Slave narratives are important for many reasons. Which is NOT a fact about their importance?

They caused the South to lose the Civil War.

They serve as historical documents giving eyewitness accounts of slavery.

They are literature with important themes (like ability of humans to overcome terrible circumstances).

What is a slave narrative?

A slave's first-hand account of the horrors of slavery.

Fictional story that centers around a protagonist that is a slave.

a slaveholder's defense of slavery

not having foresight; short sighted

having the foresight; visionary

What is likely to happen when one culture dominates another?

The clothes, language, or art of the controlled people is devalued.

Nothing; there will be no impact on the dominated culture.

The dominated culture is seen as unique and MORE valuable.

How did Equiano's age affect his experiences during the voyage?

He is beat more because of his youth.

He was too young to know what was going on around him.

He was treated gently because of his old age.

One of the awful conditions on the slave ship is ______.

air so hot and foul that the captives could hardly breath

scrubbing the floors of the ship

cooking food for thousands of slaves in a hot kitchen

Which detail shows Equiano's "zest for life"?

interest in new animals, like flying fish

disgust over the living conditions

confusion over what is happening

Which detail shows Equiano's "zest for life"?

astonishment over the navigational tool

Why is this slave narrative an effective tool to ban the slave trade?

Reading such stories made it harder for people to ignore such awful, immoral behavior!

Equiano's intelligence and emotion helped readers recognize Africans as human beings!

Many readers were horrified by the reality of slavery!

What aspects of slavery does Equiano stress in his account?

both physical and emotional aspects

Equiano shared some moments where slaveholders acted considerate (like allowing some to stay above deck). Why might they sometimes act in a less violent way?

Because it makes sense to take care of your "cargo"; dead people won't make them any money.

Because the white captors were forced to participate in the slave trade; they didn't want to do it.

At one point, Equiano describes an incident that sent the whole ship into chaos. What caused the white crew to panic?

children falling into "necessary tubs"

Why are the slaves so frightened upon learning they must leave the ship?

They fear someone will eat them.

They fear they will drown as they leave.

They fear someone will buy them.

They fear no one will buy them.

At one point, Equiano says that "two wretches" drowned. Why does he call them wretches?

His word choice reflects the slaves’ miserable condition.

He thinks Africans are subhuman.

He doesn't understand the English language.

Equiano writes: “Often did I think many of the inhabitants of the deep much more happy than myself. I envied them the freedom they enjoyed.” In this passage, “inhabitants of the deep” refers to

The slaves who had jumped overboard.

The children who had fallen into the necessary tubs

What does Equiano mean when he describes the “improvident avarice” of the slave traders?

The slave traders’ greed causes them to place too many slaves in deplorable conditions, but this choice is unwise: the significant loss of life and deterioration of health result in a loss of profit.

Equiano means that greed is evil.

Equiano means that greed is always profitable because there will always be people who take advantage of others for profit.

Which passage most clearly highlights the cultural differences between the African slaves and those who enslaved them?

“We thought by this, we should be eaten by these ugly men.”

“The closeness of the place, the heat of the climate . . . almost suffocated us.”

“Those of us that were the most active, were in a moment put down under the deck.”

Many a time we were near suffocation from the want of fresh air, which we were often without for whole days together.”

What fact concludes the narrative?

The captives are sold in the marketplace.

The slave traders celebrate their arrival Barbados.

Old slaves join the new ones to tell them about their fate.

Some captives throw themselves overboard.

How does Equiano’s purpose shape his content?

He openly discusses the inhumanity of slavery.

He openly discusses his view that the world is magical.

He openly discusses his unique, less severe experience as a child.

Equiano’s point of view does not shape his content.

How is the setting symbolic?

The suffocating atmosphere below deck is a symbol for how slavery sickened the nation and devalued a people’s culture.

The open, fresh air above deck symbolizes a slave’s hopelessness.

Being set at sea symbolizes the exciting opportunity there was in the New World.

The pestilential atmosphere symbolizes the primitiveness of African cultures.

Which sentence is active voice?

The arrival of a package excited the child.

The students were confused by the test question.

Ms. Mollis was entertained by her students.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a narrative?

A story

Poetry

A biography

A research project

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

_________________ means the time and place in which the events happen in a story.

Chronological order

Setting

Dialogue

Transition words

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a person is treated as a commodity, s/he is treated as _____.

something valuable

a product that produces a profit

a problem that gets in the way

a puzzle that can't be understood

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False. Descriptive words are important because they add detail to the story and make the story memorable.

True

False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of a narrative?

To give the reader information

To persuade readers

To tell a story

To describe characters

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CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Knowing what abolition means, the Abolition Movement must have ____.

increased the suffering of slaves

studied the impact of slavery on the economy

fought to end slavery

all of the above

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

First hand account written or orally recounted by a former slave.

Abolitionist Narratives

Southern Narratives

Personal Narratives

Slave Narrative

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

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Slave Narratives

What is a narrative?

_________________ means the time and place in which the events happen in a story.

If a person is treated as a commodity, s/he is treated as _____.

True or False. Descriptive words are important because they add detail to the story and make the story memorable.

What is the purpose of a narrative?

Knowing what abolition means, the Abolition Movement must have ____.

First hand account written or orally recounted by a former slave.

Who is an antislavery activist?