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write a visual analysis (minimum 250 words; maximum 375 words) that examines ONE of the videos (listed below) from Sue Williamson’s series of video installations, There’s something I must tell you (2013).Pick one of the videos from There’s something I must tell you (2013):‘Amina and Luiza Cachalia’: https://vimeo.com/114130032 Length: 6:18‘Caroline Motsoaledi and Busisiwe Khatibe’: https://vimeo.com/115241643 Length: 5:32‘Vesta Smith and Tammy Leigh Lodge’: https://vimeo.com/116657792 Length: 4:49‘Rebecca and Mpumelelo Kotane’: https://vimeo.com/116648846 Length: 4:36‘Ilse Fischer and Thandi Lewin’: https://vimeo.com/115243903 Length: 7:05‘Brigalia and Busiswa Bam’: https://vimeo.com/114221431 Length: 6:46Using only the video lectures and Sue Williamson’s series, examine your chosen video by discussing:Who is in the video installation?Summarize the conversation taking place between the two individuals in the video.CompositionHow many screens are there and how are they arranged?How are the people portrayed on the screens?How is this video similar (in terms of content and/or formal elements) to other works by Sue Williamson?Specifically, reference Truth Games series (1998) and A Few South Africans (1980s), which are discussed in Images of Apartheid.Discuss at least 2 similarities.Since your visual analysis should only draw from the video lectures and Williamson’s series, you do NOT have to include citations.

Problems immigrants faced faced and how they over came them from 1720-today.

Based on the readings and video clips, discuss the importance of African American women’s activism and leadership in rural areas and the challenges they faced. Discuss their leadership in key civil rights organizations such as the NAACP, CORE and the MFDP and the impact of such leadership on the overall struggle for civil rights. What issues did African American women such as Septima Clark, Fannie Lou Hamer, Annie Devine and Victoria Gray face in the Movement and what did they accomplish? How important was the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party towards challenging political repression and inequality for the Black community?

watching Benjamin Wigley’s Paa Joe and the Lion (2016), you were asked to keep the following in mind:Contexts in which coffins are commissioned and usedBritish public’s reactions to Paa Joe and Jacob’s coffin-making and attitudes towards deathThe funeral for Paa Joe’s mother (the family’s preparations for the funeral, coffin-making, burial)The unveiling of the lion coffin and ceremony in the National Trust’s Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire, UKAfter watching the film, write a response (minimum 250 words; maximum 375 words) that fully addresses the prompt below.Prompt: For your response to the discussion question, pick 1 of the topics (e.g. “Contexts in which coffins are commissioned and used” etc.) listed above. In your response, discuss:Your initial reactions and/or thoughts to the filmHow does the film address, illustrate, or make use of your chosen topic?Be sure to discuss at least 2 examples from the film for your chosen topicWho do you think is the primary audience for this film? Why?Optional: any questions that came up for you while watching this film

‘The Columbian Exchange’.1. Select 3 items or elements of the exchange in the Columbian Exchange that you think had the greatest impacts on the Old and New Worlds and history going forward. Explain in detail how and why?2. Decisions for slavery: Why did the colonists make the decisions that led to race based chattel slavery rather than adopting other forms of labor like wage based work or continuing to use indentured servants? What were the steps creating the legal framework? What factors went into these decisions?Do you think slavery was inevitable under the circumstances or could things have gone differently?3.Research a big London slave trader, Humphrey Morice, at the link below or listed in the assignment folder. Describe his business operation in detail. What is your reaction to his story? How do you explain his participation and that of those like him in this trade? What kind of a man was he?http://www.ampltd.co.uk/collections_az/slavemorice/editorial-introduction.aspx4. Search the article from the William and Mary Quarterly to learn about the operation and economics of the British slave trade, which supported the American colonies. Use highlights from the article to describe the many economic interests and persons involved in the slave trade in England and the colonies. Prepare 2 paragraphs discussing the various interests involved in the operation of the slave trade and what role they played and how they profited.Think outside the box to include everyone who was in some way connected with the trade and slavery itself or who benefited, even those who never saw a slave, not just traders and owners.In light of all this, can you make a case that nearly every American’s hands were in some way, directly or indirectly, sullied by slavery?

Pick two of the three questions and write a 3-5 page paper (roughly 2 to 2.5 pages each) in a Microsoft Word document (double spaced, 12 point font). Draw from your readings. Please upload your answer in a Microsoft word document.1) In our course, we have learned that the colonial years were marked by many conflicts. Thinking about your readings and lectures, describe at least one example of the following types of conflicts: 1) a religious conflict, 2) a racial conflict, 3) a gender conflict, and 4) a class conflict. Explain why these conflicts were significant. Illustrate your points with specific examples from the readings. You must write about all four types.2) As we have learned, colonial authorities were interested in maintaining social control. Thinking about lectures and readings, explain how they attempted to maintain social control with respect to the following categories: 1) class, 2) gender, 3) race, 4) and religion. Illustrate your points with specific examples from the readings. You must write about all four types.3) In our course, we have discussed a number of different types of labor. Describe at least three different types of labor carried out by individuals and/or groups in the colonial period. Under what kind conditions did these figures perform such work? Where did these figures perform their labor? Why did they engage in this type of labor? Explain and be specific. Illustrate your points with specific examples from readings.

4. St. Augustine’s “City of God” is a classic text of Christian thought in the Middle Ages. Explain why he argues that the human race was condemned by original sin, why government must be obeyed, and why true justice and peace are not of this world.

In our last weeks together, we saw the transformation of the Greeks into an international power under Alexander. Describe the THREE most important accomplishments of Alexander and how they impacted Greek society in the centuries after his death.

Write a one-page paper and give details about the importance of Charlemagne to the Middle Ages.  Assignments are one page double-spaced, Times New Roman 12, with normal margins. You will be able to see the subject beforehand. Students must first work in a Word document and then copy it to the box or add it as attachment. Include at least one accredited reference. In the first line write your name and title of work, abbreviated if necessary. Remember, all coursework is filtered for similarity. No remakes.

Your initial post must be a minimum of 150 words per question1.Discuss the unique female perspectives about slavery as offered by Jacobs and Truth, and why it was, and still is, necessary to differentiate between male and female experiences during slavery.2.Explore the theme of Christian hypocrisy in Douglass’s narrative. Why do you believe it was important for him to note this? What does his account say about atrocities committed in the name of religion that are still pervasive today?3. Discuss the philosophies of Washington and DuBois as they pertain to black progress. Share which solution you believe was the most applicable and why, and/or how both philosophies have equal merit.3b. In Wells-Barnett’s chapter, “The Black and White of It”, she discussed the role that race plays in crime. Describe the hypocrisy she outlined and how it compares to current discussions about race and crime in America.4.Mr. Ryder was faced with the dilemma of acknowledging a part of his past that, in the eyes of society, was incompatible with the new life he created. Share if you agree or disagree with Mr. Ryder’s decision regarding Liza Jane. Does the same dilemma of relationships and social status occur today? How?5.Choose 1-2 poems or Hughes’ “The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain”. Explore their meaning and how you may relate to the content and/or how your selection(s) reflects real life situations.5b. In “Sweat”, Hurston tells the story of abuse and survival. Discuss Delia’s psychological abuse and how it eventually transformed her.6.Share your thoughts about the approaches of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Do you agree or disagree with their respective philosophies? Why?6b. Explain why it is important for female writers to explore the topics of abuse, race, and identity in their writing. Please select two of the following authors found in this unit: Walker, Morrison, and Smith.6c.In The Tides That Bind, Bread tried to better his life after his release from prison. Discuss how his example defies negative stereotypes about black men and how the messages contained in “The Message” and “Sound of Da Police” may have informed Bread’s reality.