Aim: What are slaves taught to think of the North, and why are they depicted as inferior?
Do Now: Write about a time when you were either deceived/lead to think about something that was not true. I recall a time when…
I recall a time when I was deceived by my friend. She lead me on to think that this guy liked me and me and this guy were close friend, but when I started to have feeling for this guy she took him away and they both started dating. I really didn't care that she liked him but it hurts to know that one of your friend will do something like this.
Comprehension Check:
What do slaveholders pride themselves on?
Slaveholders pride themselves on being honorable men.
How does Jacobs’ literacy prove valuable to herself and community?
Jacobs' literacy prove valuable to herself and community by reading newspaper to the slaves in her community by telling them the truth about it and also warning them that their masters are lying to them. For example in page 45 , it says that her master came to her when he return from his trip from the North to tell her that one of her friend is almost dying up at the North but she later found out that her friend was rather doing really up there. She even staid with her when she escaped the South.
Interpretive:
Why does Jacobs say that liberty “is more valuable than life” (43)?
Jacobs say that liberty "is more valuable than life" because freedom is more important then being captive.
Why has northerners proved to be “apt scholars?” (44)
Northerners proved to be "apt scholars" because they think that having slaves is going to make their life easier and they harsher then the Southerners.
Why does says that she admits that the “black man is inferior?” (43)
She admits that the "black man is inferior" because they give their master free access to their wives and daughters because they couldn't deal with all the blow and whip they get from their masters.
Connect/Recall:Recall any moment in history where the “non-anglo” male is considered or treated as inferior: World War II Internment of the Japanese or 29 Mar 1968, Memphis, Tennessee, USA --- US National Guard troops block off Beale Street as Civil Rights marchers pass by on March 29, 1968. --- Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS
Critical Thinking:
Do you think non-anglo males and females are treated unfairly or as inferior in today’s society? Take a look at the following report by Pedro A. Noguera, Ph. D is a Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Harvard University.
In my own research at high schools in northern California, I have obtained consistent evidence that most Black students value education and would like to succeed in school. In response to a survey about their experiences in school, nearly 90% of the Black male respondents (N=147) responded "agree" or "strongly agree" to the questions, "I think education is important", and "I want to go to college.” However, in response to the following questions: "I work hard to achieve good grades" and "My teachers treat me fairly", less than a quarter of the respondents, 22% and 18% respectively, responded affirmatively. An analysis of just these responses to the survey suggests a disturbing discrepancy between what students claim they feel about the importance of education, the effort they expend, and the support they receive from teachers.(71) Similar results were obtained from a survey of 537 seniors at an academic magnet high school. African American males were least likely to indicate that they agreed or strongly agreed with the statement, "My teachers support me and care about my success in their class.” (Figure 1).
| “My teachers support me and care about my success in their class" | ||||||
| | Black Male | Black Female | Asian Male | Asian Female | White Male | White Female |
| Strongly Agree | 8% | 12% | 24% | 36% | 33% | 44% |
| Agree | 12% | 16% | 42% | 33% | 21% | 27% |
| Disagree | 38% | 45% | 16% | 15% | 18% | 11% |
| Strongly Disagree | 42% | 27% | 18% | 16% | 28% | 18% |
| N=537 | | | | | | |
http://www.inmotionmagazine.com/er/pntroub1.html
Cooperative Learning:
Cite from the text at least five instances where the characters suffers further dehumanization and degradation in chapters "The Lover" and “What slaves are taught to think of the North”
"The Lover"/Linda Brent-"He sprang upon me like a tiger, and gave me a stunning blow." (40)
Share out!
Connect to World by writing in your notebooks:
Where in today’s society are we witnesses to “liberty more valuable than life”? Do you agree with this quote? Why or why not?
In todays' society we witness "liberty more valuable than life" at Afghanistan, were we see how women are being tortured and how they wish they could gain their freedom. Some women died by trying to gain their freedom.
Works Cited:
Pedro A. Noguera, Ph. D is a Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Harvard University.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kimberlyb/1340293354/ (Civil Rights March Image)
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