Essays Tagged: "Southern Bell"

Quiltmaking in the Appalachian mountains.

of quilting is cross stitching. My mom has made several cross stitch quilts from roses, fansto even Southern Bell girls. I get a lot of pleasure out of quilting once they are finished. When I am quilt ...

(2 pages) 42 0 3.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: Art Essays

"Rape and Race in the 19th century south"

claims of the classic rape myth. In essence, the rape myth served as propaganda to insight fear in southern communities, claiming that "black men were innately barbaric and libidinous. Unable to rest ... ebellum south were classified into two groups which determined how they were perceived; the classy "Southern Bell" and the poor "common whore."The huge disparity between these groups made it clear tha ...

(6 pages) 37 0 4.5 Apr/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > African Studies - History