1. Human Rights "Kindred"
When Dana would not submit to him and throw her map in the fire as Rufus demanded, he threatened her in order to get what he wanted. "Listen, if you want me to get that letter to town soon, you put the map in the fire too"(Butler, 142). ... Not only did he make her burn the map, he also did not send the letters to Kevin as he had once promised. ... Being illiterate meant blacks did not have the ability to write their own passes to freedom, or even figure out a map. ...
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- Grade Level: High School