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An introduction to American slavery-preparing to read Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.
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A History of Slaves in AmericaAmbre LeeDubnoff Center
+Slavery: An American History
1539-The first black men in America were explorers, not slaves
+Slavery: An American History
1539-The first black men in America were explorers, not slaves
1619-The first African Americans in Jamestown were laborers, not slaves
+Slavery: An American History
1539-The first black men in America were explorers, not slaves
1619-The first African Americans in Jamestown were laborers, not slaves
1700- The growth of plantations in the south = the main entry into slavery in North America
+Slavery: An American History
Chattel Slavery-People are stripped of their culture=social death. The system was designed to prevent a person from developing a personal identity.
+Slave Narratives
Recount personal experiences of A.A. who escaped to the North
+Slave Narratives
Recount personal experiences of A.A. who escaped to the North
Biblical allusions
+Slave Narratives
Recount personal experiences of A.A. who escaped to the North
Biblical allusions
Written to appeal to white audiences
+Slave Narratives
Recount personal experiences of A.A. who escaped to the North
Biblical allusions
Written to appeal to white audiences
Recorded disparities of America’s ideal of freedom and the reality of racism
+Slave Narratives
Often dismissed as propaganda
+Slave Narratives
Often dismissed as propaganda
Popular in literary circles in the US and GB
+Slave Narratives
Often dismissed as propaganda
Popular in literary circles in the US and GB
After Civil War-many ex-slaves continued to write to ensure it never happened again.
