I helped free slaves through the underground railroad
Harriet Tubman
"You can murder hope, you can pound faith flat,
but like weeds and wildflowers, they grow right back"
What example of figurative language is being used here?
Simile
Using facts and evidence is
Logos
What was the name of the slave whose skeleton was put on display in a museum?
Bonus* What name was he referred to as for many years?
Fortune
Larry
The Slave Codes
I was a friend of Harriet Tubman's and an author.
Frederick Douglass
What is the primary literary device used in the poem "Strange Fruit"
Juxtaposition
Appealing to emotions is
Pathos
What was the main difference between Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass?
Harriet Tubman did her work as an abolitionist in private whereas Frederick Douglass did his work as an abolitionist in public
The 9 students who were the first to integrate schools became known as what?
The Little Rock Nine
I was an abolitionist who helped free slaves and lead violent revolts, including the raid on Harper's Ferry
John Brown
What literary device occurs throughout the poem "Not My Bones"
Repetition
Showing your expertise or credibility on something is
Ethos
Who was the author of "O Captain My Captain"
Walt Whitman
Rhetorical Devices are used to do what?
Persuade an audience
I was the first openly gay elected official in the history of the United States
Harvey Milk
In the poem Strange Fruit, the "Strange fruit" are being compared to something else. What figurative language would this best be an example of?
Metaphor
Asking a question you don't expect to be answered
Rhetorical Question
What was the name of the singer who made "Strange Fruit" more famous than it already was?
Billie Holliday
Who became President after Abraham Lincoln?
Andrew Johnson
I was the "captain" in "O Captain My Captain"
Abraham Lincoln
In "Not My Bones" there is a line that says "we are clouds in clothes"
What example of figurative language would this be?
Personification
Ethos
Harvey Milk's killer did not get a long sentence or as serious charges as many people feel he should have. His defense became known as this ________
The Twinkie Defense
What was the name of the man who killed Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth