Context | p. 1 |
Plot Overview | p. 5 |
Character List | p. 7 |
Analysis of Major Characters | p. 11 |
Frederick Douglass | p. 11 |
Sophia Auld | p. 12 |
Edward Covey | p. 13 |
Themes, Motifs & Symbols | p. 15 |
Ignorance As a Tool of Slavery | p. 15 |
Knowledge As the Path to Freedom | p. 15 |
Slavery's Damaging Effect on Slaveholders | p. 16 |
Slaveholding As a Perversion of Christianity | p. 16 |
The Victimization of Female Slaves | p. 17 |
The Treatment of Slaves As Property | p. 17 |
Freedom in the City | p. 18 |
White-Sailed Ships | p. 18 |
Sandy's Root | p. 18 |
The Columbian Orator | p. 19 |
Summary & Analysis | p. 21 |
Preface by William Lloyd Garrison & Letter from Wendell Phillips | p. 21 |
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Important Quotations Explained | p. 53 |
Key Facts | p. 59 |
Study Questions & Essay Topics | p. 63 |
Review & Resources | p. 67 |
Quiz | p. 67 |
Suggestions for Further Reading | p. 72 |
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