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this discusses the archetypal oppression situation. As one group is oppressed, before trying to liberate themselves, they try to conform to the way of their oppressors because they sub-consciously redefine what it is to be a human. We see examples of this in both Malcolm x and Invisible man.

"Sexism commonly describes attitudes, statements, acts, strategies, or methods that lead to the discrimination, marginalization, or oppression of individuals or groups based on their sex. "

This article describes the occurrence of sexism in society. The oppression of women based upon their sex consistently occurs throughout the history of America. In Invisible Man, the whites oppress the blacks, and the blacks oppress the women. In America, groups oppress each other in order to maintain their position in top or above others. This article would support an essay dealing with oppression, and the occurrence of oppression to promote certain groups over others.

Source which coincides with Ellison's novel-ending accusation, that everyone, regardless of color or gender, oppresses someone else. In this case, IM oppresses women, viewing them as sex objects, rather than as living, breathing, human beings. Although he knows it's hypocritical to protest dehumanization and then to use people for himself, he allows himself to be swept away and to use the women anyway.

Some Muslim guy calls the Jews racist; just like Malcolm .His point: even though both Jews and blacks are minorities, the Jews end up rich and powerful, while the blacks end up poor, in ghettos, and oppressed.

no im not saying you do, im just saying that farrakhan is an idiot because he is hahaha

You would post this.

"Its use of the written word, art, and culture to heighten the consciousness of the black community also linked the movement to the Harlem Renaissance (or the New Negro Renaissance), which relied heavily on these black expressive endeavors."

"The Black Power movement was preoccupied with increasing black people's level of consciousness. Black people began calling themselves black instead of negro. "

This article provides historical information on the Black Power movement which was heavily influenced by Malcolm X. Black Power movement mimicked Malcolm X's view that the black people should not just assimilate into society and surrender to the whites. Black Power struggled to reverse the inferiority complex of the black people and gave rise to phrases such as "Black is Beautiful". This article supports an essay delving into the issue of the physiological effects of oppression and the fight against oppression.

The most relevant parts of this article are the introduction and the 60's section. These discuss the struggle of the black population and the impact of leaders like Malcolm X on society. 

The oppressive economic system is symbolic of the poor treatment of the workers by the nasty aristocrats. Steinbeck was in favor of changing the images of the migrants and economy and therefore he used the plight of the migrant workers.

This quote here shows Woolf's target audience which combines not only women but also working-class people. This shows that her ideas of oppression and the need to rise up can be intertwined in both groups of people as they are completely differnet yet united by a set of beliefs. Therefore, the workrs of The Jungle, Fast Food Nation etc. can follow Woolf's principles

essay written about the theme of oppression

Discusses the Brotherhood's effects upon IM. Although supposedly designed to boost visibility and rights of black men, the party really only bends the thoughts, discipline, and lives of its followers to its own gain. Like Bledsoe, the Brotherhood bleeds the black men dry in order to keep them oppressed, while the top Brothers, white brothers, profit and thrive.

Discusses direct correlations between quotes from IM and the racist impact they have upon him. As seen in the case of the yams, it is only after IM decides to accept his own culture and past that he can have his own identity. Until then, he is still trying to live white. Also, back to the theme of oppression, the Brotherhood was acting in the name of blacks, yet truly just held IM back, hovering inches from success, in order to ensure that he never gets his fully deserved recognition or rights.

This is the finally realization that helps the reader know the the narator has matured and discovered how to overcme the oppression. He see the controlling his ow destiny and unity are the keys for success

This shows the rebirth of the narrator in which the scale begins to tip in favor of his maturity. By wiping the slate clean with the destruction of his memory, he is able to move on with his life and see the oppression that the whites use to keep the blacks invisible

This helps show the beginning of the narrator's process of maturity. He does not acknowledge the lack of trust nor the oppression against him. This helps show his blindness and ignorance

Discusses the loss of identity that IM undergoes as he is constantly viewed as a member of a race, rather than as an individual human. The source goes on to mention the stripping away of IM's individuality by the society around him, which refuses to acknowledge his human presence. Like a clown in a circus, no one takes him seriously, he is a means to an end. It ends by discussing how he has for so long allowed others to shape who he is; finally, in his hole, he himself decides to shape his own fate.

Similar to IM and the BroHood, Malcolm is absolutely hoodwinked by the supposedly honorable Elijah Muhammad. He believes all the clowny doctrine, about the black master race and refuses to see the obvious truth-the Elijah is simply using Malcolm to promote his own hypocritical program. In addition, the site goes on to discuss how Malcolm comes to learn that not all whites are evil by nature; it is the society and the racist atmosphere that push whites to abuse and oppress blacks.

"An individual with an inferiority complex is often overwhelmed, and as a result, the inferiority complex can become as consuming as an ailment or disease."

This article discusses the inferiority complex. The inferiority complex is when an individual feels permanently unable to overcome his inferiority and reach his goals. In both Invisible Man and Malcolm X, the black people suffer from an inferiority complex because white society has ingrained the concept into them since birth. The blacks believe as a race they are inferior to the whites, or they have doubts in their ability to stand on equal footing with whites because society demonstrates the black inferiority whenever able. This article supports an essay discussing oppression and the effects of oppression.

"Racism is intertwined with discrimination in two dimensions. On the one hand, discrimination is a specific practice that can arise from racism. On the other hand, racism is a specific form of discrimination directed against a social group that is constructed with regard to physical attributes, for example the color of the skin or the hair type."

"Racism gets its full power by infiltrating people's own specific perceptions. In the minds of both victims and perpetrators, racism is produced and reproduced with prejudices and stereotypes from the other and the own."

This article explains the definition of racism and the forms in which it is found in society. The article discusses the psychological effects of racism and how it consists mainly of mind over body. Invisible Man shows how racism starts to physiologically engender the oppressed into believing in they are inferior. This article would provide insight and support into an essay discussing oppression and its effects.

This quote gives a broad example of what blacks need to do to overcome the racial oppresssion. This key to the education of both men as it leads to their rebirths