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Gender, Sex, and Slavery
In this activity students read about slavery's effect on women from the perspectives of an enslaved woman and a plantation mistress. Then students create a dialogue between the two women.
Item Type: Teaching Activity
Historical Era: Antebellum America (1816-1860)
A Slave Named Sukie Resists a Master's Advances
While slaves knew that they would face harsh punishments for acts of open resistance, many did so anyway. In this selection from an oral history interview, Fannie Berry describes a surprising act of defiance by a fellow slave, one that illustrates [...]
Item Type: Oral History
Historical Era: Antebellum America (1816-1860)