Melanie Thornburg's Argumentative Essay

Blackface is a form of makeup used for theatrical purposes, predominantly used by non-black performers portraying a black person. Blackface was mainly used in minstrel shows, also known as minstrelsy, in which Americans would charge others to watch racial and discriminatory performances. Minstrel shows were developed in the early 19th century, and every show was composed of humoristic plays, skits, acts and other visual performances that are meant to mock and make fun of people of African-American descent. The shows were performed mainly by Caucasians using burnt cork as make-up for the purpose of trying to represent a black person. Minstrel shows portrayed black people as stupid, silly, lazy, and happy-go-lucky. Therefore, these shows were made by racist Caucasians that dehumanized African-Americans and made them seem like they were idiots in which they made profit from. Frederick Douglass once said that blackface performers were “…the filthy scum of white society, who have stolen from us a complexion denied them by nature, in which to make money, and pander to the corrupt taste of their white fellow citizens.” The previous quote perfectly summarizes the whole concept of blackface.

In Fort Warren on George’s Island during the civil war a women tried to rescue her husband. Mrs. Melanie Lanier (aka The Lady in Black) from South Carolina had gotten news that her husband , a confederate soldier, was being held prisoner near Boston. One night Mrs. Melanie Lanier went to Fort Warren to break her husband out. As they were escaping the fort, they were captured by the guards and killed.

It is finally Halloween, and the pageant will be happening this evenin’. The night is still and pitch black, the perfect setting for what I have planned for tonight. I'll show that no good niggerlovin’ bastard what happens when you mess with a Ewell. I'll show him what happens when someone has the nerve to make me and my daughter look like damn fools. If he won't be man enough to fight me when I go lookin' for one, I'll have to do it the hard way. I'll catch him while he's walking his kids home, and make sure he'll never ruin my family's reputation again. I'll leave the kids to deliver my message to this county, letting ‘em all know that Ewells mean business and we don't back down from a fight. I grabbed my kitchen knife and made sure it was

The term "Jim Crow" laws were created from a character during the mid-nineteenth century. The white performers smeared a black cream their faces and mimicked

In the third chapter, the former sheriff goes to alert Momma the KKK possibly coming for Willie. “…I would be unable to say anything in his behalf”, says Marguerite. She is angry that the law enforcement officials do not do anything to stop the violent white men from killing black people.

For instance, it is the responsibility of the costume designer to make sure the clothing matches the tone of the show. In this specific show, the costume designer was Verna Schwilke, and she did a wonderful job of telling the story of Rocky Horror through clothing. Janet’s character arc could be completely understood by her costumes. She started the show with a prim and proper baby pink A-line dress and white shoes, followed by a simple lab coat. This costume changed timed with her change in attitude towards her sexuality, and when Janet appears at the end, she is wearing a red and black corset with stockings and high heels. She has embraced the woman inside her. The themes of the show are noticed in Dr. Scott’s unassuming costume of a jacket, tie, and button up shirt with a blanket over his legs. But at the end, when he reveals the stockings and high heels underneath the blanket, the audience realizes that everything – and everyone – is not as they seem (The Rocky Horror

In 2011, a group of students at Ohio University started a poster campaign denouncing the use of cultural stereotypes as costumes. The campaign features people of color alongside their respective stereotypes with slogans such as "This is not who I am and this is not okay."[94] The goal of the movement was to raise awareness around racism during Halloween in the university and the surrounding community, but the images also circulated online.[95]

Kristen Bell celebrated Halloween in a memorable costume, but it was only because she was forced to do it.

Throughout history females have always had the disadvantage over men. This is clearly seen through physical appearance, sports, and the work force. The argument is whether the reason for this is because of biology, or cognitive processes. This tendency is because of cognitive processes. Women statistically do not display the drive and confidence that men do and the history of the world suggests men should have the power.

A black 1973 Dodge Charger races down the decrepit crime ridden streets of Fittensburg. The car parks near the town’s bar and a black woman who just goes by the name Panther, steps out. Scars are illustrated on a face that has been through the meat grinder of numerous battles. Yet, Panther wears them as if they are her badges of honor. Panther wears a leather jacket with Kevlar built in. Other people might think that it has seen better days, since sections are sloppily stitched together and bullet holes punctuate the outfit. The jacket hardly hangs on her shoulders and there is a canyon sized tear on the left sleeve. But Panther looks at it differently, to her it represent who she is as they are both worn down and battered. Different guns are concealed underneath her

James wanted to be his favorite horror character for Halloween, but I didn’t expect the costume to come to life. In Texas five hours before Halloween James’s costume went missing. He invited his friends to help find it James found his costume. But it was holding a knife he ran his friends ran too he told his friends that Jason can never die. Clowe said”that it is just a costume i will just throw my scissors and your costume will be back to normal”. Okay it’s bleeding it’s real run some more James said. Go down to the basement and lock the door. Susan said is this a bomb yes James said i’ll draw him to the back yard and one of you throw the bomb. James got Jason to chase him to the back yard. Clowe pulled the pin and threw the bomb and the

Halloween is a time of year one can dress as provocative as they please in public, and no judgement will be passed. This brings the second type of Halloween costume to be seen at a party, which is the Slutty. These are made into just about anything someone wants to be. Common in the Slutty category is a nurse, a cop, French maid, and some type of animal. At these parties, it’s guaranteed to see at least one of these being worn. The Slutty animals are usually hard to differentiate which animal they are actually supposed to be. With these they are wearing some form of animal ears, maybe a tail, and face painting; which will be a black nose or whiskers. These can be worn with a dress or the riskier animals just have some form of lingerie. The slutty costumes are most commonly seen in women, but men can also be in this category. Men try to be more discrete about it, but when they are walking around the party with no shirt on, everyone knows what they are

Yiannopoulos turned the screws further by announcing he may arrive at the Yale campus dressed in a culturally inappropriate Indian chief Halloween costume. This of course made the outraged snowflake student body lose it even more demanding the self-assertive Milo change course on his planned disrespectful American Indian ensemble, to date it appears Milo hasn't changed his mind about his wardrobe.

Today was October thirty first, Halloween, I had no clue what I could possibly go as. What if I got it wrong, would everyone laugh? Would being different than what everyone else finds unique be cool? I had no choice in the matter of whether I could or couldn't do Halloween though. I watched myself in the mirror as I thought deeply, I then saw behind me the knights suit my father had, it was hardly an antique, I scanned it over, then saw the rust on it. The Iron Knight suit was too rusted for movement. I shook my head in disappointment, that might have been a good idea, an iron knight armor. I looked across at last years costume, A donald trump mask, and a suit, yet that caught on fire last year, for whatever reason, I had bought a flammable

In the United States, cultural appropriation is on the rise. From celebrities to everyday people it is constantly happening, and it is the time of year when it happens the most, Halloween. With Halloween around the corner, finding a costume to wear is the hardest thing to decide, but here is something that should not be worn: A Native American headpiece, or anything resembling traditional Native American garb. No dressing as an ‘Adult Cherokee Hottie’, because it’s not only cultural appropriation, but it blatantly disregards the history of Native Americans in America. Traditional clothing being used as a costume happens a lot, especially