12 Nov
Posted by scoop2go in Antebellum era, Chapter 18, Primary Source Document, Slavery. 7 comments
Questions to consider:
1. Who created this poster?
2. This poster was created in response to what law?
3. Who had been deputized to help the slave catchers? Why had the decision been made to do this?
4. What attitude is evinced by this poster?
5. What is the main difficulty behind using this poster as a means of communicating to runaway slaves?
12 Nov
Posted by scoop2go in Antebellum era, Chapter 18, Primary Source Document, Slavery. 5 comments
Questions to consider:
1. How specific is the description from this poster? What problems could be created through this use of vague terminology?
2. What is your reaction to the physical description of Tom?
3. Why is there a sliding scale for the reward?
Almost exactly NINE MONTHS from the first day of school– just like a pregnancy! Except this one will absolutely end on time, no matter what.
“Omne solum forti patria est.” (The brave find a home in every land.)–Ovid
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