Read: Fairclough, “The Rise and Fall of Black Power” Write: Assignment must be typed, double-spaced, with your name at the top Write a paragraph that answers this question: Does Adam Fairclough say that the Black Panthers were innocent victims? Read Fairclough’s chapter about the Black Power movement and watch for the point where he addresses this very question. Note that the question here is: what is Fairclough’s view of the Black Panther’s responsibility for their fate, not what others see as the reason. Do not use the Internet to find some approximate answer to the question. Write a paragraph of at least four sentences, including a topic sentence that answers the question generally and relates to all of the sentences in the paragraph. Use NO QUOTATIONS. Write your paragraph entirely in your own words.  Fairclough-Rise and Fall of BlackPower.pdf

Answer the following questions in at least 3-5 complete sentences each and with supportive details:1. What were the underlying factors for the continuation of slavery?2. What was the significance of President Lincoln’s election?3. Why was the nation divided?4. What specific, named compromise could not be attained before the secession?5. When and why did the secession begin? What state seceded first?Remember to write in your own words and in complete sentences.PLEASE DO NOT BID MORE THAN $5

"Egyptian Love Poetry and Mummies" Please respond to the following, using sources under the Explore heading as the basis of your response:From the samples of Egyptian love poetry, identify one (1) or two (2) lines that you especially enjoy or find interesting, and compare this poetry to some aspect of modern life. Next, describe two (2) aspects of Egyptian mummification and the early Egyptians’ beliefs related to mummification that you find surprising or intriguing. These funerary practices were driven by certain Egyptian ideas of the afterlife; compare these to modern beliefs and practices.ExploreEgyptChapter 3 (pp. 86-8), Egyptian musicEgyptian love poetry at http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/2000egypt-love.asp and http://www.humanistictexts.org/egyptlov.htm; as in the Old Testament’s “Song of Solomon,” the terms “brother” and “sister” are terms of affection and do not refer to a biological relationshipChapter 3 (pp. 74-5, 86, 89-91), Egyptian mummification and beliefs about afterlifeEgyptian mummification and burial at http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/mummies/explore/main.htmlAtlanta Michael Carlos Museum at http://carlos.emory.edu/COLLECTION/EGYPT/egypt01.htmlEgyptologist explains mummification at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/afterlife-ancient-egypt.html