To Be a Slave | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

The Coffle - This describes what occurred when slave traders rounded up the slaves by buying them from various parts of the country and took them to an auction so others could buy them. The slave traders lined the slaves up and chained them together, many times forcing them to walk barefoot for miles.

The Auction Block - This is an area of town designated for the sale of slaves. Here, the slave traders would exhibit the slaves up for sale, and demonstrate the health and quality of the slave. It is also...
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