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      1. The Puritans
    3. Age of Reason/Revolutionary Period
    4. American Romanticism, Transcendentalism, Gothic
    5. Slavery and Slave Narratives
      1. The Civil War
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Slavery and Slave Narratives

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The Slave Ship by Robert Riggs
File Attachments:
  1. Comparing Art, Literature and Film Chart Comparing Art, Literature and Film Chart
    We will view the film clip in class. Complete the chart as much as you can without seeing the clip. The painting, "The Slave Ship" by Robert Riggs is in this section on the website.
  2. Conditions of Antebellum Slavery Assignment Conditions of Antebellum Slavery Assignment
    Complete the assignment by filling in the blanks from the word bank. Bring to class.
  3. from "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" from "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass"
  4. from "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano" from "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano"
  5. from "The Life of a Slave Girl" - Harriet Jacobs from "The Life of a Slave Girl" - Harriet Jacobs
  6. from "To Be a Slave" - Julius Lester from "To Be a Slave" - Julius Lester
  7. Influence of Slave Narratives - David Blight Influence of Slave Narratives - David Blight
  8. PowerPoint PDF - Slavery and Slave Narratives PowerPoint PDF - Slavery and Slave Narratives
    PDF of the PowerPoint
  9. PowerPoint: Slavery and Slave Narratives PowerPoint: Slavery and Slave Narratives
  10. Slave Narrative Excerpts Slave Narrative Excerpts
  11. Slave Narratives Chart Slave Narratives Chart
  12. Slave Spirituals Slave Spirituals
  13. Slavery Civil War Study Guide Slavery Civil War Study Guide
  14. Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday
  15. What Obstacles did the Abolitionist Movement Face? - Foner What Obstacles did the Abolitionist Movement Face? - Foner
Web Links:
  1. "Amistad" film clip: The Middle Passage (youtube) "Amistad" film clip: The Middle Passage (youtube)
    This clip can be used to complete the "Comparing Art, Literature and Film" chart if you missed the class during which we viewed the clip. Be advised: THE CLIP CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES OF THE REALITY OF THE SLAVE TRADE.
  2. Audiobook of "Narrative of the Life of Frederick.. Audiobook of "Narrative of the Life of Frederick..
  3. PBS: Africans in America PBS: Africans in America
    Another outstanding resource about the effects of slavery in America.
  4. PBS: Slavery in America PBS: Slavery in America
    An excellent resource about the history of slavery in America

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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File Attachments:
  1. "Say It Aint So..." - Essay by Jane Smiley "Say It Aint So..." - Essay by Jane Smiley
  2. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Key Scenes Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Key Scenes
  3. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Study Guide Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Study Guide
  4. Huck Finn Summaries Chapters 34-39 Huck Finn Summaries Chapters 34-39
    PRINT THESE SUMMARIES. READ CHAPTERS 31-33 - then the summaries - then CHAPTERS 40-43 IN THE NOVEL.
  5. Huckleberry Finn Reading Questions Chapters 1-16 Huckleberry Finn Reading Questions Chapters 1-16
  6. PowerPoint: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn PowerPoint: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
  7. Text of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (PDF) Text of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (PDF)
Web Links:
  1. Audiobook: "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" Audiobook: "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"
  2. Free Audiobook Download of Huck Finn Free Audiobook Download of Huck Finn
  3. In Praise of “Spike Lee’s Huckleberry Finn” In Praise of “Spike Lee’s Huckleberry Finn”
    This also contains a link to "Spike Lee’s Huckleberry Finn"
  4. Online Text of "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" Online Text of "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"
  5. PBS Culture Shock: Huckleberry Finn PBS Culture Shock: Huckleberry Finn
    Gives an excellent overview of the controversy surrounding the novel.
  6. PBS: "The N-Word" in Huckleberry Finn PBS: "The N-Word" in Huckleberry Finn
Author: Stephen Perri
Last modified: 5/15/2015 9:32 AM (EDT)