]

Write an argumentative main-driven analysis of any aspect of Frederick Douglass’ autobiography, narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave.

Writing Prompt Write an argumentative main-driven analysis of any aspect of Frederick Douglass’ autobiography, narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. Questions to Consider: (your paper should not try to systematically answer each of these questions): What did “slavery” and “freedom” mean to Douglass? How does Douglass change throughout the book, and […]

Read the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and all amendments, at least 5 of the Federalist papers, my bondage and freedom by Frederick Douglass, and the emancipation proclamation. Then discuss what you believe is a common theme in these documents.

DISCUSSION As part of the REACH Act Founding Documents requirement for HIST 111, you will engage with your classroom peers in a running discussion on U.S. History. This discussion is open-ended and will last until the end of Week 4 as a midterm assignment. Before this discussion, you must read The Declaration of Independence, U.S. […]

Read the two primary source documents assigned, and explain under what specific historical circumstances were these documents created?

Primary Sources Use the primary source analysis techniques you learned in class during the semester to produce a final essay. Read the two primary source documents, "A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" and "Justification of Slavery". Then write a paper that addresses the following questions: Who wrote the documents and why? How do […]

How did the integrationist views of Frederick Douglass compare and contrast with the Nationalist views of David Walker, based on Takaki’s analysis in chapter five?

Discussion Question Discuss in 5-6 thoughtful sentences the following question: Please use quotes and citations from the films/and or text to support your views. Discuss: 1. How did the integrationist views of Frederick Douglass compare and contrast with the Nationalist views of David Walker, based on Takaki’s analysis in chapter five? What were their views […]

Write a synthesis essay and the following sources below MUST be used in the paper.

Reading to Write This is a synthesis essay and these are the following sources that MUST be used in the paper. The paper is about why it is important to read to be a better writer. Learning to Read and Write by Frederick Douglass. http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/webpub/english/bedguide8e/Public%20Domain%20Readings/Douglass%20Learning%20to%20Read%20and%20Write.pdf – Reading to Write by Stephen King. https://imanimuhammad864.wixsite.com/creative-writing/stephen-king-reading-to-write – Slang […]

Using the texts below, analyze the ethos, logos, and pathos in the three texts.

Rhetorical Analysis/ Argumentative EssayYou have read three texts by different authors from different time periods. Now, you are going to determine who had the better comments on the issue being discussed. Using the texts below, analyze the ethos, logos, and pathos in the three texts. Then, explain which was more effective in which speech and […]

What contextual factors contribute to the depiction of injustice, and what might “justice” to counteract it look like?

Topic Discuss and compare how we see the idea of “injustice” portrayed in the specific primary texts included in our course materials by Henry David Thoreau, Frederick Douglass, and Rebecca Harding Davis. What contextual factors contribute to the depiction of injustice, and what might “justice” to counteract it look like? What elements of “injustice” do […]

Write a 3 1/2 – 5 page essay discussing your own story about how you became literate (i.e. a literacy narrative).

Readings from The Norton Reader associated with this theme (choose one or more to quote from): “Learning to Read and Write” by Frederick Douglass p. 190 “The Sanctuary of School” by Lynda Barry p. 186 “Hidden Intellectualism” by Gerald Graff p. 197 “Blue Collar Brilliance” Mike Rose p. 202 Assignment: Write a 3 1/2 – […]

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