Chapter 4:
The Slave Who Dared to Feel Like a Man
Summary:
This chapter described an incident which involved Jacob’s brother Benjamin. She
wrote that after being called by his master, Benjamin failed to respond. When
he eventually came, the master struck him and Benjamin took his master and
threw him. He ran away but was captured shortly after and was sent to jail.
Importance:
This showed the tolerance of the slave master to disobedience and portrayed
slaves as property rather than human beings.
Connection
to Theme:
In these times, slaves were expected to conform to the bidding of their masters
without hesitation or resistance.
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