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The Confederate Flag as a Symbol, 2006.
A look at the Confederate flag and other symbols and their meaning.
1,836 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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In this paper the author centers on the symbols adopted by a group or nation whether it be for good or bad. He uses examples such as the swastika and yellow smiley face and how when these symbols are seen they influence our attitudes and existence.The author continues with a history of the Confederate flag from its inception until its demise. The paper concludes with the author's own personal opinion of what should be done with the Confederate flag.
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"Indeed, those responsible for the act do so despite vehement opposition from all corners of society. Their actions seem irrational and almost childish in this era of emphatic political correctness and sensitivity to the plight of discriminated minorities. When such great measures are being taken to redress the wrongs of four centuries worth of prejudiced subjugation, this seems to be a giant step backwards. The modern American prides himself on his democracy and fairness towards all; why then must some revel in the archaic heritages of backward thinking?"
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Confederate Flag Controversy, 2008.
A discussion regarding free speech and the controversial symbol of the Confederate flag.
780 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper examines the issue of the display of the Confederate flag, an intermittent source of debate in the US for many years. The paper takes a particular look at one case in the late 1990s when controversy over the display of the flag on top of the South Carolina State House in Columbia led to a nationwide boycott instigated by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) against the state. The paper then makes the argument that individuals ought to be allowed to wear or display symbols containing the Confederate flag motif as a simple matter of their free speech rights, both on and off school campuses, or in any other venue.
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"In 2006, the Southern Legal Resource Center, a nonprofit civil rights group, filed suit to permit several students at a high school in Knoxville, Tennessee to wear Confederate flag images on clothing. Racial tensions at the school nearly resulted in violent altercations at one point, resulting in a temporary lockdown. The students involved in the suit complained that black students were permitted to wear images of Malcolm X and related symbols without undergoing the same restrictions as the white students, thus raising the familiar argument of the double standard (Watson.) The Southern Legal Resource Center, which focuses on such cases, is also involved in a similar case in Texas, where several students at a high school near Dallas sued for the right to carry purses with the Confederate flag symbol on them, after they had been banned by administration officials. It seem clear that the dispute between administration policies and student rights is a heated one, and has implications beyond that of one particular symbol which some may find offensive. If students are in fact to be prepared for assuming the full rights and responsibilities of adulthood, as has often been argued, it seems reasonable to respect their rights on such a seemingly trivial matter."
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Flying the Confederate Flag, 2002.
An examination of the debate over flying the Confederate Battle Flag over the Statehouse in Columbia, South Carolina.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 10 sources, $ 79.95
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Examines the debate over flying the Confederate Battle Flag over the Statehouse in Columbia, South Carolina. Past & recent history. Sentimental & historical meaning of the Confederate flag to Southerners. Issues of symbolism, partriotism, racism, slavery. South vs. North. Views of whites & African-Americans in South Carolina. Argues that the Confederate flag should remain. Gives reasons.
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"?To strike freedom of the mind with the fist of patriotism is an old and ugly subtlety,? wrote Adlai Stevenson in a 1952 speech, and his words could well apply to the debate that has gone on for generations in the state of Georgia over the flying of the state?s flag, which since 1956 has had the Confederate emblem incorporated into it. Although recent protests over the Georgia flag have not been as those in South Carolina over the Confederate Battle Flag?s flying over the statehouse in Columbia ? a somewhat more egregious action ? it remains a contentious issue in the state that is considers itself both to be the heart of Dixie and also the heart of the new, enlightened, progressive South (Harrison A1).
Protests over the state?s flag, which is seen by some as a reminder of the state?s history of independence and by others as a..."
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Flag Desecration and Fighting Words, 2001.
Analysis of flag desecration as symbolic speech including symbolic speech and the first amendment; symbolic speech and fighting words and the landmark decision of Texas V. Johnson.
2,241 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 8 sources, $ 99.95
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This paper provides a thorough analysis of the landmark case involving flag desecration, Texas V. Johnson, and the idea of flag desecration as fighting words. In order to argue for the recognition of flag desecration as fighting words, which are federally recognized elements of speech that by their very utterance incite a breech of the peace, the author first makes a clear and concise argument for flag desecration as symbolic speech.
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"In 1892, New York Baptist minister, Francis Bellamy wrote a few heartfelt words into his prayer book. The short prayer was to express his appreciation of the freedoms provided for in his beloved country ? America. Today we know that short prayer to be the Pledge of Allegiance. For more than one hundred years, American school children, new American citizens and men and women of the military have recited the patriotic prayer to show their loyalty to America. And although the recitors of the ?pledge? face an American flag, the pledge is not of allegiance to the flag, but to the United States of America. In fact, Bellamy wrote that while thinking of the pledge his emphasis was on ?the republic for which it stands.? (Baer) We may further understand that the republic by his definition, is synonymous with America."
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Defining Confederate Nationalism, 2007.
An examination of the ongoing process of Confederate nationalism at the time of the American Civil War.
2,542 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 77.95
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This paper discusses Confederate nationalism at the time of the American Civil War. The paper argues that Confederate nationalism was not a longstanding, widespread 'reality' which prompted secession in the first place, but rather a difficult and ongoing 'process of creation.' It shows how it was primarily undertaken by the Southern elite after secession, in an attempt to win a war fought largely in defense of their own prosperity.
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"Likewise, the actions of state governors as the war continued were very telling. Motivated by the fear of home-front explosion, particularly with regard to slave insurrection, states repeatedly thwarted the Richmond Government's attempts at securing victory by withholding men and munitions, for the preservation of state dignity and state sovereignty. What ensued was a tug-of-war between the will of Confederacy and the wills of the state governments it represented. These events demonstrated that ultimately, Southern people were thoroughly steeped in the doctrines of state rights and local patriotism; that nationalism was far from a reality within the Confederacy and more 'an ideal,' as conceived by the powerful groups who tried to instil it."
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The American and Confederate Constitutions, 2002.
A comparison of the American and Confederate Constitutions.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper compares and contrasts the 1861 Confederate Constitution with the 1787 United States Constitution. The author includes citations from the two constitutions that support her thesis that the Confederate Constitution was simply a modified version of the 1787 Constitution.
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A Confederate?s Memoir of the Civil War, 2002.
A book review of "Co. Aytch: A Confederate?s Memoir of the Civil War" by Watkins.
1,075 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 0 sources, $ 37.95
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This paper analyzes the Samuel R. Watkins book, "Co. Aytch: A Confederate?s Memoir of the Civil War", which is a real life dramatization of the despair often faced by members of the losing army. It portrays the life of a young idealistic solider in the American Civil War battle for the South. The paper describes the emotional states of the Confederate soldiers; who are tired, hungry, and confused in battle.
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"Aytch began his Civil War experience as a relatively idealistic young defender of the new Confederacy. Early in May 1861, at age twenty-one, one Sam R. Watkins of Columbia, Tennessee, joined the First Tennessee Regiment, Company H, as a private, to fight for the Southern Cause. He emerged as one of only seven to survive every one of his regiment?s battles, from Shiloh to Nashville. This statistical figure alone would be evidence of the tremendous carnage faced by members of the Confederate Army. However, Watkins also included in his retrospective book a number of stories about his comrades who died, and died horribly. This rendered the deaths of these comrades in the eyes of a reader far more poignantly than either the fictional accounts of the Civil War cited above. The individuals who befriended Watkins are depicted in such a human way."
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The Confederate Army Through Personal History, 2002.
Analyzes personal history accounts of Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War.
4,900 words (approx. 19.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 178.95
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Through primary materials (diaries, letters and memoirs), the life as a soldier in the Confederate army during the United States Civil War is revealed.
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"Confederate in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War?, 2002.
A book review of "Confederate in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War" by Tony Horwitz.
1,499 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 49.95
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This research paper presents a critical review of the masterpiece, "Confederate in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War" by the renowned writer, Tony Horwitz, which throws light on the American obsession with the events surrounding the Civil War. The paper is divided into four parts (information on the book; identification of the author's thesis; evidence to support the thesis and personal reaction to the author?s thesis), each section unfolding valuable information regarding the book, gradually paving way for a thorough analysis.
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"The author?s speculation regarding the background of the obsession with the Civil War is discerning, vehemently unfolding the superficial approach towards the cultural, social and moral values. The author?s perception and the inspection of a government survey that appeared in a newspaper reflect author?s sound judgement. The fact that many students along with their parents did not know the important historical dates pertaining to America?s political development supports the author?s claim. He is of the view that American obsession is erupting from the pop-cultural values rather than historical background and thereby presents a greater understanding of the American culture and its impact on the contemporary youth (Horwitz: 6). Hence, the author has made use of valid sources, including all aspects of the American culture and political scenario and they all make perfect sense to me."
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Foreign Relations of the Confederate States of America, 2002.
Analysis of the book "King Cotton Diplomacy" by Frank Lawrence Owsley which discusses the economics of the Confederate States during the Civil War.
1,875 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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During the American Civil War, the government of the Confederacy made use of its economic power in cotton first to try to gain support for its cause and then for other dealings with foreign governments. This book covers the history of that period. This paper discusses this economic period and looks at the steps which were used by the goverment of the Confederacy in order to exert its power - trade embargos, propaganda, blockades and more.
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"Owsley begins with the development of the King Cotton philosophy, based on the fact that cotton was the economic engine of the American south and was also highly successful on the international marketplace, selling better than cotton from India. This cotton was especially attractive in the European countries of England and France, and when the Civil War broke out, the South thought that it could use the demand for cotton as a way of gaining support from these countries for its cause. The British public depended on this cotton, and the British cotton industry was especially important in the world market. The British were aware that a civil war in America would mean economic problems for the British. This idea in the South led to the King Cotton idea: "These countries would be bankrupted and perhaps precipitated into a revolution if their American cotton were cut off or badly threatened" (12). The term "King Cotton" comes from an 1855 book by David Christy called Cotton Is King: Slavery in the Light of Political Economy. "Cotton is king" would become a slogan."
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The Articles of the Confederate, 2002.
This paper discusses the Articles of the Confederate and the Constitution of the United States.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper explores whether the nation could have continued to follow those instead of developing the constitution.
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"The Confederate War", 2003.
Reviews G. W. Gallagher's 1997 book.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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Discusses why the South's rebellion against the Union failed, Confederate nationalism, and the author's thesis that the Confederate national ideal seized and held the hearts and minds of Southerners throughout the Civil War.
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"What must first of all be said about Gallagher's The Confederate War is that it deliberately challenges what the author says are prevailing views about why the South's rebellion against the Union failed. The short form of his principal thesis is that, ..."
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The Confederate Cause at the Battle of Gettysburg, 2000.
This paper take a detailed look at one of the greatest battles of the Civil War. Follows General Robert E. Lee and his men as they plot their strategy and take action against the Union Army leading up to and during the battle.
2,110 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 6 sources, $ 66.95
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This paper follows General Robert E. Lee and his men as they plot their strategy and take action against the Union Army leading up to and during the Battle of Gettysburg. It also goes into great detail about the military strategy that both the Union Army used prior to this attack, and the affect it had upon the outcome of this battle, and what affect it had on the eventual outcome of the Civil War.
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"There were over 70,000 Confederates involved in the Battle of Gettysburg. Of those men, 3,903 died, 18,735 were wounded, and 5,425 were missing, for a grand total of 28,063 men lost. That is about 40 percent of the soldiers who fought the battle. The percentage of men lost on the last day was much higher. Total losses on both sides came to 51,053.
"The Battle of Gettysburg was a major turning point in the Civil War. More men were lost in this battle than any other battle of the Civil War. After such a crushing defeat, Lee was never again able to launch a full-scale offensive on Union ground. The battle was also a landmark in the minds of people for years to come. Abraham Lincoln quoted in November 1863, ?The world? can never forget what they did here.? Although the Confederates suffered a tremendous defeat that third day of July, their dedication and determination are still evident in the valiant effort displayed during those three long days."
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Confederate Women, 2001.
The following paper presents a detailed examination of women in the confederacy.
1,940 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 61.95
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The writer discusses the duties and involvement that women had in the Civil War as well as examples of patriotism shown by Southern women. We are also given some examples of female heroines from the war.
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?When we think about a Southern Belle, we envision a pale, fragile wisp of a woman who swoons if it gets to hot. She is delicate and beautiful and must be taken care of by a man. Over the last centuries this is the image that we have adopted when it comes to the way we perceive Southern women. The reality however is much different. Even during the Civil War women of the Confederate side were tough, capable and willing to do what ever it took to win the war effort against the North.?
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Confederate Outlaw Jesse James, 2005.
An examination of historical outlaw figure Jesse James from both a modern and historical perspective.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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This report examines newspaper articles written about Jesse James, from both modern and historical standpoints. The paper also looks at how politics affected the image of James and the cultural myth of James through sources like that of Stiles, author of The Last Rebel of the Civil War. The report also uses other sources, however, including sources that are critical of Stiles' work, to ensure objective perspectives in the paper.
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"One newspaper article about Jesse James focuses on the legend and how it is still felt in the area. This shows a modern reflection to an assignment parameter that is perhaps lacking in modern sources for comparison, just to highlight historical sourcing exercises. The real interesting issues about Jesse James aside from the reprints of
secondary-sourced news articles are how the history maintains itself in terms of the present day. In an article in the St. Louis Dispatch, for example, the writer compares eerily the present state of a town called Liberty where James pulled robberies, including the infamous Liberty bank robbery mentioned in Stiles' The Last Rebel of the Civil War and other sources."
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