This demand was unrealistic, since the exploitation of female slaves was a standard practice for most masters. ... It is believed that she was molested by at least one, if not all three, of the masters she served as an adult (4). ... She takes care to only insinuate her masters' lecheries, but refuses to completely omit them. ... The maltreatment she suffers at the hands of masters' wives points to something deeper than the standard practice of cruelty. ... Rauwerda notes that the Woods' nickname for their former slave was a deliberate joke against her morality. ...

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• Approx Pages: 12
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• Grade Level: High School