Slavery and The Longest Memory - Intro Quiz

Where is 'The Longest Memory' set?

What proportion of the South were slaves?

What is one of the main differences that divides the North and the South in the United Sates?

Why were families important to slaves?

During what period did slavery take place in the United States?

How did most slaves try to resist oppression?

What methods were used to motivate slaves?

Who is the author of 'The Longest Memory'?

Why did slave masters dehumanise their slaves?

Who is the protagonist of the text?

Which biblical characters did the slaves enjoy to read?

What was the task of most slaves?

What are assessment tasks for this text?

What type of narrative structure is used in 'The Longest Memory'?

What did D'Aguiar study at the university of Kent?

When is the text set?