Discuss: 1. How did the integrationist views of Frederick Douglass compare and contrast with the Nationalist views of David Walker, based on Takaki’s analysis in chapter five? What were their views on “armed struggle” ? And, which abolitionist do you agree with most and why?
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What are your impressions about the attitudes these men had about slavery, whether they were slavery proponents or abolitionists?
Take a Stand on Slavery Read the following pro- and anti-slavery documents Pro-Slavery: George Fitzhugh Advocates Slavery: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h3141t.html Diseases and Peculiarities of the Negro Race: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h3106t.html James Henry Hammond Advocates Slavery: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h3439t.html Excerpts from Edmund Ruffin’s “The Political Economy of Slavery”: http://www.shoppbs.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/lincolns/filmmore/ps_ruffin.html Abolitionists: David Walker’s Appeal: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h2931t.html Frederick Douglass, “What to the Slave is the […]
Discuss why the excerpt is essential and what it means to you when thinking about Douglass and Lincoln.
Lamentations of Frederick Douglass & Abraham Lincoln Read the articles attached. Find a sacred or religious text about Lamentations and discuss why the excerpt is essential and what it means to you when thinking about Douglass and Lincoln.
How might the economic, personal-cultural values of students versus those of a college education be understood in relation to each other?
Readings from The Norton Reader associated with this theme (choose one or more to quote from): “Learning to Read and Write” by Frederick Douglass p. 190 “The Sanctuary of School” by Lynda Barry p. 186 “Hidden Intellectualism” by Gerald Graff p. 197 “Blue Collar Brilliance” Mike Rose p. 202 Assignment: Write a 3 1/2 – […]
What did you find most compelling, shocking, surprising, or intriguing about his experiences?
Frederick Douglass – Narrative In his famous autobiographical work Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, the author describes his experiences as an enslaved person (who eventually finds his way to freedom). What did you find most compelling, shocking, surprising, or intriguing about his experiences? Did Douglass’s story enlighten you in any way, or did […]
How did your chosen person impact American History-How did he influence society? Why-Choose 1 person-Not both.
This is for a discussion post. Instructions Choose either William Lloyd Garrison or Frederick Douglass. How did your chosen person impact American History? How did he influence society? Why? Choose 1 person. Not both. Can you possibly use a source from the Library of Congress or at least a peer-reviewed source? Thank you.
What does that say about the emotional power of fear is it perhaps reminiscent of post-traumatic stress syndrome?
Essay Directions After reading the essay, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave,respond to all five of the following questions and be sure to keep your answers in essay format flowing like a normal essay, which means numbering is not necessary. You can answer the questions in any order just be sure […]
How did both slave owners or masters and slaves themselves use Christianity toward their own ends? How is this paradoxical?
Read chapter 7 in The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Answer two of the questions below with at least one substantial paragraph each, specifically detailing the text and pointing to particular page numbers. Make sure your grammar and mechanics are professional and college-level. 1) Who was Sandy and what do we know about […]
How did Frederick Douglass use emotional appeal to persuade his audience of his point of view?”.
This is an analytic essay assignment. It is based off of the book “The Narrative of Frederick Douglass by W.W.Norton 2nd Edition.This is very important. can not use any other edition of this book. The essay is based around the question “How did Frederick Douglass use emotional appeal to persuade his audience of his point […]
