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How do men's and women's slave narratives compare in their focus?
Women: Domestic life, motherhood, maintaining dignity amidst sexual exploitation. Men: Autonomy, reclaiming manhood, physical resistance.
How do men's and women's slave narratives compare in their portrayal of gender?
Women: Virtuous, pious, devoted to family, vulnerable. Men: Assertive masculinity, defiance, self-reliance.
Compare resistance vs. accommodation strategies used by enslaved women.
Resistance: Fighting back, abortion-inducing plants, infanticide, running away, hiding. Accommodation: Adhering to gender norms to appeal to white readers.
How do men's and women's slave narratives differ in their focus?
Women: Domestic life, motherhood, dignity amidst sexual exploitation. Men: Autonomy, reclaiming manhood, physical resistance.
Compare resistance and accommodation strategies used by enslaved women.
Resistance: Fighting back, abortion-inducing plants, infanticide, escape, hiding. Accommodation: Adhering to gender norms to gain sympathy.
Compare the impact of Mary Prince's narrative with that of Harriet Jacobs'.
Prince: Influential in Britain, exposed West Indies slavery. Jacobs: Focused on sexual exploitation in the US, galvanized abolitionist movement.
What is the significance of slave narratives as a literary genre?
They provided firsthand accounts of slavery's brutality, emphasized the humanity of enslaved people, and fueled the abolitionist movement.