Peninsulars By The Creoles Essay Examples

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An Introduction to the History and Analysis of the Term Creole (465 words, 1 pages)

Many different definitions, as well as beliefs, have been formed for the term Creole. The text book definition is one that is native to the New World. Euro-Colonial settlements around the world defined the term differently, and the meanings have altered over time. During the pre-civil-war time, people of racially ... Read More

A Question of a Creole and the Webster’s Dictionary (1319 words, 3 pages)

What is a Creole? The word Creole means many things to many people. It derives from the Latin word Creare, meaning to beget or create. The Webster dictionary says a Creole is a white person descended from the French or Spanish settlers of Louisiana and the Gulf States and preserving ... Read More

A Report on the African American Resistance to Slavery Related to Revolts on the Ships Creole and Amistad (804 words, 2 pages)

During the course of the slave trade millions of Africans became involuntary immigrants to the New World. Some African captives resisted enslavement by fleeing from slave forts on the coast of West African. Others mutinied on board slave trading vessels, or cast themselves into the ocean, rather facing death than ... Read More

The Different Meanings of the Creole and Its Use in the 16th Century (1319 words, 2 pages)

An Analysis of Differences Between Pidgins and Creoles and How Their Distinctive Grammar Have Emerged in Different Parts of the World Due to Colonialization (2223 words, 3 pages)

Distinguish between pidgins and creoles and explain how their distinctive grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary have emerged in different parts of the world due to the processes of colonialization. Support your answer with close reference to at least two case studies. Answer In the first part of this essay, I will ... Read More

The Significance of the Creole People to Louisiana’s Culture (2900 words, 4 pages)

"Louisiana's Creoles of Color" In 1970 the state of Louisiana's Bureau of Vital Statistics decided that 132 Negro blood was the diving line between white and black (Dominquez, 1986.) They then informed the public that any form of Negro blood was the legal basis for blackness. In addition modern genetic ... Read More

A Short Analysis of the Movie King Creole (699 words, 1 pages)

"KING CREOLE" King Creole is shot in black and white. Elvis' character Danny Fisher, is a singer with a knack for getting into trouble. After being thrown out of high school, Danny gets in with a bad bunch of guys and agrees to help them rob a five and dime ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013