Discussion Questions for Escape on the Pearl
1) How did the plot to escape on the Pearl come about?
2) What does this story tell us about some of the unique aspects of life/opportunities for African-
Americans, both slave and free, in the District of Columbia?
3) What does the escape plan tell us about life in DC for slaves?
4) What does this article tell us about the nature of relations between slaves and free blacks in the
District of Columbia?
5) What parts of the story of the escape on the Pearl did you find most interesting/surprising?
Study Questions for Chapter 12
1. Describe the process of growing cotton. What role did cotton and slavery play in the emerging
economy of the United States in the Antebellum Era? 332-337
2. Describe the lives of both enslaved and free African-Americans. Describe the culture developed
by African-Americans in the 19th century. How did they resist/try to cope with their conditions?
337-344
3. Discuss the characteristics of the white South in the Antebellum Era in terms of its wealth, social
structure, culture, and politics. 344-354
4. In what ways did white Southerners try to extend slavery into new territories? 354-357
This discussion has two parts. Please offer your thoughts on both.
Part I
In what ways did the experiences of enslaved people differ depending on a variety of factors? For example how would the experience enslavement on large plantation with 100s of other slaves differ from that of an enslaved person living on a small farm with no other slaves? How would these experiences differ from that of urban slavery?
Part II
How did enslaved people resist their conditions? What tools did they use to cope with their enslavement? Please offer specific examples of both.
Escape Pearl
What did you find most interesting about this event? What was most surprising? What does this tell us about the nature/experience of urban slavery?
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