History Enhanced Scope and Sequence: WHI

2. From the beginning of his narrative, Northup refers to himself and other blacks in what we today would consider demeaning terms. For instance, he indicates that he is conscious of his “lowly state” (p. 8) and says his children have “clouded skins” (p. 11). He calls the slaves he encounters, “simple beings” (p. 7). ................
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