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Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Reading #3 Questions

1. What does the trial transcript tell us about the sort of justice given out to rebellious slaves?\

  • How long do you think this trial lasted?
  • Can we believe the slaves that testified against Solomon?  Considering the circumstances, should their testimony hold up in court even if they were telling the truth?
  • Who do you think wrote the transcript of the trial?
2. Based on the transcript, what do we know about slave life away from the master?

  • What did slaves do on their day off?
  • To what extent did Sunday morning church services slip comfortably into recreational activities?
  • How did potential rebels like Gabriel use these leisure moments to recruit followers?
  • Which group of people is absent from the transcript?

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