HIST1301

Question #1

Read Chapters 11-12 and the information included in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl; Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl; scroll down the document at this website and read through Chapters V, VI, and VII of the account by ex-slave Harriet Jacobs. Once all reading is complete, respond to the following item(s):

· What does this account reveal about the nature of slavery and how slavery affected southern society?

· How did Jacobs resist the sexual predation of her master?

· Describe the relationship between Jacobs and her mistress.

You are required to submit an initial posting (200 words minimum) that addresses the items above.

Question #2

Provide a comprehensive response to the question(s) below. Be sure to draft your response in your own words (do not quote verbatim from the textbook). 

Assignment Question(s)

Using a minimum of 200 words, address the following: 

· How did cotton shape the institution of slavery in the antebellum South?

· Explain the relationship between white slaveowners and non-slaveholding whites.

 

Question #3

Provide a comprehensive response to the question(s) below. Be sure to draft your response in your own words (do not quote verbatim from the textbook). 

Assignment Question(s)

Using a minimum of 200 words, address the following: 

· How did women broaden American notions of freedom before the Civil War?

· What role did women’s wage work play in the formation of a women’s movement?