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You
will use your last name to find a narrative: Florida
student assigned by
the first letter of their last name:
Arkansas - Last names starting with A -B
Florida - Last names starting
with C-D
Georgia- Last names starting with E-F
Indiana - Last names starting with G-H
Kansas - Last names starting with I-J
Kentucky- Last names starting with K-L
Maryland- Last names starting with M-N
Mississippi -Last names starting with O-P
North Carolina- Last names starting with Q-R
Ohio- Last names starting with S-T
Oklahoma - Last names starting with U-V
South Carolina- Last names starting with W-X
Tennessee - Last names starting with Y-Z
Directions:
1. You are to find one slave narratives from
your assigned states.
2. In essay format, you will retell to the
class what you heard and read about from your chosen person about their slave
experiences...
Syllabus States:
Interactive Written Debates and written Essay
Research discussion forums: During the course you will write essay in week 3
and a essay in week 6 with 2 peer responses to discuss the interactive topic,
add references—posts must be at least 300 words in content. In-depth
explanations of the exact expectations are located in the Forum area of the
class.
You will need to have at least 300 words in
this post plus 3 full references due Friday ...Remember to explain what details
and experiences these ex-slaves gave in describing the institution of slavery
and the practice of slavery.
3. Also 2 peer responses that are at least 100
words each minimum to complete the forum due Sunday.
4. You must reference using one of the three
formats and following your major's designated style: MLA, APA, CS, Kate L.
Turabian's Manual, and the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS). YOU MUST CITE YOUR
SOURCES!
5. Also summarize your findings on this
ex-slave in the last paragraph. What did you find surprising or different than
based on your own knowledge of enslavement and what the course has discussed so
far.
Options to access the narratives:
Option 1: The LOC site where you can hear and
read the narrative...there is something powerful about listening to the people
in their own voice about their experiences....When you go this link:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/voices/title.html look under the state
Option 2: Location in the class is at the
bottom of this forum post...attached are every state and the transcripts of the
interviews by state for you to read Up one level
Also for a third reference various sources to
help:
About this Collection - Born in Slavery: Slave
Narratives from the ...
https://www.loc.gov/collections/slave-narratives-from-the.../about-this-collection/
North American Slave Narratives - Documenting
the American South
docsouth.unc.edu/neh
Slave narratives - PBS
www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2958.html
American Slave Narratives
xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/wpa/wpahome.html
Can WPA slave narratives be trusted, or are
they tainted by ...
www.slate.com/.../can_wpa_slave_narratives_be_trusted_or_are_they_tainted_by_de
The CRAAP test will help you learn what is an
academic source:
Currency: How old is it? Is it up-to-date? Or
is it a primary source document?
Reliability and Relevance: What is the source
of the information? Is it relevant to your topic? Who published it? Is it
peer-reviewed? Is there a bias?
Authority: Who is the author? What are their
credentials? What is their field of expertise?
Authenticity: How factual is the source? And is
it valid and reliable?
Purpose or Point-of-View: What is the author's
intention? Who is it written for (which audience)? Is this a primary source or
secondary document? Is it a tertiary document (not allowed)?
For online sources, you must ask addition
questions. What is the domain (.edu?)? Who publishes the site, or sponsors it?
Is it recent (has it been updated)? Are there advertisements or signs that it
is a poorly designed website with all kinds of distractions? Is the site
supposed to be an academic one? Or is it someone's pet project?
Remember that this is a formal essay and you
need an introduction, body, and conclusion.
P.S. I can give you a list of slaves and
stories they told separate that was provided to me if you need it
Student:
Professor:
Course:
Date:
History Narrative: Retelling a Slave Story
Josephine Anderson, a former slave, was five years old
when her family moved to Sanderson, in Baker County, Florida. Josephine was
brought up by her stepfather, Stephen Anderson who worked in a turpentine
factory, making barrels. While her mother, Dorcas, born and raised in
Wilmington, worked as a slave together with her other children, Henry, Ed, and
Elsie. Josephine helped her in cooking and other house chores; on the other
hand, her step-sister nursed their master's baby. Born in slavery, Anderson had
a unique experience of trials and misfortunes, and this is her story.
In 1937, in her interview with a white government official,
Anderson recounts how her stepfather died while in a camp from a suspected
heart attack. According to Stevenson, in bondage, black Americans were
overworked by their masters, exposing them to significant health risks. The use
of force exploited and degraded human beings since they feared punishment by
slave drivers, making them to over exert themselves (Sklaroff). Josephine
reveals that slave masters treated their subordinates poorly as they regarded
them as a means to attain economic objectives. Not only does she talk about the
inadequate medical care that slaves experienced, but she also deliberates on
the harsh working conditions.
Josephine indicates that she never saw her mother
wearing shoes, underlining how slaves worked under poor conditions and often in
unsafe environments. Sklaroff posits that slavery left a legacy of neglect,
discrimination, and disadvantage. According to the Library of Congress,
Anderson discloses that even during winter her mother remained barefoot and
wore poorly knit dresses that failed to protect her from cold, underlining her
exposure to inhumane workplace settings. All this evidence shows that slave
owners did not spend money on improving the working surroundings of their subordinates.
Besides narrating the poor working conditions during slavery, she discusses how
financial inadequacy affected her life.
Slaves experienced a problematic type of lifestyle; for example, lack of financial strength meant that Josephine could not afford a white dress. Monetary incapability is among the predominant issues that led to the development of stress among slaves as they failed to...
