Kenneth Ngwa - 'On Liberty and Slavery' by George Moses Horton

The video features a reading of George Moses Horton's poem 'On Liberty and Slavery'. The speaker connects Horton's struggles against slavery with the broader themes of liberty and colonialism, particularly in Africa. The poem reflects on the hardships of slavery and the yearning for freedom, resonating with the speaker's own experiences growing up in Cameroon.

What is the primary reason the speaker is reading George Moses Horton's poem?

• To incorporate it into a project on Exodus

• To analyze its literary style

• To compare it with modern poetry

• To critique its historical accuracy

In the poem, what does the speaker express a longing for?

• Wealth and prosperity

• Freedom and liberty

• Fame and recognition

• Knowledge and wisdom

Which emotion is NOT prominently featured in the poem's depiction of slavery?

• Joy

• Grief

• Anguish

• Despair

What does the poem suggest should happen to slavery?

• It should be reformed

• It should be hidden

• It should be abolished

• It should be celebrated

What does the speaker hope will accompany the arrival of liberty?

• A storm of change

• Songs of joy

• A return to tradition

• A period of silence