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Monday, January 5, 2015

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How does gender shape the experiences of the slaves in the film?

In this film we see how it didn't matter who they were male or female, fat or skinny, they still tended to do the same amount of work because they were slaves. Everybody had to pick at least more than 200 pounds of cotton. Their experiences are almost the same, but their individual internal conflicts are different from one another. Solomon was trying to find a way to be free. He got beaten up very often by his master Epps. Only Solomon actually fought for his rights, others just did whatever their masters told them to do. A young African American woman had to face with master Epps' wife. His wife was very jealous when she knew that her husband had feelings for her. This resulted in she being treated harshly by master Epps' wife. Also, the mother that got separated from her children had face lots of obstacles. She did not want to leave her children. When those white men sold them into slavery she was pleased the master to buy her and the children. She cried and cried when her children had to get separated from her. Solomon told her to be strong and stop crying. The mother didn't care she said it if he were her, he would've cried, too because she loves her children so much. Genders shape the experiences of the slaves in the film.

African American woman, master Epps and Solomon

Master Epps' wife and African American woman

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How do changes in ownership affect working and living conditions?

In the film " 12 Years a Slave " we see the way people lived which very difficult. Only black people got sold to become slaves. They were living in a nightmare for 12 years. The slaves got beaten up by their owner and were forced to do hard work. The changes in ownership have affected working and living conditions of a slavery because in the film, Solomon was treated a little bit differently than other slaves. First, once Solomon got sold he was trying to tell the white men that he was a free man. He got beaten up more than anybody else. Also when they gave him his new nickname (Platt), Solomon could not accept that he is going to be a slave. So he was pretending that was not him because he was stubborn which was why his living conditions contrasted from others. No one deserves to beaten up until they bleed. It was an unfortunate because they were slaves. Once he tried to get along with his owner or master, he didn't get beat up as often as before. Solomon knew that Mr. Ford was a kindhearted master. His master ( Mr. Ford ) was more easy going on Solomon and trusted him. This way Solomon could ask his master (Mr. Ford) to do him a favor which is to send a letter that says he wants his freedom back. However when he got sold again to different master (master. Epps) Solomon's life as a slave was totally different. He got heated up because he didn't not pick the cotton, over 200 pounds and almost died from the punishments. So in this film working and living conditions were affected by ownership.

Mr. Ford and Solomon

Master Epps and Solomon

Friday, December 19, 2014

slave narrative

                                             SLAVE NARRATIVE

Florida Narrative, Volume III
Josephine Anderson

SUMMERY SECTION

   In Josephine Anderson's letter from Florida was trying tell us about his own personal experience when he was young as a slavery. His father died when he was born so he had to live with his mother and his step-father and also he has 2 half-brother and sister. He tempted to do light stuffs because his grandmother was old. Unfourtunly, His step-father died from heart disease when he worked for turpantie. Doreaa was his mother, she wore barefoot in the the winter. This was what he was trying to tell us what happened to him and his family members.

ANALYSIS/REFLECTION SECTION

                This letter got me so emotional. His father died when he was born, then his step-father died form working, his grandmother was old and couldn't help much, his mother got treated very poorly. He had such a difficult time. It was not easy to be slave, they always have to encounter difficulties or obstacles in their lives.

Slave narrative Josephine Anderson Florida

Florida

Friday, December 12, 2014

Tecumseh Speech

The two themes to Tecumseh's speech are anger and death. Tecumseh writes this letter to the Osages to let them know how angry he is about those white men. It said," nothing will satisfy them but the whole of our hunting grounds". Those white men wanted their lands which makes Tecumseh's so angry. Another theme to this speech is death. In the very beginning of paragraph 6, it says,"The white men want more than our hunting grounds, they wish to kill our warriors, they would even kill our old men, women and a little ones." It talks about those white men never be satisfy and also, they even wanted to kill their people since they help them to be strong. Tecumseh is really angry about this and especially they wanted to kill their people.

The theme of "The Way I Am" by Eminem has some similarities to Tecumseh's speech because their themes are anger. In Tecumseh's speech, he's so angry about how those white men do to his people. Also, in Eminem's song talks about how he's so mad the way people treat him, "But I'm glad cause they feed me the fuel that i need for the fire to burn and it's burning and I have to return." Just like in Tecumseh's speech, he hates those men. His people have help them to be strong, but all they got in return from those white men were their un-satisfactions, "they would even kill our old men, women and a little ones" , "we must be united." Here are some similarities between Eminem's song and Tecumseh's speech because they're both angry.

Tecumseh's speech

Who I am by Emienm

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Slavery in America timeline

SLAVERY IN AMERICA TIMELINE

1600 When it was started to have African Americans slavery.

1700 Blacks were forced to leave the power over African Americans. Some would rather died.

1663 Slaves have no property and they didn't allow to get married.

1779 Most states didn't allow African American slaves to learn how to read/write.

1817 Massachusetts were defending for slavery.

1857 United States supreme court passes the law that said slaves have no property.
1857 John Brown fought for slaves' rights.

1860 Abraham Lincoln won the election and became the 16th president of United States.
1860 In March, seven Southern states were slavery free after Abraham Lincoln got chosen as the new president of United Sates.

1865 American Civl War was ended and they passed the 10 amendments.

African American slaves

John Brown

Bill Of Right 10 amendments

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Letter from West

November 9, 2014

Dear; Family

Hello, I'm wondering how you guys are doing? Are you all fine back in East ? As I'm writing this letter to you from the West American, I just want to tell you that I'm was doing fine. However, here I tempted to encounter so many obstacles. As we know that East is that a freedom state. I go to the westward just because I want to see a new freedom sate and a better life. I miss you all so much.
Along my way I seen most of the people went overland by horse or ox drawn wagons via Santa Fe or Oregon Trails. This was the cheapest option, but it was probably the most difficult, hazardous, and the longest. It could take 10 miles a day. I asked them how many miles they went away from home? They said," well, we went away from home from 200 miles". There was a guy name Jendina Smith. He was the greatest hunter. He did not smoke, drink, or anything, but one thing that always in his hands was gun. Also, I seen a woman gave a birth to a beautiful child and that was Mr.Smith and Mrs.Smith's child. I had a really great time with them, yet once we got to crossed the mountain by using the short cut way. They followed a route blazed by fur traders, which took them west along the Platte River through the Rocking Mountains via the easy South Pass in Wyoming and then northwest to the Columbia River.
The weather was pretty horrified. We seen a storm that facing us and all the supplies and everything fell off from the charts. Now we have no more supplies left. We were freezing. People have tempted to eat their own dead people since there were no supplies left. I felt so horrible because I couldn't help them. What I should have done for them?Is was not easy.
Even though I've encountered many obstacles I will never give up. I want freedom! Hopefully, I'll visit home soon. Do not worry, I will be fine. I will live happily in here with my own family and We'll also visit you one day.
Sincerely
Uksavatey Nuth (your daughter)

Rocky Mountain

People eat other people

Pioneers travel to west

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Election Day

Election Day

Electors is determined within each state by its legislature. Election day is basically for President and Vice President are chosen according to the method determined by each state. Elections to the United States House of Representatives and the States Senate that are held every two years. all Representatives serve two-year terms and are up for election every two years, while Senators serve six-year terms, staggered so that one-third of Senators are elected in any given general election. Election Day in the United States of America is the Tuesday following the first Monday in November. Election Day is a civic holiday for some states in the United States; Delaware,Hawaii, Kentucky, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, West Virgina, and the territory of Puerto Rico.
Why it is on Tuesday because the earliest possible date is November 2 and the latest possible date is November 8.