When the United States was formed, the division between the North and South on the basis of slavery was not as evident as it would later become. Virginia, as a Southern state, did experience a...Show moreWhen the United States was formed, the division between the North and South on the basis of slavery was not as evident as it would later become. Virginia, as a Southern state, did experience a moment where slavery was questioned. This questioning mounted in the 1782 Virginia Manumission Law. This thesis investigates how Virginia dealt with the question of slavery in the Revolutionary Era.Show less
The late 1910s and the early 1920s in the United States were marked by a period of African American activism that is referred to as the New Negro Movement. Although this movement promised radical...Show moreThe late 1910s and the early 1920s in the United States were marked by a period of African American activism that is referred to as the New Negro Movement. Although this movement promised radical and lasting change in American society, much of the activists' efforts lacked this power. In contemporary history, this relative failure is blamed on various external factors. This thesis looks at the "Marcus Garvey Must Go Campaign" which was the result of a conflict between black nationalist Marcus Garvey and socialists A. Philip Randolph and Chandler Owen. By analyzing the feud, it is argued that interpersonal conflicts, instead of external factors, came to determine the movement and contributed to its weakening.Show less
This thesis focuses on Roosevelt's role in the anti-lynching debate during the 1930s. The role of Walter White and Mary McLeod Bethune are taken into consideration. The differences between them are...Show moreThis thesis focuses on Roosevelt's role in the anti-lynching debate during the 1930s. The role of Walter White and Mary McLeod Bethune are taken into consideration. The differences between them are highlighted and compared to each other. They provide for an interesting case study.Show less
The diverse working class of antebellum Charleston was divided and united by various factors, most important among them class and race. This thesis examines the way these factors influenced the...Show moreThe diverse working class of antebellum Charleston was divided and united by various factors, most important among them class and race. This thesis examines the way these factors influenced the formation of a social and cultural group identity. The story told by newspaper articles and advertisements, slave narratives, travel accounts, wellfare petitions and city censuses and ordinances, is one of divisive laws and general disobedience of these laws, especially where race was concerned.Show less
Slaven in koloniaal Suriname werden in sommige gevallen vrijgelaten door hun meester voor de emancipatie had plaatsgevonden. Dit kon om verschillende redenen, zoals eigenbelang of beloning etc, en...Show moreSlaven in koloniaal Suriname werden in sommige gevallen vrijgelaten door hun meester voor de emancipatie had plaatsgevonden. Dit kon om verschillende redenen, zoals eigenbelang of beloning etc, en deze motieven worden hier onderzocht met behulp van vrijbrieven in archiefstukken. Verder wordt beschreven wat de rol van de overheid hierbij was, en hoe deze door de tijd heen veranderde door verschillende manumissiereglementen waarin nieuwe wetten en regels werden beschreven. Daarnaast wordt manumissie in Suriname vergeleken met manumissie in de rest van de Atlantische Wereld.Show less
In deze scriptie is er gekeken naar hoe dieren werden afgebeeld in één krant in de frontiersamenleving van Oregon (1865-1885). Hierbij is onderscheid gemaakt tussen wilde, werk- en huisdieren. Er...Show moreIn deze scriptie is er gekeken naar hoe dieren werden afgebeeld in één krant in de frontiersamenleving van Oregon (1865-1885). Hierbij is onderscheid gemaakt tussen wilde, werk- en huisdieren. Er blijkt dat door te kijken naar hoe deze dieren werden afgebeeld en wat er ook naar voren komt over de omgang met deze dieren er veel af te leiden valt over de betreffende samenleving. Deze scriptie heeft getracht te laten zien dat dieren eveneens als historische actors beschouwd moeten worden.Show less
Dit werkstuk kijkt naar hoe de inzet van vrouwelijke abolitionisten werd beoordeeld en afgebeeld in abolitionistische kranten in de antebellum periode.
This paper offers an in-depth study into slaves using poison as a form of resistance in antebellum Virginia. Although much attention has been given to sensational and bloody slave resistance such...Show moreThis paper offers an in-depth study into slaves using poison as a form of resistance in antebellum Virginia. Although much attention has been given to sensational and bloody slave resistance such as Nat Turner’s Rebellion and more recent scholarship has focused on “everyday resistance,” this paper attempts to bridge the gap between the two as poisoning is simultaneously violent yet hidden. While previous scholars have given some study to eighteenth-century poisoning, the nineteenth century is perhaps of more interest as advances in forensics and the rise of paternalism created an environment vastly different from, and in many ways more conducive to, poisoning than that found in the previous century. To try to gain a more complete understanding of poison practices this paper presents cases that involve slaves of different genders, occupations, and ages. Contrary to some historians, this paper presents poisoning in the context of its practicality and is critical of the view of poison being spiritually tied to Africa; as such, this paper explores the many varieties of poisons slaves utilized. Using newspaper articles and other primary sources, this paper dissects the poisoning practices of slaves as well as the white reactions to it.Show less
De centrale vraag in mijn onderzoek is in hoeverre de ontwikkeling van een regionaal conflict naar een nationale verzoening tot uiting kwam in de Amerikaanse geschiedenisschoolboeken voor het...Show moreDe centrale vraag in mijn onderzoek is in hoeverre de ontwikkeling van een regionaal conflict naar een nationale verzoening tot uiting kwam in de Amerikaanse geschiedenisschoolboeken voor het voortgezet-en hoger onderwijs in de periode van 1865 tot 1914. Om deze vraag te beantwoorden worden er verklaringen gegeven voor het ontstaan van de verdeeldheid en de verzoening, de vorming en transitie van de herinneringscultuur bekeken en de rol van de veteranenorganisaties beschreven. De ontwikkeling, herinneringscultuur en veteranenorganisaties hadden invloed op de beschrijving van de Amerikaanse Burgeroorlog in de schoolboeken. Uiteindelijk zijn de schoolboeken geanalyseerd aan de hand van de kenmerken van de herinneringscultuur.Show less
This thesis compares the postbellum reminiscences of men and women regarding antebellum white womanhood, and explains how these reminiscences were influenced by the Lost Cause ideology that...Show moreThis thesis compares the postbellum reminiscences of men and women regarding antebellum white womanhood, and explains how these reminiscences were influenced by the Lost Cause ideology that dominated after the Civil War. This research is connected with debates regarding female agency in the antebellum South, and presents a multifaceted view of antebellum women.Show less
This study examines the public debate surrounding gangsta rap as a musical genre in 1980s-1990s America. Whereas most academic studies of the genre have focused on testing and contesting negative...Show moreThis study examines the public debate surrounding gangsta rap as a musical genre in 1980s-1990s America. Whereas most academic studies of the genre have focused on testing and contesting negative stereotyping of the music by approaching the genre as a cultural and political product with deep roots in African-American history and culture, this study focuses on the public reactions that emerged against the genre as well as the national discourses that ensued. An extensive analysis of the treatment of those stereotypes and characteristics most commonly ascribed to gangsta rap in scholarly research and anti-gangsta rap campaigns, this study constructs a better understanding of the way gangsta rap was defined by its mainstream opponents (black and white), what its societal positioning was in an era of increasing poverty and tension in disadvantaged neighborhoods, and why the genre was considered so controversial. Additionally, the public discussion of gangsta rap is linked to the concurrent public discussion of crime, African-American youth and economically disenfranchised neighborhoods, which offers interesting new insights into the problematic stereotyping of these subjects in American society.Show less
