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Slave Ship Study Guide

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by Amiri Baraka
About 44 pages (13,262 words)
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1st Man

The speaker identified as 1st Man is described as "Prayer—husband of Dademi." He is heard onstage as one of the Africans imprisoned in the hold of the slave ship. He can be heard praying to an African god through his misery.

1st Woman

The speaker identified as 1st Woman is described as "Prayer." She is heard onstage as one of the Africans imprisoned in the slave ship. She is heard praying to an African god in her misery.

2nd Man

The speaker identified as 2nd Man is described as "Curser." He is heard onstage as one of the Africans imprisoned in the hold of the slave ship. He curses the disembodied voices of the White Men for their abuse of the Africans.

2nd Woman

The speaker identified as 2nd Woman.....

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