Chapter two: In this chapter Douglass describes his master's family and their relationship with Colonel Lloyd. ... From chapter one to chapter four, Douglass introduces of to the horrors of slavery. ... Chapter five: In this chapter Douglass tells his readers that he wasn't allowed to work on the fields, because he was too young. ... Chapter six: In chapter six, Douglass is really surprised by his new owner whose name was Sophia Auld. ... In this chapter Douglass overhears Mr. ...

• Word Count: 2694
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

The first chapter of the book discusses the history of the slave trade in the western hemisphere. ... Chapter two discusses the occupations and the markets for slaves. ... Chapter two also converses about the interregional redistribution from the Chesapeake Bay area to the rest of the south. ... The issues of chapter three are profits and prospects of the slave owners. ... While chapter three dealt with the profits and prospects of slavery, chapter four deals with the exploitation of slaves. ...

• Word Count: 3223
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

CONTENTS Introduction . . . . .1 Chapter Part I. ... Part I Racial Issues: From the Origins of Blacks To Slavery CHAPTER ONE What is Race? ... With the way the story is interpreted, it gives the idea that the sons are individuals and not nations of people. ... This story not only gives insight on other races but of the African race the one in which we are more concerned. ... "# This sin by Ham, for Noah, was worthy of a punishment that would give him a dark complexion. ...

• Word Count: 3801
• Approx Pages: 15
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Chapter One ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPT OF CASTE It seems necessary at the outset to point out the specific features of the caste system, in order more clearly to bring out the difference in social structure which has always existed between Europe and Africa. ... On the contrary, they were obliged to assist lower caste members in every way possible: even if less wealthy, they had to "give" to a man of lower caste if so requested. ... Persons of rank might be ransomed by their families, who would give in exchange a certain number of slaves. ...

• Word Count: 5359
• Approx Pages: 21
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

I will fortify my opinion first of all by giving explanations on Mark Twain's attitude towards slaves and his experiences with them, and then by introducing his novel "Puddn'head Wilson-. ... Pettit gives a good overview on Mark Twain's life and his views on slavery. ...

• Word Count: 3258
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Here the share cropper system reduced the African Americans to peons but then in 1867 the Southern states were forced to give African Americans to vote (Butterfield, F., 2008). Also in the beginning stages of this chapter the whites began to become enraged due to the fact that blacks were given the right to vote and there were more blacks in the population then whites, so when the votes came about the blacks were voting for the republicans whom would be fighting for black people's rights, the ratio is said to be 4:1 blacks. ...

• Word Count: 3198
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School