Identify the author: My slave narrative was published the ye…

Identify the author: My slave narrative was published the year the Civil War started. Of the few narratives written by slaves, mine was unique in showing the plight of the enslaved women. I was able to escape slavery and hide for years to be close to my children. I wrote what I endured from the jealousy of the mistress of the house as well as the actions of the husband.

Identify the author: The first American poet to achieve gene…

Identify the author: The first American poet to achieve general recognition and to appreciate nature for its own sake. Mostly a moralist using nature to teach philosophical lessons. He idealized nature. He was acquainted with the major Hudson River School of Painting, especially Thomas Cole.

Identify the title: ”I would rather drudge out my life on a…

Identify the title: ”I would rather drudge out my life on a cotton plantation, till the grave opened to give me rest, than to live with an unprincipled master and a jealous mistress. The felon’s home in a penitentiary is preferable. He may repent, and turn from the error of his ways, and so find peace; but it is not so with a favorite slave. She is not allowed to have any pride of character. It is deemed a crime in her to wish to be virtuous.”

Identify the person speaking: BROTHER: “You say there is but…

Identify the person speaking: BROTHER: “You say there is but one way to worship and serve the Great Spirit. If there is but one religion, why do you white people differ so much about it? Why not all agree, as you can all read the book? We do not wish to destroy your religion or take it from you. We want only to enjoy our own. We are told that you have been preaching to the white people in this place. These people are our neighbors. We are acquainted with them. We will wait a little while, and see what effect your preaching has upon them.”