- What do you know about this movement and those involved in it? What have you learned by reading the texts by some
of the authors assigned this week and last? Chose one or two of the works by some of these
authors and look at them in a deeper sense. What elements do you see prevalent in their writing?
Are there some elements that are found in both works and some just one? Explore these texts and
just see where it takes you!
2: This week all of the authors assigned were either slaves or responsible for abolishing slavery.
Compare the works written by each to one another. You may chose to look at the slave narratives
next to one another or chose to look at a slave narrative against a non slave narrative. Look at the
styles of writing they use. How do their views differ from one another or how might they be similar
in some ways.
3: How did Frederick Douglass make an impact on the world that we live in today?
4: What can we learn about slavery from the life of Frederick Douglass?
5: Discuss the historical significance of Frederick Douglass’ speech, “The Meaning of July Fourth
for the Negro.” Discuss the historical significance of Frederick Douglass’ speech, “The Meaning of
July Fourth for the Negro.”
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