Difference between revisions of "471A3--Week 2 Questions/Comments--Thursday"
From McClurken Wiki
(→Faust) |
(→Remembering Slavery) |
||
| Line 42: | Line 42: | ||
It is interesting to note that these accounts seem to be riddles with feelings of "undeserving" and that emancipation had little to no impact on life for slaves. In some accounts (like Felix Haywood's), emancipation is portrayed as overrated and responsible for making life harder for former slaves. Why would these oral histories have such a common tone? Is it possible these accounts were conditioned by the interviewers and ingrained fear?- A. Askins | It is interesting to note that these accounts seem to be riddles with feelings of "undeserving" and that emancipation had little to no impact on life for slaves. In some accounts (like Felix Haywood's), emancipation is portrayed as overrated and responsible for making life harder for former slaves. Why would these oral histories have such a common tone? Is it possible these accounts were conditioned by the interviewers and ingrained fear?- A. Askins | ||
| + | |||
| + | Several of the accounts (although not all) we read regarding slavery discuss how the slaves were "content" with their living situations and that it really wasn't so bad. Full bellies and a roof over their heads made up for the "occasional beating". As we discussed in class, do you think this is a biased option based on who the interviewers chose to speak with? - Victoria Y. | ||
== General Questions == | == General Questions == | ||
