Abstract This paper explores the example of New York state's Delany sisters who died in the late 1990s, well over 100 years old and how their lives promised their remarkable longevity. The paper explains that they valued their background, they had the stimulation of succeeding as African-American professional women against the odds and had a spirit of philanthropy with which they were raised. The paper shows how they did not just have interests or jobs; they lived their lives, and were each others' best friends through each chapter. The paper offers notes on spirituality and values as sources of mental stability and inspiration, social relationships, family and having pride in one's accomplishments.
From the Paper "This paper discusses the late Delany Sisters, as they have become something of an American institution, in the light of recent models of lifespan development. These models ask us to examine aspects of development and periods of adulthood in stages of young, middle and late, as opposed to earlier models that recognized the shift to adulthood rather than a continuum. (Papalia et al: 2000:6f) One sees in the example of the Delany Sisters that different meanings were attached to different stages of their lives; factors that pertained to their gender, to their African-American background, education, health, their family of origin and a philosophical approach to the world."
Abstract Martin Robinson Delany, born in 1812 as a free black in Charles Town, Virginia, executed his role as the "father of black nationalism" through a variety of ways. The paper explains that at one time or another, he was a social activist, abolitionist, physician, reporter and editor, explorer, army officer and novelist. The paper focuses on Delany as a literary writer and examines his novel, "Blake" (or "The Huts of America; A Tale of the Mississippi Valley, the Southern United States and Cuba".) It explains that this book exhibited the ideal hopes for the American black community Delany strived for his whole life by creating a main character, Henry Blake, who exposes the way standards and beliefs are made to be coherent and applies the usage of this method to create new standards through pertinent moral action that would benefit blacks as a people.
From the Paper "In The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States, Delany presents a new religious philosophy for a member of the black community "to depend for assistance upon God, is a duty and right; but to know when, how and in what manner to obtain it, is the key to this great Bulwark of Strength, and Depository of Aid." One of Delany's many contributions was the founding of one of the earliest African American newspapers in 1843, the Mystery. Delany personified the title of his publication throughout his life by being a study in surprise, attacking opponents of African American freedom through different movements and from constantly changing avenues, each act leaving the opposition merely wondering where and how he would choose to attack next. He joined with Frederick Douglass to co-edit the North Star in 1847 to actively advocate social reform and abolition. After being dismissed from Harvard Medical School for his color, he wrote The Condition, a lengthy, but very important criticism of the nation's overbearing inequalities inflicted upon blacks that concluded in favor of emigration to Central America. He urged blacks to stop waiting for America's dominant culture to accept them as equals and to instead take action to create a self-dependent black nation. In the late 1850s he advocated emigration to Africa, eventually exploring Nigeria and Liberia himself to assess the possibilities which were later denied when promised financial support fell through. By 1863, Delany's focus was back on America and the Civil War as a recruiting officer for the Union army. During his role as a abolitionist, he preached the need for free blacks to amass a considerable financial stock in order to effect change. He knew that without money, blacks would never have sufficient capabilities to execute the means to their ends. Martin Delany clearly exhibited an ability to choose different ways to influence the black community based on their constantly changing times and attitudes."
This paper discusses and analyzes the book, "Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years", by Sarah and A. Elizabeth Delany with Amy Hill Hearth.
Abstract This paper contains a report on the book. It explains how the Delany sisters had remarkable lives and lived through some of the most volatile and yet progressive times in America. They saw the remnants of slavery, the Jim Crow laws, the realization of civil rights during their lifetimes, and much more. The writer shows that their book is a chronicle of what it was like to be black in America, before and after blacks gained their rights. It is also a moving account of strength, character, and style.
From the Paper "The Delany sisters are two remarkable members of a remarkable family by any standards, black or white. Their father was born a slave but rose to be the first black elected Episcopal bishop in the country, and the vice president of a leading Southern college. Both the sisters attended college and obtained their degrees, at a time when even white women were not attending college in great numbers. They saw a great deal of American history and recorded it for posterity. Their story is more than a black narrative; it is a history (sometimes shameful) that applies to all Americans."
Abstract This paper explains how Delany's novel depicts a society where the monetary system is a highly eroticized. Slavery is eroticized, and human sexuality becomes a commodity that can be bought and sold with the purchase of a slave. It points out how the protagonist, Gorgik, learns to associate sexuality with slavery and commerce and how he cannot have a sexual relationship outside of the arena of an economically sanctioned one.
From the Paper "Delany's novel portrays the economic marketplace as an eroticized zone in several important ways. Importantly, the novel's protagonist, Gorgik, is taken into slavery as a boy, and is only freed due to his appeal as an erotic object to a powerful woman. Gorgik is freed from slavery by a rich woman of noble birth (the Vizerine Myrgot) because she has taken a sexual and romantic interest in him. In this way, Gorgik's release from slavery is seen as completely conditional upon his willing acceptance of his role as a sexual object, in exchange for money. In other words, Gorgik's sexuality can be bought and sold."
Abstract The work, "Having Our Say" by Sarah and Elizabeth Delany, is one of the most foundational works expressing black American values through modern oral history techniques. This paper shows that many of those who have said and done extraordinary things in extraordinary times are not artists and writers, but everyday people with a simple set of values passed down to them by their times and the most influential people in their lives, their parents. The paper shows that the thoughts and expressions of value and quiet perseverance of the Delany sisters are a direct reflection of the words, actions, and thoughts of their loving and wise parents, Nanny James Logan Delany and Henry Beard Delany.
From the Paper "Mr. and Mrs. Delany challenged their circumstances daily while still making sure they protected themselves and their children. In one memorable passage in the work the Delany sisters comment of the way in which their parents referred to one another. They called each other Mr. and Mrs. Delany, not because they felt the need to be overly formal or pretentious but because, as the sisters put it, people of color were referred to by their first names almost exclusively in public because, ?It was a way of treating them with less dignity.? (9) "
Discusses book that chronicles lives of the sisters from post-Reconstruction 19th Century to 1993. Combines personal experiences with historical accounts of life of African Americans in U.S.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, 2001, $ 55.95
From the Paper "n Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters, First 100 Years, siblings Sarah Louise ("Sadie") Delany and her sister Annie Elizabeth ("Bessie") Delany share poignant and humorous details about their lives during the post-Reconstruction 19th century, Jim Crow, two World Wars, the exhilarating days of the Jazz Age of Harlem and how they managed to survive it all (Moore, 34). Co-author Amy Hill Hearth opens the narrative of the lives of Sarah Louise ("Sadie") Delany and her sister Annie Elizabeth ("Bessie") Delany by noting that they are among the oldest living witnesses to American history (Delany, Delany & Hearth, 3). Sadie was born on September 19, 1889. Bessie followed almost exactly two years later on September 3, 1891 ..."
Abstract In recent years, the standards of the accounting profession have been a subject of great scrutiny. The boom of the 90s changed the business environment tremendously. Financial scandals and out-of-hand executives required the reshaping of the accounting industry. This paper shows that at the forefront of all this is the once-famous accounting firm of Arthur Andersen. The paper examines the history and success story of this firm and then examines the issues surrounding the charges of unethical practise.
Paper Outline
Company Background
The Rise of Arthur Andersen
Implications of the Fall of Arthur Andersen
The Fall of Arthur Andersen
After Enron, WorldCom, and the Fall of Arthur Andersen
Bibliography
From the Paper "In 1997, Andersen paid $7 million to settle fraud allegations arising from an audit of Waste Management Inc. Another whopping $24 million was paid in settlement over allegations that Andersen misrepresented the financial health of American Continental Corp. and its subsidiaries bases in Arizona. On top of that, Andersen was also under investigation by Arizona officials for repeatedly ignoring information that the Baptist Foundation of Arizona was defrauding its customers. After years of clean audits, the foundation was exposed as a multi-million dollar fraud."
Abstract This paper discusses the anti-slavery activists in America during the time of the Civil War. The paper illustrates that as a parallel with the abolitionist movement before, during and after the Civil War and in many ways even more activist-based and radical, the 'Underground Railroad' was a very organized effort and was essentially created to assist runaway slaves from the south to escape to freedom in the north. The paper explains that the term itself does not refer to a real railroad but to the carefully planned escape routes which the runaway slaves could follow to the northern states. The paper tells of the heroic activities of many activists, among others: Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass and David Walker.
From the Paper "Along this Underground Railroad, the escape routes would follow roads, rivers and streams and long-forgotten paths through dense forest or towering mountains. In the East, many of these routes led to major cities, such as Philadelphia; in the Midwest, Cincinnati, Ohio became one of the focal points for escaped slaves, and those with enough courage to continue northward usually ended up at Buffalo, New York or Detroit, Michigan. One particular aspect of the Underground Railroad has been debated for many years, being exactly how many slaves used this clandestine method to obtain their freedom. Since no accurate records exist, it has been estimated "that between 40,000 and 100,0000 slaves managed to escape from the South and start new lives in the North as free and independent Americans before and after Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and the end of the Civil War in 1865" (Buckmaster 76)."
