Keckley and Slavery
Who does Keckley blame for her time in slavery?
God and government
Describe Frederick Douglass's attitude and slavery experience.
Douglass hated his master and ran away.
What was Mrs. Lincoln's first loss that led to her emotional behaviors?
Her son Willie had passed from typhoid fever.
For what position of employment was Mrs. Lincoln going to hire Elizabeth Keckley? (all three terms/synonyms)
Modiste, dressmaker, seamstress
Who is the captain both literally and figuratively in the poem "O Captain, My Captain"?
Literally: The captain of the ship
Figuratively: Abraham Lincoln
It will be slow because it depends on people's minds changing.
Explain the Crafts' escape plan.
Why did an actress try to bribe her way into the White House?
She wanted to learn about the Lincolns' secrets and publish them for money.
Who was the only person who could comfort Mrs. Lincoln and make her stop crying as she grieved?
Tad
In "O Captain, My Captain," what does the shore represent literally and then figuratively?
Literally: The shore of people waiting for the ship to dock.
Figuratively: The country of the US (esp. the North)
When Keckley says she wants to portray the good and bad sides of slavery, what does she mean? Name an example for each.
She talks about the negative experiences, and then she talks about the good that came from slavery.
Why did Mrs. Lincoln need Mr. Lincoln to be re-elected for a second term?
She needed Congress to pay her debts that she accumulated during Lincoln's first term.
Why weren't Keckley and Mrs. Lincoln fans of the new President?
He wasn't really a friend to Mr. Lincoln to begin with, but then he never reached out to comfort or check on Mrs. Lincoln after her husband's passing.
In "O Captain, My Captain," what is the irony shown at the end of the poem as stated by the poem's narrator?
Both the Captain and Lincoln die before they get to celebrate their victories.
How does Keckley pay for her freedom?
She has the help from her Southern friends, especially those in St. Louis, as well as her master's permission.
What is literacy, and what would slaves do to achieve it?
It's the ability to read and write. Slaves would steal newspapers/documents, eavesdrop on masters' children's lessons, and meet secretly to study.
In her letters to Keckley, what group does Mrs. Lincoln blame for the majority of her problems after her husband's death?
The Republicans
Why were Mr. Lincoln and Mrs. Lincoln not excited about the 1864 election win?
The Civil War was still going on.
What was the "fearful trip" that the Captain (or Lincoln) had just finished?
Captain - the ship's trip
Lincoln - the Civil War
Name four things that Keckley says happened to her and basically stayed with her throughout her slavery experience?
1. Her dad had to move away with his master and eventually died.
2. Her uncle hanged himself.
3. She saw a child get sold and torn away from his mother.
4. She was whipped when she was four years of age.
Give two of the scenarios the Crafts had when escaping that almost got them caught.
1. Captain
2. Being spotted on the train (2)
3. Signing papers
4. Others claiming Mr. Craft as their own slave
Explain Keckley's quote about Mrs. Lincoln: "She said that she had struggled long enough to keep up appearances, and that the mask must be thrown aside."
Glove, bloody cloak/jacket, comb/brush, bonnet, and over-shoes.
What phrase is repeated 5 times in the second stanza and what is its meaning to the theme?
"For you" is repeated five times to show that all the celebration is for the Captain/Lincoln.