Freedom & Slavery / Is Freedom Really Better?
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A 9 page paper discussing opinions surrounding the issue of freedom as it relates to all aspects of life in regards to two separate pieces of work. One piece of work is The Lowell Offering, edited by Benita Eisler, and The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, by Frederick Douglass. The Lowell Offering is a book which is a compilation of narratives by the mill working woman. These women were free and worked for a wage. In Frederick Douglass's book he was a slave and later became a free man. There are many similarities and differences but the question that needs to be addressed and answered, based on these two works, is whether or not the institution of slavery was better at taking care of the worker than the industries that offered them jobs.
Filename: Lowell2.wps

Freedom from Slavery: Gender Issues
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A 5 page paper which examines if issues of slavery and freedom were different for men then they were for women. 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass' by Frederick Douglass, 'Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl' by Harriet Jacobs, and 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' by Harriet Beecher Stowe are the works utilized to conduct this examination. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAfreegend.wps

Marriages Under Slavery
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This 5 page overview on wedding ceremonies held for slaves in nineteenth century America details customs such as 'jumping the broom.' The role of the church is also addressed. The paper ends with marriage statistics from the time period. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Slavewed.wps

Revolt on the High Seas in the Atlantic Slave Trade
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An 8 page research paper that presents an overview of how resistance was often staged by captives abducted into slavery. The writer focuses on the Amistad incident and discusses the effects that this had on the U.S. abolitionist movement and also possible effects in Africa. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Afrevolt.wps