Douglass, Jacobs, Du Bois, Hughes, Baldwin, Morrison, and major movements and works.
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40 basic cards for College Literature. It opens with "Who wrote 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave'?" and "In what year was Frederick Douglass's autobiography first published?". Study it alongside the other College sets below.
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- Who wrote 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave'?
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Frederick Douglass- In what year was Frederick Douglass's autobiography first published?
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1845- What was the central role of literacy in Frederick Douglass's narrative?
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It enabled him to understand freedom, communicate his ideas, and challenge slavery intellectually- Which famous speech did Frederick Douglass deliver on July 4, 1852?
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'What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?'- From which state did Frederick Douglass escape to the North?
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Maryland- Who wrote 'Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by Herself'?
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Harriet Jacobs- What pseudonym did Harriet Jacobs use when publishing her slave narrative?
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Linda Brent- For how many years did Harriet Jacobs hide in a garret before escaping North?
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Seven years- What major theme did Harriet Jacobs's narrative emphasize that earlier male slave narratives often overlooked?
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The sexual exploitation and vulnerability of enslaved women- In Harriet Jacobs's narrative, who was the enslaver pursuing her throughout the text?
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Dr. James Norcom- What is the title of W.E.B. Du Bois's most famous essay collection?
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'The Souls of Black Folk'- In what year was 'The Souls of Black Folk' published?
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1903- What did W.E.B. Du Bois mean by the concept of 'double consciousness'?
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The psychological conflict of viewing oneself through the eyes of a society that regards one as other- What metaphor did W.E.B. Du Bois use to describe the African American racial experience?
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The veil, representing the color line separating Black and white America- What was W.E.B. Du Bois's primary academic home for much of his career?
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Atlanta University
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