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'''''It was stated that in the introduction to these interviews that some writer/interviewers chose to transcribe into dialect, and some converted the language to a more "proper" grammatical structure. I have mixed feelings about this. Although it may ostensibly be more loyal to the original speaker, dialect readings certainly do create an image for the reader of the interviewee, which may be prejudicial. On the other hand, would Rose Williams have spoken in textbook English? Of course not. Any thoughts? Also, she continually refers to herself as "this n---," instead of "this woman," or even "I" or "myself." This habit reinforced for me the primacy of racial identity, over gender, class, etc'''''. --Stef L. | '''''It was stated that in the introduction to these interviews that some writer/interviewers chose to transcribe into dialect, and some converted the language to a more "proper" grammatical structure. I have mixed feelings about this. Although it may ostensibly be more loyal to the original speaker, dialect readings certainly do create an image for the reader of the interviewee, which may be prejudicial. On the other hand, would Rose Williams have spoken in textbook English? Of course not. Any thoughts? Also, she continually refers to herself as "this n---," instead of "this woman," or even "I" or "myself." This habit reinforced for me the primacy of racial identity, over gender, class, etc'''''. --Stef L. | ||
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| + | This was a really touching account and accounts by slaves themselves were very rare. I was surprised at how much money she was worth and by the fact that Mr. Hawkins bought both parents with her. I was also surprised at her tone, she was simply telling a story rather than taking every opportunity to complain. I guess compared to her first master, Mr. Hawkins was a slave’s dream in some cases. Reading a first hand account of what was so common a thing makes what we learned in class much more real and sad… -- Emma C. | ||
== Lucinda, a free woman, requests reenslavement, 1813 == | == Lucinda, a free woman, requests reenslavement, 1813 == | ||
