- Why, according to Douglass, did the slave masters not want the slaves to be literate–to learn how to read and write? Which passage best supports his claim?
- Why is Douglass particularly critical of the self-professed Christian slave owners?
- Jacobs suggests on several occasions that she would rather see her children die than have to suffer in slavery. Why?
- What is Andrea Powell Wolfe’s main argument in her article, “Double-Voicedness in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl and what evidence does she give in support of her argument?
- What according to Du Bois, were the main obstacles preventing the freedmen from becoming full participants in the American society?
B. Write a ca. 500 word essay answer on one of the two topics (20 pts):
- Discuss what you learned about the significance of family in two of the texts we have studied so far.
- Discuss what you learned about the significance of gender in slavery in two of the texts we have studied so far.
C. Extra credit (5 pts)
- What were some of the most significant achievements of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois?
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