Family And Seperation
Who told Harriet Jacobs that her father died?
Her Grandmother.
In Solomon, Why did Eliza’s master say he couldn’t buy her and her children together?
He couldn't afford it
What skill helped Harriet Jacobs’s father stand out and be respected?
He was a very talented carpenter
This author’s grandmother was defrauded of $300 she’d lent her mistress.
Harriet Jacobs
According to Frederick Douglass, at what time of day were enslaved people called to start working in the fields?
Early in the morning, when the horn was blown.
In Solomon Northup’s story, what was Eliza begging the slave buyer not to do.
To not separate her from her son, Randall, and to buy them all as she promised, in that case, to be the most faithful slave that ever lived
What was Harriet Jacobs’s father’s biggest wish?
To buy freedom for his kids
What instrument was Solomon able to play that impressed Freeman?
Bonus if you can name the song.
It was the violin.
The song was "Virginia Reel."
This author was born a slave, but didn’t realize it until six years of their happy childhood had passed by.
Harriet Jacobs
According to Douglass, what did enslaved people receive for their yearly clothing? (Name two items)
Their yearly clothing consisted of two coarse linen shirts, one pair of linen trousers, like the shirts, one jacket, one pair of trousers for winter, made of coarse negro cloth, one pair of stockings, and one pair of shoes;
When both his father and his mistress called for him, who did Harriet Jacobs’s brother William go to first?
He went to his mistress first, and then the father said he should always come to him immediately, as William is "his" child.
Why couldn't Harriet Jacob's Grandmother get her $300 back from her mistress?
According to Southern laws, a slave, being property, can hold no property.
The Grandmother was trusting fully on her honor.
What skill did Frederick Douglass secretly teach himself while enslaved?
Reading and Writing
had “no accurate knowledge of” their age because the birthdays of enslaved persons were seldom recorded.
Fredrick Douglas
How did Northup describe the way buyers inspected enslaved people at the market? (You can be broad with this answer)
Would feel hands arms and bodies, make them show their teeth. Would sometimes make them strip, to check their bodies for scars (seeing if they behaved or not).
What event happened for Harriet Jacobs to first realize she was a slave?
The death of her mother
What did Mr. Severe, do if slaves didn’t wake up fast enough for work? (Douglas)
He would whip them
Harriet Jacobs's Mistress taught her these skills; they were very rare for a slave to possess.
Reading and Spelling/writing
Taught themselves to read and write during slavery.
Fredrick Douglas
What did Douglass say about slaves’ beds and sleeping conditions?
They didn't have real beds, they slept on a cold floor.
After being purchased, what words did Randall say to his mom as he was being walked away? (You can be broad with this answer)
"Don’t cry, mama. I will be a good boy. Don’t cry."
What did Harriet Jacobs' owners make her do after her father died?
Gather flowers because her mistress's house needs to be decorated for an evening party.
Harriet Jacobs' Grandmother became really good at cooking. What would she cook that became "famous" in the neighbourhood?
Crackers
This author had lived freely in New York before being kidnapped and sold into slavery. After twelve years, they were rescued and returned to their family.
Solomon Northup
According to Fredrick Douglass, how did hearing the songs of enslaved people affect him personally, and what realization did those songs give him about slavery?
Hearing those songs made Douglass feel really sad. They helped him realize how cruel slavery was, and they made him hate slavery even more and feel sympathy for enslaved people.