African-American Literature: Introduction
I'm sorry it's not in essay format - the notes are too scattered History of African American writing not rooted in pain and suffering but in resistance look at slavery as a project auction block tradition (like in 12 years a slave) (belief that some are sub-human) state of supported slavery - heavy physical labor that was required in plantations and agriculture (cotton, canes) provided for through slavery - white man didn't want to get his hands dirty especially when free labor was an option Boers = Germans in Africa Slaves tracked down as animals manacled in holds belonged to different tribes; had strong Islamic practices slave traders were illiterate, brutish whites Africans were very civilized but stripped of civilization in the holds -> clothing removed (morality, modesty denied) -> dead left to fester and be eaten by rats -> cleaned by hot water being thrown at them -> auction block (complete objectification) -> marriage not allo...