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Please note: While the abstracts will be made available both to those within and outside Adelphi University, access to full papers will be given only to those with passwords. For further information and to obtain a password, please contact the Adelphi History Department Journal's editor Dr. Cristina Zaccarini
Furthermore, the papers in the Adelphi History Department Journal are only accessible from on-campus computers.
"Far More Terrible for Women"
An examination of Female Slave Stereotypes, their Origins, and their Implications among Post-Bellum and Ante-Bellum Female Slave Narratives
by Ashley Casella, for Senior Seminar
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This paper was written for Professor Zaccarini's Senior Seminar class in Spring 2008. The topic of Black womanhood is an underrepresented subject matter. Enslaved women tried to maintain control over their destinies despite their lives in bondage and the stereotypes that persisted both during and after the Civil War. This research examines the effects of three stereotypes; the mammy, the jezebel, and the mule, and their effects on the lives of African American slave women. This paper examines primary sources from the Work's Progress Administration's slave narratives, from the National Archives and Records Administration. These first-hand accounts illuminate how these courageous women pushed forward, adapted, and persevered in their every day lives while often enduring great physical and emotional pain. Elements of psychological theory are used to provide a conceptual analysis of how enslaved women reacted to these stereotypes.
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An Analysis of The Anglo-Irish Treaty and Related Documents: How Religion and Political Personalities Affected the Path toward Irish Freedom
by Kristen Schreiner, for Senior Seminar
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This paper was originally written for Professor Kelly's Senior Seminar, and expanded for an honors thesis. After the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, many countries petitioned the Paris Peace Conference for independence. What happened in the case of Ireland? Irish history and the quest for independence goes back to before the Paris Peace Conference, however, Versailles in 1919 had an important impact on the events in what would later be called the Anglo-Irish War. Should Ireland accept dominion status or become an associated power? The author examines this question, and many other issues that revolve around the "Irish Question." The author examines these issues by looking closely at many primary documents, including the 6 December 1921 Treaty, as well as the smaller negotiations and amendments that led up to the final draft of that treaty. By analyzing such documents, through the perspective of religious issues and political personalities, the reader can interpret the events towards the creation of the Irish Free State, and the motivations of the major political characters involved, including Eamon De Valera and Michael Collins.
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African-American Religious Traditions Among Slaves
by Robert Mante, for Sophomore Seminar (HIS 201)
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This paper was written for Professor Zaccarini's Sophomore Seminar class in Fall 2007. Robert Mante explores how historians have posed interesting questions about the prevalence of African traditions among enslaved Africans in the United States. To what degree did slave religiosity continue to reflect these traditional practices? Did they coexist along with Christianity? By examining the slave narratives that were a result of the Works Progress Administration during the Depression era, we are able to read first hand accounts of the African traditions and values that were being practiced within the institution of slavery. Additionally, these narratives help to shed light on why some slaves held tenaciously to their native beliefs while others did not. The narratives also reveal the slaves' perceptions of the Christian Church and how blacks were able to establish their own unique branch of Christianity. The true essence of this study is that it gives a voice to ex-slaves whose voices have remained relatively unheard for many decades, thus allowing for a fresh and original approach to this heavily debated topic.
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Contact
For additional information, please contact:
Dr. Cristina Zaccarini
Associate Professor
Department of History
Blodgett Hall, Rm 200
p - 516.877.4788
f - 516.877.4797
e - zaccarin@adelphi.edu
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