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Bearing The Benefit: An Evolution Of Passing To Trespassing & How We Got Here, Kennedi J. Williams

Honors College Theses

In recent years, we have seen a shift in the social treatment of white people in America. The desire to be politically correct at all times, in hopes of avoiding becoming the next viral “Karen” or racist has become imperative. The following thesis will explore the latest trend of white women buying racial capital by producing mixed-race children. At first glance, this idea can be a bit problematic. How can we assume the reasoning behind a woman choosing to bear a child? With this in mind, I would like to emphasize that individuals do not have to consciously be racist …

‘Following The Line Of Least Resistance’: African American Women In Domestic Work, 1899–1940, Taylor Simsovic

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

This paper examines the challenges faced by African American women employed in domestic service between 1899 and 1940, with a focus on how race, class, and gender intersected to shape their experiences. Specifically, the study investigates how these women continued to perform reproductive labor as they migrated from the South to Northern states during the Great Migration. Drawing on a range of primary and secondary sources, the analysis argues that Black women's persistent employment in undervalued labor within white American homes was driven by the mutually constitutive systems of capitalism, white supremacy, and patriarchy. These systems channeled Black women into …

The Forgotten Activists Of Georgia: The Black Women Of Savannah, Emily Zanieski

Honors College Theses

Historians of the Civil Rights Movement in Georgia have primarily focused on how the national movement unfolded in the city of Atlanta. More recent scholarship has highlighted the role Martin Luther King Jr. played in Albany; however, many of these analyses focus on figures within the larger movement rather than focusing on local, grassroots organizers. Additionally, their primary focus tends to be on the role of Black men, leaving behind the voices of Black women who led alongside them. Through a Long Civil Rights Movement (LCRM) approach, I argue that Black women in Savannah, Georgia played an instrumental role in …

The Significance Of The Automobile In 20th C. American Short Fiction, Megan M. Flanery

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Midcentury American life featured a post-war economy that established a middle class in which disposable income and time for leisure were commonplace. In this socio-economic environment, consumerism flourished, ushering in the Golden Age of the automobile: from 1950 to 1960, Americans spent more time in their automobiles than ever before, and, by the end of the decade, the number of cars on the road had more than doubled. While much critical attention has been given to the role of the automobile in American novels, less has been given to its role in American short stories. The automobile has been featured …

'Colored People Cemetery' A.C. Dunlap Memorial Cemetery, Alvin D. Jackson

Willow Hill Cemeteries- Tour Programs

Other names for the cemetery have been "The Colored Folks Cemetery", and the Thomas Grove Cemetery. It was officially renamed to the A.C. Dunlap Memorial Cemetery, however many people still refer to it as the "Colored People Cemetery."

Thomas Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Alvin D. Jackson

Willow Hill Cemeteries- Tour Programs

No abstract provided.

Brown Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery, Alvin D. Jackson

Willow Hill Cemeteries- Tour Programs

Brown Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery is located within the Middleground Community (off of Lakeview Road) in Statesboro, Georgia.

The Brown Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church is no longer standing.

Little Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Alvin D. Jackson

Willow Hill Cemeteries- Tour Programs

No abstract provided.

St. Mary's Independent Methodist Church Cemetery, Alvin D. Jackson

Willow Hill Cemeteries- Tour Programs

No abstract provided.

Rehovia Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Alvin D. Jackson

Willow Hill Cemeteries- Tour Programs

No abstract provided.

Munlin Cemetery, Alvin D. Jackson

Willow Hill Cemeteries- Tour Programs

This tour was done in conjunction with the Hodges Cemetery.

Hodges Cemetery, Alvin D. Jackson

Willow Hill Cemeteries- Tour Programs

This tour was conducted in conjunction with the Munlin Cemetery Tour.

Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Alvin D. Jackson

Willow Hill Cemeteries- Tour Programs

No abstract provided.

Johnson Grove Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Alvin D. Jackson

Willow Hill Cemeteries- Tour Programs

No abstract provided.

Scarboro Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Alvin D. Jackson

Willow Hill Cemeteries- Tour Programs

No abstract provided.

Old Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Alvin D. Jackson

Willow Hill Cemeteries- Tour Programs

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Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery, Alvin D. Jackson

Willow Hill Cemeteries- Tour Programs

This was the first tour in the series.

Mt. Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church is also known as Fishtrap.

Content Matters--Teaching "The Case For Reparations," 9-12, Tamara Jaffe-Notier, Carol Friedman

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

We offer specific materials and plans for teaching the structure and content of Ta-Nehisi Coates' persuasive essay, "The Case for Reparations," and building trustworthy relationships with and among students. By participating in this interactive session, you will practice teaching five specific high school appropriate lessons addressing requisite knowledge and skills for studying this essay, from real estate redlining to building academic vocabulary for rhetorical analysis.

Experience And Enjoy Therapeutic West African Drumming, Danny S. Daniels

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

This presentation is designed to introduce the benefits of a therapeutic West African drumming program to educators and mental health professionals. Participants will engage in a basic drumming class where they will experience the academic and socio-emotional benefits of drumming while practicing an African rhythm. How to relate American School Counselor Association (ASCA) standards as well as Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) and Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS) will be explained and demonstrated by the presentation facilitators.

The Parton Paradox: A History Of Race And Gender In The Career Of Dolly Parton, Lindsey L. Hammers

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

With a career that has spanned over five decades, country music artist Dolly Parton has continually redefined her image and her music to remain relevant. By incorporating the musical and lyrical stylings of disco and other popular music genres into her songs, Parton moved beyond music’s color line to increase her popularity as an artist. This thesis shows how Parton established a distinct career that catered to different audiences as she traversed the musical color line and repackaged what feminism looked like to country music fans during the Women’s Movement of the 1960s. Placing Parton’s actions in conversation with music’s …

Constructing The World's Largest Prison: Understanding Identity By Examining Labor, Hubert J. Gibson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

ABSTRACT

A Civil War prison camp operated by the Confederacy known as Camp Lawton was once considered the largest prison in the world. This label was attributed to the fact that Lawton’s stockade enclosed 42 acres. The historical record does not have a clear picture of who built it. Newspaper interviews claim the construction was carried out by 500 impressed slave laborers and 300 Union POWs, but these lack the credibility of official orders. Unfortunately, many Confederate documents were lost when Sherman’s army came through Millen, GA. This study archaeologically examines construction techniques utilized for building stockades in an effort …

The Bennett Grove School: Bulloch County’S Last One Room African American Schoolhouse, Inger Wood

Department of Sociology and Anthropology Faculty Presentations

No abstract provided.

Waddie Welcome Collection, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Finding Aids

This collection consists of approximately 668 photograph slides taken by Tom Kohler and Susan Earl from 2006 to 2009. The subjects of the slides include artwork by Waddie Welcome in the Savannah area. Also included in the collection are CD disks and print photographs that supplement the materials found on the slides.

Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog.

Eugenia Mills Fulcher Oral Histories, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Finding Aids

This collection consists of oral histories recorded by Eugenia Mills Fulcher from 1997-1998. The oral histories were used in Mills’ doctoral thesis, “Dreams Do Come True: How Rural One- and Two-Room Schools Influenced the Lives of African Americans in Burke County, Georgia, 1930- 1955,” defended in 1999 at Georgia Southern University. Materials include recordings on cassette tape and transcripts.

Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog.