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What was the significance of enslaved people learning to read?
Despite it being illegal, learning to read empowered enslaved people and challenged the dehumanizing nature of slavery.
What was the impact of Harriet Jacobs hiding for seven years?
She hid in a tiny attic to avoid her master's advances, showcasing extreme resistance to sexual exploitation.
What was the effect of Mary Prince's testimony?
It helped sway public opinion against slavery in Britain.
What did the narratives of Black women do for the abolitionist movement?
They were crucial for the abolitionist movement, galvanizing Northern opposition to slavery.
What was the impact of women's narratives on early feminist movements?
They informed early feminist movements by highlighting the intersection of race and gender oppression.
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 were the causes and effects of sexual violence against enslaved women?
Cause: Lack of legal protection, power imbalance. Effect: Resistance through physical means, abortion, infanticide, escape, hiding.
What were the causes and effects of writing slave narratives?
Cause: Desire to expose the horrors of slavery and assert humanity. Effect: Galvanizing abolitionist movement, informing early feminist movements.