"They were not so much responsible for the curse under which I was born, as the
and the fathers who framed the Constitution for the United States. The law descended to them,
and it was but natural that they should recognize it, since it manifestly was their interest to do so.
And yet a wrong was inflicted upon me; a cruel custom deprived me of my liberty, and since I was
robbed of my dearest right, I would not have been human had I not rebelled against the robbery."
Team Response
Question
A. Who is Keckley referring to as
"they"? Replace the word "they" in
the sentences with the noun. Then
circle "yet" and "since" in the third
sentence.
B. Rewrite the three sentences in your
own words.
C. What does Keckley describe in the
first two sentences?
D. How does the third sentence relate
to the first two?
E How do these three sentences
describe Keckley's ideas about
slavery?
F. What words are strong or stick out in
the paragraph?
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Focus