Homework: Dear parents/ guardians, please assist your
child with today’s homework.
Homework: Dear parents/ guardians, please assist your
child with today’s homework.
Option 3: Collections: from "NARRATIVE OF
SOJOURNER TRUTH" 1850, Sojourner Truth
Isabella was married to a fellow-slave, named Thomas,
who had previously had two wives, one of whom, if not both, had been torn away
from him and sold far way. In process of time, Isabella found herself the
mother of five children. Think, dear reader… if you can, for one moment, of a
mother thus willingly, and with pride, laying her own children, the 'flesh of
her flesh,' on the altar of slavery.
[The man who
owned Sojourner Truth (Isabella) promised to free her one year before the state
of New York frees all slaves, but she injures her hand. As a result, her owner
refuses to free her because he says she has not done her full share of work.]
But Isabella inwardly (in her mind) determined that she would leave him…
1.
How many wives
had Thomas have and why?
2.
Why would
Isabella give up her children “willingly, and with pride”?
3.
Why do you think
Isabella’s owner REALLY broke his promise?
4.
What do You
Think: Should Isabella wait a year until she’s free or runaway? Why?
Option 2 : Collections:
from "NARRATIVE OF SOJOURNER TRUTH" 1850, Sojourner Truth
Isabella was married to a fellow-slave, named Thomas,
who had … had two wives, one…if not both, had been torn away from him and sold
far way. In … time, Isabella found herself the mother of five children. Think,
dear reader… if you can, for one moment, of a mother …willingly, and with
pride, laying her own children, the 'flesh of her flesh,' on the altar of
slavery.
[The man who
owned Sojourner Truth promised to free her one year before the state of New
York frees all slaves, but she injures her hand. As a result, her owner refuses
to free her because he says she has not done her full share of work.] But
Isabella … determined that she would leave him…
1. Who
did Isabella marry? Was Isabella his first wife ever? Explain.
2 . What
did Isabella have to do with her children?
3. Why do
you think she did it willingly and with pride?
4. What
did Isabella’s owner promise her?
5. Why
did Isabella’s owner not set her free?
Option 1 : Collections: from "NARRATIVE OF
SOJOURNER TRUTH" 1850, Sojourner Truth
Isabella was married to a fellow-slave, named Thomas,
who had …
1.
Who did Isabella marry?
{Thomas} had two wives ….both, had been torn (taken) away
from him and sold far way
2.
Was Isabella his
first wife ever? Explain.
In … time,
Isabella found herself the mother of five children. Think … if you can…of a mother … laying her own children, the 'flesh
of her flesh,' on the altar of slavery.
3.
What did Isabella
have to do with her children?
4.
How do you think
she felt about this?
[The man who
owned Sojourner Truth [Isabella] promised to free her one year before the state
of New York frees all slaves, but she injures her hand.
5.
What did Isabella’s
owner promise her?
As a result, her owner refuses to free her because he
says she has not done her full share of work.
6. Why did Isabella’s owner not set her
free?
Option 1.A Collections: from "NARRATIVE OF
SOJOURNER TRUTH" 1850, Sojourner Truth
Isabella was married to a fellow-slave, named Thomas,
who had …
1. Who did
Isabella marry?
{Thomas} had two wives ….both, had been torn (taken)
away from him and sold far way
2. Was
Isabella his first wife ever? Explain.
In … time,
Isabella found herself the mother of five children.
3. How many children
did Isabella have?
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