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ENGL 1301: Spaventa Spring '24: Exploring American Identities: Research Essay - Subject Choices

ENGL 1301: Spaventa Fall '2412-1:20 pm (room 1208 SAC) tuesday Feb 20

ENGL 1301: Exploring American Identities Research Assignment Subjects

ENGL 1301: Exploring American Identities: Research Essay

Activists as Subjects

Here are some subjects for your research. Choose two, and choose at least one person with whom you are completely unfamiliar. Do preliminary research before you decide on your subjects. I will consider other activists, but they must fit the criteria (from the United States, historically underrepresented population, articles available in ACC database) and you need written permission.

Research Subjects

Gloria Anzaldúa John Lewis
Dave Archambault II Marsha P. Johnson
James Baldwin Yuri Kochiyama
Tarana Burke Fred Korematsu
Susan Burton Maggie Kuhn
Judi Chamberlin Winona LaDuke
Patrisse Cullors Xiuhtezcatl Martinez
Justin Dart, Jr. Marlee Matlin
Angela Davis Russell Means
Nyle DiMarco Harvey Milk
Tod Ensign Luis Carlos Montalvan
Leslie Feinberg Ari Ne’eman
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Huey Newton
Haben Girma Sylvia Rivera
Tom B.K. Goldtooth Bayard Rustin
Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales Linda Sarsour
Judy Heumann George Takei
Dolores Huerta Emma Tenayuca
Mary "Mother" Jones June Adele Willenz

 

 

 



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